7/2023: I bought my Ultraburst HSS Strat almost one year ago. I love it. It's great having a humbucker and when I split it, the single coil pickup sounds just like an early Strat. The middle and the neck are the new noiseless pickups but the one at the bridge is different. I like it. The whole guitar is superb in every way. SS frets should have been included by Fender, but you know how "they" are. The frets are fine. Nothing not to like. I'm using a 65' Reissue Super Reverb and I also have a Tone Master Twin Reverb. I've had two Strats in the distant past. I'm 71 years old now and I've been playing drums since 1964 and guitar a bit later. P.S. Very nice playing. Best Regards All
Folks, there's a reason why there's hum at 4:18 when he switches to 4th position, and later when playing bridge only: the humbucker is split right when he switches, meaning only one coil is active, so it's the same as a true traditional single coil, aka NOT NOISELESS. Notice how the hum goes away immediately when he depresses the S1 switch to un-split the bridge pickup and send it back to being humbucker. There's no way to split the 2 coils of a humbucker and have the resulting single coil be noiseless--the way noiseless single coil pickups work is by adding a second coil. A lot of people gripe about how this makes them "humbuckers," which is kind of technically true but they don't really work in the same way that a humbucker like the bridge on this HSS works, where both coils are picking up the strings (the 2nd coil in a noiseless pickup is typically stacked underneath the top coil and designed only to remoive noise). Because of this, tonally, pickups like these Fender noiseless sound very close to the original single coil, but without hum, though it's obviously taken Fender a lot of iterations to incrementally get the sound closer and closer to the traditional Strat/Tele sound. Of course, you're still going to have people complaining no matter what that it doesn't sound exactly like their 1950's Fender.
you have not tbx you have not 25db boost not pure bypass switch so, not perfect at all dude! ! neither neck pickup+bridge pickup as single coils together
Thanks for pointing that out. Was considering one of these as I thought the humbucker would be a useful addition but I play mostly in position 4 (on an SSS strat) and as that's not noiseless on the Ultra HSS (when you split the humbucker) then that rules it out for me.
@@mattfreeman2648 i would consider getting a second hand fender elite series HSS from like 2016-2018 or so, those guitars are fantastic. The Elite was a lot cooler than this new Ultra. The Elite has an s1 switch but it functions like the SSS version, but it also comes with an extra button between the two tone knobs that functions as a humbucker bypass switch, it ignores all the switches and pots and gives you 110% power from the humbucker. If you turn the volume knob down you can use it as a killswitch too, and if you want you could swap it out for a coil split. The guitar is completely noiseless in every position, and it has an amazing neck profile, it starts as a C shape and flattens out to a D near the upper register, it feels amazing in the hands and has an amazingly smooth satin finish. They even had more color options too. They have locking tuners and you can go nuts with the whammy bar and it stays in tune great. I couldn't recommend a guitar more than the 2016 era Elite Series Fenders!
Impressive tonal range from this Fender Ultra Strat HSS. Very expressive playing by Isaiah Sharkey. These newest noiseless pups seem to have more punch than the Elite N4 series. Great demo!!
Wow. This is just amazing. Not just your playing, touch and feel. I am in Europe and we don't have a guy like you to present. So relaxed softly spoken and let's your guitar work speak for you. Can't wait for your 2020 vids. All the best to u and your for 2020
I don’t understand the complaints. I remember the noise of EVH’s guitar at my first real concert in 84, standing 5 feet away from the cabs at a Testament show, or the same while Derek Trucks played through a super reverb so close I could have sat on it, and I was thrilled by the sound of a cable going into a guitar for the next song. Or hearing the amp turned up so much you could hear it ready to melt your face right off. Now people want low stage volume, silent coil taps...man that’s just not rock n roll.
you have not tbx you have not 25db boost not pure bypass switch so, not perfect at all dude! ! neither neck pickup+bridge pickup as single coils together
Fender once made a "double stack 12x4 amp, just like the Marshall ones. I had a guitar player that had one. I've got a 65' Reissue Super Reverb. Kicks Ass!
Oh, man. That's beautiful playing. I never learned how to do hybrid picking, but every time I see someone do it this well, I feel like I want to give it a shot. Will it take years for me to learn the basics?
