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FenderVintera III Early '60s Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Rosewood Fingerboard, Black

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Fender Vintera III Early '60s Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Rosewood Fingerboard, Black
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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

Period-focused early-’60s Strat design with an alder body, maple neck, and round-laminated rosewood fingerboard. Its three vintage-style single-coils deliver the bright, articulate response described for this model, while the five-position blade and volume and tone controls let you shape parts through picking dynamics and control changes. The contoured body is designed to sit naturally standing or seated, and the Early ’60s C neck, 7.25-inch radius, and vintage-tall frets complete the traditional-spec playing platform.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Rhythm-to-lead changes that call for five pickup positions and an early-’60s C-shaped neck.
  • Clean and driven parts where picking nuance and volume adjustments shape the guitar’s response.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Left-handed players; this is a right-handed guitar.
  • Players seeking a different pickup layout; it uses three single-coil Strat pickups in an SSS configuration.

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 01

Round-laminated rosewood fingerboard

Its response is described as warmer, with a softer attack.

Detail 02

7.25-inch fingerboard radius

Keeps the period-style curved fingerboard feel central to the design.

Detail 03

6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles

Provides controlled pitch movement; the saddles contribute the model’s brightness and snap.

Detail 04

Bone nut

It is described as supporting resonance and tuning consistency.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01Confirm the right-handed orientation matches your playing setup.

Product questions

Before you decide

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

01Does it come with a gig bag?

Yes. A deluxe gig bag is included.

Reference

Full specifications

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

7 detailsPickups & controls
Switching
5-position blade
Middle Pickup
Vintage-style early-'60s single-coil Strat
Controls
Master volume, tone 1, tone 2
Neck Pickup
Vintage-style early-'60s single-coil Strat
Bridge Pickup
Vintage-style early-'60s single-coil Strat
Pickup Configuration
SSS
Bridge
6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles
7 detailsPlayability
Nut Material
Bone
Orientation
Right handed
Neck Profile
Early '60s C
Nut Width
1.65
Number of Frets
21
Number of Strings
6
Scale Length
25.5
16 detailsBody & build
Bridge Type
Tremolo
Color
Black
Fingerboard Wood
Round-laminated rosewood
Neck Construction
4-bolt
Body Material
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss polyester
Available Color
Black, Sonic Blue, Surf Green Metallic
Inlays
Clay dots
Hardware Finish
Nickel/chrome
Neck Wood
Maple
Fingerboard Material
Round-laminated rosewood
Body Style
Stratocaster
Fingerboard Radius
7.25 inch
Tuning Machines
Fender vintage-style
Body Shape
Stratocaster
Neck Finish
Gloss urethane
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
Deluxe gig bag
3 detailsOther
Model
Vintera III Early '60s Stratocaster
Product Type
Electric guitar
Series
Vintera III

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