Why I WOULDN'T Buy a Fender Ultra Telecaster

Those saddles on the Ultra are brass btw :) I've owned a tried a lot of Telecasters over the past 40 years and I purchased an American Ultra just like that a few years ago and still have it and still love it... all the rest were gone in about a year. I love the pickups but the neck is the best one yet which is why I love the guitar. If I wanted another Tele I would get an Ultra with a maple neck. As someone who has used R2 and R3 locking nuts most of his life the neck width is prefect IMHO, it's the same as an R3. The compound radius just makes it easier to play lead as well... again though this is from someone who played Jacksons in the 80s so... basically the Ultra neck is what makes this guitar for me personally.

Noiseless pickups are actually stacked humbuckers… hence the drastically reduced hum noise and the fuller bass and reduced treble / clarity.

I think the Ultras look stunning

The Ultra Tele and Strat are fantastic guitars for gigging (no buzz when on stage or in the orchestra pit) and are versatile for recording. I love the ergonomics. The electronics offer a nice array of tones.

Have had this exact model for a couple years now. Love the look and the feel of the neck agreed with me from day 1! Has become my go to for pub/ cover gigs

I’m very interested in the Ultra Teles. I’d love to see your take on the Ultra Lux, if you can get your hands on one.

those noiseless PU's are essentially stacked mini humbuckers, not a surprise they sound bassier. the saddles I think are actually made of brass but they are chrome painted. I really like the look of the butterscotch blonde ultra but they made just a few and pretty much you can't find it anywhere.

I own an Ultra Plus Strat SSS and I love it. wide yet thin - I find it so much easier to play. I also think I can use a lighter touch - bliss

you sound good playing anything. what was that last lick you played in the intro? nice.

I have one in Cobra Blue. The pickups gave me the most pause. I changed the shit fender strings and they roared to life. I love this guitar. I have seven other Teles collecting dust. The only complaint is I want the S-1 switch to engage the series configuration in any position not just the middle.

I'm currently GAS'ing for an Ultra Tele to convert to a Nashville style by adding a middle noiseless Strat pickup and a 5-way switch.

I just got an ultra strat. It's pretty great. Kinda heavy but I guess that's a function of the noiseless. I expected to hate those and find another noiseless solution, but they're also pretty great. Very low output, but I'm a low output single coil kinda guy anyway

What amp/preset are you playing at 5:18? I love that tone.

I’ve had an Ultra Tele for a few years now and it keeps being my go-to guitar. The neck is perfect. It’s comfortable to play. Doesn’t have obnoxious hum. About the only thing I wish it had was stainless steel frets – but really dislike the look of the Ultra Luxe model painted headstocks. My other guitars are a Suhr Classic S Antique and a Revstar RSS02T – and the Ultra Tele is my favorite. I wish my Suhr had a wider neck like the Ultra Tele.

John, you need to try a set of Mojotone Quiet Coils. Vintage sounding and no noise.

I have an Ultra, had mine for 2-3 years, it’s good guitar, I’ve been tempted few times to sell it, but haven’t really decided what to replace it with

I just tried one of these out at GC in Texas Tea , and I loved it , I have a few vintage style Tele’s with the three barrel bridge that I love , but I finding I like modern style guitars these days

Could you EQ the amp to roll off a little bass, push the mids and add a bit of presence to get them closer sounding? Agreed the K-Line had more clarity

Nice run of ascending sixes, followed by descending fives. Your alternate picking technique is getting killer. Top shelf

Interesting video because your take on the Ultra is so different than mine. First, I feel like the pickups have a lot of top end and through my amps my Ultra has more clarity than my other electric guitars. I don't find the pickps at all muddy. The humbuckers on my Ibanez are far muddier. And while necks and frets aren't something that bother me a lot (I've got four electrics and two acoustics and they all have different necks. I don't avoid any of them because of the neck shape or the fret size. The only thing I don't care for much is a 7.5 inch fretboard radius.), I really like the Ultra neck. It's probably my favorite of the guitars I own.