Colchester, United Kingdom
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AMERICAN VINTAGE II 1961 STRATOCASTER This guitar is B Stock, there is a chip in the lacquer on the back on the body near the neck (picture 6) It comes with a full Fender warranty. 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 synchronised 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 BodyGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer FinishPure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat® pickups"C"-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, 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.SERIESAmerican Vintage IIORIENTATIONRight-HandColourOlympic WhiteCOUNTRY OF ORIGINUS 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 Coil PickupsCONTROLSMaster 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 Measurements DIMENSIONS15.49x48.01x113.03 CMSHIPPING WEIGHT8.83 KGFRET SIZEVintage TallSCALE LENGTH25.5" (64.77 cm)
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