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-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.

Category	Specification
Body Material	Alder
Body Finish	Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape	Stratocaster®
Body Style	Solid Body
Headstock	Stratocaster® (Small Headstock)
Neck Material	Maple
Neck Finish	Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape	1961 “C”
Neck Construction	4-Bolt
Scale Length	25.5″ (648 mm)
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 (Heel/Butt Adjust)
Bridge	Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Bridge Mounting	6-Screw Vintage-Style
Saddles	Bent Steel
Tremolo Block	Cold Rolled Steel
Bridge Cover	Chrome (Included)
Pickguard	3-Ply Mint Green
Hardware Finish	Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines	Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”
String Trees	Butterfly
Strap Buttons	Vintage-Style
Neck Plate	4-Bolt Serialized
Strings	Fender USA 250R (.010–.046)
Tremolo Arm	Screw-In
Pickup Configuration	SSS
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), Tone 2 (Bridge)
Switching	5-Position Blade
Case	Vintage-Style Brown (Orange Interior)

 

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.