inspired by the transition era strategies of the mid-1960s If you're looking for a '60s-inspired Strat with modern comfort and playability, look no further than the Fender American Original '60s Stratocaster. This guitar tips its hat to the 1965 Transition-era Strats, with a profile with a thick "C" neck, a rosewood fingerboard, pearloid dot inlays, and a mint green pickguard. The American Original '60s Strat's 9.5" fingerboard radius will please today's lead guitarists, while its period-correct Pure Vintage '65 pickups and contemporary 5-way switching are sure to please tone aficionados. vintage Stratocaster from the sixties, a classic look to play. Thick "C" neck with a modern fingerboard radius The "C" neck profile of this '60s Strat is suitable for all playing styles. It's a bit beefier than the modern Fender "C", but still contoured for both thumb-behind and thumb-over-thumb players. Where the original '60s American Strat has the advantage over a '65 classic is its enlarged 9.5" (from 7.25") fingerboard radius, which allows for higher register leads and bends with less risk of tearing. Pure Vintage 65 Pickups These Strat's Pure Vintage '65 gray bottom single-coils are as period correct as they come, from the fiber bobbins and Alnico V magnets right down to the enamel-coated coil wire and cloth-covered output wires. Wax potting keeps feedback and icepicks to a minimum, while contemporary 5-way switching unlocks in-between tones that are impossible on a true '65. Classic nitro-finished alder body This Strat's lightweight, resonant alder body retains its full tonal characteristics thanks to a nitrocellulose lacquer finish. This is just another reason why, for classic inspiration and modern playability, it's hard to top the Fender American Original '60s Strat from Sweetwater. Fender American Original '60s Stratocaster Features: Tribute to a 1965 Stratocaster Pure Vintage '65 pickups are painstakingly period correct Modern 5-way switching unlocks in-between tones '60s-era "C" maple neck suits all playing styles Modern 9.5" fingerboard radius minimizes fretting out Rosewood fretboard subtly warms leads and thickens chords Resonant alder body with breathable nitrocellulose lacquer finish 6-saddle synchronized tremolo bridge Sustain-enhancing bone nut Aged white knobs, pickup covers, and switch tip 3-ply mint green pickguard Vintage Kluson-style headstock