Absolutely love that Telecaster with a Floyd Rose and HH Pickups. The black one is beautiful and I am sure getting one. I have always wanted a telecaster with a Floyd rose. The sounds that was coming from this was top notch. Thanks a lot for this video my friend and great playing.
The surf green tradional for me .I have the Am Pro ll with humbuckers already .Hope you get it . A Tele with humbuckers is awesome .I know I didnt wait until l could afford it.
I’ll always equate stainless steel frets with Eddie Van Halen. He was a big advocate for them. Nice job by Fender. This new Ultra Luxe sounds really nice.
There is a 0% chance that fret metal "changes the tone" of any guitar. Case in point: the nut on your guitar is made of either plastic, bone or graphite, and your frets are nickel. Those are 2 radically different materials and yet open strings do not sound radically different to fretted ones. Try swapping out nuts from steel to plastic and you'll notice they sound *exactly* the same. A magnetic pickup will not detect a string "vibrating differently" because steel strings don't change their wave pattern based on the point of tension. It's called physics. Guitar players are just superstitious.
Well! I got that Telecaster ULTRA LUXE WITH FLOYD ROSE and it is amazing! The play ability is a dream come true and the tone that it produces is beautiful. If anyone would like me to put a picture of it on here just let me know.
Glad Fender went with stainless. It’s about time. I bought a Suhr last time because of the stainless frets. Now if we can get Paul to put them on more of the PRS guitars we’ll have something. I would say Gibson but we all know they are stuck in the past.
It's genius move by Fender. Some big big Fender player will have one of those and support from Fender. I bet they sell well. That means the Ultra must be selling well.
Definitely! Needs ebony to be like the original 90s ultras: ebony fretboard, locking sadddles, locking tuners, lsr nut, humbucker splitter switch, tone control, and a tremsetter.
I had my Stratocaster 62 custom shop refretted with stainless steel frets and I couldn’t be happier, it’s PERFECT and to my ears the sounds is the same.
Being a Dr Z amplifier fanatic I love that Jack generally uses a Dr Z amp for most of his demos! There's just something about the build quality, the combination of tubes, transformers, speakes and cab wood and that really give those amplifiers that unique sound with that incredible gain structure! My current rig I run is a 2007 Dr A MAZ 18JR 2×10" that I swapped out 1 stock spkr for a 10" Celestion Gold alnico. The Matchless thing. I run that in stereo with a 2010 Tone King Imperial Mark 1 that I swapped the stock spkr for a 12" Celestion 50 watt Gold alnico! Talk about gravy of the Gods man! I swear, putting a Celestion alnico speaker in any amp is such an immediate upgrade in tone it's just mind-blowing! I highly recommend it!!!
I have a fairly rare beast. It's a 90-91 MIJ Strat that came stock with EMGs. Surf Green with a white guard. Two singles in the neck/middle and then a HB in the bridge that has a 10db push pull. The trem is a Kahler Floyd Rose locking with fine tuners. It has a maple neck, haven't measured the radius but it must be around 12. It is wider and much flatter than my 67 rosewood strat. Has jumbo frets and plays like a dream. I'll never part with it.
Ordered Ultra Luxe HSS Strat with maple neck two years ago it arrived today. Yes I have used EVH Striped Series so I know I like Stainless Steel frets. I really liked the EVH humbucker. The Floyd Rose with D-Tuna had to be set up with some effort. However the Ultra Luxe is straightforward Floyd Rose. Nice pickups. One reviewer said the Ultra Luxe Humbucker did not have a high enough output. Plug it into a Mesa Boogie Triple Crown 100 or a Mesa Boogie Flux Five pedal and lots of gain. The neck profile is nice. The contoured parts are okay. Some people don't like the painted headcap but if you want a traditional looking Strat, this ain't it. It is a modern guitar with modern features. It stands out from the crowd. It's bold and sensitive at the same time. It's got 22 frets. Never did like 21. Don't know why Eric Johnson would have 21 frets on his Strats. Ultra Luxe, very good, modern, pricey.
I have built several stratocasters with stainless steel frets, it's good that Fender is stretching their legs a little bit, Fender might also change next sizes a little bit versus having one style of neck on the Ultra Series
I could take it or leave it. I guess I’m more or a traditionalist when it comes to the guitars I use or modify. There’s a lot to be said for simplicity, I think all this gadgetry complicates what has always been the appeal. For me, the telecaster is the AK47 of guitars. It’s simple. Enough weight. Minimal working parts, reliably accurate, commands attention when it’s used right… shoots straight, and looks better when it’s a little weathered. There is definitely a market for this though. The next generation is finding it easier and easier to catch up with more innovative ways of doing things. They love the concept of these Swiss Army Guitars fender are introducing. .
