Kenny Wayne Shepherd Introduces the Fender American Professional Stratocaster | Fender
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- Follow along as platinum-selling artist Kenny Wayne Shepherd dives into the latest evolution of the world’s most-loved electric guitar, the new Fender American Professional Stratocaster lineup.
Packed with a host of new updates aimed at professional players, the American Professional Stratocaster combines the best of yesterday and today. With features including a new, modern “Deep C”-shaped neck profile that feels comfortable in players’ hands and a treble-bleed tone circuit retains high-end clarity when adjusting the volume controls, the American Professional Stratocaster is the latest form of electric inspiration from Fender.
Learn more about the new American Professional series at Fender.com
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Kenny’s gear for this demo:
(1st) Fender American Professional Stratocaster in Antique Olive
(2nd) Fender American Professional HH ShawBucker in Olympic White
(3rd) Fender American Professional HSS ShawBucker in Sonic Gray
Pedals:
Vibe-Bro Honey
MXR Carbon Copy
Analog Man Chorus
Analog Man King of Tone
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Tycobrahe Octavia
Amp:
Fender Deluxe Reverb
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I wish they play clean without any pedal or effects and play just chords instead of misleading effects and lead lines
Fender i love it
Boy I love the sound of that neck pick up oh wait that was the univibe
f u n k j u n k . n e t a univibe is hardly a light phase
Played it today that neck pickup is pure gold man
I just got one of these, and I’m really pleased. Having more tone control on the bridge pickup is a great tonal adjustment and the treble bleed gives you a bit more control. I tried 2 of them and the necks were vastly different from each other. I lucked out and found one of them to be extremely comfortable for me. As an owner of over a dozen Strats from over the last 40 years, I think Fender is one of the only companies still pushing the envelope (maybe pushing is too strong a word, more like tweaking) and continuing to create interesting variations on a well tested theme. Before this one I would have to mod my Strats, this one will stay stock. It does the job and has its own personality (like all Strats do).
Amazing, these new single coils have built in phaser...
Luke Heafey 😂😂😂
Hey Fender it is time to make a Phillip Sayce signature model !
Thank you man. Put his name in a TH-cam search, listened to "Blue Jean Blues live at the baked potato" and I'll never be the same!
Bertl Bertl Great suggestion!! Thanks!
John Cruz technically already replicated his strat in the custom shop without his consent. Maybe not even half a year ago
Great idea, Phillip Sayce is an awesome guitarist.
Maybe they should do a high end Squier Phillip Sayce Stratocaster so it becomes more affordable but they should still make the specs more high end to the rest of the Squier stuff (with the same pickups as the Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster). And they should work with Sayce to have similar specifications to his Stratocaster.
Seeing a lot of negativity on here... I don't get it. I love this! Hopefully I can get my hands on an olive strat with the rosewood fretboard! I can't decide if I want SSS or HSS though? Great job guys! I own about 10 guitars and my two favorites are my Fenders!
Beau Bellack yea I don't get it. Maybe they're jealous?
Sounds like Fender has been watching some guitar videos and seeing what people really like and dislike about the Strats. Checking out the mods that people do to their guitars and putting them into their stock line up. Good idea!👍😎🎸🎶
"The neck sounds great, it sounds like:..." *The sound of any neck pickup when you leave the Univibe on*
Love to hear him play. He's a monster, especially on that 12 bar southern grinding who's going home with daddy tonight blues. I could hear your soul cryin' for more!
Barney Fike o
This model really is the sweet spot when it comes to the Strat. So versatile and sounds lovely.
Saw Kenny live and he's amazing!
I think it's exceptional.
Awesome playing too. Would love to get my hands on one.
Sped Spedding I did and they melt into your hands
Awesome guitar for an awesome player! Love KWS
I cant even afford a squier but maybe one day soon 😊 beautiful guitar, well earned, one of my favorite guitar players of all time ✌️
Actually played this guitar in a guitar store, I have a custom Nash strat and I gotta say this new Professional series really blew me away, so crunchy sounding, but that shuffle and super blues sound? That's all Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kenny is a good player and a nice guy/See him live and then render an opinion,,,,he is has been blessed with being good young and pressing on,,
i love that a C profile is considered some crazy new thing now
I bought this , White HSS and , they are really sweet sounding , I can stand up and play it , mine ain't to heavy , I'd say great job FENDER, the chunky neck gives it REALLY good tone . I'm loving the newer necks , nothing can replace a strat . I'm glad as hell .
