2023 Fender American Ultra Stratocaster HSS – Cobra Blue with Molded Hardshell Case
The metallic flake in this Cobra Blue Strat shows up best along the forearm contour and upper horn, where the deep blue catches the light. An aged-white pickguard frames two Fender Noiseless pickups and a black-and-cream bridge humbucker. Built in Corona, California, this American Ultra pairs an alder body with a satin-finished maple neck and a rosewood fingerboard.
The neck has Fender’s Modern D profile, rolled fingerboard edges, and 22 medium-jumbo frets on a 25½-inch scale. The fingerboard radius changes from 10 inches at the nut to 14 inches in the upper register, giving chords a comfortable curve and bends a flatter surface farther up the neck. A sculpted heel gives your fretting hand more room at the body joint.
The Ultra Noiseless Hot neck and middle pickups cover the familiar Strat sounds, while the Ultra Double Tap bridge humbucker gives leads a fuller voice. Press the center of the volume knob to switch the bridge pickup to its single-coil sound. Fender locking tuners and a two-point tremolo with a pop-in arm round out the hardware. Includes the tremolo arm, gray-plush-lined molded hardshell case, and Fender accessory pouch shown in the photos.