I was able to get a Kirk Douglas SG early this year through Sweetwater, and when I was having second thoughts a week after receiving it, I almost sent it back to get the Ultra Luxe HSS Strat which is in Silverburst with a maple board. It was everything I ever really wanted, but that SG just kept calling back to me! Hopefully when these drop to the used market in the next year or two I'll be able to pick one up for much less that they are charging for a new one right now.
very happy that fender decided to finally add these features! However, why dont they just re-calibrate their pickups to make up for that stainless zingy sound??
The true face is that you don’t need as the sound is EXACTLY the same. I’ve made instal Jescar stainless steel frets on my beloved custom shop strats since 2000 and I could never tell the difference in sound. Only the fact your bending are perfectly smooth and sustain way longer, less string wear (less friction and no oxydation starting points) Also ALL Tom Anderson, a lot of Musicman, all Suhr guitars, Charvel usa made and signatures (Guthrie Govan, Graham, de martini), Jackson (Misha, Phil Collen), Steve Morse… and of course Eddie Van Halen himself on all his guitars (EVH does it on their high end models). Now esp LTD mostly have them also. And kiesel. Oh and most boutique guitars makers (Xotic, Ruokangas…)
Look, we can’t ALL Love the Telecaster Floyd Rose HH - Mystic Black, the waiting list is going to get too bloody long! I think some of you wouldn’t like the colour or the weight at all, yeah, I’m sure you’d prefer one of the Stratocasters or something a bit more traditional. I wouldn’t waste your money on this particular Model.
Fender goes Charvel but without carbon fibre in neck and SD pickups... Nice they finally got the matching headstock in... They look great :) but 2K could still buy a Charvel with familiar SD pickups, upgrade the floyd to an original, get a hard case and still have change... Whilst I am more interested in a tele these days, the strat looks splendid and a spec I could go for if I had 2K lying around...
Shame they didn't use ebony for the board on that HSS strat :( I was 37 before gibson released a guitar I could buy, wonder how long before I can justify a fender that I wouln't want to change anything up... It's is almost there... maybe...
add a boost +tbx= perfect for the neck pickup (Clapton uses that ) no boost= not perfect for the single coil which must have 2 faces and not just one : a single coil pickup perfection = single coil side +boost +tbx to sound like a hb more :neck pickup +bridge pickup together as single coils (like my luthier did for me)+out of phase +pure bypass (like Fender did) + the thing to keep the trebles at low volume like Fender dit when Fender will understand this, we will be in 3031 they never add all the useful options just the boring s1
I will stick with my Jackson’s....I started out with a fender in 1985. They seem so BORING....I do like the telecaster though especially with the Floyd rose, I totally dig the black one. Pricing is around 2500.00 new...I don’t even own a fender anymore but I would buy that black tele...I have a couple of Gibson LP’s.
Stainless, I'd choose any day! I've played professionally since 1980, and with gigging live, what a convenience to not have a guitar needing fret dresses and refrets! Plus if you have a favourite which you play the crap out of, how many redresses & refrets do you want to risk?!
Yeah, but you always get some traditionalist boomer whining about bad tone with SS, while I swapped necks on a couple of partscasters going SS and the difference was next to non existent.
@@valebliz warmoth did a comparison and it's like you said. I've only had one refret done and they wouldn't do ss, but the evo frets they used are very close.
I'm more of a shred style player been playing Jackson's EVH's for years and stumbled on to a boxer telecaster with dbl. humebuckers and fell in love. I can't wait to get my hands-on one of these new lux versions.
Some wonderful sounds ! I have some American and Select Fenders at home. But my (good) MIMs still my favorites : something true in the way the guitars vibrate and ring. The charm of a vintage/simplicity aura.
@@SC-wu2dn haha yeah we all know they could do so much better as a big brand with record sales last year, but they decided to be boring with the colours on these ones. Especially with their most iconic guitar, the strat! They should have named it Fender Ultra Half-assed Luxe stratocasters instead 😂
Hy guy, what do you think about bridge position of tele and strat. Is a balanced sound or too bright in your mind? In video the "tele hh" seem to have a Little of bright resonance(clean with bridge pickup) Excuse my english please.
