Fender American Ultra II - Stratocaster HSS, Maple FB - Sinister Red (495)

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® HSS 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 pair of Ultra II Noiseless™ Hot Strat® pickups paired with a Haymaker™ Humbucker deliver everything from sweet crystalline cleans to searing leads, all without a hint of hum. Our patented S-1™ switch cleverly splits the Haymaker 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 HSS 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.

Series: American Ultra II

Body Type: Solid

Body Wood: Select Alder

Finish Type: Gloss Urethane

Finish Color: Sinister Red

Neck Finish: Ultra Satin Urethane

Neck Wood: Quartersawn Maple

Fingerboard: Maple

Neck Carve: Modern "D" 

Scale Length: 25.5"

Neck Radius: 10" - 14" Compound

Frets: Medium Jumbo

Nut Width: 1.685"

Nut Material: Graph Tech TUSQ

Inlays: Black Pearloid Dot

Side Dots: Luminlay

Neck Pickup: Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat

Middle Pickup: Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat

Bridge Pickup: Haymaker Humbucker

Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Anodized Aluminum

Hardware: Nickel/Chrome

Bridge: 2-Point Modern 

Tuners: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (All Short Post) 

Controls: Black Soft-Touch Knobs, 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

Case: Deluxe Molded Case 

Weight: 7lbs 14oz.