Fender American Professional Stratocaster
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Picked up a 2016 American Strat. The serial number says Am Pro, even though all reviews were say 2017 was the first year of the series. Your review was so detailed and comprehensive that it confirmed it’s an Am Pro. I learn so much from KYG. Thanks, Phil!
Loving mine!!! My first real Strat!! Have wanted one since I was 10. Couldn’t be happier.
Congratulations! I'm saving for one as well.
Enjoy it bro ... I got an American elite in sky burst metallic... but I I’m hopping get this in November for my birthday in this ugly and nice color at the same time... hope you get another one...
Im the same. Bought this guitar in this colour, im loving to have and play it
How much was it my bro (if you don't mind my asking)
I bought a Fender American Pro Jag last year, and it was a great guitar, except for one thing: the "Narrow-Tall" frets that this video praises. They dug into my fingertips, and I really tried bonding with it. Nice build quality, neck shape, etc., but I sold it after about a month. Now I know I gotta have medium or medium jumbo's.
I like that color!
Agreed!
Ed Dana me to
antique olive...I love it...
I really like it too! Also the grey if they still do it.
Hey Phillip (or other knowledgeable Stratocaster aficionados):
I own an 07' American Deluxe Ash Stratocaster. I've tried decking it as I don't really use the tremolo. I've heard multiple arguments with the pros and cons of the floating bridge on the American Deluxe line. Some say leave it be and others say to either block it or deck it using the springs.
I tried decking mine and noticed an unpleasant change in tone. It changed to a "harsh", less organic sound.
I did not, however, do a setup afterwards or readjust the string height/pickup height, as most people said that decking wouldn't lower the action. But I'm not convinced. I suspect that the new string height was the culprit for my negative change in tone. I went right back to the factory setting and a floating bridge, and the tone came right back to normal.
I really do want to deck or block my Stratocaster, as I feel like I'm fighting the floating bridge when doing bends. I don't have this issue when bending on my (non-Fender) hardtail guitars.
Any advice appreciated.
Buy an authentic Floyd Rose from Floyd Rose and have it installed from a good tech unless u can do it , my teacher has his strat that way
Okay let's have it! Fender Professional Strat vs American Standard Strat.
I got one in sunburst. It was a big moment for me. I'd never owned an American made fender. I immediately started playing some Joe Walsh licks and just have been loving the thing. Really great guitar if you ask me. Cool video.
Good afternoon Phil. So it's now 2024, and I have several Am. Standards, a Pro1 (ash with sienna burst) and the new roasted pine Pro2. They all have different pickups and I'm enjoying them all. I still feel that the Fat50's are the most versatile. And I guess, based on marketing specs, that they all have different neck profiles and frets. I couldn't say which is which, but I'm comfortable with them all. Now waiting to see what the Pro3 will have to offer. And I guess you know by now that the V-mods contain Alnico 2, 3, and 5 magnets. That just adds a little challenge when setting pickup heights and bass/treble slants. Thanks for your efforts.
just bought the same guitar, same color, same fretboard and I love it a lot!
I love my American made 2000 Deluxe Strat. It's my #1 go to guitar....for now. I see another Strat in my future. I lovethat antique olive. Green (so long as it's not sea foam or other pastel, washed out green) is my favorite color and as much as I love to mod Strats, for the extra $100 that the 2017 costs, I could even come close. Thank you so much for your review Phil. You're the best.
I like that green and black color scheme, it gives it a punk rock look.
Love the way this guy reviews gear, completely unpretentious and really informative
Spot-On Review!!! This was my tipping point for buying this guitar and I am SOOO glad I pulled the trigger, cannot put this guitar down, Great job, Thanks Phil!!!!!!!!
Overall, nice improvements over the standard, although I think a contoured neck heel would have been nice to more easily reach the upper frets.
I'm pretty sure that's why they make the Elites and Ultra's.
@@captainamerica9353 True, but they actually put the contoured heels on the 2020 Professional II models. Was it my comment on this 2016 video that made them change their minds? Who knows ;-)
Really funky color combo on that. I like it. :)
Gotta tell you, I hope your fans appreciate you. I have been a professional musician since the early eighties, and since the same time and until recently worked as my day job for a local musical instrument retail chain, where I was the buyer for a little over half of my career. I know _quite_ a lot about music and musical instruments, but your videos have taught even _me_ a few things.
