Taking S-style Performance into the Stratosphere Refined, reshaped, and revoiced for modern performing musicians, the Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster is a thoroughly 21st-century reimagining of Leo Fender’s iconic double-cut creation. From the second you sling up this Strat, you’ll enjoy enhanced playing comfort thanks to the select alder body’s tapered neck heel and deep neck joint contour. Naturally, these changes grant effortless access to the Modern D quartersawn maple neck’s compound-radius fingerboard, which boasts Ultra Rolled edges for a seamless feel against your palm. Three Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Stratocaster pickups capture the chiming highs, round lows, and snappy attack that have served as the Strat’s sonic calling card since 1954, all without a hint of single-coil hum. Plus, Fender’s S-1 switch upgrades the Strat’s standard 5-position switch by injecting your neck pickup into positions one and two. You also get a host of high-performance hardware appointments, including Fender’s