Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Maple Fingerboard, Solar Flare

Primed for taking on the most exciting and boundary-pushing music imaginable, the Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster is a model from among Fender's most elite series of instruments. Outfitted with knockout specifications and materials, this Stratocaster challenges preconceived concepts of the model for the latest and greatest in Fender design.

The American Ultra II Strat lays it out first with its classic double-cutaway body shape. This body, formed from a pick of a select alder, weighs in comfortably and is quite mobile. The specially-selected alder body is shaped with Fender's Ultra sculpted body contours to give it a truly aerodynamic and effortless feel. Compounding on comfort, this American Ultra II's sculpted neck heel allows even deeper access to this guitar's highest registers and frets for unmatched playability.

This futuristic Fender model moves on from its body to bring on a quartersawn maple neck done up in a smooth and silky Ultra Satin finish. Exhibiting a seamless 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 comfortably held while 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 adorn 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 near 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.

With this Stratocaster, Fender elected to include 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 appears on this model to engage in different wiring configurations for these pickups 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 shine.

The hardware setup of this American Ultra II is also a definite homerun. 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.