Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Maple Fingerboard, Sinister Red

Ready for taking on the most daring of musical endeavors, the Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster is a futuristic instrument for boundary-breaking musicality. Take up this piece from a series among Fender's most elite instruments and hear the new horizons of sound come into focus.

The American Ultra II Strat begins easily with its classic double-cutaway body shape. This body, formed from a pick of a select alder, is comfortably weighted and mobile. The specially-selected alder body is shaped with Fender's Ultra sculpted body contours to give it a truly aerodynamic and streamlined feel. In addition to this, this American Ultra's sculpted neck heel gives even deeper access to high registers and frets for excellent playability.

This special Fender model moves on from there to bring on a quartersawn maple neck decked out in a smooth and silky Ultra Satin finish. Perfect for a seamless and comfortable touch in hand, this neck is effortlessly playable across the palm. This touch is enhanced by the maple's Modern D-shaped neck profile that fits solidly in hand while being effortlessly played coming at it from any position along its length. Fully, this neck plays with speed and comfort for the most discerning players.

Spanning this neck's length, another consideration for comfort and playability appears. This model's fingerboard fills from its quartersawn maple neck for an articulate playing experience. Twenty-two Medium Jumbo frets punctuate the board for a familiar and easy feel across the fingers. Ultra rolled edges enhance the comfort of this board for an effortless feeling while moving from fret to fret. 

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 speedy and modern – ten-inch radius at its headstock and flattens further near the body to fourteen inches. Luminlay side dots adorn the side of the board for a bright set of fret markers.

With this Stratocaster, Fender took the liberty to design 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 activate different wiring configurations for these pickups and enhance the color and tonal variety of this instrument even further. For fans of the iconic Stratocaster sound across time, this American Ultra II model delivers on everything that makes the name shine.

The hardware setup of this American Ultra II is also a homerun. A Graph Tech TUSQ nut lands at the end of the fingerboard and bridges the gap between the neck and headstock. Across this headstock, six Deluxe Cast/Sealed locking tuning machines appear to assist in easy and stable string changes. This 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.