Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Rosewood Fingerboard (with Case)
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Modeled after a genuine 1961 Stratocaster, this vintage-styled Stratocaster features Pure Vintage '61 Strat Pickups and a period-correct neck carve.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Alder body | Light weight with a wide tonal range |
Rosewood fretboard | Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel |
7.25-inch fretboard radius | Very rounded, vintage feel |
Pure Vintage '61 Strat Pickups | Lovingly crafted the way Fender made them in '61 |
Overview
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… read more purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.
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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… read more purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.
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Specs
- 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)
- 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)
- Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
- 3-Color Sunburst
- Shipping Weight: 25.25 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 45 x 17 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 0110250800
- Blemished, 3-Color Sunburst, USED
- Shipping Weight: 25.25 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 45 x 17 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 0110250800
- Olympic White
- Shipping Weight: 25 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 45 x 17 x 7 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 0110250805
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
(3 ratings)
Submitted May 18, 2024 by a customer from rocketmail.com
"Wow, nailed it, This is the golden era of guitars"
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Oympic white. had issues apon delivery and the neck was very unstable but after a 4 month out of case on the rack aclimation the neck has not stopped moving or flexing as we call it, Now its stable, Sound is authentic and true to the era. Nice guitar and for the money i cant wait to get another. This series nailed it.
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