Fender Vintera II Road Worn Special Edition ’60s Stratocaster – Rosewood – Sonic Blue

A particularly lovely example of Fender’s Vintera II Road Worn ’60s Stratocaster, and one that really captures the look, feel and character of a well-preserved early ’60s Strat.

This is the Limited Edition Road Worn model in Sonic Blue with a slab rosewood fingerboard, and ours is in near-unplayed condition. It has been professionally checked and given a perfect setup, so it feels and plays exactly as it should — effortless, lively and beautifully balanced.

Fender’s factory specification is thoroughly vintage-minded. You get an alder body finished in Road Worn aged nitrocellulose lacquer, a comfortable ’60s “C” shape maple neck, 7.25" radius slab rosewood fingerboard and vintage-tall frets. The electronics are a trio of Fender vintage-style mid-’60s Strat single coils, wired through the traditional five-way switching system.

The Road Worn finish is particularly convincing on these guitars. Fender developed a deliberately subtle ageing process with light checking, gentle wear patterns and a semi-gloss feel, rather than the heavy-handed relic treatment found on some instruments. The result is a Strat that feels wonderfully broken-in while retaining a very clean and desirable appearance.

Tonally, this is classic mid-’60s Strat territory: clear, glassy and articulate, with that unmistakable Fender sparkle and plenty of warmth when you dig in. The vintage-style synchronised tremolo with bent-steel saddles, vintage tuners and parchment/mint-green appointments complete the period-inspired specification.

Ours is a great example of the model — exceptionally clean, very little playing time, beautifully set up and supplied complete with its original Fender black Tolex ’60s-style hard case and all the original paperwork.

A really handsome Sonic Blue Strat, with the rosewood board providing just the right contrast to the aged nitro finish.

Specification:

• Fender Vintera II Road Worn Limited Edition ’60s Stratocaster
• Sonic Blue
• Slab rosewood fingerboard
• Alder body
• Road Worn aged nitrocellulose lacquer
• ’60s “C” shape maple neck
• 7.25" fingerboard radius
• 21 vintage-tall frets
• Fender vintage-style mid-’60s Strat pickups
• SSS configuration
• 5-way pickup selector
• Vintage-style six-screw synchronised tremolo
• Bent-steel saddles
• Vintage-style Fender tuners
• 3-ply mint-green pickguard
• Near-unplayed condition
• Excellent professional setup
• Original Fender black Tolex ’60s-style hard case
• Original paperwork included

This is exactly the sort of Fender we like to see: a beautifully executed vintage-inspired specification, an outstanding colour combination and a guitar that has barely been played.

A great example of the Vintera II Road Worn ’60s Stratocaster — ready to enjoy straight out of the case.

Fender Vintera II Special Edition Road Worn '60s Stratocaster Rosewood Fretboard 2025 Sonic Blue Nitro