Oh thank god, I orderd one of these at my local guitar shop in Sweden some month ago, won't get here until September and I was real thirsty for a proper video about this guitar, much appreciated!
I’m so glad Trogly finally documented one of the 70th Anniversary Fender Stratocaster. Especially that new finish on the Ultra Strat & looks beautiful.
Yup this is a sweet looking and sounding guitar. Can't find fault in it from the review. If I had the spare cash I would be ordering one today as even the price seems fair enough for what you get. However, already have 2 strats I have bonded with so just pleased for anyone buying this great anniversary model :)
@@martin-1965the only problem I’m disappointed about the 70th Anniversary Ultra Stratocaster is they should’ve feature stainless steel frets (like they did to the 60th anniversary Ultra Lux Jaguar [2022]). Also I can’t play it because I’m left handed.
Salutations Austin! I think this is the first 70th anniversary Stratocaster review I have seen on CZcams. Really nice Stratocaster Ultra, and I think the Amethyst finish looks fantastic! In some ways it reminds me of the H.E.R. Signature Stratocaster, except it has a different set of pickups and a black pick guard instead of the aluminium one. The pickup set certainly offers a wide variety of sound options. Thanks for sharing! Please have an excellent and awesome day! ☀️✨🎸
Thank You William, Congrats on the new guitar, very nice indeed. As for the cost, to put the $2500 price into perspective, back in 2000 I purchased a Guitar Center Designer Series Deluxe American Stratocaster that came with a 3/4" thick 5A Quilt Maple Top, new that Stratocaster cost me $2100, a lot of money for an American Strat back then. However, that 2000MY Deluxe Strat has been one of the most rock-solid guitars I've ever owned! I still own it and my only complaint is the poly finish, other than that the active quilt top combined with the transparent Crimson Red color adds up to a beautiful guitar, even 24 years later. I still get a big smile every time I open the case. Nice review, thanks for the content Austin.
@@geoffreycarter3981 I agree with you. Also, it seems that Fender has remained more flexible in their guitar designs in that they don't seem to be held to the traditional/vintage designs like Gibson. It could be that Gibson's set-neck construction doesn't lend itself to as easily change designs and lower cost as Fender's bolt on neck. As an example, a Fender Strat could be made out of almost any wood and I'd be personally OK with that if a lower price reflects said change, whereas, make a Les Paul out of anything other than Mahogany and Maple and its blasphemy! Also, Leo Fender was all about ease of manufacture to lower costs, Gibson is steeped in the traditional aura of old-world construction methods and quality. I think both philosophies are great/valid and I'm glad we have both Gibson and Fender to chose from and play. That is my $.02 Cents
The oil /satin finish neck of a Fender is so far superior to the sticky gloss of a Les Paul. When gigging, for most working class musicians the Fenders are more comfortable, stay in tune, lighter, etc. BUT if you can afford the more expensive Gibsons, the Custom Shops, and get them plex'd and set up they are amazing!
You speak for most working class musicians? I play in a rock cover band. I wouldn’t be caught dead with a strat with floating bridge at a gig. Nightmare
I was actually just thinking to myself that this is the only Strat that would look great with the expensive chromed brass pick guard they’re selling on their website (it’s also standard on the Niles Rodger’s signature Strat).
For a guitar player just starting out, a HSS strat can cover a lot of ground. When I'm heading out to just jam with friends and don't want to drag all the gear, I almost always grab a lightweight amp, my 5 place pedal board, and my HSS Strat.
A new guitar player can buy any number of less than $1000 guitars with stainless steel frets that will last a lifetime and spend $1500+ on a nice combo amp and 20+ lessons.
picked up the first 70th Ann Professional II with the maple cap that hit town. It's a great guitar but took it in for a full set up and better strings. Really looking forward to getting it back tomorrow and put it through all of the paces. But it feels awesome.
I'm really interested to see if you get to review one of the yet to be released thinline American Professional II Stratocasters and/or Telecasters. I think they're due May 7. Limited editions. Same 4 transparent colors in each model.
