I recently bought a Player Series HSS Fender Stratocaster, and I’ve published a video on my channel showcasing its professional sound. It’s an amazing instrument, and anyone can now experience the great quality Fender Strats are known for
Since watching this video and posting my original comment I've both email and called Fender customer service to find out if the pickups are the same, or different, in the Player II series. Both responses from Fender were that they "are the same pickups" in the strat as in the original Player series!
Totally agree & got me 2 of these and I've owned the Ultra & Performer at twice the price. The tuners, rosewood board rolled edges, 2 point trem are great touches. Nice playing style as usual. Just flows.
This and your other video with the coral red rosewood Strat are the best videos on YT of the new Player II Strats, and the Tone Master Pro sounds fabulous too.
I bought the same guitar played. It is absolutely well made and has all the right features. It feels more classic than modern. It’s so good that made me wonder why bother to buy more expensive ones.
Nice colour. Sits well with the maple neck. Having listened to your demos of these 'Player II' Fenders what impresses me most is the Tone Master Pro. Not that I'm in the market for a modelling device but if I was this would definitely be on my radar. Tasteful playing as ever Brett. 👍🙂
The bridge humbucker is an alinco 2 and it along with the single coil pickups are the same ones as in the original Player series which I'm ok with. A lot of reviewers are claiming the Player II pickups are new "revoiced" pickups and this is not true at least on the strat. I watched an interview with a Fender representative and he flat out stated the strat pickups were the same as the original Player series. The humbucker is 7.6k ohm which makes for some nice clean tones.
So I have an old Squier affinity strat, and after 10 years its duty is at its end. Does a fender like this have the same iffy bridge? When i bend strings, others will detune as well.
Good question and I have to say that they're pretty darned close. I think it would be a tough call in a blind test. The HSS P2 is good enough, for sure.
Thanks for this new great video! Are the tuners "Fender vintage" ones, with a 8.7mm hole diameter or some "modernized" version with 10mm holes? I know many like these, but I don't...
Brilliant review of a an incredible guitar. Nice work fender ! I wonder if the nut will ever get an upgrade from MIM. I suppose their synthetic bone is their staple for nut. Mine works fine actually but I often wonder why not throw in a Graphite or bone? I know every detail counts for price but dang. This is impressive for upgrades albeit minor they make huge feel diff.
Got to save my pennies to get me one of these Player II Stratocaster HSS. It will either be the Aquatone Blue Or The Hialeah Yellow. To myself. This would make a Great First Guitar. If I have to buy the Stratocaster Player first then my amp. So Be It. You have to start somewhere.
looks very nice! kudos that you have mentioned the string spacing, mostly an overlooked factor but quite important. with such such nice features I could easily swap it for my am pro 2 and get half money back 😂 BTW what's your chair with raised arms? is that from amazon or something?
I'm sorry, but those pickups sound thin, tinny and unpleasantly bright and brittle. You'd think after 70 years Fender would figure out how to make a pickup. Perhaps they need some guidance from Seymour Duncan.
@@BrettKingman I appreciate that you are a good musician, but you don't understand the YT system at all. Your channel is the only one I subscribe to (was subscribed to) without the ability to turn on subtitles. And I subscribe to several dozen channels. Just THINK about it. Perhaps you need to fix something, aren’t you?
I recently bought a Player Series HSS Fender Stratocaster, and I’ve published a video on my channel showcasing its professional sound. It’s an amazing instrument, and anyone can now experience the great quality Fender Strats are known for
I always enjoy your demos Brett! Thanks
Since watching this video and posting my original comment I've both email and called Fender customer service to find out if the pickups are the same, or different, in the Player II series. Both responses from Fender were that they "are the same pickups" in the strat as in the original Player series!
Thanks!
Totally agree & got me 2 of these and I've owned the Ultra & Performer at twice the price. The tuners, rosewood board rolled edges, 2 point trem are great touches. Nice playing style as usual. Just flows.
That studio is looking epic Brett!!!
This and your other video with the coral red rosewood Strat are the best videos on YT of the new Player II Strats, and the Tone Master Pro sounds fabulous too.
Great review and playing Brett! The aquatone blue and maple fretboard are a perfect match. 👍
I want one!
