FENDER American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster RW Fiesta Red
Stratocaster electric guitar from the American Vintage II series, including case
The Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster RW Fiesta Red at a glance:
Stratocaster electric guitar from the American Vintage II series
Alder body
Bolted maple neck (without skunk stripe)
1961 "C" neck profile
Rosewood fingerboard (Slab Rosewood) with 21 Vintage Tall frets
Vintage Clay Dot inlays
Bone nut with 42 mm width
Three Fender Pure Vintage '61 Strat single coils
5-way pickup selector switch, MasterVolume and two tone controls
Synchronized Pure Vintage tremolo
Pure Vintage "Fender Deluxe" tuners
Fiesta Red nitrocellulose finish
Includes FenderDeluxe hardshell case
A faithful recreation of the iconic '61 Strat, the Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster RW Fiesta Red offers both the sound and feel of the early sixties. Built in Corona, California as part of the relaunched American Vintage II series, the electric guitar draws on historic dimensions, traditional components and classic color finishes to get as close as possible to its sixties counterparts. furthermore, Fender gives each American Vintage II series instrument a vintage-style Deluxe hardshell Case.
1961 C maple neck & slab Rosewood fingerboard
The neck construction of the Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster RW Fiesta Red reflects the slab design introduced in the late 1950s, where the slim C-profile maple neck is made without skunk stripe and finished with a flat rosewood fingerboard. Here, the traditional 7.25-inchfretboardradius provides an authentic feel on all 21 frets in the vintage-tall format, while genuine clay Dot fretboard inlays provide the original look of the Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster.
Fender Pure Vintage '61 Single Coils
Staying true to the era's sonic specifications, three custom-wound Fender Pure Vintage '61 single coils provide the Stratocaster's multi-faceted tonal palette. Thus, the three single-coil pickups wound to traditional specifications provide everything from clear and direct bridge tones to warm, vocal sounds in the neck position, while the Blade Switch's intermediate 2 and 4 positions create shimmering pickup combinations. Of course, the wiring also remains classic and is composed of a common Volume knoband separate Tone knobs for the neck and midrange pickups.
Authentic Pure Vintage Parts
Also part of the historically oriented Fender Pure Vintage line-up are the hardware parts of the Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster. Accordingly, the six-bolt Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo follows the famous successful design of the fifties, while the six "Fender Deluxe" tun ers correspond to the design of original tuners from the sixties. Finishing off the Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster RW Fiesta Red is a three-ply pickguard and a tasteful nitrocellulose finish.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Fender
Series:
American Vintage II
Design:
Stratocaster
Body:
Alder
Top:
No
Binding:
No
Neck:
Maple
Neck Construction:
Bolt-on
Neck Profile:
'C'
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
7.25
Scale in mm:
648
Number of Frets:
21
Fret Format:
Vintage Tall
Fretboard Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Bone
Nut width in mm:
42
Pickup:
SSS
Manufacturer pickups:
Fender
Neck Pickup:
Pure Vintage '61 Single Coil
Middle Pickup:
Pure Vintage '61 Single Coil
Bridge Pickup:
Pure Vintage '61 Single Coil
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
5-Way
Control:
Vol, Tone, Tone
Bridge:
Pure Vintage Synchronized Trem
Tailpiece:
No
Tuners:
Pure Vintage "Fender Deluxe"
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose
Colour:
Fiesta Red
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster RW Fiesta Red