Fender Player Series Stratocaster (Is A Strat Made in Mexico Good Value For Money?)
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- Fender Player Series Stratocaster (Is A Strat Made in Mexico Good Value For Money?)
The old Fender MIM Strats were very good. A couple of years ago Fender revamped their ranges of Strats and gave them new names. This is now the Player Series, which is made in Mexico. The old ones, like I said, were very good. Is this? It's not a budget guitar, but it's not expensive either.
So check it out. I hope you enjoy!
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I have a 75th anniversary green burst.
Absolutely love it. So playable
I picked up a 2003 MIM Strat a few years ago for $250. Put in a set of Texas Special pickups and it has become my main Strat while my 1978 American stays home in the safety of it's case.
I need to get a second hand MIM Strat.
I bought mine from Sweetwater and paid an extra $300 for their Plec Pro treatment and I love it. Money well spent.
I am one of those beginners who got one of these as a first guitar (not rich, just older, so I have a little more cash to spend). I absolutely love it, and didn't realize how spoiled I was until I tried a cheaper Affinity strat in a store. I also think it has helped me progress faster as a player since I don't have to wrestle with the potential problems of a cheaper guitar (like fret sprout).
Well said! You don't want to spend time fixing problems with the guitar when you're starting out.
If you bond with a guitar and feel good about playing it, you’ll want to play more and you’ll learn faster. When I started the guitars were very poor quality cheap copies that never intonated or stayed in tune with high action. The choices now are so much better. Enjoy!
I have an Affinity that is around 10-12 years old. I bought it used. It was pretty rough when I got it but the neck was great. It sat around for a few years. Last year I took it to a great guitar tech. Set up and Fender Gen4 noiseless pickups installed. The guitar is great. So a cheap guitar can be made into a really good guitar. The Player is my next guitar. In the end, I'm still a Les Paul guy. But I do love Strats.
i couldnt agree more, im older too. All same here. I got it in burst colorway. I am 4 months in and iam improvising the fretboard up and down and left to right. For exactly the reasons you just mentioned. Great beginner guitar!
I also bonded with the guitar, i just want a black one now, so my girlfriend is getting this.
Nahh.... U r rich
If it looks, sounds, feels, smells and tastes like a good strat then it is!
There is a reason why a standard Fender Mexican instrument continue to sell so well year after year - they do the job well!
Spot on.
I own a Taylor acoustic guitar made in Mexico and it's incredible. Mexican builds are great but for half the price.
Mexican strat is spicier.
@@genustinca5565 I like the product as much as the made in America, I wish they would pay their people the same wage in both places.
They had it on sale at Guitar Center. $549 plus tax, which brought it to $598 and change. It was perfect. Very low action and good intonation. A proper strat at a great price. Very happy with my purchase.
Cool bananas :)
You have the best sense of humor and you tell the whole truth about the product. I truly appreciate being able to rely on these videos. Please keep up the excellent work. 🙌
Glad you like them!
I've recently received this beautiful sage green metallic Mexican made Strat ( fender Players Series ) as a gift and it's been an ongoing love affair ever since. Don't know much about strat's, I'm a Gibson Guy but I know a good instrument when I hear it, and even when she's not plugged in she rings like a Bell! I haven't had the chance to put her through her paces, but I can't wait.
Thanks so much for posting this beauty, now I know alittle more about what I have. ❤
I have seen those opening licks so many times that really must get around to learning them... great review as always of course...
Thanks! :)
I own 3 Player Plus Top Stratocaster HSS’s and I couldn’t be happier!
They are gorgeous!
The quality of MIM Fenders has greatly improved over the years almost rivaling American made guitars.
I also own 3 other MIM Strats and they are great too!
I am no longer a MIM snob!
I would agree that only is it the best value for money Strat, but just a great Stratocaster period. I got one 2 months ago, got it set up and had a Hot Rails put in the bridge. Plays so awesome and I love the versatility of getting everything from Hendrix, SRV, Clapton and Iron Maiden sounds.
