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 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.
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FEATURES
- Alder Body
- Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
- Pure Vintage ’61 Single-Coil Strat pickups
- “C”-Shaped Neck Profile
- Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
- Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
General
SERIESAmerican Vintage IIORIENTATIONRight-HandCOLOROlympic WhiteCOUNTRY OF ORIGINUS
Neck
HEADSTOCKStratocasterNECK MATERIALMapleNECK FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerNECK SHAPE1961 “C”NECK CONSTRUCTION4-BoltFINGERBOARD RADIUS7.25″ (184.1 mm)FINGERBOARD MATERIALSlab RosewoodPOSITION INLAYSClay DotSIDE DOTSVintage ClayNUMBER OF FRETS21TRUSS RODVintage-Style Butt AdjustTRUSS ROD NUTVintage-Style Butt AdjustSTRING NUTBoneNUT WIDTH1.650” (42 mm)NUT MATERIALBone
Body
BODYAlderBODY FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBODY SHAPEStratocasterBODY MATERIALAlder
Hardware
BRIDGEPure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel SaddlesBRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECEIncludes Chrome Bridge CoverBRIDGE MOUNTING6-Screw Vintage-StyleTREMOLO BLOCKCold Rolled SteelPICKGUARD3-Ply Mint GreenPICKUP COVERSAged WhiteCONTROL KNOBSAged WhiteSWITCH TIPAged WhiteHARDWARE FINISHNickel/ChromeTUNING MACHINESPure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”STRING TREESButterflySTRINGSFender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406TREMOLO ARMScrew-InNECK PLATE4-Bolt SerializedSTRAP BUTTONSVintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUPPure Vintage ’61 Single-Coil StratMIDDLE PICKUPPure Vintage ’61 Single-Coil StratNECK PICKUPPure Vintage ’61 Single-Coil StratPICKUP CONFIGURATIONSSSCONTROLSMaster Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)SWITCHING5-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
Measurements
DIMENSIONS6.10×18.90×44.50 INSHIPPING WEIGHT19.45 LBFRET SIZEVintage TallSCALE LENGTH25.5″ (64.77 cm)SHIPPING LENGTH44.50 INSHIPPING HEIGHT6.10 INSHIPPING WIDTH18.90 IN
Accessories
RECOMMENED GIG BAGFE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included)
Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE9207901000STYLE3 Single-Coil
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