All-New Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster - Demo & Review

[@im58woody]

I’m in love with that color! Wow

[@tarpley-music]

Yeah, it’s stunning. 🤩

[@Em_Dee_Aitch]

They’ve offered it for many years.

[@abghg66777]

Great color with the black fretboard and black body or blue body . And great warm full sound .

[@craigthomson3621]

I think the Texas Tea would look great with the gold anodised pick guard (and pickup covers / knobs), plus maybe a Texas Tea headstock. I also wonder what it would look like with a black pickguard and knobs/pickup covers. I would be tempted to add some different wiring options to make use of the three “spare” S1 switch positions. I have a Strat with an Ebony board and I think it suits the guitar well (I also love Maple and Rosewood, but not pro ferro nor laurel).

[@duonghoanghuynguyen370]

@@craigthomson3621 you’re 100% correct, if they make aged knobs and gold pickguards like the previous ultra with this fretboard, it’d be a perfect guitar for me…

[@LiamRayJames]

Na it looked terrible thats why they removed it on the Ultra II (Gold anodized pick guard) White pearloid looks best, or the one the Tele ultra I in texas tea has

[@bikersoncall]

00:49 I've played Strats for over 50 years, I see they've finally figured out how to 'fix' the neck inset area, via a slightly thinned and tapered heel. This should have been fixed decades ago. I wish they would figure out that while some of us love having the volume knob up against the strings, many of us move them out of the way the first week we get a 'new' strat..

[@Brati999]

I think Texas Tea is simular color to the old Montego black. Cream pickguard with black knobs and pickups looks great.

[@tomtommy3337]

Its a dream guitar ❤❤

[@djhoneylove5710]

Great playing, well built instrument. The color doesn't work for me with a white pickguard.

[@skipperherman5766]

What was that you were playing.

[@jamesgmusic]

Something in C 🤷🏻🤣 I write and record all the little snippets of music.

[@LonestarCanuck]

The Texas Tea 🤤

[@petersouthwell5971]

I mean from what I see on the specs.. They just took Fender Ultra Luxe and renamed it to Ultra II? Confused. Or how it's different better then Ultra, or Ultra Luxe. The Ultras, and the Luxes.. I can't honestly really see what needed to be improved. The guitars were the flagship of fender outside the custom shops. I like Fenders.. but they're Tier strategies of late have been off kilter.

[@tarpley-music]

It is odd that they’re constantly trying to reinvent themselves. Player II, Vintage II, and now Ultra II. From our perspective as a retailer, it’s more or less an excuse to increase cost and retail prices $100 with minimal effort. The access to more colorways is nice for those that were already looking at the Ultra lineup. - In the end we’re just trying to demonstrate the instruments the best we can for others to make a judgement call for themselves.

[@jamesgmusic]

No argument here

[@petersouthwell5971]

@@tarpley-music Well if it keeps them in business I guess it's good. I think the fact that guitars are made so awesome. One of the few things you can buy that could last you an entire life time. Must be hard for Fender to keep guitars rolling out the door. I wonder if there will be a point when there's literally just too many guitars in the world.

[@Em_Dee_Aitch]

A board like that is pretty rare. They usually use that unevenly striped garbage.

[@ThisMoth]

Saved your video to learn your clean riffs later ;D

[@user-gs2nq3rs8l]

Satisfy my curiosity how much are these guitars

[@tarpley-music]

$2,199

[@user-gs2nq3rs8l]

@@tarpley-music is Fender out of their mind. I would go buy a Yamaha Pacifica spend $300 modding it and play that the rest of my life what's happening Thunder over $2,000 for a guitar the costume and I'm being generous maybe $400 to make. I'm not sure if he's going to buy that guitar for $2,000 but I guess there's a whole lot of people out there that's got more money than sense I would rather take 2 Grand buy a bunch of food stand out on the street corner and feed a bunch of homeless people Manhattan Fender guitar company $2,000 for something. Not saying anything about you am I conscience so don't let me do that 60 years old what's 3 times when I had a lots and lots of money and time when I didn't have a lot of money when I didn't have a lot of money put rich or poor the times when I helped somebody else instead of being extravagant. Give me more satisfaction Than Hope better than anything I could buy I just think the world is got some screwed up ideals now keeps getting more and more screwed up to

[@Zak_McKracken]

@@user-gs2nq3rs8l Then: 1. Please buy a 300$ Yamaha and DON'T buy one of these guitars. 2. Don't make meaningless comments under a product video if you want to buy the product but can't afford the product. 3. Don't blame other people or companies for your own shortcomings.

[@robert-wr6md]

What a surprise another Fender Ultra ll review.

[@tarpley-music]

It is the new hotness.

[@bikersoncall]

Stainless jumbo frets? Ebony Fretboard and 22 frets is nice.

[@tarpley-music]

Nickel-Silver, Medium-Jumbo Frets

[@bikersoncall]

@@tarpley-music Thanks, I just got some stainless frets, they feel pretty amazing. Med jumbo would be ok.

[@Mister.L598]

Stainless steel frets harm the sound of guitars. They're fine for a practice guitar, but for pure sound, they're bad. That's why PRS and Gibson don't use them; they should be reserved for lower-end guitars

[@bikersoncall]

@@Mister.L598 I've had just about every Gibson model ever made, and currently PRS Ibanez and others, this guit with stainless frets easily sounds and plays as nice as any of the Gibsons and PRS's that I've owned over the last several decades. Gibson must have a lot better ears than I, I'll trust their judgement but keep the stainless frets.

[@kenichi407]

does it transform?

[@tarpley-music]

No, and it won’t bring you breakfast in bed. 😩

[@dividedbytimestudios]

Nothing really jumped out as being worthy of a new model, same Ultra guitar!! 🤷🏻 I will say I have a Texas tea Tele and I hate those metal pick guards, I put a standard mint green one, the metal ones eat up your nails, 😂

[@tarpley-music]

That’s why we’re focused on showcasing the instruments as best as we can, so others can make their own informed decisions. It’s a great guitar for someone looking to purchase a top end Fender, but why they felt the need to create a second series? Who knows.

[@jimmyoandrhondalee7431]

Why does it seem like all demos I see on strats that no one ever really hits that hi E string. Maybe because they can't get it right at the factory without that annoying buzz and hi tone

[@monkeyrevolution1964]

With distortion sounds awful .

[@tarpley-music]

It’s not for everyone, and that’s ok!