Fender American Vintage II '61 Stratocaster (Fiesta Red) Electric Guitar - Left Hand

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 ‘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.

Specifications

Body

• Body MaterialAlder
• Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body ShapeStratocaster®

Neck

• Neck MaterialMaple
• Neck Construction4-Bolt
• Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape1961 "C"
• Scale Length25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Fingerboard MaterialSlab Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Number of Frets21
• Fret SizeVintage Tall
• Nut MaterialBone
• Nut Width1.650" (42 mm)
• Position InlaysClay Dot
• Side DotsVintage Clay
• Truss RodVintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Truss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt Adjust

Electronics

• Bridge PickupPure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
• Middle PickupPure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
• Neck PickupPure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
• ControlsMaster 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
• ConfigurationSSS

Hardware

• BridgePure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
• Tuning MachinesPure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
• Pickguard3-Ply Mint Green
• Control KnobsAged White
• Switch TipAged White
• Neck Plate4-Bolt Serialized
• Bridge Cover/TailpieceIncludes Chrome Bridge Cover

Miscellaneous

• StringsFender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406

Accessories

• Case/Gig BagVintage-Style Brown (Orange Interior)