Detail 01
S-1 switch on the master-volume control
Splits the bridge humbucker for an additional pickup option.
Product detailSKU #1500000432829
FenderAmerican Ultra II Stratocaster HSS Ebony Fingerboard Electric Guitar Noble Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built for broad electric-guitar work, this right-handed American Ultra II Stratocaster combines a Haymaker bridge humbucker with Noiseless Hot Strat pickups at the neck and middle. The five-way blade and S-1 volume switch provide several pickup options, including a coil-split bridge humbucker. Its quartersawn maple Modern D neck has an Ultra satin finish, while the ebony fingerboard uses a 10–14 inch compound radius. A tapered neck heel, sculpted contours, locking tuners and two-point synchronized tremolo round out the working setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Moving between clean rhythm sounds and high-gain leads with an HSS pickup layout.
- Lead passages that need access to upper frets and visible side markers on dark stages.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed instrument.
- Players seeking an SSS pickup configuration rather than a bridge humbucker.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
10–14 inch compound-radius ebony fingerboard
The fingerboard radius changes along the neck for bends and position changes.
Detail 03
Tapered neck heel
Provides easier access to the upper frets.
Detail 04
Deluxe cast/sealed locking tuners
Supports quick, accurate tuning.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation.
- 02A deluxe molded case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does it use?
It has a Haymaker humbucker at the bridge and Ultra II Noiseless Hot Strat single-coils in the neck and middle positions.
02Can the bridge humbucker be split?
Yes. The S-1 switch on the master-volume control coil-splits the humbucker.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Special electronics
- S-1 switch on volume for coil-split
- Bridge pickup
- Haymaker humbucker
- Middle pickup
- Ultra II Noiseless Hot Strat
- Neck pickup
- Ultra II Noiseless Hot Strat
- Pickup Configuration
- HSS
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of frets
- 22
- Fingerboard radius
- 10"–14" compound radius
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
- Scale Length
- 25.5" (64.77 cm)
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Body Material
- Select alder
- Neck finish
- Ultra satin urethane
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn maple
- Body wood
- Select alder
- Neck wood
- Quartersawn maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Hardware finish
- Nickel/chrome
- Nut material
- Graph Tech TUSQ
- Body Shape
- Stratocaster
- Body finish
- Gloss urethane
- Position inlays
- White pearloid dot - 7 mm
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Nut width
- 1.685" (42.8 mm)
22 detailsOther
- Body shape
- Stratocaster
- Pickup configuration
- HSS
- Truss rod
- Bi-Flex
- Neck shape
- Modern D
- Case
- Deluxe molded
- Tier
- new
- Side dots
- Luminlay
- Control knobs
- Aged white soft-touch knobs
- Controls
- Master volume (S-1 switch), Tone 1 (neck/middle), Tone 2 (bridge)
- Fret size
- Medium jumbo
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Deluxe cast/sealed locking (all short posts)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Strings
- Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
- Switching
- 5-way blade
- Country of origin
- USA
- Pickguard
- 1-ply gold anodized aluminum
- Source Id
- site51500000432829
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Bridge
- 2-point American Ultra synchronized tremolo with polished stainless-steel block saddles and cold-rolled steel block
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