I Gigged the Fender Ultra II Strat

Gear I use to make my videos

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00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Thoughts
04:59 - Comparison Clips
08:25 - The Crucial Aspect
09:42 - More Thoughts

[MikeYeary]

9:15 - "It's too hot to handle, too cold to hold. You call the Ghostbusters and they're in control..."

As a child of the 80's and 90's, I was a huge Ghostbusters fan, and that ascending lick he plays here sounds just like the harmonies from 'On Our Own' by Bobby Brown, from the Ghostbusters II soundtrack. 😅

[peterharvin]

I really like how Fender voiced that humbucker. Clarity even with distortion and a healthy meatiness. Looks like a lot of fun to play.

[julianc.]

Best thing I've eever heard you play, starting at 9:05. Really great playing and tone.

[justmc]

Great review Leon - Picked up an Ultra-1 in blue last year ... wanted to get a rosewood fingerboard and the finishes were limited for that . Love it so much that I picked up a matching Tele in all white with rosewood ... Fender really stepped up there game with this line up . I agree with all you mentioned .

[BobGuido]

The necks on these Ultra II models are the best built and feeling guitar necks Fender has ever made. I think they feel better than Suhr or Music Man, after playing several of them back to back at music shops in the USA. Much prefer the non-lacquered finish. Personally, I like the pickups, but I don't love them and will be putting a set of my custom model Seymour Duncan pickups in one.

[heavybrett-al]

Dude! Looks like a killer gig! You rock brother 🤘🙏🎸

[Rmanz]

I wanted one of these before watching this. Your old strat sounds way better to my ears.

[NickGranville]

That Strat rocks! Love the colour, vibe, tone - all good. Looks like Noosa was lots of fun. What a awesome place to have a guitar Festival

[jamesmarcin]

I have the Ultra 1 HSS in Texas Tea. Fantastic guitar. Really like the red finish on the new model.👍

[vladzubac]

I have the HSS Ultra 1, in the cobra blue finish. Might get this as an addition, after seeing your review, which honestly is the only one on Youtube that really showcases the guitar. Playing is amazing as always!

[dennyclosser]

That was a very nice look at that guitar. I have three straps now all different configurations, which I’m quite happy with, but not one of them ever really thrills me if you kinda get what I mean. I have completely swapped out all the electronics on one which made me a bit happier. But I am gonna have to go play one of those, appreciate it, Leon. As always, killer chops, brother.

[picksalot]

I liked the cream colored Strat, as it sounded the most authentic and it's clarity was great for the Hendrix tunes. The Ultra was too dark for that use in my opinion.

[HectorGatica]

Nice improv over Georgy Porgy !! ... Also great tone (as always). I have a Fender Elite, but I'm seriously thinking about buying a Fender Ultra 2.

[LarsSnr]

Ultra is more of a shred guitar, 22 frets and high frets access is there. I was suprised that the sound is very refined and balanced while the other two sounds all over the place/messy specially the blonde strat. Must be the pups on the ultra are much better

[michaelphickey]

Leon, love your videos! I love the look of the new Fender Ultra II (reminds me of my 80s Kramer Pacer) and it sounds great to me. King’s X & George Lynch… You’re speaking my language! 💪🏼

[AAAA-lthq]

Beautiful Fender. Makes me anxious to look on the 'Verb for some 80s Fender Japan stuff.

[therealandrecorbin]

I'm glad they finally thinned out the neck plate mounting area, I'll give them that. Just so expensive

[shredx]

I have these ML in a strat and a Classic S. They’re rad pickups.
I don’t think Suhr get enough kudos for their pickups. They’re right up there with the very best in the biz imo.

[Spasmatic]

Fender finally made a great playing axe, again, finally !! But the ML pickups are sweeter and ad that clarity with vibe effect for the Hendrix stuff, Ultra ll single coils sounded a shade duller...IMHO 😉

[joshf]

Sounds great man. It seems like a great guitar 🎸. Now I don't know if I should get an amp or one of these Fender ultra's? I would really like one of these though.