Just preordered this today, wont get it for a while but loving that finish. Will sit nicely with my GC exclusive quilted dark purples Les Paul. Also a beautiful guitar but not as reflective or fancy looking as this one. Nice video Trogly! Been looking out for videos on this model for the hardware and the finish; doesn’t appear to disappoint. Really looking forward on getting mine. 🤘🙏.
Kinda liking it. I have a bunch of pink strats and only a couple of Gibson’s and I prefer my strats for my playing style. And I can definitely work with this.
!Might be me but you can really play dude!! Love the variety. I understand why you do generic stuff for your reviews because it makes sense but this video was great!
My only gripe with it is still that volume knob placement...they should have started there. Other than that, even I must admit that it's a very nice fender. Right down to the small stuff. (Like the fact that Schallers are already on without ME having to install em.) Now there's an idea Gibson!
Wow that colour will catch the stage lights in performance ' and the variety of tone will keep you going without a guitar swap ' ...you'd still need your Paul as well though '
Definitely got a little pearl white with some kind of blue awesome..but I'm a prs man but did have a 30th anniversary I sold to a guy in a band who had to have it but I'm digging the p/up hidden buttons 🎉
just got a new esp usa, damn I wish had more money for this one as well. I guess i’ll just have to wait to see what they’ll do for the anniversary of the Jazzmaster
Maybe a relatively minor gripe, and tbh this is a collector guitar anyway...but, the 3 screw humbucker mount means invasive mods or a new pickguard if you want a different bridge bucker. Fixing unbroken things, as we do. Also, cool paint, but the black guard and brown neck/headstock really don't add up to that appealing of a visual package. Even the pickup cover doesn't come off right. White plastics & a matching headstock imho would be better looking, but maybe too much like similar Silver Sky.
@@LiteralApe yeah, I'm sure it's a good strat and the roasted neck is a good touch etc, but I immediately just wrinkled my nose at the whole package. Seems like there's buyers in the comments, so someone likes it.
Hello. May I ask you a question concerning the Ultra Quadra Tap pickup? I ordered the guitar but I'm very surprised that the pickup is noisy in humbucker mode (i.e. with the S1 vol switch not pressed) - more so in the hot voicing mode (with the tone switch pressed). Surprisingly, the hum/noise goes away when I coil-tap it into the single-coil mode (i.e. press the S1 button)- which is the exact opposite to what I would expect. Normally, humbuckers cancel hum and vise versa. So I wonder if this is the design of the Quadra Tap or if I have a faulty piece? Thanks in andvance.
I’ve got the HER blue marlin. Fender is killing it in the paint department these days. However, noiseless pups are nothing like custom shop pickups. Less Strat vibe for sure
Between that finish and that one BIG pick-up in the rear, the overall design falls in to that "iffy" range. That neck is wonderful...just for the looks. I was thinking that it would sound a bit more "different."
Aint a fan of the Amethyst finish , I love the neck with the black pearl inlays , Ide prefer the Antigua finish , Ive got a Jeff Beck Strat in the Surf Green , Love Strats !...Thanks Trogly !
I LOVE my Bruno Mars! Most people don’t seem to get the value or how amazing all the specs and the great looks are and just get hung up on the fact it’s got Bruno Mars name attached to it and it’s expensive.
I really don't like the feel of s1 switch's when I'm playing i end up turning the volume down 😅 put a rubber o ring under mine to give it some resistance so it doesn't move when I don't want it too !
I really like all the sounds with the hot humbucker. Wish Fender humbuckers normally sounded like that. But I understand that a majority of Fender players don’t want a hot humbucker
What I don’t understand is why it took fender so long to add a comfort cut to the heal of the body . I’ve got a 2020 ultra Strat it shreds . I have since modified my warmoth parts caster and tele to have the same heal slope . In reality I don’t even know why they still make the bulky models they do .
I sense a disturbance in the force. It sure seems Trogly is starting to like Fender guitars a bit more. All i can say is, yay!! What did you start to play at 13:54? I like it!!
