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Fender American Ultra Stratocaster FULL DEMO

John and Zach uncase, talk specs, and play the high performance Fender American Ultra Stratocaster in Cobra Blue.

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[shakeyoulikehaiti]

I went to my local guitar center just to play an ultra strat. Within seconds of holding the guitar, I knew I was buying one. Nothing else compared to the way it feels in my hands. They only had the blue in stock, so I ended up ordering one online in Texas tea. The gold plating and beautiful dark swampy brown color is just gorgeous. Now I get to play the waiting game until it arrives in the mail. So here I am killing time by watching videos that make me want it more lmao.

Great video by the way. I appreciate it.

[avonzodiac]

Went to Guitar Center to play and compare the Ultra and the Ampro II. I played the Ultra for about ten minutes or so, had the sales person hand me the Ampro II and handed it back to him after about a minute. I was really surprised how much better the Ultra was. I have a JM AmPro II and love the crap out of it so I was prepared to feel the same for the Strat, which I may have had I not played the Ultra first. Now it's all I dream about. I don't own a Strat and that is going to be my first! Now I just need to wait for that 48 month interest free financing deal...

[adamperkins]

I own a Fender Ultra in Mocha Burst. I shopped around different strats for a while. It’s a really really nice guitar. Very well made. I like the push switch. Pickups are better than you are expecting and the case is super heavy duty.

[lindyloulie]

Just picked up the Cobalt Blue one today. It’s all about the neck. OOOOHH that neck!! Have never played such a great neck. Of course the entire guitar and the Noiseless pups are fabulous. This one is a definite keeper.

[metalmover]

I own 4 ultras…
Texas tea telecaster
Trifade strat with maple neck
Cobra blue strat with HSS
And the Texas tea Jazz bass.
Being a fender guy for years…I really like these guitars. They are easy to get around and the neck radius makes all the difference between my other strats and telecasters. Especially the 7.25r reissues I have (I love ‘em, but they are tiring to play)
I love the “S” switching options as well….it all adds to the line for sure.
The tele is my goto these days. I own a great collection of guitars….I’m a big fan.

[judaspriestly]

I'm 1010% convinced those neck pocket cracks you talk about are from the leverage force applied to the body through the neck/screws when propping a bolt-on necked guitar up like that (2:28).

I've never understood why this is necessary. whenever I work on my guitars, I have the headstock lying off the edge of the table and support the neck under the 1st fret just enough to keep it from bobbingup and down, but not enough to prop up the body off the table, and in 23 years of playing/setting up guitars I've never had a neck pocket crack on me.

[sixgunslingin]

Yes it is. I got one and it kicked the American professional 2 out of my hand and I thought that would never happen this is the most comfortable easy to play guitar I've ever held. The neck on this guitar is better than any custom shop I have played today and the cutouts are excellent

[michaeljames]

Haven't tried one yet, but having rolled edges on the neck is great. Wish all models came that way from Fender.

[ransombaggins]

Cobra blue. A gorgeous color and especially with that pick guard.

[polocisneros]

I lost my sidekick (1979 black strat) in an auto accident, about 15 years ago.
I was heading back home from a late night gig & fell asleep at the wheel! 😢
To this day I still have not came across "The one" to replace her. Although this Ultra Strat has me thinking hard about it🤔, reminds me of her sooo much! 😔

[markreinking]

I just purchased a pre owned Texas Tea (2022) and saved over $500. I used to own an American Standard Sienna Sunburst Stratocaster but had to sell it off several years ago. Was an awesome guitar and hated to part with it. Now that I can afford to “replace it” I thought to go with an upgraded version in another color. Thanks for posting a nice review.

[tomzeto]

thank you for taking it apart to verify if humbucker pickups can be put in there!

[cheffelipebahia]

I just got an Mocha Burst Ultra, great guitar, amazing color.
I was about to buy an MIM, when I saw that one shinig to me. I played no more than 3 minutes with it and fell in loved by it.

[tonyhills]

I’ve had the HSS rosewood neck version for a couple years now & really love it. No neck pocket hairline cracks yet! Thanks for the great review!

[RussellMoran-jn]

Been playing a Strat Ultra HSS since 2020 - best strat I've owned (60+ years playing). Can't put the damn thing down!

[cgb]

I just ordered one with a roasted maple neck and surf green body. I played one in the store and I agree with what everybody says about it just feeling...right. I liked the spongy sounding pickups and they gave me an albert king sound at times which I love. the S1 switch really sounds good. Can't imagine anything that can be improved with this guitar.

[SeabeeBuckeye]

Cobra Blue. I 💙 mine. Has much more to offer than my MIM Player, which is an incredible guitar. Noiseless pups, locking tuners, bone nut, HSC, etc. Better quality components equates to higher cost. Again to each their own. Just don't degrade a top tier guitar if you can't afford it. Nice demo 👊💙

[revolead]

I bought an Ultra in the Cobra Blue in 2020, and it's outstanding. The satin polyurethane D neck with the compound radius fretboard is my all-time favorite profile. The pickups are killer. The thing never goes out of tune, even on 1.5-step bends. I know Leo Fender went to Music Man and G&L to perfect his design, but to me, the Ultra series is the perfection of his 1954 vision.

I can't say I'd spend extra for the Luxe. They released it a year after I got my Ultra, and other than stainless steel frets and some other feature so meaningless I forgot what it is, it's the same guitar for $400 more. Not worth it, especially because stainless steel frets on a SSS Strat can sound quickly send your tone into ice pick territory.

[cuggyboysmith]

I bought my dad one of these and a Fender amp for his 70th birthday during lockdown. He loves it but doesn't dare play it lol. He just jams on his old guitars. Lovely bit of kit tho! Great vid too!

[DominiqueMotte]

Hello,
I have a Stratocaster American Ultra cobra blue and a Gibson Les Paul standard 60s . Both are very good instruments. Two different worlds. The American Ultra is fantastic for Blues and Rock. But the price in France is very high. I tried an American Ultra Telecaster a very good instrument too.