Innovation never rests
Fender’s American Ultra II series is a group of instruments among the most advanced the brand has ever produced. A truly stacked lineup of guitars ready for boundary-pushing playing, this new series from Fender utilizes high-quality materials and high-fidelity electronics to inspire new musical directions. This series offers up new ideas on time-tested formulas, resulting in an enlightening group of guitars.
Fender American Ultra II Electric Guitars
As standbys of the Fender catalog, the American Ultra II series introduces its versions of the Fender Stratocaster and Fender Telecaster. These classics receive design specs from new angles for players seeking some new features to inspire their musical imaginations.
The Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster and Telecaster start out with a select alder body and a quartersawn maple neck. These specially selected materials already differentiate themselves from the pack with the American Ultra II’s Ultra body contours and Modern “D” shaped neck profile. These materials are outfitted even further with a sculpted neck heel and rolled fingerboard edges to ensure comfort across the entire instrument.
Socially, these instruments come to life with Fender’s Ultra II Noiseless single-coil pickups. A high-quality and high-fidelity addition, this selection of electronics plays with plenty of classic Fender tone, all without hum. On both guitars, Fender’s patented S-1 switching system appears to offer new wiring options and expand these guitars’ spectrums of sounds. The Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster HSS clocks in with a Fender Haymaker humbucker in its bridge position to punch in with higher-output tonality.
Fender American Ultra II Electric Bass Guitars
Fender’s electric basses also receive a reimagining in the American Ultra II series. The Fender Precision Bass and Jazz Bass models both get the American Ultra II treatment with similar electronics and specifications.
The Fender American Ultra II Precision Bass and Jazz Bass both come together with double-cutaway bodies made of select alder with quartersawn maple necks. Like their six-string brethren, these models come with Ultra body contours and Modern “D” neck profiles. Sculpted neck heels and rolled fingerboard edges land across these basses for streamlined playability.
Classic Fender bass tones bump from these Precision and Jazz basses through Fender’s Ultra II Noiseless Vintage single-coils. For unlocking new tonal routes, both bass versions offer S-1 switching and robust control configurations. On either bass, Fender aims high for its sounds and styles.
Fender American Ultra II Offset Guitars
Finally, Fender’s new age Meteora offset electric gets the red carpet treatment in the American Ultra II series. As a relatively newer addition to the Fender lineage, the Meteora receives both an electric guitar and electric bass model for players to really sink their teeth into.
The Fender American Ultra II Meteora and Meteora Bass close out the American Ultra II series with offset bodies formed from select alder with quartersawn maple necks. Like the rest of the series, these offsets are effortlessly playable with Ultra body contouring and Modern “D” neck profiles. In American Ultra II fashion, sculpted neck heels and rolled fingerboard edges appear for even greater playability.
As showcases of Fender electronics, the American Ultra II Meteoras both come equipped with Fender Haymaker humbucking pickups – Haymaker Bass humbucking pickups in particular on the Meteora Bass. Fender’s S-1 switching lands on these models for active/passive operation onboard the Meteora Bass and coil-splitting on the Meteora guitar. The American Ultra II Meteora models both play with dynamic sounds for new and exciting modes of music.
Above. Beyond. Ultra.
Along with their select alder bodies, quartersawn maple necks, and high-fidelity electronics, the American Ultra II series packs so much more in their instruments. Each guitar is a treasure unto itself, ready for the most boundary-pushing and forward-thinking music imaginable. Sitting at the absolute cutting edge of innovation, Fender and the American Ultra II series have forged ahead for new, musical ventures.
