Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Fiesta Red Electric Guitar

AMERICAN VINTAGE II 1961 STRATOCASTER

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-Colour 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 Body
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat pickups
• “C”-Shaped Neck Profile
• Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
• Pure Vintage Synchronised Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles

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

Fender guitars and amps are covered by a 2 year manufacturer warranty. Amp tubes are covered for 90 days by manufacturer warranty.

Although we are not authorised to determine if any repair is covered under warranty, if the item was purchased through World of Music, then we are often the best people to facilitate the claim for you and will do so as timely as possible. Warranty does not apply to cosmetic damage or faults that are a result of user neglect. Although your mate is really handy with a soldering iron, any product modification or home repair will also result in a void warranty.

Quite often, something perceived as a fault is as simple as a faulty cable or power issue so we always suggest checking over Frequently Asked Questions on the manufacturer website first. It can be a helpful approach to getting to the bottom of a problem and save you a lot of time in getting your gear back up and running!

This item ships via courier; fully insured for your peace of mind. Orders require a signature on delivery and we suggest using an address where someone will be present for the speediest delivery time. For delivery attempts with no one present to sign, your order will be taken to the courier depot and a card will be left for you to organise redelivery.