Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Fiesta Red

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
• Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles

Specs:
Weight: 7lbs 13.3oz
Serial #: V2432206

 

General:

Series: American Vintage II  

Orientation: Right-Hand
Color: Fiesta Red
Country Of Origin: USA 

Neck: 

Headstock: Stratocaster

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1961 “C” 

Neck Construction: 4-Bolt

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184,1 MM) 

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Position Inlays: Clay Dot 

Side Dots: Vintage Clay 

Number of Frets: 21
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust 

Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

String Nut: Bone

Nut Width: 1,650” (42 mm) 

Nut Material: Bone

 

Body: 

Body: Alder

Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape: Stratocaster

Body Material: Alder

Hardware: 

Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles

Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Bridge Mounting: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
Tremolo Block: Cold Rolled Steel
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Pickup Covers: Aged White 

Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White 

Hardware: Nickel/Chrome 

Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”
String Trees: Butterfly 

Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (10-46) 

Neck Plate: 4 Bolt Serialized
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style 

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

Pickup Configuration: SSS
Controls: 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