Product Overview
Built for players boldly seeking the best, American Ultra II is our most advanced series of instruments. American Ultra II guitars and basses feature premium materials, precision craftsmanship and cutting-edge design for instruments that both advance the state-of-the-art and stand the test of time.
The Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster features a select alder body with sculpted body contours. For effortless playability, the quartersawn maple neck features our Modern D profile and smooth Ultra Satin finish. Ebony or quartersawn maple 10”-14” compound radius fingerboards feature Ultra rolled edges, medium-jumbo frets, Luminlay side dots and Graph Tech TUSQ nuts. The tapered neck heel and sculpted body contours allow unparalleled access to the higher register.
Under the hood, a trio of Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat pickups deliver everything from sweet crystalline cleans to searing leads, all without a hint of hum. Our patented S-1 switch cleverly unlocks additional pickup configurations for even more tonal variety. Additional road-ready features include 2-Point American Ultra synchronized tremolo with pop-in arm, polished stainless steel block saddles, cold rolled steel block, deluxe locking tuners, soft-touch knobs and 1-ply anodized aluminum pickguard.
The American Ultra II Stratocaster infuses iconic style with advanced appointments to take your playing to stratospheric new heights. For players who demand flawless tone, infinite versatility and limitless performance, American Ultra II delivers.
- Body: Select Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
- Control Knobs: Parchment Soft-Touch Knobs
- Fingerboard: Quartersawn Maple
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Silver Anodized Aluminum
- Position Inlays: Black Pearloid Dot - 7 mm
- Neck Finish: Ultra Satin Urethane
- Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
- Neck Shape: Modern "D"
- Neck Pickup: Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat
- Side Dots: Luminlay
- Headstock: Stratocaster
- Special Electronics: S-1 Switch Adds Neck Pickup Into Positions 1 and 2
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Configuration: SSS
- Refinement Pickups: Modern
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- String Nut: Graph Tech TUSQ
- Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
- Truss Rod Wrench: 1/8" Hex (Allen)
- Bridge Pickup: Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat
- Middle Pickup: Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat
- Controls: Master Volume (with S-1 Switch), Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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: 2-Point American Ultra Synchronized Tremolo with Polished Stainless Steel Block Saddles and Cold Rolled Steel Block
- Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts)
- Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Molded Case (Included)
- Fingerboard Radius: 10" to 14" Compound Radius (254 mm to 355.6 mm)
- Refinement Fingerboard Radius: Compound
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Refinement Neck Material: Maple
- Refinement Neck Shape: D Shape
- Nut Material: Graph Tech TUSQ
- Truss Rod: Bi-Flex
