Detail 01
Three Pure Vintage '61 Stratocaster pickups
Provides bridge, middle, and neck single-coil pickup positions.
Product detailSKU #1500000477145
FenderAmerican Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Surf Green
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster pairs an alder body and gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish with three Pure Vintage ’61 single-coil pickups. The bridge is described as sharp and articulate, the middle as bright and balanced, and the neck as warm with detailed response. A medium-C maple neck, 7.25-inch slab rosewood fingerboard, and 21 vintage-tall frets carry the vintage-style playing specification. A five-way switch and synchronized tremolo complete the control and bridge setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Changing among bridge, middle, and neck single-coil voices with the five-way selector.
- Using synchronized tremolo pitch modulation and subtle pitch bends during performance.
- Playing rhythm parts and lead lines with the three Pure Vintage ’61 pickups.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players looking for humbucking pickups.
- Left-handed players; this model is right handed.
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.
Detail 02
Five-way pickup switch
Selects among the guitar’s pickup settings.
Detail 03
7.25-inch slab rosewood fingerboard
Matches the guitar’s specified vintage-style fingerboard radius and material.
Detail 04
Pure Vintage synchronized tremolo
Uses bent steel saddles for pitch modulation.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string electric guitar.
- 02A vintage-style case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many pickups does it have?
It has three Pure Vintage ’61 Stratocaster single-coil pickups.
02Does it have a tremolo bridge?
Yes. It uses a Pure Vintage synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles.
03What is the fingerboard radius?
The slab rosewood fingerboard has a 7.25-inch radius.
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
14 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
- Body Style
- C
- Material
- Slab rosewood
- 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
