Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Fiesta Red
MODEL #: 0110250840
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.
FEATURES
Alder Body
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Pure Vintage ’61 Single-Coil Strat® pickups
“C”-Shaped Neck Profile
Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH
Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on ‘50s and ‘60’s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instrument’s true tonal character.
ALDER BODY
Alder has a well-balanced tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end.
7.25” RADIUS SLAB-ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD
The 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.
1961 “C”-SHAPE NECK
In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series features authentic neck profiles from Fender’s past.
PURE VINTAGE ’61 STRATOCASTER PICKUPS
Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fender’s golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets.
VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE
From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original ‘50s and ‘60s era Fender factory machines.
BODY
Body Material
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
NECK
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Construction
4-Bolt
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape
1961 “C”
Scale Length
25.5″ (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Material
Slab Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
7.25″ (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets
21
Fret Size
Vintage Tall
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650″ (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Clay Dot
Side Dots
Vintage Clay
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup
Pure Vintage ’61 Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup
Pure Vintage ’61 Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup
Pure Vintage ’61 Single-Coil Strat®
Controls
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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
Configuration
SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge
Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”
Pickguard
3-Ply Mint Green
Control Knobs
Aged White
Switch Tip
Aged White
Neck Plate
4-Bolt Serialized
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
ACCESSORIES
Case/Gig Bag
Vintage-Style Brown (Orange Interior)
