Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Fiesta Red
$2,299.99
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Signature Curves, Richer Tones
The popularity of Fender musical instruments grew throughout the ’50s, flourishing into an assortment of instrument models, and by 1961 the Stratocaster had taken on a more refined aesthetic.
A big evolutionary change in early ’60s first appeared in late 1959, when Fender guitars transitioned from maple fingerboards to rosewood’ mostly because of the visible wear that a maple fingerboard showed. But it made an appreciable difference in the overall tonality of the guitar, giving it a slightly warmer voice.
To mirror this transitional period, American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster sports a 7.25 radius slab rosewood fingerboard, and is available in 3-Color Sunburst reformulated with a more vibrant red and bolder black edge, accented by a 3-ply pickguard accenting the Strat’s signature curves.
Weight: 7lb 12oz
Specs
General
Series:
Fender American Vintage II
Country of Manufacture:
Made in the USA
Product Color:
Fiesta Red
Case Type:
Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup:
E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Body
Body Material:
Alder
Neck
Neck Material:
Maple
Fingerboard Material:
Rosewood, Flat-Laminated
Nut Material:
Bone
Nut Width:
1.65″ (42mm)
Fingerboard Radius:
7.25″ (184.1mm)
Scale Length:
25.5″ (647.7mm)
Number of Frets:
21 Frets
Neck Joint:
Bolt-On
Fingerboard Inlay:
Clay Dots
Inlay Shape:
Dots
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 and Switching:
Volume, 2 Tone, 5-Position Blade
Electronics Notes:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup
Hardware
Hardware Color:
Nickel/Chrome
Bridge:
Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines:
Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”
Pickguard:
3-Ply Mint Green
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