Pickups are indeed different. The data from the official service manuals: 70th Anniversary Ultra: 8.28-8.79K neck, 8.93-9.48K middle, bridge 5.69-6.04K split, 7.72-8.20K vintage voicing, 11.41-12.11K hot voicing. HSS Ultra: 12.3-12.9K neck/middle, 13.9-14.5K bridge. SSS Ultra: 7.9-8.7K neck/middle, 9.2-10.0k bridge.
@@jimmyoandrhondalee7431 Why? Are they worse than the previous Noiseless pickups on the American Deluxe series? Or do you mean that the stock pickups on regular Ultras are better?
I'm a gibson enthusiast but I'm going nuts over this finish. Fender done an amazing job. I'm impressed.
Oh thank god, I orderd one of these at my local guitar shop in Sweden some month ago, won't get here until September and I was real thirsty for a proper video about this guitar, much appreciated!
How much did it cost in Sweden?
@@blastofo I paid 33000 sek for it, google tells me it's just over 3000 usd at the time of writing
Lucky dude…worth it man a classic.
@@bluestar953 🤞
I’m so glad Trogly finally documented one of the 70th Anniversary Fender Stratocaster. Especially that new finish on the Ultra Strat & looks beautiful.
Yup this is a sweet looking and sounding guitar. Can't find fault in it from the review. If I had the spare cash I would be ordering one today as even the price seems fair enough for what you get. However, already have 2 strats I have bonded with so just pleased for anyone buying this great anniversary model :)
@@martin-1965the only problem I’m disappointed about the 70th Anniversary Ultra Stratocaster is they should’ve feature stainless steel frets (like they did to the 60th anniversary Ultra Lux Jaguar [2022]). Also I can’t play it because I’m left handed.
Salutations Austin!
I think this is the first 70th anniversary Stratocaster review I have seen on CZcams.
Really nice Stratocaster Ultra, and I think the Amethyst finish looks fantastic! In some ways it reminds me of the H.E.R. Signature Stratocaster, except it has a different set of pickups and a black pick guard instead of the aluminium one.
The pickup set certainly offers a wide variety of sound options.
Thanks for sharing!
Please have an excellent and awesome day!
☀️✨🎸
Thank You William, Congrats on the new guitar, very nice indeed.
As for the cost, to put the $2500 price into perspective, back in 2000 I purchased a Guitar Center Designer Series Deluxe American Stratocaster that came with a 3/4" thick 5A Quilt Maple Top, new that Stratocaster cost me $2100, a lot of money for an American Strat back then. However, that 2000MY Deluxe Strat has been one of the most rock-solid guitars I've ever owned! I still own it and my only complaint is the poly finish, other than that the active quilt top combined with the transparent Crimson Red color adds up to a beautiful guitar, even 24 years later. I still get a big smile every time I open the case.
Nice review, thanks for the content Austin.
@@geoffreycarter3981 I agree with you.
Also, it seems that Fender has remained more flexible in their guitar designs in that they don't seem to be held to the traditional/vintage designs like Gibson. It could be that Gibson's set-neck construction doesn't lend itself to as easily change designs and lower cost as Fender's bolt on neck.
As an example, a Fender Strat could be made out of almost any wood and I'd be personally OK with that if a lower price reflects said change, whereas, make a Les Paul out of anything other than Mahogany and Maple and its blasphemy!
Also, Leo Fender was all about ease of manufacture to lower costs, Gibson is steeped in the traditional aura of old-world construction methods and quality. I think both philosophies are great/valid and I'm glad we have both Gibson and Fender to chose from and play.
That is my $.02 Cents
Great Video Review. I just received a 2000's hard tail strat in Red Metallic, but only in SSS configuration, Loved the Mother riff.
Always a good day with a Fender review. That position 2 sounds so good, with the split, hot and even normal voicing.
