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- Watch as Sean Halley walks through the exciting features from the American Ultra Telecaster. Learn more about the American Ultra Series here: bit.ly/2oBHhBb
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I see their are no lefty models ? Fender really like screwing lefty players , I'll stick with Gibson as I can get any model in left hand
When are these going to be available in Australia?
@@josephmittiga2373 Yup! As usual, us lefties are royally stuffed again. same as the Vintera and Performer range. Fender really hate left handers!!!
This guy should be doing all the other Fender demo's. He's informative and has personality too. Very entertaining. Great video!
Agreeded... What is his name?
@@NolaPompeo Sean Halley, he has experience doing this.
Joel Mondonedo I’m curious why you’ve never seen him before? He’s the main demo guy around for years for so many companies.
Jack Wilson might not be watching as many guitar oriented videos hahaha (I’m a bass player btw) 😆
If Isaiah Sharkey is unavailable🙈
After waiting thirty years to buy a new Fender, this had to be my first Tele. The neck gives you the playability the tone gives you chills.
October 2021 and I still come back to this video just to hear that opening piece. ❤️
Still here for it. Sold me the guitar.
That piece that Sean plays at the beginning of the video is my favorite guitar solo of all time... and I think he made it up. Magnificent. He is the very best guitar video creator of all... He even has a pleasant and professional personality. Fender is lucky to have him as a demo artist.
I agree. How could he use such a tasteful solo for a demo, surely this could have been the centre piece of a record.
Totally agree that the solo is fabulous but I found myself humming along to it so did some noodling and googling and I think it’s kind of a homage to “Soulshine” which was written by the great Warren Haynes many moons ago.
Basically, this video costed me 2'000 USD... Couldn't resist buying it! And I loooove it!!!!
Now that you've had it awhile. Do you still love it? I'm really getting ready to purchase one next week.
@@sid5156 did you buy it?
@@Headknocks yes I did. I do love it.
Same here, my friend! Money well spent, though!
I have ultra tele, upgraded from MIM strat. FEELS and sounds heavenly. Never loved practicing guitar as much as now, A great guitar like this increases your mood and happiness level when practicing.
Hate to admit it, but you are right. I've played way more since upgrading to quality equipment.
I have a custom shop master built tele I just love to keep in the case and never play! perfect for a fender
My same exact situation. MIM strat is my first and only guitar and I love it to death. Thought a telecaster could be a solid second guitar for me and this one looks gorgeous and sounds amazing. Glad to know you had a fantastic experience given your MIM strat experience 🙌🙌🙌
THIS is the tone I want. THIS is the style I want to learn to play. This guy is awesome and that Tele is amazing, and that's coming from a guy who is anything but a Fender fanboy.
just got one of these. went in to buy a G&L and the salesman at Guitar Center asked me to try this first before taking the G&L and I never looked back... The feel of this guitar is amazing - neck, body cuts, light weight, neck and fret board - wow. Got the Texas Tea color. LOVE IT
I love these pickups, way to carry the vintage quality to a modern playing.
I could listen to this guy play all day long, and he’s very articulate as well. Cool video!
This is the best intro I have ever heard, ever...
One of the most beautiful guitars ever produced
Hands down the best demo I’ve seen on the new Ultra ❤️
If I only ever learn just that opening piece I will die happy. So beautiful.
And I AM learning it!I had a guy on Fiverr tab it for me. 😃
You won't, it's not enough to make you happy, you'll always strive for something else
Are you willing to share the tab? Thanks
@@ransombaggins9301 I’m interested in the tabs too. How might I get a copy?
@@classicartfoundation639 Well, obviously it was a figure of speech. 🤷🏻♂️ But that said, I learned to play it and I don't play much else and I am very happy with what I've done with guitar. :)
It sounds soooooo amazing in the neck position!
Absolutely
Excellent demo by a tremendous player who knows how to demonstrate the strengths of the guitar. I think I need one of these.😉
I've heard it demo'd by others and it didn't do much for me. Plug it into a Fender amp and you get magic. Loved the tones in this demo.
I can't get over how good that Ultra Tele with that '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb sound together. I'm going to have to get a second job.
I'd love for fender to bring in that heel at multiple price points. Step in a good direction fender!
It should be standard on all guitars that aren't Vintera/Vintage replicas or entry level Squiers (because beginners aren't going to be soloing face-melting licks at the 22nd fret).
@@pronumeral1446 I like that idea! One of the reasons why I'm not really buying fenders anymore. They're good guitars, but they lack a certain playability I've come to admire from their competition.
The contoured heel isn’t new is it? My American deluxe 2007 Strat had a contoured heel. Didn’t the 90s Strat plus have one too?
@@pronumeral1446 I think the contoured neckjoint should come as an option, like left-handed or right-handed. I like the playability of it, but believe it or not, I prefer the looks of the traditional flat neck joint. Most of my playing isn't on the super high frets either.
