The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.
During the late ’50s and early ’60s, the popularity of Fender musical instruments flourished, and although the Fender assortment had expanded to include many great new instruments, the Stratocaster® reigned supreme. By 1961, the Stratocaster had taken on a more refined aesthetic, with a 3-Color Sunburst reformulated with a more vibrant red and bolder black edge, topped with a 3-ply pickguard accenting the Strat’s signature curves.
Featuring a premium alder body, a trio of Pure Vintage 1961 Stratocaster pickups and a medium “C”-Shaped, 3A flame maple neck mated with a 7.25″ radius slab rosewood fingerboard, the American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original. Other appointments include a vintage-accurate synchronized tremolo with cold rolled steel block and bent steel saddles, single-line “Fender Deluxe” tuners and 3-ply pickguard.
The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.
Weight: 7lbs 5oz
General
Series:
Fender American Vintage II
Country of Manufacture:
Made in the USA
Product Color:
Fiesta Red
Case Type:
Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup:
E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Body
Body Shape:
Stratocaster
Body Material:
Alder
Body Finish:
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Neck Material:
3A Flame Maple
Neck Finish:
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape:
1961 “C”
Fingerboard Material:
Slab Rosewood
Nut Material:
Bone
Nut Width:
1.65″ (42mm)
Fingerboard Radius:
7.25″ (184.1mm)
Scale Length:
25.5″ (647.7mm)
Number of Frets:
21 Frets
Neck Joint:
4-Bolt
Fingerboard Inlay:
Clay Dot
Inlay Shape:
Dots
Side Marker Inlay:
Vintage Clay
Electronics
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Shop Fat ’60s Single-Coil Stratocaster
Middle Pickup:
Custom Shop Fat ’60s Single-Coil Stratocaster
Neck Pickup:
Custom Shop Fat ’60s Single-Coil Stratocaster
Controls and Switching:
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup); 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Hardware
Hardware Color:
Nickel/Chrome
Bridge:
Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines:
Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”
String Tree:
Butterfly
Fret Wire:
Vintage Tall
Saddle:
Bent Steel Saddles
Pickguard:
3-Ply Mint Green
Knobs:
Aged White
Switch Cap:
Aged White
All instruments are setup and inspected before shipping. We offer the option to upgrade to a Plek setup at a discounted rate when purchasing an instrument. To learn more about Plek, please message us, or call at: 740-522-0277.
Plek add-ons are non-refundable once completed. In the event of a return, a refund will be issued minus the cost of the Plek and any other add-on services.
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