I've watched quite a few of your videos, and so far I haven't disagreed with anything you've said. This makes you unique on TH-cam when it comes to music. Subscribed! :)
Nice guitar actually, the color, narrow tall frets, and pick-up circuits are different but still seems like a standard. I got the Elite and after emptying out my piggy bank to get the darn thing I am sooo happy I did!!! The quality, build, playability, versatility, and sound is tops in my book. when you reach the 60 year old mark like me, and after playing so many guitars, it's a complete pleasurable experience to play a great guitar, the Elite sounds better and better. If you're not careful when you plug in to play what seems like a half an hour is more like a couple of hours lol!!! The feel and sound are tops!! Your videos are great, and am sure they satisfy and help many players out there, great stuff my friend :-)
I just ordered mine before I watched this vid.... White with a maple fretboard SSS.
I can't wait ! Looking through the comments I've noticed that alot of people like that green color .....
Not my cup of tea...... Whatever floats your boat I guess.....
Finally pulled the trigger and got this guitar! Almost sent it back because it sounded weak. After I raised the pickups a bit this baby came to life! Anyone who has trouble getting low end try raising the pickups a bit. It took me awhile to dial it in.
I got this one with this color and agree, it is better than my other 7 Fender strats. The treble bleed, the taller frets for incredibly smooth bending, the Tim Shaw V Mod pickups with different Alnico magnets not only in each position but different in each pickup. The tone is amazing. I think the neck feel you describe is they tapered it sort of so it feels fuller at the nut when voicing chords. You think so? It feels like that to me.
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Phillip McKnight can we get a demo for the new fender mustang/duo sonics
That's racist :)
Everybody else can eat shit.
Phillip McKnight I went to the Fender site to read up a little more on these and they didn't have anything. Are these available yet?
Robert Ruiz so now you have to be a patreon to ask a question? I just lost a bit of respect for Phil, I thought he was different from the rest.
I have added a "treble bleed" capacitor and a parallel resistor to a few guitars that I have (with single coil PUs). In my opinion??, the results obtained were good or very good. More treble and clarity were retained as the volume was lowered. The "sets" are connected between the high side and the wiper connections /terminals of the volume control.
I used $3 DIPPED MICA caps (made by Jacques Ebert Associates, NY, USA) and anybody's decent 1/4 or 1/2 watt mylar resistors.
Since it started as an experiment, I made a few "sets" of a few different values. I temporarily tacked them onto the volume controls to "try" them, picked a set, then solder them in... properly. Anyway, higher value caps paired with lower value resistors "pass" or maintain more treble than lower value caps paired with higher value resistors do. The sets made were a (1500 picofarads with a 82K resistor), a (1000 picofarad with a 100K resistor) and an (800 picofarads with 120K resistor).
They cost about $3 each.
For example, for an already bright Telecaster, that didn't "need much help", I used the 800pF / 120K set, value (less high pass).
Technically, these are actually "high pass filters", not "treble bleeders", (tone controls to send high frequencies to ground are "treble bleeders".
Of course, this is NOT my idea, it's a common mod that's been around forever, (with lots on the web to read about). For my trys, the initial componant values were recommendations made by "other's reported sucesses".
The tone is amazing with those pick ups
I think this color is the most custom in a guitar specially in this strat... looks classy with that rosewood fretboard... I got an elite in sky burst metallic and before my birthday in nov... hope I will get this American pro...
humm i used to paint cars and mix the paint for a living that color kinda REMINDS ME OF THE SCRAP BUCKET i threw all the old paint in and it mixed together ,forming 1 butt ugly color lol.
I like the sound and color of that Strat. It has a punk rock vibe to it.
Your reviews are so real world and to the point.No excess talking but get right To the meat of the guitar with some great sound samples.You are the best!
i love that color!! green with black pick guards on a strat ALWAYS looks socool to me!
That color is amazing... can't wait to buy one soon. Thanks for this video!!
I'm dig'n my 2019 AmPro, and the Sienna Burst with Ash grain is gorgeous
What neck did you get? I got a used one but don’t like the gloss on the back of the neck
The 2017 pro Stratocaster HSS in silverburst is the most badass looking Fender ive ever seen
2017 Fender American Proffesional
A beautiful product
So hyped to get one. First high end guitar, and I've been playing for 8 years.