I agree that it should be available on all models if not standard. Although I don't play high up often it really does come in handy
Fantastic player and really informative demo. This is how all demo’s should be done, with comprehensive but succinct information about the guitar spec and a run through of pickup sound selections both clean and with overdrive - excellent!
I love that intro.
Funky. Can't wait to get my hands on one. Tbh, it's downstairs right now being hidden by my wife. She doesn't know I found it...
oh well I guess I'll just have to wait until my birthday on Saturday!
Thank you!
Fender has perfected the electric guitar.
Does it come with a special hiding place from my wife?
Haha lol
Actually yes
Lmaoooo genius
Haha. It should. The custom shop guitars would need a new identity thrown in.
Apparently god created women as a companion for man. God's heart was in the right place but I'd be fine with one of these and a two rock amp 😂😂😂😂
Stealth mode. Just don't put it in any corners where she bumps into it
Fender knocked it out of the park with this musical gem.
@fender more vids like this, with this guy.
When I’m done paying for my kids medical bills, I’m going to get this entire rig. Crazy good tone.
Awesome solo Sean! It gave me goosebumps. I could listen to you play all day long. Best demo I've seen as well.
Incredible solo Sean! Gave me goosebumps...
I wish Sean put this song on his Fraudprophets album. Awesome tone with fabulous playing. Great guitar too.
What a great guitarist.
Sean Halley has been the main demo guy for eleven rack, line6 for years then positive grid, a Bogner demo and now he’s doing other stuff like this. #Livingunderarock
Best color I've seen for a tele
That is a gorgeous color. I already have an Elite Telecaster but that is a sweet color.
this is better!
Oh my goodness that opening demo ❤️
Превосходная демонстрация!
Гитары и усилители Fender как всегда на высоте!
Sesn Halley is the man! He's a beast of a player...huge fan, of him and the Ultra line! Fender...please have him demo the strat!
he seems humble about his playing ability as well.
But I've already bought my perfect Telecaster... sigh.. here's more money.
I just ordered this, my buy once cry once Tele.
Me too. A Capri Orange Player Series. I don't need a high end guitar to get the sounds I want in my arsenal x
@@BlackPhillip666 You will cry tears of joy when you play it.
@@QuoVadis88 I've had it a couple days now. It prefers a high action ((I have no preference of action) I set up my guitars to what suits the particular instrument)).
All said; I've found my buy once cry once Telecaster.
Hahahah, Same boat sir.
Thank you for going in clean, I love hearing what a guitar sounds like on its own.
I’ve got a ‘92 Stratocaster as well as a Player Telecaster, and both sound so awesome!!
I didn't knew Blake Shelton play that well!!!! ;) Until I saw that's Sean!! Amazing playing!!!
Sounds great! That color combo is killer too -- digging the metallic sparkle and the dark rosewood fretboard!
I am a Les Paul guy but after hearing this guitar I am thinking I want to be a telecaster guy .
When people ask me if I'm a dog or a cat person I answer "yes". If you were to ask me if I was a telecaster or a Les Paul person I would answer "yes".
I think people who love Les Pauls tend to love Telecasters. It's just something I've noticed. I would call myself a Les Paul guy mainly, but I got this guitar and love it so much.
@@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll like jimmy page! it probably has something to do with the similar countours and pickup options, and maybe they secretly like the simplified tone/volume controls
@@lllULTIMATEMASTERlllyea that seems to be true. I mean jimmy page used to be a telecaster guy, now a Les paul guy. Billy gibbons also likes telecasters
Here after the Ola video! lol
Eli Devenny yeah I saw that first then came here lol
Eli Devenny He made it Chug
Same here :-)
Will it funk?
😂😂😂😂😂 same
i love fender and this is an amazing guitar but this really isn't groundbreaking
It's the elite with new noiseless pups, that sound just like the last noiseless pups.
Took them this long to add the extra bevel around the neck joint.
after all.. what did you expect? fender gave us the umpteenth telecaster, originally designed half a century ago. They cannot change it too much otherwise it would just not be a telecaster! a fucking bevel in all of this time. new finishes. noiseless pickups.. big deal. If you want a telecaster, they already had them it the 50's, just pick up one of the bunch out there. Also I feel like for 2k we are getting ripped off lol
@@andreaparussini7843 yes and no. I mean the elite is an entirely different beast than a 52. The neck is awesome as well as the s1. However from the elite to this is minimal for the hype. But I see your point haha.
@@philsmith3019 It's two bevels done together at a genius level. Perfect dovetailing of design. Others do it crudely. This is a work of art and you feel it every time you go up the neck. It's like putting your hand up the leg of a supermodel. Like the expression on Homer Simpsons face when he says, "donuts!"
love the Cobra Blue!
