American Ultra II is our most advanced series of instruments for players looking for the best. American Ultra II guitars and basses are characterised by first-class materials, precise workmanship and state-of-the-art design and are both state-of-the-art and made to last.The Fender® American Ultra II Stratocaster® has a body made from selected alder with moulded contours. The quarter-sawn maple neck with Modern D profile and smooth Ultra Satin finish ensures effortless playability. The 10-14 compound fingerboards made of ebony or maple are equipped with Ultra Rolled Edges, medium jumbo frets, Luminlay® side dots and Graph Tech® TUSQ® nuts. The tapered neck heel and the curved contours of the body provide unrivalled access to the high registers.Under the bonnet, a trio of Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Strat® pickups provide everything from sweet, crystal-clear cleans to searing leads, all without a hint of hum. Our patented S-1 switch unlocks additional pickup configurations for even more tonal versatility. Other road-ready features include the synchronised 2-point American Ultra tremolo with pop-in arm, polished stainless steel block saddles, a cold-rolled steel block, deluxe locking tuners, soft-touch knobs and a 1-ply anodised aluminium pickguard.The American Ultra II Stratocaster combines iconic style with advanced features to take your playing to new heights. For players who demand flawless tone, infinite versatility and limitless performance, the American Ultra II delivers.
Tone Bender-style fuzz pedal:Warm Audio Warm Bender offers two of the most legendary Tone Bender fuzz sounds and an additional modern tone in a single pedal.The Warm Bender's NOS 76 setting provides a cutting, present tone, while the NOS 75 setting delivers the Mark II Professional style used by almost all riff-oriented guitarists of the 60s and 70s.The Warm Bender pedal is manufactured in 100% through-hole construction with NOS Germanium transistors and houses two different Germanium fuzz circuits as well as a third modern silicon circuit for a softer, distortion-like tone.Thanks to the additional SAG circuit, the special and unique sound of the original Tone Bender-style fuzz pedals can be reproduced in a controlled manner when the voltage drops.