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FenderAmerican Ultra II Telecaster Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar - Avalanche

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Fender American Ultra II Telecaster Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar - Avalanche
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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

This right-handed American Ultra II Telecaster keeps the two-pickup Tele format while adding noiseless Vintage Tele pickups and an S-1 control that brings in a series-wiring option. The select alder body has sculpted contours, and the quartersawn maple neck combines a Modern D profile, Ultra satin finish, rolled fingerboard edges, and a tapered heel. Its maple 10–14 inch compound-radius fingerboard, medium-jumbo frets, hardtail bridge, and locking tuners form a practical specification for players who move between clean parts, driven rhythm work, and lead lines.

Fender American Ultra II Telecaster Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar - Avalanche product detail
Product studyFender American Ultra II Telecaster Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar - Avalanche
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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Using the 3-position blade and S-1 series option to cover clean, driven, rhythm, and lead parts.
  • Right-handed Telecaster players who prefer a maple fingerboard, fixed bridge, and locking tuners.
  • Playing higher-register parts with the tapered neck heel and sculpted body contours.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Left-handed players; this guitar is specified as right handed.
  • Players who require a tremolo bridge; the bridge type is fixed.

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.

Fender American Ultra II Telecaster Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar - Avalanche construction detail

Detail 01

Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Tele pickups

The two pickups cover clean Tele sounds and twang without the hum described for conventional operation.

Detail 02

S-1 switch

Adds a series-wiring option to the standard 3-position blade switching for thicker tones.

Detail 03

Quartersawn maple fingerboard, 10–14 inch compound radius

This version uses maple for the playing surface and pairs it with medium-jumbo frets.

Detail 04

Deluxe cast/sealed locking tuners

They are specified for fast, reliable tuning adjustments.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01It is a right-handed, six-string SS Telecaster.
  2. 02The factory strings are Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel in .009–.042 gauges.
  3. 03A deluxe molded case is included.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Does this version have a maple fingerboard?

Yes. Its fingerboard is specified as quartersawn maple with a 10–14 inch compound radius.

02How is the S-1 control used?

It activates the guitar's series-wiring option; the regular pickup selector is a 3-position blade.

03What bridge is fitted?

A fixed 6-saddle string-through-body hardtail bridge with chromed brass saddles.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

4 detailsPickups & controls
Special electronics
S-1 switch activates series wiring option
Bridge pickup
Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Tele
Neck pickup
Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Tele
Pickup Configuration
SS
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
White
Body Material
Select alder
Neck finish
Ultra satin urethane
Neck Wood
Quartersawn maple
Body wood
Select alder
Neck wood
Quartersawn maple
Fingerboard Material
Quartersawn maple
Country of Origin
USA
Hardware finish
Nickel/chrome
Nut material
Graph Tech TUSQ
Body Shape
Telecaster
Body finish
Gloss urethane
Position inlays
Black 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
Telecaster
Pickup configuration
SS
Truss rod
Bi-Flex
Neck shape
Modern D
Case
Deluxe molded
Tier
new
Side dots
Luminlay
Control knobs
Heavy knurled flat-top
Controls
Master volume (S-1 switch), master tone
Fret size
Medium jumbo
Category Source
detail
Fingerboard
Quartersawn maple
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
3-position blade
Country of origin
USA
Pickguard
1-ply gold anodized aluminum
Source Id
site51500000432835
Prop65
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Bridge
6-saddle string-through-body hardtail with chromed brass saddles

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