Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster HSS MN Sinister Red Electric Guitar with Case

General

Taking the timeless Strat recipe and throwing a humbucker into the mix, the American Ultra II Stratocaster HSS gives you the very best that Fender has to offer, plus a big helping of extra-modern flexibility on the side. The solid alder body has been loaded out with an all-new Fender Haymaker dual-coil, which has been planted at the bridge, while a pair of Ultra II Noiseless™ Hot Strat single-coils take up the neck and middle positions. The result is a stack of hum-and-buzz free sonic profiles that span everything from pure and flawless cleans to fierce and defined leads. Pop the S-1 Switch to split the humbucker down the middle, open up some classic Strat tone and double the range. The Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster HSS is 100% USA-made and comes tucked up in its very own deluxe case.

The Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster HSS: Fast Playability

The neck has been carved from quarter-sawn maple, ensuring a stable base while the D-profile carve and an Ultra-Satin finish support a fast and smooth feel in your fret hand - even after a long playing session. The compound fretboard radius, which gradually warps from 10 inches at the headstock to 14 inches at the body gives the playing comfort a further boost, lending chords down the low-end a snug and controlled grip, and licks and solos a light and effortless feel further up. Meanwhile, the neck plate has been rounded off, giving your fret-hand smooth access to every last one of the twenty-two medium-jumbo frets and a set of Luminlay side dots support note-navigation on darker stages.

High-End Hardware

From there, this American Ultra II Series Stratocaster has been furnished with a modern synchronised two-point tremolo bridge kitted out with stainless steel block-saddles and a cold-rolled steel tremolo block - all essential details when it comes to taking the sustain, the resonance, the sound and the response of this instrument to a higher level. The fitted set of Deluxe Cast/Sealed Short Post Locking machine heads shouldn't be left out either, since they don't just guarantee more solid tuning stability (especially when coupled with the Graph Tech TUSQ nut) but help speed up string changes.