Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

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Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by kimson » Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:30 am

Listed by some stores today, then quickly taken down. Available in at least Mocha Burst and Cobra Blue.

"American Ultra is our most advanced series of guitars and basses for discerning players who demand the ultimate in precision, performance and tone. The American Ultra Jazzmaster features a unique “Modern D” neck profile with rolled fingerboard edges for hours of playing comfort, and the tapered neck heel allows easy access to the highest register. A speedy 10”-14” compound-radius fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets means effortless and accurate soloing, while the Ultra Noiseless™ pickups and advanced wiring options provide endless tonal possibilities – without hum. This versatile, state-of-the-art instrument will inspire you to push your playing to new heights.

Other features include sealed locking tuning machines, chrome hardware and bone nut. Includes premium molded hardshell case."

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https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric- ... 50732.html
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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by N0_Camping4U » Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:35 am

I'm intrigued....
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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by robroe » Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:01 am

So they made a fender feel like a les Paul again.

Exactly what fender players want. /s

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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by N0_Camping4U » Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:08 am

I want to see cobra blue
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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by SAVEStheDAY » Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:58 pm

robroe wrote:
Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:01 am
So they made a fender feel like a les Paul again.

Exactly what fender players want. /s
Sounds cool to me, I'm down.

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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by vistavision » Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:03 pm

What store sites did you see this on?
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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by Embenny » Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:26 pm

If it has a Jazzmaster trem I'm intrigued.

The most interesting thing to me is that this would be the first noiseless Jazzmaster pickup Fender has ever made. I don't count the JZHB, those were straight up advertised as stacked HBs that sounded like HBs.
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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by marqueemoon » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:01 pm

Nope.

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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by HNB » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:07 pm

Might want. Would be nice to have some jazzmaster shaped humbucker options for under $150 a pickup. :) I am kinda tired of routing bodies for normal humbuckers. LOL
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Post by andy_tchp » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:22 pm

I'm more of an inaccurate soloing sort of guy so it's a 'no' from me.
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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by Larry Mal » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:36 pm

I'm pretty intrigued, also. I wonder what's up with these noiseless Jazzmaster pickups.
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Post by timtam » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:39 pm

"I just knew I wanted to make a sound that was the complete opposite of a Les Paul, and that’s pretty much a Jaguar." Rowland S. Howard.

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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by Embenny » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:46 pm

Ok, so they ARE "official" noiseless JM pickups!

I don't really want the rest of that package, but that means that these should become available as parts, and presumably I could track down an actual demo model in a store, so for once there's a pickup I'm interested in that could be play-tested beforehand.

Pretty cool. The rest of the guitar looks like a straight copy-paste job from the Fender Japan Hybrid Jazzmaster though, except for the radius/neck profile.

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There do seem to be two tone knobs on the Ultra, though, and a side jack.
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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by Larry Mal » Sat Oct 26, 2019 5:46 pm

Shit, there's even a bone nut on these things. I like them... I think it's very cool.

And yeah, if these noiseless Jazzmaster pickups are any good, maybe I'll pick some up aftermarket. I've been debating putting some Kinmans in my AVRI but maybe these would be good, also.
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Re: Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

Post by Unicorn Warrior » Sat Oct 26, 2019 5:48 pm

I realize it’s compound radius, but is that a fixed bridge like staytrem? I never did quite know what bridges were better suited to compound radius necks

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