Shawbuckers sound absolutely stunning. Really remind me of vintage Gibson PAF tones. Want!
guitar sounds awesome but why do a showcase of how good a guitar sounds and cover it in uni vibe and phaser
because he is an ass
stunning looking guitar, the sound is beautiful!
wow that's a flexible Stratocaster. Glad to see they are still doing it.... I got a Fullerton , 62 RI Strat which is like an old friend. Its crazy no matter how many ya got , there is always room for more.
Gotta love Fender! Simplicity at its absolute finest! You can pay $3,000 for a PRS, $2,500 for a Gibson Les Paul, or pay $1,000 for a Fender Strat and sound like a rock star!
Never really liked His music as a kid In Australia but now i see how good a Muso he is i have Much respeact, Timr to look back on my touth n check out his tunes!
They all sound pretty damn good. Like the colors as well. First
Oooo..... I like the Antique Olive finish with that black pick guard. Looks nice.
That guitar looks and sounds so good it's ridiculous!
That guitar tone is crazy! reminds me of how SRV played!!
Bought the single coil 3 months ago, absolutely love it.
This looks phenomenal. Can't wait to play one.
That last riff was badass
Please make it available in Daphne Blue or Surf Green! Love the sound of the neck pickup...
I Want that Guitar So Badly
Oh man fender understands! Treble bleed circuits and a better vibrato system that is still classy as hell. Good shit fender
Amazing,.. Look the fast move on his fingers!!!... That's professional!!!
I transcribed the opening... you can learn to play this on my channel... I like KWS phrasing & playing, he's got that SRV thing down in a good way, you can't compare them though, he still sounds different and has his own thing... good luck to him..
I've not played this Fender pro strat yet... will defo checking it out...its good Fender are trying to move forward... the comments on this page are hilarious... keep spreading the love people...
Mike Brookfield lots of mean jealousy on the post. . What do they want him to play if blues is his thing?
Good spokesman, and great presentation. Really makes me want one.
This series and elite series are the best
That green on black with the cream is nice!
It's good to try make things easier to players, however, not always is the best: easy things does not let fight through sometimes: when my bendings ot vibrato wasn't the best I played the acoustic with 13-53 strings, i was hard, but I solve the issue and now I control better those tecniques over different gauges. Also, great guitar playes from the past had 7'25 radious, big necks, but they we're able to play (and not so famous or great guitarist too), because they practiced, practiced and practiced.
Having said that, the new colors are great!
Just my two cents!
Great demo Kenny... this is probably one of the only guitars I can honestly say I wouldn't have to mod much to be happy with it out of the box. Sounds great. My only hang up that keeps me from buying Fender Stratocasters is they still don't offer a hardtail option for the flagship line. I always have to look at the weirdo obscure models to get a hardtail so I quit trying to find my perfect Strat.
FENDER!!!! Where is the hardtails for the Pro series?! If you build it they will come. I even went to your custom build option on the website prepared to pay the extra for the custom build and still couldn't get a hardtail option and the colors are limited. Man... I could only wish.
They make devices that’ll lock the trem for you
i'v been playing only acoustic guitar, i'm waiting for my electric guitar to come, so by the time i watch videos to try and get some knowledge about them, and i would like to some questions, what does the pickups do? why is there 3? is there a difference on the sound depending where you pick the strings, i mean dpes every pickup give a different tone?
dig the subtitles, just in case a deaf guy wants to buy an expensive guitar.
jamesha175 😂
Picking on hard of hearing people. Awsome, man. CARTMAN
it's for people that don't have a good english understanding that do not have captions in their native languages
Hahahaha
Only thing missing now is a piezo for acoustic tones like Townshend uses and they would be killer. Did same with a Mex strat project and added an Earvana compensated nut. Loven it. Bridge is locked down though, no wammy. Oh and how about stainless frets and roasted maple neck, I was thinking longevity. No charge for the advice.
He's got more talent in his pinky than I do in my whole body. I mean, just watch it go
it's amazing how kenny looks has changed...
Thank you Master Kenny... Love the Shawbuckers!! Nice job Fender
Dave Shepherd o
Happy 40th Birthday Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Might get this within the next couple months. Already have my amp, just need the guitar! :)
Love the new colors. KWS seems like a cool guy too
That was a great demo and explanation.
his guitar playing was beautiful
This guitar is gorgeous, I yearn for it
A worthy successor to the American Standard.