I like that they got rid of the medium jumbo frets. I like the narrow low frets like on the older 50's Strats but this is a move in the right direction. To get that old fret/neck feel, you have to get a Mexican Strat.
I'll take one in that green but with the white pick guard. It'll look great next to my Trampas Green PRS and Georgia Green Gretsch. :)
Great demo. Very good demonstration. I always enjoy your videos and the way that you present them. (Also i have never heard any profanity in your videos which i greatly appreciate.)Thank You !!!
I don't understand the neck shape. In South Africa we don't get many American Fender guitars. But it looks great and sounds good too!
Oh and your tone for that sound sample was great as well.
Love your reviews man. Informative and straight to the point with no filler. What's is your tone wiring preference for Strat? Neck and middle together and bridge separate or bridge and middle together and neck separate . Or anyone else for that matter?
Thanks Phil, totally worth my Patreon membership 😊🎸
I need that one in my life so bad.
Why not just call it the American Standard and make the same changes
The Gospel of Mark this amp goes to 11
The Gospel of Mark 'cause then you couldn't sneak the price hike in while people focus on the name change
Because American Standard makes toilets. Don't need that reminder when playing a guitar
so that people wont lose their shit because of the price increase LOL
Probably more to do with separating it from Mexican Standards. They have the USA models like the Elite and the Professional.
Great review , I’ve played one and agree with you about the “ string grab “ ! The nasal sound is great on the OD too . Rock on , nice playing too man .
The new tone pot rolled off for the bridge sounds quite a bit like Eric Johnson when driven
I think that's what EJ does. I tried to switch the tone control on my Deluxe Players strat from just middle to middle and bridge but I have never wired before. Not a guitar at least. Didn't work out well.
Great sounding Strat. Modern and usable features. Love the Colour! Fender are moving on but keeping to there heritage.
Oh my gawd I love that color!!! I'm not following the neck carve comments though, is it thicker???
I think it's a little wider of a neck , I found a 2017 on clearance in a guitar center here in Oklahoma for $1250 in that antique olive color and a maple neck ................ After a long sleepless night I went back and hell yeah I bought it haha , it's become my absolute favorite guitar .
great review phil. while I do think it's kind of sill for fender to ditch the American standard name since that is such a classic name I do think they really needed to compete better against the competition. the Mitchell guitars that came out this year offer tones of features and are very low priced. fender had to do something to make their guitars a better value.
That colour... It looks beautiful!
Do a tele as soon as you can! 2017 line looks great from this example
Where is your store located. Love everything you put out. Thanks
The Olive color looks like something you'd find during WW2. Just that "Army Green" type color.
Dammit! I bought my American standard HSS just a month ago!
Just got one today. Pretty good so far
Wouldnt that look better with a cream pickguard?
2nd Shooter or a mint green pick guard!
I like mine but it cost quite bit more. And I didn’t see that color which is very nice. Mine is Daphne Blue with the all rosewood neck. 👍☮️🌞🎸❤️
Cool! Thanks Phillip!
So if that's the Fender Strat Pro, does that mean all previous Strats are now known as Fender Strat Amateurs?
I think that all the previous Fender Strats just become Squires compared to the professional as it's so "professional"
Great demo Phillip! Thanks for sharing the new Fender goods.
I bought one of these used last year, its my "corona guitar"
I'm still not completely sold on the narrow tall fretwire (I own an Am Pro HSS). I prefer medium jumbo frets. The narrow tall frets seem best suited for blues. While I love the blues, I play several styles of music and don't believe the narrow tall are as versatile as medium jumbo.
I really enjoy your honest reviews. Thanks man!
The Fender American Standard Shawbucker was perfect. With Shawbucker in the bridge, fat 50s in middle and neck, and the variable 500k/250k pot. Not sure why Fender had to mess with it. The V-Mods lack tonal character. Hoping they drift back that way or I am going to have to go back to modding guitars again.
That OD is an awesome color!
Nice demo and explanations as usual. Love the color
I can't wait to play one of these. Great video, Phil.
The colour scheme on your sample looks the business.
That is actually a great prize. wow..
I bought the one with the Trem. Beautiful looking guitar, but the dang thing would not stay in tune. I was so disappointed. I traded it in for a Tele with the custom shop pickups, which i totally love. Still looking for my Strat. Maybe one day. :-)
It sounds like there are a few improvements. It’s up to the individual to decide if it's worth $100 more. It’s up to the individual to decide.