The oil /satin finish neck of a Fender is so far superior to the sticky gloss of a Les Paul. When gigging, for most working class musicians the Fenders are more comfortable, stay in tune, lighter, etc. BUT if you can afford the more expensive Gibsons, the Custom Shops, and get them plex'd and set up they are amazing!
Whaaa? I have zero problem gigging my Les Paul.
Why on earth should you need to get a Gibson custom shop and have it Plek'd? If I dropped several k on a guitar I'd expect it to be setup perfectly
You speak for most working class musicians? I play in a rock cover band. I wouldn’t be caught dead with a strat with floating bridge at a gig. Nightmare
@@ajlsrv5490 literally add 2 springs and problem solved.
Every single Gibson is already Pleked from the factory.
The cool thing about strats is you just swap the pick guard so you can stick it back to original easily
I can't wait for this one to arrive so I can see it in person! I appreciate your NGD service! The process was so easy!
A colourful rainbowed anodized pickguard would look so cool on that finish.
That would be gaudy haha
I was actually just thinking to myself that this is the only Strat that would look great with the expensive chromed brass pick guard they’re selling on their website (it’s also standard on the Niles Rodger’s signature Strat).
I'm gonna try mine with a white pearloid :)
@@stuballingerart I was thinking this too. I don't like black guards at all.
Well, there is a rainbow colouration on it...
...int the wiring.
For a guitar player just starting out, a HSS strat can cover a lot of ground.
When I'm heading out to just jam with friends and don't want to drag all the gear, I almost always grab a lightweight amp, my 5 place pedal board, and my HSS Strat.
For a guitar player just starting out a $2500 guitar is insane.
A new guitar player can buy any number of less than $1000 guitars with stainless steel frets that will last a lifetime and spend $1500+ on a nice combo amp and 20+ lessons.
@@tat2zz68don’t think he’s talking about this guitar in particular
picked up the first 70th Ann Professional II with the maple cap that hit town. It's a great guitar but took it in for a full set up and better strings. Really looking forward to getting it back tomorrow and put it through all of the paces. But it feels awesome.
I'm really interested to see if you get to review one of the yet to be released thinline American Professional II Stratocasters and/or Telecasters. I think they're due May 7. Limited editions. Same 4 transparent colors in each model.
Very nice, Austin. Very similar to my 60th anniversary American Deluxe with some modern appointments.
I always love the funk riffage when testing Strat clean tones, todays was more fun than usual👍
Just preordered this today, wont get it for a while but loving that finish. Will sit nicely with my GC exclusive quilted dark purples Les Paul. Also a beautiful guitar but not as reflective or fancy looking as this one. Nice video Trogly! Been looking out for videos on this model for the hardware and the finish; doesn’t appear to disappoint. Really looking forward on getting mine.
🤘🙏.
Love the flip flop paint..
Kinda liking it. I have a bunch of pink strats and only a couple of Gibson’s and I prefer my strats for my playing style. And I can definitely work with this.
Nice looking guitar! Reminds me of those late 80s early 90s Krammers with the holographic foil finish
This colours is my fav bright colours from the series and Texas Tea for the Dark colours
I love this thing for a number of different reasons!🥰
Reminds of Kramer's flip flop paint 40 years ago. I guess the days of the strap and cable with the Fender guitar are long gone. And springs.
Thank you William!!! Great video my good sir
I hope these stay in production long enough for me to afford one because my GOD this finish is scientificly designed to activate all my neurons.
Update: got one ;)
Just imagine this one in the texas tea finish 🥺
okay, that finish is cool, cant believe it took so long to start using those paint concoctions that are so active.
Im waiting for the vintera II. I love antigua. Sweetwater says early to mid May. Preordered in March
Send me a message if you want one quicker!
What about the squier Antigua bass vi that just got announced for the UK? Can you get me one of those quicker? 😅
I really appreciate your show. Thank you for the content.
!Might be me but you can really play dude!! Love the variety. I understand why you do generic stuff for your reviews because it makes sense but this video was great!
Great as always! Love when you do reviews outside of Gibson world.
