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 Strats 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.
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, fibre 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.
Neck
Stratocaster®
Maple
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
1961 "C"
4-Bolt
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Slab Rosewood
Clay Dot
Vintage Clay
21
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Bone
1.650" (42 mm)
Bone
Body
Alder
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Stratocaster®
Alder
Hardware
Pure Vintage Synchronised Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
6-Screw Vintage-Style
Cold Rolled Steel
3-Ply Mint Green
Aged White
Aged White
Aged White
Nickel/Chrome
Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Butterfly
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Screw-In
4-Bolt Serialised
Vintage-Style
Electronics
Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
Three Single Coil
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
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