I think that fretwire is the 6105.my fav.they are tall and narrow easy for bending and another benefit is as they wear the intonation is better than say jumbo wire is. neck is a bit thicker than the standard as well.is that right? A lot to dig here.Please explain to my wife why I need yet another guitar. Phillip this would be your greatest achievement and a Nobel peace prize nomination would be in order.
I shall check that 2017 strat
No disrespect meant, but I'm wondering where you got those prices from... Here in Canada an american standard was around the 1.4-1.5k mark, the Professionals, cheapest I've seen is 1.9k (adding taxes makes an even bigger diff). Sure the changes sound cool, but really worth the 400-500$ price hike?!? I think not...
Yeah, glad I have an American Standard Strat and Tele. I much prefer the older-spec models
hey Phillip, given you've done comparisons on MIM and MIA, I'd love to see a comparison on MIJ to MIA. the current Japan exclusive series can actually be picked up in Europe without excessive hassle. some of the have US pickups etc.
I personally would like to see a review of a real vintage Stratocaster
Cool licks
Still waiting for my t-shirt to ship! It's been a couple of weeks.
Bought one and returned it the next day. Electronics are good, but not worth a dang if the thing doesn't stay in tune. Bought a Standard Tellie instead and I can't put it down
I'm not sure where you got this guitar, Phil, but I'm not seeing it yet at any of the well-known online retailer. I love the one you're playing in the video.
LOOKS SWEET, LIKE THE COLOR
do a duo sonic review phil
spawnofdawnacle yea
Im very surprise that i found out alot of people who brought fender because they love a vintage tone , but they connect it with multi effect for digital weird sound...
Also digging that color.
You make THE best guitar videos. nice strat vid mayn!
Very nice Phillip. Thanks.
They should fix the bolt on square and make it more ergonomic.
Is there less wood on the neck compared to the Am Std and even the MIM at the first fret? I'm not quite understanding what's changed on the neck. Unfortunately I'm surrounded by all and only Guitar Center's, so I'm likely not going to get a chance to get my hands on one unless I buy one (sight unseen) or forego my values and actually go into a GC (which is likely not going to happen). Thanks Phil!
Thanks! Been looking for this one!
can't believe Fender haven't added the locking tuners as standard.
ugh that color is so good though
So they've taken off 'Made in USA'... I wonder if they're doing some work in Mexico then? Paint job maybe? Does the neck feel a little fuller and rounder? I never really liked the flat feeling neck on my 08 American Standard. I'm not a big fan of push in tremolo arms unfortunately. I like the way a screw in arm can swing freely but stop in the down position so it doesn't just swing all the way around.
WHEN Will they finally have a real whammy bar system that works, like Floyd Rose, where you can do major dives and whammy action, and pull up on it too? After 60 years, one would think so.. Vintage modern pickups..are they better than fat 50's? What about cobalt noiseless, Lace Sensor, and all the other ones lately? Which are really the best?
They seem to have gone back to the old vintage string saddles, dunno about that. Other changes seem cool.
CNCTEMATIC the American standards have had those since 2008. So it's not new
The saddles are vintage, bent steel, and they resonate better than the
previous saddle design on American Standard and other models. Wish they
had gone to the vintage tuners, also. Simple principle, easy to change strings
with, and the string automatically locks in. Much neater and more practical.
Leo was a damn smart guy, wasn't he?
Will you review the jaguar too? It's beautiful in antique olive with that black pickguard.
I'd like to see some review of new Jazzmaster from Professional line
Wow that was fast! Hahahaha, I would like to buy a strat in the first months of 2017, and was just waiting to see what was going to happen with all the rumors of a new series. Hope to have more info on the new gear. If I buy it, would be definitely from you guys, thou I'm in Costa Rica, we can work something out. Thanks for the video!
What do you think about it compared with the last Fender AM Standard models of the last years? It deserves the increase of the price? Another great video!
Another change in 2017, no more lifetime warranty. Only two years.
That thing should have a camo pickguard... I'd be interested in your opinion of the Professional HSS Strat?
I've heard rumors of this.... excellent timely video. How did you get one already???? lol. Hope a Telecaster vid is forthcoming. Cool channel.