In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series features authentic neck profiles from Fender’s past. Crafted at our Corona, Calif. manufacturing facility, this genuine Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster guitar neck features a medium “C”-shaped profile and 7.25″-radius slab rosewood fingerboard with clay dots and 21 vintage-tall frets.
The bone nut is pre-slotted with “pilot” string location grooves to make spacing a breeze when performing the final string slot filing and a lacquer finish offers a vintage feel. This replacement neck is the perfect way to give your Strat an authentically ’60s feel.
This replacement neck is for a Fender or Squier by Fender guitar.
Because Fender genuine replacement necks have not been mounted to guitar bodies, nut slots must be cut by qualified personnel. Other installation processes may be required, such as fret work, fitting the neck to the neck pocket, and other instrument setup procedures. Your local FMIC Authorized Service Center can install genuine replacement necks; findAuthorized Service Centerlocations near you in the “Support” section of fender.com.
Features
- The same made-in-USA neck found on Fenders top-of-the-line American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster models
- Maple shaft carved into a comfortable 1961 medium C profile
- Round-laminated rosewood fingerboard with a 7.25-in. radius provides a true vintage feel across all 21 frets
- Vintage-tall frets offer bend-friendly performance without compromising on the precise feel of Fenders traditional small vintage frets
- Nitrocellulose lacquer finish allows the neck to age and break in over time, just like a vintage Fender
- Comes equipped with a true bone nut with a 1.65-in. width
- Period-correct appointments include clay dot inlays, a heel-adjust truss rod nut, and white side dot markers
Specs
- Type:American Vintage II Guitar Neck
- Instrument:’61 Stratocaster
- Neck Material:Maple
- Finish:Lacquer
- Neck Shape:Medium C
- Radius:7.25″
- Fingerboard Material:Rosewood
- Number of Frets:21, Vintage Tall
- Scale Length:25.5″
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