Hi, I'm looking at the HSS ultra. Goal is to get sounds like alchemy Sultans of Swing, Pink Floyd pulse, Eric Johnson cleans and solos from the FM9 MK II turbo You get the trend. All while having the option of a nice humbucker. I am confused with all the reviews saying that hot pickup and the split don't deliver that classic strat sound that well and I should get a non-hot pickup SSS. Please suggest guys
I've got the player plus version of this guitar, so it was a good amount cheaper, but it looks exactly the same. It just doesn't have the neck heel cut. And the bottom tone knob can be lifted on mine to activate the neck pickup in positions 1 and 2. It's pretty cool. The neck feels amazing. I can't even imagine how good this one feels.
Via RUclips the single (tapped) bridge pickup selection is actually quite a bit louder than the humbucking position. I don't know if that's an anomaly with the mic or RUclips compression or if it's actual, but that is surprising. Anyone have one of these who can confirm?
you have not tbx you have not 25db boost not pure bypass switch so, not perfect at all dude! ! neither neck pickup+bridge pickup as single coils together
I compared a Cort G280 DX that is worth the price of a fraction of these Fender. I preferred the Cort. I am a lucky man, I would have money to celebrate the new year.
I bought myself a kiesel with basically this exact design around May because fender didn’t have any stray with this look as far as I could tell, then they released it several months later...aight whateva
If anyone is selling a set of 5th gen noiseless strat pickups SSS please hit me up and I'll buy them ASAP, lefty trying to build my own Ultra Strat here :/ What an expensive project this'll be...
@@MrKurdt1234 no thanks I've got 4 strats that I love. I don't mind the noise. I'm just saying these pickups are meant to be noiseless but they sounded like they were humming in this vid.
you have not tbx you have not 25db boost not pure bypass switch so, not perfect at all dude! ! neither neck pickup+bridge pickup as single coils together
Ulysse Nidran Thanks Ulysse I was totally going to buy a Fender until I read your intellectually profound, grammatically correct and truly insightful statement. You saved me.
Honestly this guy is not very good at all. Has zero feel and just stomps around. There are parts of his playing that sound like someone that never played before. Clunk
7/2023: I bought my Ultraburst HSS Strat almost one year ago. I love it. It's great having a humbucker and when I split it, the single coil pickup sounds just like an early Strat. The middle and the neck are the new noiseless pickups but the one at the bridge is different. I like it. The whole guitar is superb in every way. SS frets should have been included by Fender, but you know how "they" are. The frets are fine. Nothing not to like. I'm using a 65' Reissue Super Reverb and I also have a Tone Master Twin Reverb. I've had two Strats in the distant past. I'm 71 years old now and I've been playing drums since 1964 and guitar a bit later.
P.S. Very nice playing. Best Regards All
I really Love how he plays. Of all the ultra strats video (tenth’s) i’ve come across this is the best, in my opinion.
Folks, there's a reason why there's hum at 4:18 when he switches to 4th position, and later when playing bridge only: the humbucker is split right when he switches, meaning only one coil is active, so it's the same as a true traditional single coil, aka NOT NOISELESS. Notice how the hum goes away immediately when he depresses the S1 switch to un-split the bridge pickup and send it back to being humbucker. There's no way to split the 2 coils of a humbucker and have the resulting single coil be noiseless--the way noiseless single coil pickups work is by adding a second coil. A lot of people gripe about how this makes them "humbuckers," which is kind of technically true but they don't really work in the same way that a humbucker like the bridge on this HSS works, where both coils are picking up the strings (the 2nd coil in a noiseless pickup is typically stacked underneath the top coil and designed only to remoive noise). Because of this, tonally, pickups like these Fender noiseless sound very close to the original single coil, but without hum, though it's obviously taken Fender a lot of iterations to incrementally get the sound closer and closer to the traditional Strat/Tele sound. Of course, you're still going to have people complaining no matter what that it doesn't sound exactly like their 1950's Fender.
you have not tbx
you have not 25db boost
not pure bypass switch
so, not perfect at all dude! !
neither neck pickup+bridge pickup as single coils together
Thanks for pointing that out. Was considering one of these as I thought the humbucker would be a useful addition but I play mostly in position 4 (on an SSS strat) and as that's not noiseless on the Ultra HSS (when you split the humbucker) then that rules it out for me.
