Detail 01
S-1 switch with five-way blade
The S-1 control adds the neck pickup when the blade is in positions 1 or 2.
Product detailSKU #1500000432822
FenderAmerican Ultra II Stratocaster Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar - Solar Flare
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The American Ultra II Stratocaster uses three Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat pickups, selected by a five-way blade. Pressing the S-1 control brings the neck pickup into positions 1 and 2, expanding the available combinations without changing guitars. A quartersawn maple Modern D neck with Ultra satin finish joins a 10–14 inch compound-radius maple fingerboard. Rolled board edges, a tapered neck heel, sculpted alder contours, and Luminlay side dots focus the design on fluid movement across the neck and visibility in low light.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who want three noiseless Vintage Strat pickups plus extra neck-pickup combinations.
- Low-light stage use where Luminlay side dots help locate positions.
- Tremolo-equipped Strat setups that benefit from locking tuners for quick tuning changes.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players looking for a bridge humbucker; this is an SSS pickup configuration.
- Left-handed players; the guitar is specified as right handed.
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 maple fingerboard
The radius changes along the board; the description connects it with bends and transitions.
Detail 03
2-point synchronized tremolo with steel block and stainless-steel block saddles
Supplies the tremolo bridge function on this Stratocaster.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It is a right-handed SSS Stratocaster with a tremolo bridge.
- 02A deluxe molded case is listed.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which pickups does it use?
It has three Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat pickups: neck, middle, and bridge.
02What is different about the S-1 switch?
It adds the neck pickup to blade-switch positions 1 and 2.
03What fingerboard does it have?
It has a quartersawn maple fingerboard with a 10–14 inch compound radius.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
9 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- 5-way blade
- Middle Pickup
- Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat
- Controls
- Master volume (with S-1 switch), Tone 1 (neck/middle), Tone 2 (bridge)
- Neck Pickup
- Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat
- Special Electronics
- S-1 switch adds neck pickup into positions 1 and 2
- Bridge Pickup
- Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat
- Control Knobs
- Black soft-touch knobs
- Pickup Configuration
- SSS
- Bridge
- 2-point American Ultra synchronized tremolo with polished stainless steel block saddles and cold-rolled steel block
9 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Graph Tech TUSQ
- Fret Size
- Medium jumbo
- Strings
- Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.685
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Modern D
16 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Yellow
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo
- Body Material
- Select alder
- Body Finish
- Gloss urethane
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel/chrome
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Quartersawn maple
- Position Inlays
- Black pearloid dot - 7 mm
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Pickguard
- 1-ply black anodized aluminum
- Body Style
- Stratocaster
- Fingerboard Radius
- 10 inch–14 inch compound radius
- Body Shape
- Stratocaster
- Tuning Machines
- Deluxe cast/sealed locking (all short posts)
- Side Dots
- Luminlay
- Neck Finish
- Ultra satin urethane
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Deluxe molded
1 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Bi-Flex