Beautiful craftsmanship ,love the paint job ,sounds great
Pretty cool. Love that finish.
My only gripe with it is still that volume knob placement...they should have started there. Other than that, even I must admit that it's a very nice fender. Right down to the small stuff. (Like the fact that Schallers are already on without ME having to install em.) Now there's an idea Gibson!
Pearl white pickup cover would be awesome
Wow that colour will catch the stage lights in performance ' and the variety of tone will keep you going without a guitar swap ' ...you'd still need your Paul as well though '
It would be cool to have a sixth position to combine bridge+neck, that would give 4 extra tones (normal, split, hot, split+hot).
Definitely got a little pearl white with some kind of blue awesome..but I'm a prs man but did have a 30th anniversary I sold to a guy in a band who had to have it but I'm digging the p/up hidden buttons 🎉
just got a new esp usa, damn I wish had more money for this one as well. I guess i’ll just have to wait to see what they’ll do for the anniversary of the Jazzmaster
I have a 60th anniversary in my collection...looks like I might be adding this ONE...😊
good luck finding one
Nice paint job. It does remind me of a Player Plus though.
Man I would be thrilled if you could do jim root strat review
that finish is absolutely fantastic
Maybe a relatively minor gripe, and tbh this is a collector guitar anyway...but, the 3 screw humbucker mount means invasive mods or a new pickguard if you want a different bridge bucker.
Fixing unbroken things, as we do.
Also, cool paint, but the black guard and brown neck/headstock really don't add up to that appealing of a visual package. Even the pickup cover doesn't come off right.
White plastics & a matching headstock imho would be better looking, but maybe too much like similar Silver Sky.
Needs a white perloid guard. Matching headstock, uncovered bridge pup. I HATE HATE HATE covered pickups unless they're cream pickup rings
Im so sorry i literally didnt read your comment fully
Abalone inlays would be nice. Those always look good on maple
@@LiteralApe yeah, I'm sure it's a good strat and the roasted neck is a good touch etc, but I immediately just wrinkled my nose at the whole package.
Seems like there's buyers in the comments, so someone likes it.
I’ve seen conversion plates that you can attach to any humbucker to make it fit the Fender 3-screw setup. No need to mess up the pickguard.
Hello. May I ask you a question concerning the Ultra Quadra Tap pickup? I ordered the guitar but I'm very surprised that the pickup is noisy in humbucker mode (i.e. with the S1 vol switch not pressed) - more so in the hot voicing mode (with the tone switch pressed). Surprisingly, the hum/noise goes away when I coil-tap it into the single-coil mode (i.e. press the S1 button)- which is the exact opposite to what I would expect. Normally, humbuckers cancel hum and vise versa. So I wonder if this is the design of the Quadra Tap or if I have a faulty piece? Thanks in andvance.
I had a Gibson Les Paul years ago that had a color changing finish. Went from green to blue.
Love it. Don’t know why they put a skinny trem block in it though
Seeing this one makes me want to put a black pickguard on my cobra blue ultra lol. And yes I LOVE that finish!
Love these videos. Something nobody mentions is Trogly's voice is so soothing. Feel like I could nod off to his chill voice 👍
GuitarSMR
Yeah if you like Mr.Magoo sounds like a 60s show dad nerdville for real couldn't sleep to that I hardly can take the whole video however I like him
I picked up one of the 54s, but I gotta admit that Antigua Burst looks fun
Thank you, William!
Sweet 👍
im in love with this guitar holy shit
I like the fretboard and neck
I’ve got the HER blue marlin. Fender is killing it in the paint department these days. However, noiseless pups are nothing like custom shop pickups. Less Strat vibe for sure
That is Awesome!!!👍
I never knew you needed more than 2 humbuckers even though most fenders have 3..I do like the different tones..my man has talent 😮
I got the 70th 54 strat. I’m thinking maybe I should have got this one. Love the 54…but this one has ALL the tones.