Great job as always, Brett !
Rolled fingerboard, nice addition, great demo by the way.
Great playing👌
As usual most enjoyable and to-the-point demo! Thanks
Also beautiful playing
I bought the same guitar played. It is absolutely well made and has all the right features. It feels more classic than modern. It’s so good that made me wonder why bother to buy more expensive ones.
Nice colour. Sits well with the maple neck. Having listened to your demos of these 'Player II' Fenders what impresses me most is the Tone Master Pro. Not that I'm in the market for a modelling device but if I was this would definitely be on my radar. Tasteful playing as ever Brett. 👍🙂
The bridge humbucker is an alinco 2 and it along with the single coil pickups are the same ones as in the original Player series which I'm ok with. A lot of reviewers are claiming the Player II pickups are new "revoiced" pickups and this is not true at least on the strat. I watched an interview with a Fender representative and he flat out stated the strat pickups were the same as the original Player series. The humbucker is 7.6k ohm which makes for some nice clean tones.
if only this had a split coil for the humbucker, i would be absolutely sold
Sounds pretty damn good to me! Man, I want a gutiar!
What do you guys prefer in terms of sound for the third pickup. Single or humbucker? More versatility with the HSS package?
So I have an old Squier affinity strat, and after 10 years its duty is at its end. Does a fender like this have the same iffy bridge? When i bend strings, others will detune as well.
Nice playing and demo. Are these the same pickups in the players l ??
Yes they are
How different does position 2 sound on the hss vs the sss? Are they quacking the same? 😅
Good question and I have to say that they're pretty darned close. I think it would be a tough call in a blind test. The HSS P2 is good enough, for sure.
@@BrettKingman thanks for the reply! I'm excited to try this myself at the shop.
Thanks for this new great video! Are the tuners "Fender vintage" ones, with a 8.7mm hole diameter or some "modernized" version with 10mm holes? I know many like these, but I don't...
Can you split the coils on the humbucker pickup?
Brilliant review of a an incredible guitar. Nice work fender ! I wonder if the nut will ever get an upgrade from MIM. I suppose their synthetic bone is their staple for nut. Mine works fine actually but I often wonder why not throw in a Graphite or bone? I know every detail counts for price but dang. This is impressive for upgrades albeit minor they make huge feel diff.
Got to save my pennies to get me one of these Player II Stratocaster HSS. It will either be the Aquatone Blue Or The Hialeah Yellow. To myself. This would make a Great First Guitar. If I have to buy the Stratocaster Player first then my amp. So Be It. You have to start somewhere.
looks very nice! kudos that you have mentioned the string spacing, mostly an overlooked factor but quite important. with such such nice features I could easily swap it for my am pro 2 and get half money back 😂 BTW what's your chair with raised arms? is that from amazon or something?
Amazon, yep. About $250 if I recall.
what is the neck profile like? My player had a real weird D shape neck. The shoulders were to pronounced. tnx
Aquatone blue is that miamiblue with less yellow?
Can anyone plz explain the difference between aquatone blue and Miami blue
I wonder if they are going to keep the Player Plus the same.
Is it much different from Player I series?
That color looks like Miami Blue....
Thanks Mark!
I want this color so bad bad no rosewood option! So lame Fender!
This is mexican made ?
Yes
I'm sorry, but those pickups sound thin, tinny and unpleasantly bright and brittle. You'd think after 70 years Fender would figure out how to make a pickup. Perhaps they need some guidance from Seymour Duncan.
Is there any way to get that awesome jam track ? Even if I have to pay for it, that's fine.
HOW MANY times to ask you SWITCH ON subtitles in your videos?.
I do switch it on. If TH-cam's algorithms don't generate the subtitles, it's not my fault. AND STOP YELLING.
@@BrettKingman I appreciate that you are a good musician, but you don't understand the YT system at all. Your channel is the only one I subscribe to (was subscribed to) without the ability to turn on subtitles. And I subscribe to several dozen channels. Just THINK about it. Perhaps you need to fix something, aren’t you?
Just click on the gear icon in the top right of the screen and you get the option to switch on the subtitles, very straightforward.