Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Maple Fingerboard, Avalanche
As a bona fide guitar of the future, the Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster features a collection of elite specifications and materials for the most forward-thinking players. Ready for anything, this Strat enters the fray among Fender’s most advanced series of instruments.
The American Ultra II Strat starts out simply with its iconic double-cutaway body shape. This body, formed from a pick of a select alder, weighs in comfortably and is particularly mobile. The specially-selected alder body is fitted with Fender’s Ultra sculpted body contours to give it a truly aerodynamic and seamless feel. Compounding on this element of comfort, this American Ultra II’s finely sculpted neck heel allows even deeper access to this guitar’s higher registers and frets for unmatched playability.
This futuristic Fender model continues on from there to bring in a quartersawn maple neck done up in a silky and smooth Ultra Satin finish. Exhibiting an effortless touch in the palm and on the fingers, this neck is plays without a hitch. This touch is enhanced by the maple’s Modern D-shaped neck profile that fits solidly in hand while being easily gripped when coming at it from any position along its length. Fully, this neck plays with comfort and speed for the most discerning of players.
Meeting up with this quartersawn, another consideration for comfort and playability appears. This model’s fingerboard fills from its neck for an easy fretting experience. Twenty-two Medium Jumbo frets punctuate the board for a familiar and easy feel on the fingertips. The playability on this board takes a step further with an American Ultra II series compound radius measurement. Spanning its length, this fingerboard measures at an – already fast and modern – ten-inch radius near its headstock and flattens further closer to the body to fourteen inches. This design choice assists in note bends, solos, and the high-octane playing modern players are used to. Luminlay side dots line the side of the board for a bright set of fret markers.
For this American Ultra II entry, Fender chose to load in three Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat single-coil pickups. These electronics, breathing with a distinctly classic Stratocaster sound with crystal clear cleans and heated snaps, play with a high-fidelity voice and without any unwanted hum. Fender’s patented S-1 switching system lands on this model to engage in different wiring configurations and liven the color and tonal variety of this instrument even further. For fans of the iconic Stratocaster sound from across generations, this American Ultra II model delivers on everything that makes the name an icon.
The hardware setup of this American Ultra II is also a definite knockout. A Graph Tech TUSQ nut lands at the end of the fingerboard and bridges the gap between the neck and headstock. On this headstock, six Deluxe Cast/Sealed locking tuning machines appear to assist in easy and stable string changes. The nut is met at the opposite end of the scale with a 2-Point American Ultra Synchronized tremolo bridge with polished stainless steel block saddles and a cold rolled steel block. Ensuring sturdy intonation while allowing expressive vibrato bends in playing, this bridge is a classic Strat feature optimized for modern players.
Players gunning for the latest and most advanced features from Fender need look no further than the American Ultra II series. As a group of instruments, they deliver totally on that desire for exciting and cutting-edge sound and specifications. Fans of the Fender Stratocaster can have it all with this exceptional piece.
- Contoured select alder body with gloss urethane finish
- Quartersawn maple neck in Modern “D” profile with satin urethane finish
- 10″-14″ compound radius fingerboard with Ultra rolled edges
- Graph Tech TUSQ nut and Fender Deluxe locking tuning machines
- Fender Ultra II Noiseless Vintage single-coil pickups
- Fender patented S-1 pickup switching system
- 2-Point American Ultra Synchronized tremolo bridge with stainless steel saddles
- Fender Deluxe Molded hardshell case included
