Detail 01
S-1 switch on the master-volume control
Adds the neck pickup to positions 1 and 2.

Independent shopping perspective
For a left-handed SSS Stratocaster with expanded pickup routing, the American Ultra II pairs three Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat pickups with a five-way blade and S-1 switch. The S-1 control brings the neck pickup into positions 1 and 2. A quartersawn maple neck with a Modern D profile and Ultra satin finish meets a 10–14 inch compound-radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets. The tapered heel and sculpted contours support access farther up the fingerboard; locking tuners and the two-point synchronized tremolo handle the hardware duties.


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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
Adds the neck pickup to positions 1 and 2.
Detail 02
Provides the stated fret count and size on the compound-radius ebony fingerboard.
Detail 03
Makes the upper frets easier to access.
Detail 04
Allow fast, reliable tuning.
Final check
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It has an SSS configuration with three Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat pickups.
It has an ebony fingerboard with a 10–14 inch compound radius.
Reference
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