A period of change, both for Fender and for pop culture as a whole, the 1960s saw the Strat mellow slightly as it grew up. The white pickguard was updated to mint green, and the fingerboard was switched from the original maple to rosewood, adding a smoother note to the Strat’s clear, articulate voice. The American Original ‘60s Stratocaster keeps these refinements intact while adding modern feel and pickup switching to the iconic instrument that helped birth guitar rock as we know it.
FEATURES
Alder body with lacquer finish
Three Pure Vintage '65 single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Thick "'60s C"-shaped neck profile; 9.5"-radius fingerboard
Vintage-style hardware; six-point synchronized tremolo bridge
Includes vintage-style hardshell case
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Thick "C"
Fingerboard Material: Round-Laminated Rosewood
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Material: Bone
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle 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
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Switch Tip: Aged White
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
