{"id":715,"date":"2025-08-19T17:56:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/?p=715"},"modified":"2025-08-19T18:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T23:00:59","slug":"715","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/?p=715","title":{"rendered":"New Product Announcement: Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage White 50&#8217;s Stratocaster!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Fender American Ultra Luxe!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fender Unveils the American Ultra Luxe Vintage \u201950s Stratocaster \u2014 Radiant in White Blonde<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Corona, CA \u2014 <\/strong> <strong>Fender<\/strong> is thrilled to launch the <strong>American Ultra Luxe Vintage \u201950s Stratocaster<\/strong> in its stunning new <strong>White Blonde<\/strong> finish, a standout in the Ultra Luxe Vintage series that blends classic allure with peak modern performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWith the Ultra Luxe Vintage series, we\u2019ve redefined the balance between heritage and innovation,&#8221; says Max Gutnik, Chief Product Officer at Fender. &#8220;Each guitar, especially in White Blonde, embodies our legacy and sets a fresh standard for excellence.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features of the White Blonde Strat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Timeless Aesthetics with Heirloom&#x2122; Lacquer<\/strong><br>Finished in White Blonde with Fender&#8217;s first-ever use of vintage-style Heirloom&#x2122; nitrocellulose lacquer in mass production.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Refined Build &amp; Comfort<\/strong><br>Crafted with an ash body featuring Ultra contours, a quartersawn maple neck with Modern &#8220;D&#8221; profile, ultra-rolled satin finish, a 10&#8243;-14&#8243; compound-radius fingerboard, and glow-in-the-dark Luminlay\u00ae side dots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pure Vintage &#8217;57 Sound with Modern Versatility<\/strong><br>Pure Vintage \u201957 single-coil pickups deliver warm, soulful tones, expanded by S\u20111 switching for greater sonic flexibility. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Performance-Driven Hardware<\/strong><br>Equipped with stainless steel frets, Graph Tech TUSQ\u00ae nut, a 2\u2011Point American Ultra synchronized tremolo with stainless steel saddles, locking tuners for precise tuning, and resilient sustain. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Product Snapshot<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Specification<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Finish<\/strong><\/td><td>White Blonde with aged Heirloom&#x2122; nitrocellulose lacquer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Body<\/strong><\/td><td>Ash with Ultra contours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Neck &amp; Fingerboard<\/strong><\/td><td>Quartersawn Modern \u201cD\u201d profile, compound-radius, satin finish<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pickups<\/strong><\/td><td>Pure Vintage \u201957 single-coils with S\u20111 switching<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hardware<\/strong><\/td><td>Stainless frets, TUSQ nut, 2\u2011Point tremolo, locking tuners<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$2,999.99 USD<\/strong> (includes deluxe hardshell case)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Availability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now shipping\u2014with rich White Blonde finish and built for performers who demand vintage character with modern reliability. Each includes a deluxe hardshell case for stage readiness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Fender&#8217;s Ultra Luxe Vintage Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Crafted for discerning musicians, this collection delivers iconic Fender aesthetics wrapped in state-of-the-art design\u2014balanced perfectly between tradition and innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check it out at Fender.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fender.com\/products\/american-ultra-luxe-vintage-50s-stratocaster?variant=47088659923166\">https:\/\/www.fender.com\/products\/american-ultra-luxe-vintage-50s-stratocaster?variant=47088659923166<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Fender:<\/strong><br>Since 1946, Fender has defined the electric guitar\u2019s legend. The Ultra Luxe Vintage Series celebrates that legacy\u2014designed to inspire the next generation of visionaries. &lt;\/div&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt\">New Fender American Ultra Luxe! Fender Unveils the American Ultra Luxe Vintage \u201950s Stratocaster \u2014 Radiant in White Blonde Corona, CA \u2014 Fender is thrilled to launch the American Ultra Luxe Vintage \u201950s Stratocaster in its stunning new White Blonde finish, a standout in the Ultra Luxe Vintage series that blends classic allure with peak modern performance. \u201cWith the Ultra&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/?p=715\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-reviews","xfolkentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0118212801_fen_ins_frt_1_rr-scaled.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=715"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":718,"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715\/revisions\/718"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theaudiomagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}