@@mattfreeman2648 i would consider getting a second hand fender elite series HSS from like 2016-2018 or so, those guitars are fantastic. The Elite was a lot cooler than this new Ultra. The Elite has an s1 switch but it functions like the SSS version, but it also comes with an extra button between the two tone knobs that functions as a humbucker bypass switch, it ignores all the switches and pots and gives you 110% power from the humbucker. If you turn the volume knob down you can use it as a killswitch too, and if you want you could swap it out for a coil split. The guitar is completely noiseless in every position, and it has an amazing neck profile, it starts as a C shape and flattens out to a D near the upper register, it feels amazing in the hands and has an amazingly smooth satin finish. They even had more color options too. They have locking tuners and you can go nuts with the whammy bar and it stays in tune great. I couldn't recommend a guitar more than the 2016 era Elite Series Fenders!
@@dparsons343 does it have a compound radius?
@@williamcharlesschneider4825 sorry what does compound radius mean?
i could listen to this guy play for hours
Impressive tonal range from this Fender Ultra Strat HSS. Very expressive playing by Isaiah Sharkey. These newest noiseless pups seem to have more punch than the Elite N4 series. Great demo!!
Now this is how you review a guitar!
check R.J ROnquillo video of the HSS Ultra Strat...that's a review...
Very Tasty playing indeed Isaiah is Truly Gifted and talented indeed. That Stratocaster Ultra is Sweet and Buttery. 👍Great Demo.
It's practice
Great demo with Isaiah Sharkey awesome player 😎👏
This has got to be my favorite demo.
Brilliant review best HSS Fender Ultra review on RUclips. Cheers from London U.K.
Love the way this guy talks.
holy moly dynamics for days. what a sensitive player.
Wow. This is just amazing. Not just your playing, touch and feel. I am in Europe and we don't have a guy like you to present. So relaxed softly spoken and let's your guitar work speak for you. Can't wait for your 2020 vids. All the best to u and your for 2020
Great playing. I haven’t heard of him but will find some of his stuff now. Looks like a nice guitar for about $1800. I even like the color.
He's playing in John Mayer's band at the moment. Listen to this: ruclips.net/video/UQ5EMgTv5Kw/видео.html
That man is insane!
I don’t understand the complaints. I remember the noise of EVH’s guitar at my first real concert in 84, standing 5 feet away from the cabs at a Testament show, or the same while Derek Trucks played through a super reverb so close I could have sat on it, and I was thrilled by the sound of a cable going into a guitar for the next song. Or hearing the amp turned up so much you could hear it ready to melt your face right off. Now people want low stage volume, silent coil taps...man that’s just not rock n roll.
And that what that's why Brian Setzer(amongst many other guitarists) has got severe tinnitus, is going deaf and may never play live again.
you have not tbx
you have not 25db boost
not pure bypass switch
so, not perfect at all dude! !
neither neck pickup+bridge pickup as single coils together
Well, it’s no longer that style of rock and roll
Fender once made a "double stack 12x4 amp, just like the Marshall ones. I had a guitar player that had one. I've got a 65' Reissue Super Reverb. Kicks Ass!
Oh, man. That's beautiful playing. I never learned how to do hybrid picking, but every time I see someone do it this well, I feel like I want to give it a shot. Will it take years for me to learn the basics?
Just got one of these today but in Ultraburst. A fantastic versatile guitar.
I have the Ultraburst. Love It.
Awesome demo and awesome playing. I just bought one of these
Hi, I'm looking at the HSS ultra. Goal is to get sounds like alchemy Sultans of Swing, Pink Floyd pulse, Eric Johnson cleans and solos from the FM9 MK II turbo You get the trend. All while having the option of a nice humbucker. I am confused with all the reviews saying that hot pickup and the split don't deliver that classic strat sound that well and I should get a non-hot pickup SSS. Please suggest guys
I've got the player plus version of this guitar, so it was a good amount cheaper, but it looks exactly the same. It just doesn't have the neck heel cut. And the bottom tone knob can be lifted on mine to activate the neck pickup in positions 1 and 2. It's pretty cool. The neck feels amazing. I can't even imagine how good this one feels.
I've never heard of this guy...he makes me want to buy this strat now lol. What a f'n player!
He toured with John Mayer
I most enjoy listen to your guitarplaying!....You are amazing!!!!! thank you!!!!
Fender really upped its game.
Via RUclips the single (tapped) bridge pickup selection is actually quite a bit louder than the humbucking position. I don't know if that's an anomaly with the mic or RUclips compression or if it's actual, but that is surprising. Anyone have one of these who can confirm?