American Professional, American Elite, American Deluxe, American Standard, American Special, American Vintage lol Damn Fender, although I'm really happy with my American Standard, it was already hard to make a choice when I bought it, I can't imagine choosing one now!
Fender....My favourite guitar manufacter.Amazing guitar fender good job!
Love that green Strat, and much better looking than the Elites. Btw, which city is that, Nashville?
great video; sorry for the lack of clean sound
Kenny Wayne! Fender test pilot extraordinaire
I prefer the maple neck over the Rosewood with the antique olive green just my personal preference. Rosewood neck makes it look a little military ish
Just to let ya know TH-cam didn't want me "Liking" this video. I tried several times & after several refreshes & several hard refreshes it finally let me leave a "Like" & this comment . . .
Professional is a fine name, I like it. I was afraid we're going to say goodbye to Am Standard with no fine substitution. But this is just fine if not better. Pickups = there's a little doubt, and definitely no thanks to the treble bleed circuit, but other than that, a really FINE guitar. I want it.
KWS rocking the Keith Urban cut. solid lol
Did a load-in for him a few weeks ago. He certainly didn't have any of these guys in his road case (but he DID have THREE $100,000 Dumbles).
the new KWS signatures !
Great playing - just wondering what amp/settings....
Glad I bought a new 2016 American Standard..
I like the color of that guitar!
KWS is awesome! Looks like Keith Urban's doppelganger now too.
ultimate blues demo
could you coil tap the HH ? so you could still have the single coil neck sound ? get some cool combos to get the single soil strat sound still ...at the push of a button?
I tried 3 Fender Stratocasters in store. A Vintera 50’s and Original 50’s both had the top E string much too close to the edge of the fret board. All three of them were a devil to get in tune and after only light playing including small string bends they all went out of tune quickly and a retune was necessary, repeat several times to allow for string stretching but this wasn’t the issue. The problem is inherent in Stratocasters. I find it frustrating that I can’t go into a store pick up a Stratocaster and it’s going to play well and stay in tune without having to take it home screw down the trem , file the nut and lubricate it, lubricate the string tree, fit locking tuners, adjust the action, take 4 screws out of the bridge to make it more stable, oh no wait the six screws in the Vintera and Original are very stable according to reviewers so maybe the Pro needs four after 60 years of development, what a foul up, you can spend more time fighting with these great looking guitars than playing if you’re not careful. I’ve had Strats before including a deluxe and an anniversary model and they all had tuning issues and the anniversary had the same string too close to the edge problem. I had a new graphite nut installed on recommendation but it didn’t fix the problem. Buyer beware!
Maybe learn to play the thing then.
Am trying out a new one (mail order). The frets are like the Eric Clapton Strat. I have to train my brain to adapt as I'm used to the med. jumbo/jumbo frets.
I'm waiting the Fender American Unprofessional Stratocaster
Any chance you can let us hear the guitar?
Want, want, WANT!
Wow those new pickups sound like a uni-vibe.amazing.
great video..thanks Kenny w.s
David Gilmour achieves massive bends on his 57 reissue with ease
2016 Fender Standard Stratocaster $1099. 2017 Fender "Professional" Stratocaster $1399.... Sounds great and I'm a fan of Kenny Way, but a 27% increase for what amounts to new pickups (which do not cost more to make) and a new neck profile. Yeah, I'll pass on this one and probably every Fender product I see moving forward... I like the changes, but despise companies that use marketing tactics like product name changes to increase profit margins. Are they paying their American factory workers more or is this going into the pockets of the owners? From 1984 when the American Standard was introduced up until 2016 when they retired it, we saw neck profile and pickup changes, case changes all this happened without a 27% price hike or name change.... Fender should be ashamed.
Frankly im glad i just got a 2016 standard, because. because i dont like necks that get wide, whole reson i like fenders is the thin necks. Oh well. Its not like guitars wear out so ill just keep mine. though i will say, they will probably cost less retail. still the price increse for what appears to be the same guitar with a diffrent neck, bugs the shit out of me
Yeah the changes wouldn't cost Fender any extra but they are charging $300 more for an already expensive guitar. What a rip off. Glad I bought an American Standard. I don't even think I would like these changes any better. I'm happy with the frets, pickups, and neck profile that were previously included.
