The American Vintage II series are built to be the most period accurate reissues Fender has offered (excluding Custom Shop, of course). Designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fenders and built with unmatched quality — these are Fender electrics at their best.
Featuring an Alder body with a nitro fiesta red finish, a trio of Custom Shop Fat 60s pickups and a medium "C" flame maple maple neck mated with a period-correct 7.25" radius slab rosewood fingerboard with clay dot inlays — the American Vintage II 1961 Strat reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original predecessor. Other vintage-accurate appointments include a synchronized tremolo with cold rolled steel block and bent steel saddles, single-line "Fender Deluxe" tuners and 3-ply pickguard.
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 — this guitar is a perfect example of why that is. A hardshell case is included.
This is a limited edition version of the AVII 1961 Stratocaster. This one features a stunning 3A Flame Maple neck and upgraded Custom Shop pickups compared to the standard line AVII.
Features:
Body: Alder
Finish: Fiesta Red Nitro Lacquer
Neck: 3A Flame Maple, 1961 "C" Shape
Fingerboard: Slab Rosewood
Inlays: Clay Dots
Radius: 7.25"
Frets: 21
Nut: Bone, 1.650"
ScaleLength: 25.5"
Pickups: 3x Custom Shop Fat 60s Strat Single-Coil
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck, Middle), Tone 2 (Bridge), 5-Position Blade Switch
Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles; Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
