Designed for players who demand the very best, the American Ultra II® series represents Fender®’s most advanced instruments. Combining premium materials, precision craftsmanship, and innovative design, American Ultra II guitars and basses push the boundaries of performance while built to last.
The American Ultra II Telecaster® features a select alder body with sculpted Ultra contours for comfort and effortless playability. Its quartersawn maple neck with a Modern “D” profile and smooth Ultra Satin finish feels fast and responsive. Ebony or quartersawn maple 10”-14” compound-radius fingerboards with Ultra rolled edges, medium-jumbo frets, Luminlay® side dots, and Graph Tech® TUSQ® nuts provide smooth playability and excellent access to the higher register, aided by a sculpted neck heel.
Tone comes from Ultra II Noiseless™ Vintage Tele® pickups, delivering sparkling cleans, snappy twang, and powerful growl—all without hum. The patented S-1™ switch adds series-wired pickup options for even greater tonal versatility. Additional road-ready features include a 6-saddle string-through-body bridge with chromed brass saddles, Deluxe locking tuners, knurled aluminum knobs, and a 1-ply anodized aluminum pickguard.
With its combination of iconic Fender style and modern innovations, the American Ultra II Telecaster gives players flawless tone, unmatched versatility, and performance that can reach stratospheric heights.
Features
Select alder body with Ultra contours and sculpted neck heel
Quartersawn maple Modern “D” profile neck
10"-14" compound-radius ebony or quartersawn maple fingerboard with Ultra rolled edges, medium-jumbo frets, and Luminlay® side dots
Ultra II Noiseless™ Vintage Tele® pickups with advanced electronics and S-1™ switching
6-saddle string-through-body hardtail bridge with chromed brass saddles
Short-post locking tuners
SELECT ALDER BODY WITH ULTRA CONTOURS AND SCULPTED NECK HEEL
A resonant alder body provides classic Fender tone, while the tapered neck heel allows unparalleled access to the upper registers of the fingerboard and “Ultra” sculpted rear body contours are as beautiful as they are functional.
QUARTERSAWN MAPLE MODERN “D” PROFILE NECK
Slim with wide shoulders, the “Modern D” neck profile works for any style of playing, while extra-strong quartersawn maple ensures unparalleled stability.
COMPOUND RADIUS EBONY OR QUARTERSAWN MAPLE FINGERBOARD, ULTRA ROLLED EDGES, LUMINLAY SIDE DOTS
Built for speed, comfort and facility, the 10”-14” compound-radius fingerboard is rounded near the nut, becoming increasingly flatter as it nears the upper register. Luminlay® glow-in the-dark side dots provide exceptional visibility even on the darkest stages while “Ultra” rolled fingerboard edges and a silky, smooth “Ultra” satin finish make the neck effortless to play.
ULTRA II NOISELESS™ VINTAGE TELE® PICKUPS, ADVANCED ELECTRONICS AND S-1™ SWITCHING
The Ultra II Noiseless™ Vintage pickups are responsive and expressive, delivering definitive Tele® twang for exceptional Fender tone without hum. Ultra II Noiseless™ pickups feature an evolved architecture of specialized stacked coils with the top coil wound around Alnico V rod magnets to produce true single-coil Fender tone, and the isolated bottom coil calibrated to preserve the tone and simply reject hum. Our patented S-1™ switch selects between series or parallel wiring for added tonal range, while the treble bleed circuit maintains your highs at any volume.
6-SADDLE STRING-THROUGH-BODY HARDTAIL BRIDGE WITH CHROMED BRASS SADDLES
This precision manufactured strings-through-body bridge features chromed brass block saddles for endless sustain, precise attack and rock-solid tuning stability.
SHORT POST LOCKING TUNERS
A high-performance feature, short post locking tuning machines provide a sharper and more consistent break angle over the nut for increased sustain and enhanced tuning stability while making string changes fast and easy.
General
American Ultra II
Right-Hand
Texas Tea
US
Neck
Telecaster®
Quartersawn Maple
Ultra Satin Urethane
Modern "D"
4-Bolt
10" to 14" Compound Radius (254 mm to 355.6 mm)
Ebony
White Pearloid Dot - 7 mm
Luminlay®
22
Bi-Flex™
Graph Tech® TUSQ®
1.685" (42.8 mm)
Graph Tech® TUSQ®
Medium Jumbo
25.5" (648 mm)
Body
Select Alder
Gloss Urethane
Telecaster®
Solid Body
Select Alder
Hardware
6-Saddle String-Through-Body Hardtail with Chromed Brass Saddles
3-Screw Modern
1-Ply Silver Anodised Aluminium
Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black
Heavy Knurled Flat-Top
Barrel Style, Black
Nickel/Chrome
Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts)
Ultra String Guide
Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
4-Bolt Asymmetrical
Locking
Electronics
Ultra II Noiseless™ Vintage Tele®
Ultra II Noiseless™ Vintage Tele®
SS
Master Volume (S-1™ Switch), Master Tone
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
S-1™ Switch Activates Series Wiring Option in Any Pickup Position (Bypasses Pickup Selector Switch)