I love mine. I got it for $539, they said it was a scratch and dent but it was flawless. I put some Fender locking tuners on it, a Fender bone nut and used Black ink on the fretboard to darken it. The fretboard is a Pau Ferro but after darkening it, it looks like Rosewood. Frets 8 and 9 were a little high but it had zero fret sprout. I filed the high frets and did a setup and it's absolutely a great guitar. I did nothing to the pickups or electronics as they are quite good already.
Really enjoyed your review and especially your tone and playing, excellent video. Thank you👍🎸
I got my son one of these in 2018 in the same color and did a video on it. It’s still one of my most popular videos! He still has it, still loves it and it’s a great guitar. All of the changes were improvements! Great job! 🎸🤘🏻🤓
Cool bananas! Yeah, a very nice guitar this.
Just got my Vintage Stratocaster Mexico 1999 today. Its a different between day and night in comparison to my squier affinity. Awesome ❤️❤️❤️
So glad you mention the single coil buzz, it's expected, but I believe you're the first one to specifically mention it in a review of the Player Series in the videos I've watched so far. Will look at the HSS and can upgrade to noiseless or Seymour Duncan Stack Strat pickups. Thanks for a great review!
And thank you :)
As soon as you played the Yngwie and Hendrix: SOLD! You're a great player! Great review!
Thanks 😊
Thank you for the helpful review. I bought the Fender Player Strat with the blue fade finish, maple neck and HSS. I am very pleased.
Glad I could help!
Just got one of these, guy hardly used it, still had the film on the pickguard. Absolutely love it.
Cool!
Excellent demo Sir. Really putting the guitar through it's paces to show what it's capable of playability wise. Then the player can just decide what pickups they prefer. I actually like the pickups in mine because they're very different from the Lace Sensors in my '94 Strat Plus. Love the neck and in between settings but I think the bridge pup crunches up pretty decent with the tone rolled back. Well done! Thanks.
Thanks!
I had the Buddy Guy Polkadot for a while(mex) -these are even better . Incredible sounds you are coaxing Elmo! Lovely tones. Roughish and sweet.
The “I’ll see the light tonight” bit got me by surprise. Spot on! 👌
I enjoy your review man 👊🔥
After watching your video I bought one and I´m really glad I´ve followed your advice! Thx for your great videos
I was thinking about buying this guitar. Now... I'm pretty sure! Thanks for demoing all the sounds it can provide!
Glad I could help!
Just got one in HSS arrangement. I've had it for a few days. Over the years I've gathered a gibson, an antique ibanez (1983 roadstar 2) and a PRS. This MIM strat is already my favorite and objectively the best
I have an HSS for years and replaced the pickups with DiMarzzio Tone Zone bridge and DiMarzzio Twin Rail Cruisers neck and middle what a difference only guitar I play now
Bought a 2017 MIM....dropped in a 920D custom loaded pick guard with Seymour Duncan humbuckers, it has toggles for split coil, added locking tuners and an American trem and brass trem block....awesome!!
Cool bananas :)
I just got the Blue Burst HSS on sale and love it. New in box for $699, and it plays way ahead of it’s class. I’m playing it nearly as much as my Les Paul Classic. It seems so much easier to play and really fun.
I have Fender stratocaster mim with roasted maple fingerboard. They put custom shop 50's pickups sss. I was blown away how great they sound. I didn't think they would rock but they're fantastic. No issues except the tremolo bar needed a spring to hold it in place. Fiesta red. I have an American strat and this one plays just as good if not better. Love your videos and playing.
They are $849 here in the states states.
Great video, great review, great playing, keep it up sir!
Thanks, will do!
Hello Elmo,
I need one like this🤩
Thanks you very much for your excellent job👍
Glad you like it
@@MrPolevaulter
With a yellow body and maple neck like someone 🤔
Sounds pretty good to me and I've been playing Stratocasters for more decades than you are old!
Waiting for the surf pearl version to be delivered any minute now. Great review and your playing is great too as usual.
Thanks!
Great review as always! Thanks!
And thank you :)
I have that same blue strat. Got a cherry with my purchase. My neck is nearly all curly and spalted. Dropped a Wilkinson trem and loaded Lace pickguard in it with locking tuners. Dream guitar to play.
Just got a shell pink Player Strat and I love it. It’s a big upgrade from my $200 Washburn strat copy. The quality on mine is great. No issues so far.
I have a 2010 MIM Strat, upgraded with alnico pick ups, I allways enjoy to play it, along with my American Vintage Strat and my Custom Shop Strat. The newest version are so good right out of the box.
This one sure was.
Honestly I've put my hands on alot of new fenders in the last few years and the qc is really good lately. A good time for guitars
I just recently got a HSS floyd rose strat and I love it, got it off ebay for a lot cheaper and it sounds great and feels great too
With a cheaper strat, good feel is almost more important than sound because the sound can be so easily modified on a strat
I am honestly considering if I should buy one of the (yet to be available) 2021 Squier models just because they have the contoured heel, roasted Maple neck and 22 frets 😲 😍
@@0000song0000 bad resale/trade value though
@@Stringprodigy Not if you buy it used
@@JustWastingMyTimeGaming false
@@0000song0000 I bought an LTD M-200 (strat style 24 jumbo fret, arrow head inlay, licensed floyd rose, reverse pointed headstock, rosewood board, Adler or basswood (not sure) body, Made in Korea in 2000) in 2002 for $250 usd brand new. I put EMG 81 /85 in it, EMG controls, and a 24 volt mod and I like it a lot. I jammed with it last night and loved it. Might even do REAL work to it, now that I'm thinking about it.
I have two because , when I tried one at the shop, immediately I felt it “ mine feeling” I felt the neck more right for my hand like no neck before !
With this guitar you can do some upgrades later, so you don’t have to buy an expensive model .
Later I put a preloaded dimarzio pickguard with hs3/4 , high wood saddles “ save palm “ because the original saddles screw hurts your palm and locking tuning machine .
On The second one I put a preloaded fury pickguard , but I don’t like them...and for now I put that guitar in stand by.
The final sacrilege ... I have a yjm signature 2nd series strat ..that I played for years, but now I feel “ my strat “ the player series , I am in total feeling with it.
I understand. I've tried Yngwie Strats that are worse than the Player Strat.
I own a metallic silver 'Fender Player Stratocaster' .
Only using the stock pickups, I can get a rather close John Mayer tone out of it using the neck p/up, and then a combo of both middle and neck pickup being selected.
Thanks also for your review on the Roland Micro Cube. I ended up getting one. Amazing tone for such a tiny amp!
Cheers!
You got great great chops my friend and some stunning tones from that player strat. Gonna plug mine in and try that Jeff Beck thing ; )
Man I cant decide between the white one, The tidepool one and the Silver one. I want it to be the love of my life in every way 😵💫
Which one did you go for in the end ?
@@castlebilliards8712 I have the white one with maple neck hss
The time when Mexican Strats had solid colours only, five piece bodies, 21 fret necks, low cost electronics with 16mm diameter pots and skinny lightweight inertia blocks are long gone. The Player series are quality, well made and nicely finished instruments. They are all routed HSH so make great modding platforms for left-handed guitarists starved of choice for affordable HSS and HSH Strats. I have converted two SSS Player Strats (one into HSS and one into HSH). Took the opportunity to install left hand taper pots and treble bleed circuits, Graphtec nuts and string trees, Fender locking tuners and D’Addario NYXL 09-42 strings.
I have a 2019 HSS Players Series Strat and my trem arm hits the tone knob also. No problem, I'll fix it. This is a great guitar. Great job Fender.
Sure is.
I love this Strat, it's Perfect for me to Learn on, before leaping into my next Guitar, the American Ultra Lux Profession...
I'd recommend standard performer player ultra pro 1 instead.
professional level guitar
Yep.
@@MrPolevaulter It s professional level electric guitar. Squier s not. Squier guitars is budget electric guitar and begginer guitar.
@@bojanabeltram I mean , I the end , what does professional mean? That you make music and make money? Squiers are absolutely just fine and many professionals have squiers too and its also cheap mod platform which will sound really good and will perform as good as any guitar. Doesnt matter what gear you use to make it professional.
Elmo - you always have great videos - thanks for sharing as always! I've had my eye on this guitar (love the satin finish). I love the SSS configuration - I mean, that is arguably what a Strat is (and should be). I have seen some videos with the HSS configuration that started having me think the SSS might be too limited. But thank you for demonstrating what this SSS guitar can do! When you ripped into Vai and Yngwie, my eyes totally opened at the possibilities. What was your setup to get that level of gain? Was it a combination of certain effects pedal or all amp? Thanks!
Thanks! Strymon Riverside and Marshall Plexi if I remember correctly.
Very inspiring playing 🤘 you could tell you liked the guitar!!
Thanks a lot!
wow, are those the stock pick ups? they have a pretty nice sustain. thanks.
One other thing you can become so obsessed with an instrument that you can forget who plays who. I want to see more people creating music and finding new ways of approaching the instrument, than having it it as a status symbol. Like when the did the clay tell the potter that it wants to be a vase Do you need a $5000 dollar lense to take a great photo, so how much do you need to spend on a guitar to make great music, and what about your amp, or music software? Does that get the same attention? My point is the guitar is a good starting point, but it's not the whole picture of what great sounds or songs are going to come out of just the guitar. Jmho.
Thanks Vera
This is my guitar! Love it to bits
I bought a seafoam green Mexi Strat, with the roasted maple neck and LOVE IT. As you say its BRILLIANT! The roasted maple neck has a very dense feel, I'd be curious if anyone else experienced the sane. I bought it to have a traditional Strat as most all my other guitars are super strats. I didn't expect to love it so much. I'm getting a second one, HSS and its getting a Floyd Rose locking nut, and my locking block.
I can't imagine anyone being unhappy with this purchase.
i have one of these in the same color, Lake Placid blue, arriving on wednesday. really hyped to play it since its my first guitar with real single coils
Hope you enjoy!
such chops !
Great demo Elmo. I really like the LPB with maple finish and have considered getting that exact model. Although I've been a life long Gibson player, I do also have a 2012 Vintage Modified Squier strat in aged white with black cover SD designed pickups that plays well. A very Ritchie Blackmore Rainbow era looking guitar ... which was what drew me to it.
Cheers :)
I scored a Fiesta red special edition in a trade. I am loving it honestly more than my American strat. The guy said he upgraded the pickups . I haven't taken it apart yet. Too busy playing it. The Fiesta red looks a little more Capri...strange color and a mint scratch plate really make it sexy. I have had a couple players before that I sold or traded but this one is a keeper. It was plecked as well.
Just bought this guitar in sonic red, pickups sound incredible!
dude, lucky you! That finish is my fave!
Cool bananas :)
Ah man man that is the color i want
Excellent review Elmo, I would love to see you review some other strats like CHARVEL, JACKSON, SCHECTER and LTD by ESP that are all close to that same Price Range givebor take a Hundo or so either way….Forgive me if u have already reviewed any of those… n maybe I missed it? …but if not, I would def like to see u play any of those Brands n hear ur opinion of any or all of the above vs that Fender Player. Bc I value your opinion very highly based on your talent, personal wisdom n tastes in Vintage Marshall Tone! I am a Les Paul guy and have always played those live but I feel as if my tastes are changing with age n experience. So I’m considering getting a Strat, would ❤️ to have that YJM model but it’s out of my price range at the moment. Absolutely ❤️ the Channel! Keep up the great work my friend. Much ❤and Respect!
All the Best from way over here in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.A. 🇺🇸
Sincerely, Scott McClusky
Hotter than Hell - KISS
I have 2 of the sisters to this one, the Fender Classic 60ties and a Fender Hendrix Tribute Strat. Both from Mexico and both are really nice instruments. I have expensive guitars too, from Ibanez over Schecter etc, so i can compare it.
Ive also owned a US Strat but by now ive sold that one. It was an 80ties model and i didnt really like it. Over the time ive upgraded both of the Strats with varius other pieces from Fender, like the Classic got Fender 69 Vintage PUs, a steel block and the Fender US Vintage saddles as well as tuners. And really, this is a beast of guitar.
It costs still a lot less than the original US Vintage strat but has basically the identical hardware now. That would be 1100 Euro here wth the pick ups. Compared to over 2k for the original.
The Hendrix Strat has amazing PUs already, no need to change. But i did the rest like the other on has, so the original Fender Vintage hardware. It comes to some 1100 Euros too, with all that and is an amazing instrument too.
One doesnt need to do this, they were fine before already. But i just want to make sure ppl know that they can get US hardware for these Mexico Strats too. The same hardware they have in the 2200 Euro guitars.
And you can get one piece by the next one. Saddles for 50 Euro, a few months the steel block for another 50. Etc etc. Until you have an US instrument for half of the price of an US instrument.
PS: for everyone who is interested in this, there is a noticable difference in the hardware quality between a Mexiko/US Standard vs the "Fender Original Vintage" stuff, no doubt. You can see, feel and hear it.
They also have a very different length (the vintage are way shorter and have slightly different steel color, the saddle bridge where the string rests has also a wider area between the 2 screws (without having a different width that at least the Mexico Vintage Stuff. There is a difference between US Standard widths and Vintage (no matter if US or Mexico) so be careful. Dont blindly buy, it may not fit.
Btw, im not advertising for Fender or something ^^ The price tag is not low, so a beginner surely doesnt have to do this and probably wont notice a difference anyway. But if you have your Mexico Fender already a few years and think about upgrading to an US instrument, you can save lots of money this way. Maybe up to 50%, because the hardware itself stayed same in price, while the US intruments raised by 400 Euro compared to some years ago.
Germany prices btw.
PS 2: The classic was more expensive for me than the Players mentioned here, not sure why. In Germany that was 750 Euro. And the Hendrix 900 Euro new. At the time i bought the Classic, the Player Series was at 850 Euro.
I bought an HSS version in early 2020 and have purchased 4 more guitars ever since (I know, don't judge me), all of them higher-end and Japanese/American, etc. It still holds its own and it remains extremely playable. I won't sell it and I've learnt to love it for what it is. I think it is not perfect but it is a good benchmark of what a good guitar is. A basic package that does the job. I only use the bar for some vibrato on this one and the tuning stability is outstanding. You will knock it out of tune if you do some crazy whammy bar tricks, though. I have an Ultra as well. The difference is so negligable that I'm more likely to sell the Ultra. Not joking.
Cool. I bought Jackson js12 after 20 years not playing guitar and after that i visited local music store to try out different guitars. That strat felt so good compered to my 200€ Jackson. Could be my next guitar. Thanks for the review.
And thank you for the comment :)
This strat is better than the American Special some years ago. Two point trem (not the be all and end all but a big selling point for Fender for some reason) 'F' logo, skunk stripe, tone control for bridge pickup, V single coil pickups. Mine looks and feels like it was made in America. These are far better value than the American made guitars IMHO. I gig with mine no problem, it cost £499.
Well,I bought a Fiesta Red/White Player Series back in 2019 and I'll just say this. I bought a Polar White Player with a maple fretboard a couple of weeks ago to go with the first one,my MIJ Squier and partscaster :)
Cool!
great playing! great guitar, great tone, and i couldn't believe i heard some danny gatton! cool!
Gatton was great :)
Great video! The Player Strats are well worth the money IMO. Fantastic guitars for the price and the pickups are decent I think, can even get good distortion from them using a (wait for it) Boss Metal Zone of all things.
Love my MIM Strat & my Epiphone Les Paul Deluxe.Both play and sound great for my needs. Peace
I like Elmo, I admire his guitar playing and I appreciate his opinion. I'm glad what I heard here because I have a white, hss, pau ferro Fender Player which was my dream. I'm a guitar fan, but I don't play professionally. I bought it for worship and to learn something. It's like an icon for me. Btw. the color of your student's guitar is also very nice. I also recently bought a Marshall DSL20HR and an ORI412A loudspeaker :-) I didn't buy everything right away. What can I say? I don't have much experience to compare specific models and I would definitely find something that I could change in the timbre of the sound, but it sounds like Fender and Marshall. So far, I don't use any pedals. Objectively, my guitar, unfortunately, has sharp edges, but the frets are already worn out and will be replaced with steel ones. The saddle is probably not well polished either, but let's skip it ... it's a mass-produced guitar. We have a good violin maker in Poland who specializes in this and, before replacing the frets, he grinds the fingerboard to restore its radius, which has been minimally warped. It's normal and such things happen, and as you can see, you can find a better refined copy. The humbacker in this guitar is not a strong humbacker, it just has more midrange tones. This is AlNiCo II, of which the singles are AlNiCo V. V are the strongest magnets, II are medium, and III are the weakest - they are cobalt-free. I read it on the Fender website. They thought it well, it makes the sound more consistent. Singles on stronger magnets and humb on weaker ones. Greetings.
Suscribed around 0:24 just for that glorious intro!
Cheers!
I've just got a Player Strat for the first time in 40+ years of playing. Initially I thought mmm, it's pretty average. But two weeks on it's now my go to guitar. It's such a friendly instrument, comfy to hold close, easy to play, and it sounds exciting. The only mods I felt the need to do were Fender locking staggered tuners, Graphtech nut and a modern vibrato with locking block saddles, as I didn't like the jagged vintage saddles or angled whammy bar. I've made it mine and it's a keeper. :)
That's pretty much a whole new axe though
@@kremepye3613 lol yeah - Fender doesn't make a Strat that meets my needs. ;) You'll find a few people that don't like the stock model - for example... Eric Clapton. :)
@@yetigoosecreature8682 i way prefer to play telecasters but that neck and in-between postion in the strat is just a thing of its own
Really like your approach, you have luthier’s guitar that cost a lot, but like you said, it does the job (of a strat) and I like that, it is humble and totally true, even if we like very expensive and stunning guitars, we can perform professionally with any mid price guitars since the playability is perfect
Cool, thanks!
Honestly I think you can make any guitar sound good thru your Plexi... keep Rockin’ Elmo🤟🏻🎸🎶 Cheers
Thanks man :)
Wow liking the guitar skills pal 👍
These guitars are the bomb. Fender hit it out of the park with these.
I bought mine for $750 new in 2021. More than others have paid, but Still worth it every penny, I was able to pick my favorite one from the lot.
Cool :)
I got mine in 2020. Amidst the raging ronademic. I've realized that the guitar is sometimes, many times, the guitars tone is as important as what you plug it into. I almost did a pickup mod where I would have swapped out the neck and middle pickups to vmod ii. Since trying out a few different amps, I've grown to really like it. I just changed the nut. First time I can use the trem and it stays in tune.
My first proper electric once it was clear I was hooked was an MIJ FotoFlame 62 reissue which I still own and love all these years later. I own some Mexican Strats now I’m old and can treat myself now and again and I have to say they are pretty good, the neck profiles are really nice. The only thing I don’t like are the pickups, they sound too harsh to my ears but are easily replaced. But one thing all of the competitors cannot replicate is the headstock shape and Fender logo. Before my first proper Strat I would dream of owning a ‘real’ Fender Strat which is what all my heroes played. This has no bearing in the overall quality but it mattered to me then and that’s the leverage Fender have. Nice looking Strat and great vid (including the Vai piece)👌
thank you for an honest review. BTW What is the pedal or effect that you used in the intro. Nice....
Thanks! I think I'm using the wah there, along with the Strymon Riverside.
I have a 2019 player series,i.adore it
Nice :)
I think any good guitarist can take a cheap guitar and make it sound good
I got one on sale. Put a set of Custom Shop 69’s in it, locking tuners, Bone Nut, Decked the trem and polished the frets... the best guitar I’ve ever owned.
Cool bananas :)
Mexi strats are great especially these days. Classic Series 50's/60's, Classic Player, moreso the Road worn series, some signature models like Jimmie Vaughan, Dave Murray etc. are all brilliant IMHO and somehow feel proper, able to withstand abuse.
I think since the Classic Series and Charvels, the mim stuff has skyrocketed in quality. I can compare against an early 90's strat mim that was also nice but not on this level.
Really, between the upper class mim and squier cv or other affordable strats, I feel there's a very big gap in basic construction and durability.
If you're planning to keep, get a used mim with your favourite specs and upgrade as you see fit. It's well worth it, it will keep on keeping on.
Same thing goes for the 2008-2010 run of Charvel USA models. Not the most refined stuff ever, but basics were shockingly solid and they used to go for ~800 which is crazy given the current usa select fetch 2000+ without being especially better.
10:05 - the moment I subscribed!
Cool! Thanks :)
A quick look at a search engine tells me that the Fender "Player" Strats are about $700 to $760 depending on appointments.
Made in Mexico Strats used to be a little suspect in the quality department, but I think that's pretty much a thing of the past now. Their hardware and electronics might not be ne plus ultra, but it's serviceable and the actual build and paint and assembly, etc., seem to be acceptable as well.
If I were in the market for a Strat, I would seriously consider buying one of these. The price is fairly reasonable and they seem eminently upgradeable. Plus they look good (classic first-gen 50's Strat looks) and they have that 22nd fret, which I like. Also, it sounds good.
Fender has really upped their game. Remember when Squiers were crappy? Now their 300+ range is quite decent. I too have a CV strat, and I am seriously loving (at least the concept) of the new Squiers with roasted Maple neck 😍 and contoured heel
Yep. Quality (on this one at least) is nice. Very good guitar.
Played a few of these in Sam Ash Vegas this month. Their pretty good guitars. They seem to pretty much have the appointments of the American Standard of about the 2009 area. That was my impression of them, and that era of AM standard was amazing. When they get set-up, and their string gages are traded for something a bit heavier, they will likely be even better. Next on my list of guitars for sure.
@@caiusmadison2996 Cool :)
Thanks Elmo. Another good video. I have just sorted a set of pickups from a player Strat to go into a Jet Strat. Comes with pots and switch. These sound perfect for my needs. Was offered some serious high end ones but couldn’t justify as I spent only £99 on the Jet JS300. Second hand but in as new condition. ! The pickups in the Jet are fine but bit too pokey for me long term. Think they are ceramics where these are Alnico 5s I believe. Take care man. Thanks again.
And thank you :)
@@MrPolevaulter Just got mine back fully set up with the electrics swapped out Fender Player wiring loom plus Alnico5s. Man, this guitar is now perfect , for me anyhow. Nowt wrong with the stock ones but I really wanted the “Fender” sound :)
I`d love a no bs review video from you between this Fender Player and the new Cutlas CT 50 I think, the ones with roasted maple necks/locking tuners etc :) I reckon that would be a dope comparison :D Awesome vids btw man
Cheers!
I bought one online and the mistake was I didn’t play it before (lockdown) first one had really sharp frets and sent it back. 2nd one was better but I put American machine heads on it. The stock ones didn’t stay in tune for me. Also it needed a lot of setting up. It’s nice but try them out as they differ
Yeah, that's true of any guitar really. Good thing buying online usually means you can send it back.
There are so many builders who produce superior guitars now that it doesn't make sense to get a Fender anymore. For similar prices they offer contoured heels, roasted necks, stainless frets, bigger radius, split coil, options etc, leaving Fender in the dust. Despite all of these points, my heart wants to get a strat. It is imperfectly perfect, a lifetime instrument. Also that they are one of the few brands who offer a variety of colors to lefties.
Imperfectly perfect. Well said.
You scared the hell out of me. Everything you wrote is identical to what I would have said, minus the lefty part
name 1....Ive owned literally 200 plus guitars...thanks!!
@@sooparticular Schecter
Just wanted to disagree with your opinion on Fender being left in the dust. Bought the MIM HSS Tobacco Sunburst and arrived in perfect condition. I have a friend who purchased a special order PRS and had three arrive cracked. Horrible quality control at PRS. Also I don't know if I was just lucky but when I do use the tremolo bar my Fender doesn't go out of tune. I did put the little spring in it and also plumbers tape so maybe that helped. I am slightly biased since I also play Fender amps. Just always loved the sound and look and simplicity of the tweed series tube amps. Also my guitar case and harmonica case are the tweed series. I am not an expert guitar player by no means but upgrading from my Fender Bullet guitar to the Player Strat was awesome for me. Would like to know if others were happy with the workmanship of their MIM Player Strat also?
I haven't tried the Player series one yet but I've played several Standard series strats and they were all amazing guitars.
I've also owned two American Standards and I can't say any of them were any better apart from the two point bridge, wich the new Player series has so.....
Yeah. I need to try the Pro series next...
Jag köpte min Fender Player förra året och är supernöjd! Tack för en trevlig video🇸🇪🇸🇪🎸🎸
Tack själv! Roligt att du gillar den (gitarren och videon) :)
@@MrPolevaulter Tack för ditt svar! Kollar alltid på dina videos. Ha det gott!
@@evamalmberg Du med :)
Will likely add a Players Strat to my Epi LP Standard Pro … have owned many “Made in America” Fenders or Gibsons in the past. I’m at a point where I’m just looking for good value. Both Epiphone and Fender have made incredible strides in their build quality in the more “budget friendly” category. I’d probably toss in a set of Texas Special pickups as I’ve done in previous strats.
Excellent guitars. Imho the Mexican made guitars are really solid instruments. I got a Charvel made in Mexico (probably the same factory as this one) and the stability, sound and build quality of that one is great.
As you said, for this one. Perhaps change the pickups and add some locking tuners and you’re ready to go for years.
Yep. Spot on.
I bought a used 2009 MIM Strat from a local music store back in 2012. It's cream w/white pick guard and maple neck. It needed a new nut and some set-up. For $200, ( yes just 2 century notes) I'd say I got a bargain.
Definitely a bargain.
Just bought and I love it, as soon as I picked it up in the store I loved the feel then I plugged it in it was sold! They should fix the trem problem yes and a bone nut would be nice but neither of these things deterred me from buying it. Wee spring in the trem hole fixed that problem.
Great video. I know it was a long time ago but do you remember what gauge strings you put on this strat? Thanks.
Can't remember.
Hello from Arizona. Nice video (as always). You showed more sides to your playing. It's been very obvious to me for some time that you are a very accomplished player. I think that maybe the haters hate on you because they can't play the stuff you play. I can't (but I don't hate you). :-)
Haha :D Thanks for not hating me :D
@@MrPolevaulter Elmo, if I allowed myself to get upset be upset over every guitarist that was better than me, I would have offed myself decades ago. You are a credit to what I do.
@@DennisAlvarezMusic Haha 🤣 Well said 😊
Mexican Strat being good shouldn't be a surprise. Mexican made Martin's are fabulous.