Hey lando lmao wasn't expecting you here, love the vids! I bought a player tele as well pretty cool.... Good Day mate ;)
@@SG_____ nice! what color?
@@landonbailey Butterscotch and black pick with maple neck I'm pretty sure that's what you got. Awesome guitar!
@@SG_____ so nice! classic
I love the way this guitar sounds clean. Very impressive.
Hey Sean- great playing! And the guitar sounds fantastic. Thanks for keeping most of this demo with clean settings. Much easier to assess sound.
The kind of tele I dream about
I got a Texas Tea coming next week and I'm super excited. This looks and sounds incredible.
A Vintera® '70s Telecaster® Custom version of this and I would be in heaven.
This video and the Ola Englund "Will it Chug" cinched it for me. Check out minute 6 of that video as it shows a nice Tele can do anything. Had played an Arctic Pearl and was gonna do the Mocha Burst based off the pics online, but the videos demonstrate how good this Texas Tea actually looks and the SW rep I had said it blows the finishes on the others out of the water. Looking forward to it showing up in the next few days.
Neck pickup sounds MASSIVE! Love it!
Love the texas tea finish. Gimme gimme gimme
Just can't stop listening to that intro...
This Dude. What a guy!!!
What a guitar!!!!
Lovely player, Like his playing voice!
I haven't thought about another guitar until now 😍😍😍😍😍
Loving mine...in T.Tea of course. Great playing, great sounding...Good job here Fender! And thank you...
I canceled my evh wolfgang special once i heard this,,,i know its a radical change in direction but this is the best looking and sounding guitar i have seen and heard.
I have to say, after receiving mine, I was very dissatisfied with it. I immediately returned it. I don't think the noiseless pickup technology is there yet... the guitar sounds neutered compared to a true Tele. For some reason, the review videos are overwhelmingly positive, as well as most of the comments I've read. I returned my American Professional 2 to upgrade to the Ultra, thinking it would be the right decision -- my Pro 2 was having some weird grounding issue that I felt was not acceptable for a brand new instrument, so that pushed me over the edge to give the Ultra a whirl. In my opinion, the Pro 2 is a much better guitar. I find the neck on the Ultra to be too thin and I personally don't like the compound radius. The neck on the Pro 2 was heavenly, it felt so good in my hand. I just reordered it because I loved it so much.
As for sound, I found the bridge pickup on the Ultra to lack the Tele growl and twang, and the neck pickup didn't have the beautiful, full sound that it should. Again, these review videos are misleading with their audio -- you really need to hear it out of your amp yourself. And, while the new body contours are comfy, I don't find them to make the guitar magically more playable, and I think the lighter body (due to less material) has a negative impact on the tone. I'm also convinced that the traditional 3-saddle Tele bridge is a huge part of that classic Tele sound. I know that this is simply my opinion and that many do love this guitar, but I wish I had paid more attention to the few negative reviews that there were out there. Also, the metal pick-guard (I got the Texas Tea color) is like nails on a chalkboard when you scrape it the wrong way with with your pick or fingernail. 100% no!
The Pro 2 does have a slightly sculpted neck heel, which I love compared to the joint on my traditionally contoured Strat, but other than that, the body design is the classic tele shape. The pickups of the Ultra can't hold a candle to the Pro 2, and I would say the same for the neck. Also, you still get the additional "Series Mode" option when in the middle pickup selection position (push-push toggle on the tone knob). For the Ultra, you're essentially paying an extra $450 dollars for a guitar that doesn't sound as good, and has some flashier hardware and body designs that a lot of us Fender fanatics are not big fans of. If you're looking to spend this type of money on a guitar, I would highly recommend that you save yourself a few bucks and either get the Pro 2 model (you won't be disappointed) or go Custom Shop and design your own guitar, assembled by their top tier builders.
Agree wholeheartedly. Been playing for 30 years, play professionally, and never returned a guitar until I bought the American ultra. Literally only kept it for one week because I simply could not get any sound out of it that I would consider useable in a professional setting. Normally I would think that it just didn’t suit me, but every other player I had try it said they hated it as well. Did a recording with it and the client asked me to redo the part with any other guitar.
Like you pointed out, it’s very strange that all the online reviews seem to love this guitar when every person I know that has played it or heard it in person hates it. Shame really, it seemed so promising…
@@SchmittySchfin I played it for about an hour and, right away, I knew it wasn't going to fit the bill, especially having played on the Pro 2 for a while prior. When I demo'd The Ultra in Guitar Center it was obviously too noisy in the store. It wasn't until I ordered one and played it in my studio that I could tell it was big no. I agree, it seemed so promising. I feel like some people don't want to admit that Fender missed the mark here... I'm not a purist and I can appreciate evolution, but with musical instruments you also need to stay true to what made them sound so good to begin with.
I've only ever read positive things about the Ultra Telecasters. Even on the forums from real life owners. The pickups are preference ultimately and an easy change. For me, the Ultra stuff is exquisite. I have two Ultra Telecasters, a Strat and the JM.
The thing is, if you approach the Ultra as if it's a classic Telecaster. You will be disappointed. It's a modern interpretation. You have to accept and embrace it for what it is rather than what it isn't.
I guess that's the upside of a range, there's something for everyone from vintage spec to modern. Sounds like you've found bliss with the AP2. A quality guitar for sure.
@@czechplastik I know that it's ultimately preference... for what it's worth, I really liked the Ultra Luxe Strat that I played at Guitar Center. I, too, scoured the web for review videos and comments and saw almost entirely positive review, which is why I didn't really pay too much attention the couple of poor reviews that I did see. One thing I will say is that I think the metal pick-guard on the Texas Tea finish that I got is a bad idea... it looks super sick, but when your fingernail or pick scrapes it, it's quite unpleasant, and for some people it would not be easy for them to switch out as they don't have any experience tinkering with guitars. I'm curious if Fender will stick with that or not...
I knew the Ultra was a modern guitar but figured it was worth a shot, but I fell in love with the classic Telecaster sound and felt like the Ultra just didn't quite cut it. I think they really nailed it with the Pro 2 series, a good balance of subtle improvements to the design and circuitry but still holding true to what you would expect from the iconic Tele.
@@herritymusick1758 absolutely fair comments. I'm glad you found something that did work for you in the end. Interestingly you can select Texas tea as a finish option in the mod shop now. Definitely going to build a Jazzmaster with that finish. Peace ✌️
Are they also going to be available as a lefty version? At least in one colorway?
Daniel Jaumann hopefully they give us lefty’s the same options as the righty models!!!!
@@leftyshep we always get shafted :(
@@alexdennis199525 We sure do!!
Beautiful guitar. Sounds awesome.
It makes an impressive sound.
Love the sound of this. Always fancied a tele but could never get on with their twang.
I like this guy more than the guitar he reviewed. I should watch him more often on upcoming reviews.
I thought it was Blake Shelton at first.
this is deep fakender
killer guitar, amazing player!
That is a beauty. And the bridge pickup is sweet.
Nice Electric Gypsy vibes on the intro
I love this intro song.
Curious. Artic Pearl or Texas Tea ?
I’m buying it... fender take my money
It’s basically the return of the deluxe series
No it’s pretty much the elite series but they changed the name so they can start selling them for full price again.
Looks and sounds fantastic
The best demo I have ever seen and heard!!!!! The best
He doesn’t have the ability to play low on the neck, then he proceeds to shed the lower neck like SLASH 😂love this guys sarcasm! Your too humble bro your an amazing player🍺🎸
Yea for real, lol
This guy's a tasteful player. Thanks.
The playing has me sold! LOL
Bought this guitar and a Plek job done @ Sweetwater Gorgeous guitar and the sound is addictive enjoyed his playing 👍🔥🎸🦅
I fall in love only one Fender Telecaster
Now that what I, m talking about that is great talent with the world,s best guitar and AMP!
That solo at the beginning gave me goosebumps. Super playing. Picking one up tomorrow. Can't wait.
I have the American Ultra Strat left handed, and would love to add this Tele to my collection! Any chance Fender will be offering this as a lefty? American Pro II is nice…but I want the Ultra.
Sean Halley es un Crack que manera de promocionar tremenda guitarra
Has anyone figured out the beginning music on this? I have tried for a long time to get this down but I get lost in the notes. If you have figured it out and would like to show your work out a link out for me.
Sounds like E major to me.
Great review. I’ve got my eye on one of these. Very cool guitar.
Dear Fender, please get this guitar on to the hands of Tom Morello from RATM on their 2020 tour. It's going to be amazing hearing him work his magic on this tele.
Good looking Tele 🤙🏽
That guitar sounds amazing
When are we going to see some left handed models?
Probably soon, if we don't, pull off a Hendrix and play a right handed guitar the other way around, remember to switch the strings tho
Alright Fender... you win... I will buy this as soon as L&M can get me one! Awesome review!
Please offer a left-handed Telecaster Ultra.
now we need the JAGUAR ULTRA !!!!
Yes we do. With 22 frets.
Great Demo. Great guitar chops. Thank you Fender.
What style of music would one call this opening piece? I just love it but don’t know how to describe it. Thanks.
Soft rock. In style of red dead redemption 2, when Arthur rides a horse in last chapters of game.
Not a ground breaking leap over the American Elite Telecaster, but some cool tweaks anyway. I do like the Texas Tea and white pick guard combo, for example. The contour into the neck, I have to go feel that out. Nice guitar Fender!
Finally some gain.
Please Fender, make a left hand version of this exact guitar! I already have the money waiting for it!