That's a silver sparkle Ludwig Centennial Zep kit behind you, isn't it. I can tell because it has gold badges, no reinforcement rings, the rack tom arm, small lugs, and the Ludwig icon on the kick reso head doesn't say Ludwig USA. That's the same kit I play! Except I have red sparkle instead of silver. My channel is a full studio, manned solely by me, where I sing and play every instrument and do all the post production myself as well. I've gotten pretty good, maybe worth a listen and a sub. Anywaysssszzzzzszsssszzzzz! Nah, I don't like the way the stainless frets sound. Peace out!
You know, Fender has a long history of using the Floyd. It's not a new development. They made lots of Floyd-equipped Starts in the late 80s and early 90s. And they've been available on the Player series for several years, and continue to be available today.
Adding a Floyd Rose to a Telecaster is like hanging a nice chandelier in an ol’ haunted house….. but I actually dig that tele. Wish you would’ve chicken picked that tele. Kinda curious on how it sounds with country licks.
They look and sound really good but I'm sure you can get the same functionality for a lot less £££ - So maybe Fender are only worth the outlay for Traditional Guitars, get the Modern stuff from someone else - A Epiphone Alex Lifeson (You can buy one and get the recurring issues sorted out for a lot less than one of These).
Only 3 camera angles…..I need at least 5 , how about from behind? This modern video editing drives me nuts! Just look at the camera and tell us about the guitars!!! Is that too difficult……rant over😎
I stumbled upon your Video, and then Video's when looking for Fender Ultra-Lux instruments. OK, a Fine Guitar by Fender, and it's about time. Too Bad they keep giving us those Noiseless Pick-ups though. (Not a Fan!) I'd have to Rip them out and slap in some Real Single Coils. but, what I enjoy most about Peach Guitars Videos is the Playing! The Guitars are actually in Tune, and the Intonation is right on the mark. And who ever is Playing, (Jack?) some fantastic licks and chord progressions. I am watching Peach Guitar Videos just to listen to the Playing! Sorry, not giving you much in the way of Purchases, but just some recognition for some great sounding Music.
Hey Jack, you're an excellent player. I just bought the Mystic Black with the rosewood fingerboard, unfortunately I'm quite the novice when it comes to playing. I get bored and fed up with my inability to progress to the next level. Is the answer practicing 10 hours a day until my fingers bleed or can you give me some insight or advice to make the journey a bit less painful and not so long and tedious? Any wise words would be greatly appreciated. New subscriber.
In my opinion probably 70% to 80% of tone comes from our hands but having said that Jack is just a phenomenal player and I think that just about anything would sound good in his able hands. That's that beautiful Strat in the opening just has a resonance that's absolutely amazing! I don't know that that has so much to do with the stainless frets or the selection of body woods, neck wood Etc. All in all it's a really fine really unique sounding Strat! I swear if I ever get to the UK, Peach 🎸 Guitars will be my very first stop. Hell it might be my only stop! I mean I would rather pay the extra cash for a fine guitar than a trip to France and Italy. No offense to France and Italy but you can never have too many guitars! !!😊🎸🎶
Fender seems like where Gibson was a couple of years ago. A bit confused about how to move forward. 80’s retro and modern strats don’t seem to be the direction to me, but what do I know? These seem like a modded copy of a modded fender copy? IMHO Nice video though!
Too little too late. Fender has other brands, like EVH & Charvel, that have done this for decades now. They sold more guitars last year than ever before, who are they trying to tap into here??
Fender brand going after the shredder market! Will they steal sales from their other brands (Charvel, EVH, Jackson)? Or are they going after outside competitors; on low end Ibanez, Dean, ESP. On high end the entry level Suhr series. I think the shredders like the modern looks of the aforementioned brands and will think Fender isn’t edgy enough. Strange decision.
@@mikeaaron2819 no idea how they'd be uncomfortable they require less energy to bend. Try a high end guitar with stainless frets like a Music Man. maybe you just tried a budget guitar with sharper fret ends or a weird neck shape..
I'll never play on anything but stainless again. They never wear out and the bends just glide. I'll be re-fretting my PRS Custom 24 in stainless here soon.
Got three fantastic Eart guitars with same specs actually more including the compound radius and roasted neck for a total of $900 combined, minus the name the case and fancy colors . So long Fender.