Wow, such a talent!
Fender makes the best sounding guitars.
you have not tbx
you have not 25db boost
not pure bypass switch
so, not perfect at all dude! !
neither neck pickup+bridge pickup as single coils together
Blue is the best color.
I have one, but rosewood neck. Is my favorite. So versatil.
I compared a Cort G280 DX that is worth the price of a fraction of these Fender. I preferred the Cort. I am a lucky man, I would have money to celebrate the new year.
This is how every guitar should be reviewed.
Ok did I hear noise when he switched to to the 4th position?
I heard it too
The S1 switch was engaged. You heard it again when he intentionally switches it back on in the bridge position.
It's Isiah's dynamics that sold me
How to buy the machine and how much it price and the way of delivery I live in Saudi Arabia
Stellar playing
Wonder how heavy this'll get too.
Hi, what audio interface you use ??
Thanks
Kinda new to these... but is it possible to replace the pickguard on these new ultra models??
Really deserved his spot with john mayer
I bought myself a kiesel with basically this exact design around May because fender didn’t have any stray with this look as far as I could tell, then they released it several months later...aight whateva
My kiesel is badass tho no complaints
Great playing dude....
now i‘m sold
Amazing,playong Amazing Review,GOD BLESS😇❤🔥🥳
Awesome playing great guitar Peace out
Want it!
Beautiful guitar but how bout some SS frets next time Fender!
👍🔥🎸🦅 OH YEAH!!! Awesome
Alnico 5 for the pickups or not? we don't know
How does it different with American Pro HSS?
American pro doesn't have noiseless pickup also neck heel cut for upper fret access...ultra has compound radius but pro is straight 9.5
Narrow tall frets on AM Pro, Medium Jumbo on Ultra. Rolled edges on Ultra neck.
Magic
I am going to buy this guitar but will I be able to play heavy metal or hard rock on it too? Please give me an answer :)
You can play anything on it. You'll have to decide if you like the sound after putting it through your favourite amp.
Good reviews
What song is he playing at 3:25?
@@Orville321 Yeha it does
What song by Red Hot Chili Peppers? I would love to play that.
Sound like another kind of green by John Mayer
Looks like a guitar Tosin Abasi used to play back in 2011 and five years later.
Waw I never saw this in my hole life 3:29
If anyone is selling a set of 5th gen noiseless strat pickups SSS please hit me up and I'll buy them ASAP, lefty trying to build my own Ultra Strat here :/
What an expensive project this'll be...
No lefty version.
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Noiseless? Huh really? I heard plenty of hum in this demo!
@@MrKurdt1234 no thanks I've got 4 strats that I love. I don't mind the noise. I'm just saying these pickups are meant to be noiseless but they sounded like they were humming in this vid.
Hum was on the bridge pup when split into single coil mode
Much of the noise was generated in the rig setup.
Nice playing Mr Sharkey, I almost purchased this guitar, but the humming noise is very annoying, I’ll pass on this one.
Michael Cupka I only hear the noise when the s1 switch is engaged
Yes. Theres a hum when the s1 is engaged.
I thought the elite was expensive junk. Now ultra...
I dig the guitar player don't care for the guitar
10”-14” radius, D shape profile, and more money that’s in your bank account.
i stg this is curtis mayfield
Hum wait a minute there's a lot of buzz... are you kidding me with those noiseless pickups ?!
When the bridge pickup is split it is not noiseless. Just like every other humbucker on the planet. It isn't difficult.
I need a squier classic vibe plz can any one gimme. I am from middle class so plz
Lol Noiseless heck naw
play authentic :>
you have not tbx
you have not 25db boost
not pure bypass switch
so, not perfect at all dude! !
neither neck pickup+bridge pickup as single coils together
Not a good review does no justice to guitar at all
Fender guitars are bad, they are very expensive garbage. bachhus, Godin, etc. Make better stratos than you.
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Said Jimi Hendrix and SRV never....Troll
Ulysse Nidran Thanks Ulysse I was totally going to buy a Fender until I read your intellectually profound, grammatically correct and truly insightful statement. You saved me.
Gibsons are more expensive.
Honestly this guy is not very good at all. Has zero feel and just stomps around. There are parts of his playing that sound like someone that never played before. Clunk