“10 years gone” now I know the correct way to play it. Thanks for the great videos
Between that finish and that one BIG pick-up in the rear, the overall design falls in to that "iffy" range. That neck is wonderful...just for the looks. I was thinking that it would sound a bit more "different."
Aint a fan of the Amethyst finish , I love the neck with the black pearl inlays , Ide prefer the Antigua finish , Ive got a Jeff Beck Strat in the Surf Green , Love Strats !...Thanks Trogly !
This guitar is amazing, got mine a week ago and cant stop playing it. Great review
Amazing
Hey trogly what amps do you play through? The strat sounded amazing
I’m on time for the upload tonight!
This is my fave strat since the Bruno Mars sig they released last year!
I LOVE my Bruno Mars! Most people don’t seem to get the value or how amazing all the specs and the great looks are and just get hung up on the fact it’s got Bruno Mars name attached to it and it’s expensive.
The grain on that neck is insanely good.
A nicely done and balanced review. I love the color and roasted maple neck. I could do without the chrome humbucker cover.
Odd choice hey
Looks and sounds awesome. And what a neck!
I really don't like the feel of s1 switch's when I'm playing i end up turning the volume down 😅 put a rubber o ring under mine to give it some resistance so it doesn't move when I don't want it too !
This is very easily one of my top 5 favorite Fender finishes ever
Looks and sounds great!
use the flipping tone knobs
I really like all the sounds with the hot humbucker. Wish Fender humbuckers normally sounded like that. But I understand that a majority of Fender players don’t want a hot humbucker
The new Fender MIJ Hybird ii new spec is sound good too
That fretwork does look great, as it should.
You flip the pick guard up on that thing and its a laptop! I like the 40th anniversary 1954 strat they are good ones.
Looks and sounds fantastic
Trogly, why did you stop using a neck profile gauge in your videos? It was really useful! 7:24
We have the silver sky nebula at home
Nice review
It looks beautiful, i wish it was mine! Id stick some Bare Knuckle pickups in it, that would make it sound a million times better!
I played one at guitar center it does not feel like a Strat it is its own beast in a really , really good way.
Finally a Fender Review lol
Nice icon, man
Very cool guitar. More Strats please.
What I don’t understand is why it took fender so long to add a comfort cut to the heal of the body . I’ve got a 2020 ultra Strat it shreds . I have since modified my warmoth parts caster and tele to have the same heal slope . In reality I don’t even know why they still make the bulky models they do .
I personally prefer the og colors, like 3 colors sunburst and fiesta red
Gulley chameleon locking tuners would look great on that guitar, would probably need a bit off drilling great review as allways 👍
That’s really nice
Oh geez!!! I need this thing!!!!
I sense a disturbance in the force. It sure seems Trogly is starting to like Fender guitars a bit more. All i can say is, yay!! What did you start to play at 13:54? I like it!!
That's a gorgeous guitar!
Pickups are indeed different. The data from the official service manuals:
70th Anniversary Ultra: 8.28-8.79K neck, 8.93-9.48K middle, bridge 5.69-6.04K split, 7.72-8.20K vintage voicing, 11.41-12.11K hot voicing.
HSS Ultra: 12.3-12.9K neck/middle, 13.9-14.5K bridge.
SSS Ultra: 7.9-8.7K neck/middle, 9.2-10.0k bridge.
Yes and they sound HORRIBLE Fender PLEEEEEZE Stop this craziness with these new guitars.. Just horrible tones
@@jimmyoandrhondalee7431 Why? Are they worse than the previous Noiseless pickups on the American Deluxe series? Or do you mean that the stock pickups on regular Ultras are better?
The pickups are one of the best features. They really got those right.
Beautiful
Would look much better with an ebony or dark rosewood fretboard! White plastic guard and parts or gold or silver aluminum.
spectacular
Heyyyyyy love the show Trogly
Absolutely gorgeous!
Fender should've went with an Ebony Fretboard on this.
If you want to play a strat, the hum is part of the strat, or build a better pickup with less hum, but that is just my opinion. Thanks for sharing