Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Fiesta Red (860)

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.

Body: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Control Knobs: Aged White
Fingerboard: Slab Rosewood
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Position Inlays: Clay Dot
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
Side Dots: Vintage Clay
Headstock: Stratocaster®
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
String Nut: Bone
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Pickup Switching: 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
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Brown (Orange Interior)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Neck Material: Maple
Refinement Neck Material: Maple
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust