So...they're selling us something that's priced the same as the American standard used to be with a worse bridge, trem block, trem arm system, tuners, string tree, pickups, truss rod, etc. WOW! Thank you so much Fender! Hey - remember when American standards came stock with Custom Shop pickups and a hard shell case for less money than this?
I am pissed at Fender I’ve bought American vintage 2 61 Strat and the rosewood on this Mexican is darker the QC seems better than my bad American vintage. Bad Qc on that series
I just bought the Vintage White Player 2 with rosewood board and it’s nice and dark. To be fair there were a couple others at the shop that were a little lighter but those were still nice looking. I needed a Strat to leave at our rehearsal room and these are great.
Man. I hate Strats. Never found anything useful sounding other than the neck. BUT… Jim - you make me wanna reconsider. Damn that sounded good. Especially with the new two tone knob option on the bridge pickup. 😂
This guitar is pretty much crap, I would buy squier stratocaster over this. The high string keeps popping out on mine. I had to take back acouple of times.
not really impressed from what I heard so far from the new line. Sounds kinda flat and cheap even over this faboulous amp. Better bying the American pro II.
So it was not just my ears. I really like the look and specs of this guitar, but each video I watch, I keep wondering what is lacking from the overall tone/ sound? I can't quite put my finger on it, but I guess the alnico five pickups are at fault? Altough they should have a lot more life to them. Relatively high output etc.
Imho IT IS mostly the wood. I have 16 strats and the American ones Sound all noticible better. Have a Road worn, 2 Japan ones that are no Bad guitars. I have a American Standard from 1996 witch IS really dead sounding dosnt Matter that pu i Put into. But These new American pro ii series i have 2 of are extremly good and get better with good pu's. The American Vintage Line seems also Sound decent.
Just get a Vintera model. The stock pickups alone wipe the floor with all the American pros and anything with the ice pick in the ear "Noiseless" pickup garbage.
Great review, and greetings from Indiana, PA!! Years ago (over 10), I bought my Les Paul Special at your store - and I still have it!!
Ahhh man!! That is so cool! We certainly appreciate the patronage! And thank you for checking out our TH-cam Channel as well!!
Reviews are so much better when done by a skilled guitarist! 👍🏻🔥
A player may be better off purchasing the entire lineup than a single high end guitar.
Very nice playing indeed...cheers from Montreal.
Welcome back Jim and beautiful intro.
I love your playing brother!
Great playing👌
Amazing playing and tone
Transparent cherry Tele looks great! 😺👍
Mine will be here tomorrow. Birch green!
Hope you bought that from N Stuff Music...
Nice, will you demo the HSS version also?
Yeppers. It's on deck and will be dropping soon..
salve,sto aspettando che arrivino nel mio negozio preferito e ne comprero una grazie per la bella recensione un saluto dall Italia
So...they're selling us something that's priced the same as the American standard used to be with a worse bridge, trem block, trem arm system, tuners, string tree, pickups, truss rod, etc. WOW! Thank you so much Fender! Hey - remember when American standards came stock with Custom Shop pickups and a hard shell case for less money than this?
Yeah, 10+ years ago! Times have changed. Inflation, cost of living. Its not comparable.
The new Jaguar is hot. I also like the slim Tele.
Since when did Joe Satriani start to play this good?
Now Player II Stratocaster has the same configuration of the MIJ Hybrid II Stratocaster. So why should I buy this guitar?
Little hard to see the guitar with the glare from his head
Joe Satriani Playing Fender 🎉
How much time went into setting it up.
What amp?
Fender Princeton reissue.
First two seconds I tought it was Joe Satriani playing.
I am pissed at Fender I’ve bought American vintage 2 61 Strat and the rosewood on this Mexican is darker the QC seems better than my bad American vintage. Bad Qc on that series
They can send it to as many TH-cam sales people as they like but it’s still a €300 guitar at best with a cardboard box for a case . Just my 2cents
Rosewood will never be so dark and dense. This is misleading advertising.
I just bought the Vintage White Player 2 with rosewood board and it’s nice and dark. To be fair there were a couple others at the shop that were a little lighter but those were still nice looking. I needed a Strat to leave at our rehearsal room and these are great.
Man. I hate Strats. Never found anything useful sounding other than the neck. BUT… Jim - you make me wanna reconsider. Damn that sounded good. Especially with the new two tone knob option on the bridge pickup. 😂
This guitar is pretty much crap, I would buy squier stratocaster over this. The high string keeps popping out on mine. I had to take back acouple of times.
not really impressed from what I heard so far from the new line. Sounds kinda flat and cheap even over this faboulous amp. Better bying the American pro II.
So it was not just my ears. I really like the look and specs of this guitar, but each video I watch, I keep wondering what is lacking from the overall tone/ sound? I can't quite put my finger on it, but I guess the alnico five pickups are at fault? Altough they should have a lot more life to them. Relatively high output etc.
Imho IT IS mostly the wood. I have 16 strats and the American ones Sound all noticible better. Have a Road worn, 2 Japan ones that are no Bad guitars. I have a American Standard from 1996 witch IS really dead sounding dosnt Matter that pu i Put into. But These new American pro ii series i have 2 of are extremly good and get better with good pu's. The American Vintage Line seems also Sound decent.
Just get a Vintera model. The stock pickups alone wipe the floor with all the American pros and anything with the ice pick in the ear "Noiseless" pickup garbage.