Description
Description
The popularity of Fender musical instruments grew throughout the '50s, flourishing into an assortment of instrument models, and by 1961 the Stratocaster had taken on a more refined aesthetic. A big evolutionary change in early '60s first appeared in late 1959, when Fender guitars transitioned from maple fingerboards to rosewood—mostly because of the visible wear that a maple fingerboard showed. But it made an appreciable difference in the overall tonality of the guitar, giving it a slightly warmer voice. To mirror this transitional period, American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster sports a 7.25" radius slab rosewood fingerboard, and 3-ply pickguard accenting the Strat's signature curves.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender American Vintage II |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Hand Orientation: | Left-Handed |
| Product Color: | Fiesta Red |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Material: | Alder |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood, Flat-Laminated |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.65" (42mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25" (184.1mm) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (647.7mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | 4-Bolt |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Clay Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Vintage Clay |
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 and Switching: | Volume, 2 Tone, 5-Position Blade |
| Electronics Notes: | Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge: | Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: | Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe" |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Mint Green |