Detail 01
S-1 switch on the master volume
Splits the Haymaker bridge humbucker for an additional tonal option.

Independent shopping perspective
Built around an HSS layout, the American Ultra II Stratocaster HSS brings a Haymaker bridge humbucker together with noiseless Hot Strat pickups in the neck and middle positions. The S-1 switch splits the humbucker for another bridge-pickup option. Its sculpted alder body, tapered neck heel, quartersawn maple Modern D neck, and 10–14-inch compound-radius fingerboard are designed to keep upper-fret work and position changes accessible. A 2-point synchronized tremolo and locking tuners complete the hardware package.


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What matters in use
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 01
Splits the Haymaker bridge humbucker for an additional tonal option.
Detail 02
The fingerboard is described for smooth chord transitions and bending.
Detail 03
Uses polished stainless-steel block saddles and a cold-rolled steel block.
Detail 04
Specified as locking tuners with short posts.
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Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It has a Haymaker humbucker at the bridge and Ultra II Noiseless Hot Strat single-coils in the neck and middle positions.
Yes. The S-1 switch on the master volume control splits the humbucker.
It has 22 medium-jumbo frets.
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