This guitar model received a bunch of MAJOR upgrades for late 2024 without any increase in price. Now with an Ebony board, Lumilay side dots, a Tusq nut, a sculpted neck heel and more. 

The photos shown are actual photos of the guitar you will receive.
Serial – US240024646
Weight – 8lbs 3.22oz

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 mint heights. For players who demand flawless tone, infinite versatility and limitless performance, American Ultra II delivers.

FEATURES

• Select Alder Body with Ultra Contours and Sculpted Neck Heel
• Quartersawn Maple Modern “D” Profile Neck
• 10"-14" Compound Radius Ebony or Quartersawn Maple Fingerboard with Ultra Rolled Edges and Luminlay Side Dots
• Ultra II Noiseless™ Vintage Strat® Pickups, Advanced Electronics and S-1™ Switching
• 2-Point American Ultra Synchronized Tremolo with Polished Stainless Steel Block Saddles, Cold Rolled Steel Block and Pop-In Arm
• Short Post Locking Tuners

General

SERIES

American Ultra II

ORIENTATION

Right-Hand

COLOR

Sinister Red

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

US

Neck

HEADSTOCK

Stratocaster®

NECK MATERIAL

Quartersawn Maple

NECK FINISH

Ultra Satin Urethane

NECK SHAPE

Modern "D"

NECK CONSTRUCTION

4-Bolt

FINGERBOARD RADIUS

10" to 14" Compound Radius (254 mm to 355.6 mm)

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL

Quartersawn Maple

POSITION INLAYS

Black Pearloid Dot - 7 mm

SIDE DOTS

Luminlay®

NUMBER OF FRETS

22

TRUSS ROD

Bi-Flex™

STRING NUT

Graph Tech® TUSQ®

NUT WIDTH

1.685" (42.8 mm)

NUT MATERIAL

Graph Tech® TUSQ®

Body

BODY

Select Alder

BODY FINISH

Gloss Urethane

BODY SHAPE

Stratocaster®

BODY STYLE

Solid Body

BODY MATERIAL

Select Alder

Hardware

BRIDGE

2-Point American Ultra Synchronized Tremolo with Polished Stainless Steel Block Saddles and Cold Rolled Steel Block

BRIDGE MOUNTING

2-Point Modern

PICKGUARD

1-Ply Black Anodized Aluminum

PICKUP COVERS

Aged White

CONTROL KNOBS

Aged White Soft Touch Knobs

SWITCH TIP

Aged White

HARDWARE FINISH

Nickel/Chrome

TUNING MACHINES

Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts)

STRING TREES

Ultra String Guide

STRINGS

Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403

NECK PLATE

4-Bolt Asymmetrical

STRAP BUTTONS

Locking

Electronics

BRIDGE PICKUP

Ultra II Noiseless™ Vintage Strat®

MIDDLE PICKUP

Ultra II Noiseless™ Vintage Strat®

NECK PICKUP

Ultra II Noiseless™ Vintage Strat®

PICKUP CONFIGURATION

SSS

CONTROLS

Master Volume (with S-1™ Switch), Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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

SPECIAL ELECTRONICS

S-1™ Switch Adds Neck Pickup Into Positions 1 and 2

Measurements

DIMENSIONS

6.10x18.70x44.30 IN

SHIPPING WEIGHT

20.35 LB

FRET SIZE

Medium Jumbo

SCALE LENGTH

25.5" (64.77 cm)

SHIPPING LENGTH

44.30 IN

SHIPPING HEIGHT

6.10 IN

SHIPPING WIDTH

18.70 IN

Accessories

SADDLE HEIGHT WRENCH

.050" Hex (Allen) Wrench

TRUSS ROD WRENCH

1/8" Hex (Allen)