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Model# 011-0120-XXX (Rosewood)

Model# 011-0121-XXX (Rosewood, Left Handed)

BODY

Wood: Alder

Lacquer: Gloss Nitrocellulose w/ Urethane Undercoat

Shape: Standard Stratocaster

Contours: Late ‘50s Contours

Pickup Routing: SSS

Serial: Neck Plate | V + 7 digits

NECK

Wood: Flatsawn Maple

Fretboard: Round Laminated Rosewood

Fret Markers: White Pearloid 7mm Dots

Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose

Neck Profile: Mid ’60s “C”

Neck Depht .825”–.975”

Headstock: Standard Classic | Gloss Nitro

Nut Width: 1.650 “(42.0mm)

Nut Material: Bone

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 9.5”

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: Vintage Tall (.045”- .083”)

Trussrod: Single Action, Heel Adjust

MicroTilt: No

Contoured Heel: No

HARDWARE  

Bridge: Pure Vintage 6-Screw Synchonized Tremolo

• Mount Spacing: 2-7/32 (56.4mm)

• String Spacing: 2–7/32 (56.4mm)

Block: Steel Block

Saddles: Pure Vintage Nickel Plated Bent Steel (PAT.PEND)

Trem Arm: 10-32, w/ Tip

Tuners: Pure Vintage Single Line Kluson Tuners

String Tree: Butterfly

Neckplate: 4-Bolt  Blank Plate + Serial

Strap Buttons: Standard

PLASTIC HARDWARE

Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint-Green, 11-Hole

Rear Cover: 3-Ply Mint Green, Elongated Holes

Knobs: Aged White, Fender Standard Plastic

PU Covers: Aged White, Standard Plastic

Trem-Bar & Switch Tip: Aged White

ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way CRL Blade / Std. Tip

Wiring: Standard Modern (N/NM/M/MB/B)

Pots: 3 Pots:

• 1x CTS 250k Master Volume 

• 1x CTS 250k Tone Control (Neck)

• 1x CTS 250k Tone Control (Middle+Bridge)

Capacitor .1uf (T1+T2)

Pickup Config: SSS

Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage ’65 Gray Bottom Single Coil

Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage ’65 Gray Bottom Single Coil

Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage ’65 Gray Bottom Single Coil

ACCESSORIES & INFO

CASE: Black Tolex Hardcase with Black Lining

STRINGS .010 -.046 Nickel Plated Steel

The American Original line was a slight Hybrid of mainly vintage features. But with some modern additions like beefy necks and Nitro finish and contours, it was not spec’d close enouch to be classified as and American Vintage. It has modern features like:

• Slightly updated wiring:
• Large frets.
• More modern 9.5” Radius instead of 7.25”.