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    The early ‘60s Strats are some of the most revered and sought-after guitars for their timeless style, tone and feel. Featuring a premium alder body, a trio of Pure Vintage '61 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.


    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.

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    Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Guitar with Case Specifications

    Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Guitar with Case Specifications
    Product Specifications
    • Series: American Vintage II
    • Model Name: American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster
    • Body Material: Alder
    • Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    • Neck: Maple, 1961 “C”
    • Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    • Fingerboard: Slab Rosewood, 7.25” (184.1 mm)
    • Frets: 21, Vintage Tall
    • Position Inlays: Clay Dot
    • Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 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
    • Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
    • Pickups: Pure Vintage ‘61 Single-Coil Strat (Bridge, Middle, Neck)
    • 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 0730250406
    • Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Brown Hardshell Case (Orange Interior)
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