Let's be honest here,shall we?Fender is just selling the same guitar,that Leo made in 1954,for the last 60 years,without any substantial upgrades,they just tag a new name on it and increase the price.
why upgrade have you ever played a 1954 fender ? i can tell you haven't this is nowhere as good
stevie spillberg there is nothing like the real thing! In 2004 I attended a guitar show where a vender had a 1954 Stratocaster in very good condition going for around $100,000. I sheepishly walked up and ask if I could try it and to my surprise the owner was happy to let me plug it in (plugged in to a vintage vibro king), It was an experience I will never forget. I have not bought a new guitar since. The Eric Johnson signature with maple fretboard that was in production for years was a very good recreation, also in the late 70s to early 80s a Japanese company released near perfect reproductions under the Tokai brand (lawsuits by Fender for the headstock design shut them down). I have owned both.
By these comments I'm guessing no one has heard of this guy. So much negativity. It's not that hard to change the video to something you like. He plays this strat like his others with the tones he likes and gives feedback on the things that are good for his style. This is him INTRODUCING the American pro strat, not giving an individual position tone comparison. And yes obviously a Hendrix influence in the tone but he uses these tones in his music
That finish with the scratch plate colour, cream pick-ups and knobs with maple finger board... so sexy!
wow there is a lot of haters in here. Jesus.. The only think that i could think of is ... When will this amazing guitar come to EU :) ! Good job Fender !
TH-cam, where haters go to sadly not die.
Is the name Shaw pickups based on Tim Shaw pickups (80's Les Pauls...)???
Yes the same guy
i agree with sacramento id love to see a sayce model with some relic for budget price please fender? love your strats!!!!
Hey Kenny...how come the pole pieces stick up at irregular distances on this Strat? I've never been able to pull 'em up or push 'em down (for fear of breaking my pickups). What kind of electronic sorcery is this? But it sure do sound sweet! Fender - send me one for Christmas! Please? ;)
It's called a staggered pickup. Because it has...well, staggered magnets :)
They're a bit of a historic remnant - from good old days. And in current times largely irrelevant, but for purposes of keeping the tone as classic as possible they still make them that way.
Got custom 50s on my strat, and hated them at first touch. Now I wouldn't imagine my tone without them. Definitely takes some time to understand how to get the goodness going.
Perhaps I should explain why they were designed that way in the past. You see, Fenders used to have really low radius on the necks. Aka they had very noticeably curved fretboards. Many guitar manufacturers did, almost flat necks is the thing of modern times. So, that means that string action had to be set accordingly for proper setup - strings would rise over a pickups in a little arc, following the curvature of the neck. So the magnets were designed this way to roughly follow this curve.
Nowadays, it's not really needed because necks have pretty flat radius. So flat-pole pickups prevail. But Fender do like their staggered pickups, so much in fact as to put them on their flagship American Standard Strat. And it definitely gives quite an interesting tonal characteristics. Slightly louder and hotter G string, and a bit quieter B is a bit of a stratocaster trademark. And you don't get it with a flat poles :)
Edit: DON"T try to adjust them. They're not movable. And for god's sake don't try to file them down. Most likely you will demagnetize them, and your pickup will be ruined.
Thanks for the info! My Gibson MIII has been sitting in a corner in 'timeout' for months every since I got a Telecaster. I have small hands, but I love the Tele neck...and less frets(?) Hard to explain, but I feel like I have more room to 'move' between the frets, on bends and jazz chord grips. (Yeah, bend a string on my Gibson and the whole guitar detunes...every string! For years I just stuck a block of wood in the tremolo cavity!)
I did notice on the demo that the tone/volume did remain proportional, and though I can't comment on the G and B string relative volumes I'm willing to trust Fender that they got it tweaked just right!
YES! Yes to all of it.
Blue on black
むちゃくちゃかっこいい！日本に来てほしい！
Love the lofts by Macarthur park...
Sounds great! But the whole video I was waiting for Rick James to barge in and smash his muddy boots into that couch...
Dear Fender, these guitars are great. PLEASE offer them with a hardtail bridge. Thanks.
They make devices that’ll lock the trem for you
pretty sure the Clapton strat has vintage style frets, and he does a lot of bends
Ordered. About 3 weeks waiting period.
well done bluesman!!
Tried one of these and it kicked my "Gear Acquisition Syndrome" in to overdrive. A couple people even came over to see what was making that sound.
I really like the color (green).
Thanks, great explanation
It's incredibile how texas flood is everywhere in the blues
nicest green ive seen