The Fender American Vintage II series is a remarkable revisiting of the revolutionary designs that changed the course of musical history. With period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, high-end finishes and pickups configured to the year of the original instrument, the guitars and basses in this series bring you authentic Fender sound and craftsmanship.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Fender musical instruments became increasingly popular, but although the Fender catalog grew, the Stratocaster reigned supreme. By 1961, the Stratocaster's aesthetic had been refined; the 3-tone Sunburst finish reformulated to feature a brighter red and deeper black, and a three-ply pickguard accentuated the Strat's characteristic curves.
With its high-end alder body, trio of Pure Vintage 1961 Stratocaster pickups, Medium-C maple neck and 7.25" (184 mm) radius rosewood fingerboard, the American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster reproduces the sound and feel of the original. The guitar also features a bridge faithful to the period model, with synchronized vibrato, cold-rolled steel block and stamped steel bridges, as well as aligned "Fender Deluxe" tuners and a three-ply pickguard.
Features :
- Series: American Vintage II
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fingerboard Material: Slab Rosewood
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- Position Inlays: Clay Dot
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
- PICKUPS:
Neck: Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat
Middle: Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat
Bridge: Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat
- Pickup Switching: 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
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
- Control Knobs: Aged White
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 073-0250-406
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
- Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Brown (Orange Interior)
