Fender American Original '60s Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Rosewood Fingerboard - Candy Apple Red

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.

The wax-potted Pure Vintage '65 single-coil Stratocaster pickups are as period-correct as possible, from the enamel-coated coil wire to the cloth-covered output wires, fiber bobbins and alnico 5 magnets. The thick "'60s C" neck profile and the 9.5"-radius fingerboard enhances playability. Other authentic touches include vintage-tall frets, original-era body radii, vintage-style hardware-including a six-point synchronized tremolo bridge- vintage-style hardshell case and a lacquer finish that not only lets the wood "breathe" naturally with resonant tone, it also ages in a distinctively appealing way.

The American Original '60s Stratocaster is the best way to experience the performance, style and tone that made Fender the choice of legends.

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

LACQUER FINISH

The nitrocellulose lacquer not only finish lets the body breathe with its true tonal character, it also ages and wears in a distinctively personal way.

PURE VINTAGE ‘65 PICKUPS

American Original instruments feature specially voiced pickups crafted to reproduce authentic Fender sound.

THICK “’60S C” NECK SHAPE

The thick "’60s C"-shaped neck profile is sculpted for a vintage-style playing feel. It’s remarkably comfortable and ideal for any playing style.

VINTAGE-ACCURATE BODY AND NECK RADII

Original-era fans can rest assured every curve and line of the body and neck are accurate to the historic originals.

VINTAGE-CORRECT HARDWARE

From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of hardware is just like the original.

FINGERBOARD & FRETS

This 9.5”-radius fingerboard is slightly flatter than a vintage-style 7.25” radius, providing a comfortable fret-hand feel. Vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.

Product Specs

Model Name

American Original '60s Stratocaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red

Model #

0110120809

Series

American Original

Color

Candy Apple Red

Body

Alder

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape

Stratocaster®

Neck Material

Maple

Neck Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape

Thick "C"

Scale Length

25.5" (648 mm)

Fingerboard

Round-Laminated Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

9.5" (241 mm)

Number of Frets

21

Frets Size

Vintage Tall

String Nut

Bone

Nut Width

1.650" (42 mm)

Position Inlays

Pearloid Dots

Truss Rods

Vintage-Style

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)

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

Pickup Configuration

SSS

Bridge

Pure Vintage 6-Saddle Synchronized Tremolo

Hardware Finish

Nickel/Chrome

Tuning Machines

Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"

Pickguard

3-Ply Mint Green

Control Knobs

Aged White

Strings

Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)

Dimensions

4.9x16.9x51 IN