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Description
The American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster gives you an authentic recreation of the iconic electric guitar that shaped rock and roll. The alder body and gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish provide full, resonant tone, while a trio of vintage-accurate ’61 Strat pickups deliver the classic single-coil chime and bite that shaped generations of music. The maple neck sports a comfortable medium C profile and a 7.25"-radius rosewood fingerboard for a fast, familiar feel. A synchronized tremolo and vintage-style tuners provide an authentic 1961 Strat experience that captures the spirit of Fender's “golden age” of craftsmanship.
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Alder Body Resonates With Vintage-Style Tone
The alder body, a Fender staple since the 1950s, provides a full tone that resonates with vintage-style warmth and clarity. Its lightweight, porous nature enhances note sustain and helps single-coil pickups achieve their characteristic chime. The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish protects the alder while allowing it to breathe freely for the open, organic tone that defines the Stratocaster sound.
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Fast-Playing Maple Neck and Rosewood Fingerboard
This American Vintage II Strat’s maple neck has a comfortable medium C profile that plays fast and feels familiar to many guitarists. The 7.25" radius rosewood fingerboard enhances playability further while providing smooth note articulation. A bone nut and narrow string spacing lend a vintage feel, allowing intricate chords and riffs to ring out with clarity.
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Pure Vintage ’61 Pickups Chime and Bite
A trio of Pure Vintage ’61 Stratocaster pickups delivers the authentic single-coil tone that fueled early rock and roll. The bridge pickup barks and bites with clarity and focus, the middle pickup chimes brightly and the neck pickup offers warm, rounded lows. Together, they span the sonic range that made the Stratocaster an icon.
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Synchronized Tremolo and Vintage Tuners
A synchronized tremolo with cold rolled steel block and bent steel saddles provides subtle pitch shifting and chordal warble. Vintage-style tuners offer smooth, reliable tuning, completing the 1961-accurate appointments.
Experience the tone, feel and spirit of an early '60s Fender Stratocaster. The Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster electric guitar is a premium recreation for serious musicians chasing classic sound and style.
Features
- Alder body with a gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Bolt-on maple neck in a medium C-shaped profile
- Slab rosewood fingerboard with 21 vintage-tall frets and clay dot inlays
- Trio of Pure Vintage ’61 single-coil Strat pickups
Specs
- Body type: Double cutaway
- Body wood: Alder
- Body finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck shape: C
- Neck wood: Maple
- Joint: Bolt-on
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Truss rod: Vintage-style butt adjust
- Neck finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Material: Slab rosewood
- Radius: 7.25"
- Fret size: Vintage tall
- Number of frets: 21
- Inlays: Clay dot
- Nut width/material: 1.65 in. (42 mm) bone
- Configuration: SSS
- Neck: Proprietary single coil
- Middle: Proprietary single coil
- Bridge: Proprietary single coil
- Control layout: Master volume, Tone 1, Tone 2
- Pickup switch: 5-way
- Bridge type: Tremolo/vibrato
- Bridge design: Pure Vintage synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles
- Tuning machines: Pure Vintage "Fender Deluxe"
- Color: Nickel/chrome
- Number of strings: 6 string
- Case: Vintage-style brown
- Orientation: Right-handed