MarkDyson
Blues Hound Wannabe
Been teasing this for days, today they dropped the reveal.
https://www.fender.com/pages/american-ultra-guitars
https://www.fender.com/pages/american-ultra-guitars
I'm actually a little disappointed. From the teaser last week, I was really thinking they were going to do something other than the latest iteration of the American Deluxe. A super strat or a line with some kind of new guitar tech on it. Instead, they give us a Strat/Tele with a D-shaped neck. Admittedly, I can be cynical sometimes, but that just isn't worth the hype imho.
As always, ymmv. Someone out there may be totally stoked to see this.
Those are nice Tele's!
The body contouring is a step above and they are back to individual intonation adjust saddles. So these features I appreciate. I just wish they would do away with that solid sheet metal plate under the lead pup. I really like the Plasma Red Burst and the Mocha Burst looks pretty awesome too! The Mocha Burst base color is very similar to my palomino Eric Johnson Artist Strat.From a purely GAS-centric view, yeah: that black one looks killer. It just doesn't bring anything extra to the table (IMNSDHO) over the black MIM I already have, so I'm inoculated against lusting for one.
The body contouring is a step above and they are back to individual intonation adjust saddles. So these features I appreciate. I just wish they would do away with that solid sheet metal plate under the lead pup. I really like the Plasma Red Burst and the Mocha Burst looks pretty awesome too! The Mocha Burst base color is very similar to my palomino Eric Johnson Artist Strat.
I am very fortunate to not have any "for now" guitars in my growing collection of guitars (a nother is arriving today if UPS doesn't try to deliver when I'm at the dentist?). Now if I could just play!The contours are sexy, to be sure. This is the foundation for the one I have:
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...eries-telecaster-black-with-maple-fingerboard
which has the individual saddles. I added the locking tuners and the 4-way switch to get the pickups in series and I'm happy with it (for now).
There's always a "for now," Isn't there?
I've got the Am Pro and also the older Am Standard. I like both but I like the Am Pro mo betta........I've been thinking about upgrading from my MIM strat for a while. It just seemed so confusing with American Special, Performer, Professional, Elite and now this??? Maybe the upside will be that the American Performer and Pro will start to drop in price?
MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I Love this Telecaster!! https://youtu.be/tMArlSre2toAs always, ymmv. Someone out there may be totally stoked to see this.
Famous last words: I have 7 of 'em (older ones) sitting here and I guarantee a brand new one wouldn't make a bit of difference in how well I play.Like someone told me ones stop worrie about esthétiques and concentrate on playin.... Words of wisdom
Lockers are definitely nice. I've retrofitted half a dozen Fenders (both Teles and Strats) with Fender lockers. I like them a lot, but on my most recent project, I used Grover mini-lockers and I have to say, I prefer them to the Fender lockers.That belly cut bound Tele with locking tuners is at the top of my list of wanna haves.
I bought those Grovers for my FirebirdLockers are definitely nice. I've retrofitted half a dozen Fenders (both Teles and Strats) with Fender lockers. I like them a lot, but on my most recent project, I used Grover mini-lockers and I have to say, I prefer them to the Fender lockers.
It's the first thing I do when I get a Fender.Lockers are definitely nice. I've retrofitted half a dozen Fenders (both Teles and Strats) with Fender lockers. I like them a lot, but on my most recent project, I used Grover mini-lockers and I have to say, I prefer them to the Fender lockers.
Me too! I wish I could play like that dude also.MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I Love this Telecaster!! https://youtu.be/tMArlSre2to
I bet you could if you put your mind to it Tommy. I actually downloaded the video on video surgeon to try and learn it.Me too! I wish I could play like that dude also.