Colchester, United Kingdom
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The Fender® American Vintage II series faithfully recreates the revolutionary designs that shaped modern music. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks, hardware, and finishes, along with meticulously voiced year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.By the early 1960s, the Stratocaster® had become Fenderâs flagship instrument. The 1961 model introduced a more refined aesthetic, featuring a vibrant 3-Color Sunburst, bold black edges, and a 3-ply pickguard accentuating the Stratâs signature curves.The American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster features a premium alder body, three Pure Vintage 1961 Stratocaster single-coil pickups, and a medium âCâ-shaped maple neck with a 7.25" radius slab rosewood fingerboard, delivering the quintessential Strat® tone and feel. Vintage-accurate appointments include a synchronised tremolo with cold-rolled steel block and bent steel saddles, single-line âFender Deluxeâ tuners, and a classic 3-ply pickguard.Designed for players with a refined appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel, the American Vintage II series delivers electrics in their purest formâtimeless instruments built with unmatched quality down to the last detail.FeaturesAlder bodyGloss nitrocellulose lacquer finishPure Vintage â61 single-coil Strat® pickupsMedium âCâ-shaped neck profileSlab rosewood fingerboardPure Vintage synchronised tremolo with bent steel saddles GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on 50s and 60s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instruments 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 Fenders 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 Fenders golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fibre 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. Neck HEADSTOCKStratocaster®NECK MATERIALMapleNECK FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerNECK SHAPE1961 "C"NECK CONSTRUCTION4-BoltFINGERBOARD RADIUS7.25" (184.1 mm)FINGERBOARD MATERIALSlab RosewoodPOSITION INLAYSClay DotSIDE DOTSVintage ClayNUMBER OF FRETS21TRUSS RODVintage-Style Butt AdjustTRUSS ROD NUTVintage-Style Butt AdjustSTRING NUTBoneNUT WIDTH1.650" (42 mm)NUT MATERIALBone Body BODYAlderBODY FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBODY SHAPEStratocaster®BODY MATERIALAlder Hardware BRIDGEPure Vintage Synchronised Tremolo with Bent Steel SaddlesBRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECEIncludes Chrome Bridge CoverBRIDGE MOUNTING6-Screw Vintage-StyleTREMOLO BLOCKCold Rolled SteelPICKGUARD3-Ply Mint GreenPICKUP COVERSAged WhiteCONTROL KNOBSAged WhiteSWITCH TIPAged WhiteHARDWARE FINISHNickel/ChromeTUNING MACHINESPure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"STRING TREESButterflySTRINGSFender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406TREMOLO ARMScrew-InNECK PLATE4-Bolt SerialisedSTRAP BUTTONSVintage-Style Electronics BRIDGE PICKUPPure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®MIDDLE PICKUPPure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®NECK PICKUPPure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®PICKUP CONFIGURATIONThree Single CoilCONTROLSMaster 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
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