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FenderAmerican Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Olympic White

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The Korena take

The Olympic White American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster is built with an alder double-cutaway body under gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, three Pure Vintage ’61 single-coil pickups, and a synchronized tremolo. Its pickup arrangement moves from a clear, biting bridge voice to a bright middle sound and a warmer neck response. The maple neck has a medium C profile, while the slab rosewood fingerboard carries a 7.25-inch radius and vintage-tall frets. Five-way switching and two tone controls provide the core adjustment points; a vintage-style case is listed.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Using five-way switching across the guitar’s three Pure Vintage ’61 single-coil pickups.
  • Rhythm tracks built around the middle pickup’s bright, balanced response.
  • Players who want a medium C maple neck and 7.25-inch slab rosewood fingerboard.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Left-handed players; this is a right-handed six-string guitar.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Olympic White construction detail

Detail 01

Master volume and two tone controls

One master volume is paired with two tone controls.

Detail 02

21 vintage-tall frets

The fingerboard has 21 vintage-tall frets.

Detail 03

Bone nut, 1.65 inches wide

The listed nut material is bone and its width is 1.65 inches.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01The listed finish for this SKU is Olympic White.
  2. 02The bridge is a Pure Vintage synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01What finish does this SKU have?

Olympic White.

02What kind of bridge is fitted?

It has a Pure Vintage synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles.

03What fingerboard material does it use?

The fingerboard is slab rosewood.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

6 detailsPickups & controls
Pickup Switch
5-way
Middle
Proprietary single coil
Neck
Proprietary single coil
Pickup Configuration
SS
Control Layout
Master volume, Tone 1, Tone 2
Bridge
Proprietary single coil
9 detailsPlayability
Fret Size
Vintage tall
Radius
7.25 inch
Orientation
Right-handed
Nut Width
1.65
Nut Width Material
1.65 in. (42 mm) bone
Number of Frets
21
Number of Strings
6 string
Scale Length
25.5
Neck Shape
C
15 detailsBody & build
Joint
Bolt-on
Bridge Type
Tremolo/vibrato
Color
Nickel/chrome
Bridge Design
Pure Vintage synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles
Body Material
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Body Type
Double cutaway
Inlays
Clay dot
Neck Wood
Maple
Fingerboard Material
Slab rosewood
Body Style
C
Color Finish
White
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage "Fender Deluxe"
Body Shape
C
Neck Finish
Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
Vintage-style
2 detailsOther
Configuration
SSS
Truss Rod
Vintage-style butt adjust

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