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1961 Stratocaster

Solid bodySSS (3 × Vintage-style ’61 single-coil)25.5″AlderMaple, rosewood fingerboard
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Period-correct early-’60s Strat: slab rosewood board, vintage trem and ’61-voiced pickups.

Specifications

BrandFender
SeriesAmerican Vintage II
Body typeSolid body
PickupsSSS (3 × Vintage-style ’61 single-coil)
Scale length25.5″
BodyAlder
NeckMaple, rosewood fingerboard

Specs vary by year and version. See full specs and photos on fender.com.

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