For players who demand the ultimate in performance and tone, American Ultra is our most advanced series of guitars and basses. Featuring stainless-steel frets and eye-catching custom colors with matching painted headcaps, the American Ultra Luxe Telecaster is Ultra elevated.

This model features a unique Augmented D neck profile with Ultra rolled fingerboard edges for hours of playing comfort, and the tapered neck heel allows easy access to the highest register. A speedy 10-14 compound-radius fingerboard with 22 stainless steel medium-jumbo frets means effortless and accurate soloing, while the Ultra Noiseless Vintage pickups and advanced wiring options provide endless tonal possibilities without hum. Sculpted rear body contours are as beautiful as they are functional, increasing accessibility and comfort. Other features include sealed locking tuning machines, chrome hardware and TUSQ nut. This versatile, state-of-the-art instrument will inspire you to push your playing to new heights.

Includes premium molded hardshell case.

FEATURES

• 22 stainless steel medium-jumbo frets
• Two Ultra Noiseless Vintage Telecaster single-coil pickups
• Augmented D-shaped neck with Ultra satin finish
• 10-14 compound-radius fingerboard
• Includes premium molded hardshell case

Highlights:

• STAINLESS STEEL FRETS: Stainless steel frets are significantly harder and smoother than traditional nickel-silver, giving them extreme durability and a glassy playing feel that makes bending easy.
• AUGMENTED €œD€ NECK: The Augmented D neck profile is a refined hybrid shape with slightly more body than the Modern D. The profile becomes subtly fuller towards the twelfth fret, with shoulders that soften in the higher register. Ultra rolled fingerboard edges and a silky, smooth Ultra satin finish make the neck effortless to play.
• ULTRA NOISELESS VINTAGE PICKUPS: The Ultra Noiseless Vintage pickups feature true classic Fender tone without hum. The volume knobs S-1 switch activates the series/parallel circuit.
• 10-14 COMPOUND-RADIUS: Built for speed and easy bending, the 10-14 compound-radius fingerboard is rounded near the nut for chording, becoming increasingly flat as it nears the upper register for choke-free bending.
• ENHANCED BODY CONTOURS: The tapered neck heel allows unparalleled access to the upper registers of the fingerboard, while the sculpted rear body contour is designed for comfort.
• LOCKING TUNING MACHINES: A high-performance feature, locking tuning machines offer increased tuning stability while making string changes fast and easy.

Specs:

BODY

• Body Material: Ash
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Body Shape: Telecaster®
• Body Binding: 1-Ply Black

NECK

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Ultra Satin Urethane with Gloss Headstock Face
• Neck Shape: Augmented D
• Scale Length: 25.5€³ (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 10€³ to 14€³ Compound Radius (254 mm to 355.6 mm)
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
• Nut Material: TUSQ
• Nut Width: 1.685€³ (42.8 mm)
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot

ELECTRONICS

• Bridge Pickup: Ultra Noiseless Vintage Tele®
• Neck Pickup: Ultra Noiseless Vintage Tele®
• Controls: Master Volume (S-1 Switch), Master Tone
• Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Configuration: SS
• Special Electronics: S-1 Switch Activates Series Wiring Option in Middle Pickup Position

HARDWARE

• Bridge: 6-Saddle American Tele® with Chromed Brass Saddles
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking
• Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
• Switch Tip: Black

MISC.

• Strings: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
• Legal Notice: WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm €“ .

ACCESSORIES

• Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell

€¢€¢ WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO €¢€¢
From the sales staff in the retail locations to the employees at the warehouse, you will find musicians and players who perform in and around the community. 95% of the company workers play and/or teach music. Here, you will find employees whose skills extend outside of the workplace. We are committed.
We strive to provide the customer with the best possible service. Your experience in our stores and on our website should be memorable. We pride ourselves on making it right.
We are family oriented. For over 110 years, Willis Music has been a family owned business. Some of the current employees have even been with the company over 30 of those years. Not only do we have families at home, but Willis Music is our family too.
Here at Willis Music we are friends, family, musicians, specialists and community members. Our passion for music drives us to be successful every minute of every day. We feel that our obligation is to pass along our musical knowledge and expertise to you.
€¢€¢ COMPANY HISTORY €¢€¢
Through many years of music publishing, the Willis Music Company has developed many of the top composers in the industry. Names such as John Thompson, Edna Mae Burnam, and William Gillock have helped create one of the most prestigious catalogs in the business. Here's how it all began€¦
  On April 1, 1899, Charles H. Willis, a twenty-seven year veteran of the sheet music industry, founded a small business at 41 East 4th Street in downtown Cincinnati. In May 1901, Mr. Willis purchased miscellaneous sheet music and music books from the John Church Company and moved his business to a larger location at 4th and Elm.
Willis Music grew steadily during the ten years spent in that location. Mr. Willis and his son, William H., began publishing methods, collections, and sheet music specifically designed for the needs of the teaching community, striving to provide the community with complete, dependable, and accurate service!
In 1910, Willis Music absorbed the business of George B. Jennings and Company. The newly incorporated firm was re-named W.H. Willis and Company. William Willis, son of the founder of the business, died shortly before the company was incorporated.
Continuing to expand, W.H. Willis and Company bought the Cable Piano Company's Cincinnati branch in 1912. As both companies had been located in the same building at 4th and Elm, W.H. Willis and Company then occupied the entire seven story building. In 1919, Gustave Schirmer bought W. H. Willis and Company, making it a branch of G. Schirmer of Boston, Massachusetts. In 1923 John J. Cranley, a fiery, redheaded Irishman from the Boston Music Company, became general manager of the Willis subsidiary.
John J. Cranley began as a stockboy with The Boston Music Company. Through his hard work and because of his love for the music business, he was a natural for turning this small organization into a major corporation. Little by little, he acquired more than 50% ownership in the company through stock options.
Under John Cranley's leadership, Willis Music became "The Publisher" for teaching methods and solo pieces. The John Thompson method, "Modern Course for the Piano" was added to the catalog in 1936. This method quickly became, and still is today, the most widely used piano method in the world.
John J. Cranley's son, Edward, became president of the Willis Music Company in 1965. Edward, like his father, grew up in the company. He worked in all departments, sharing the same enthusiasm while continuing the success and growth of the organization. Currently the company is owned exclusively by the members of the Cranley family.
In 1969 the Company's headquarters moved to a 50,000 square foot warehouse in Florence, Kentucky. Soon after, Willis acquired the total assets of Rocket Manufacturing, a company that produced display racks for sheet music and books. At the same time the retail division was going through tremendous growth. By 1991 Willis Music operated eight full-line retail stores in major malls throughout Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Edward's son, Kevin, began his training at the age of fourteen, working in the store after school. In 1979, after graduating from Xavier University in Cincinnati, he joined the company as a full-time employee.<br>
In November of 1990, Kevin succeeded his father as President of the Willis Music Company, at which time Edward Cranley became Treasurer.
Today, the Willis catalog of music contains more than 13,000 titles and with new composers the future looks very bright. Through new foreign publishing agreements, the catalog is growing in popularity on every continent.