Fender Player Series Strat Unboxing & First Impressions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Another bonus video... #Fender Player Series #Stratocaster #Unboxing & first impressions. Here's the specs...
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That's a beauty of a Strat. I just found a lefty Yamaha Pacifica 112 used for $150 CAD or 85 pounds. It needs some tlc, but after all the positive reviews and watching John pick one up and redoing it, I'm going the same route. As it has a swimming pool rout for the pickups, I'm keeping the original humbucker, but am adding a P90 in the middle and a filtertron clone for the neck. The natursl grain is going to be refinished as a matte dark cherry, kind of like the SG. The white pickguard is switched out for a black one and the knobs and switch tip, as well. Of course, a set up with my preferred action, which is one the low side. The trem will be blocked, too. Can't wait to get it done. (My luthier will be busy!)
Yamaha is a much better playing guitar. A 300 dollar Yamaha is better than a mex strat most of the time lol
@@leonthompson8988 Totally agree.
Lovely sound straight out of the box - but I'm biased as I bought one last October and adore it. It's maybe because you were plugged into a practice amp rather into your computer the way you normally are but it just sounded fuller and more natural than either your signature model or your previous Gordon Smith. (I suspect we're not hearing what you're hearing with the usual setup.)
Add an overdrive pedal, even on a mild setting, and the lead sound really comes alive - especially on the neck pickup but even the middle one starts to sound more useful.
Mine also came well set up and with a low-ish action which I tweaked very easily. I do find I need to adjust the truss rod occasionally but that's because I'm in the Julian Alps and the temperature has swung between -20C and +36C over the last 8 months! It's dead stable otherwise. I don't use the trem but yeah, Fender really need to sort those awful arm mounts.
I know you're more of a Tele man but you immediately seemed at home with it. If I was you I'd keep it.
Always fun to see a new guitar. Can't wait to see the comparison. Thanks John!
Unboxing, thanks! Player series is awesome! The Player Alnico 5 pups sound great. I love my crimson Player Lead II, the unloved model that no one wants (which got me a great deal). I don't miss the Strat middle pup at all and I used to use it all the time on my 1980s Squier, maybe the pup angle compensates a bit. I was doubtful before trying, but turns out the Pau Ferro fretboard is a lot like ebony, very slippery and fast, I like it over rosewood or maple. Only improvement needed is the fret ends aren't rolled as nice as my Korean SE, but they don't sprout or scratch on my version.
After selling my USA professional strat (Seina burst) i bought the player strat HSS in white and a player tele in butterscotch . Both fantastic guitars and in MHO as good as the USA Pro for the average player like me. Fender have really upped their game with the player series.good review JR hope you are well..long time since I have seen you in person.
Am a big fan John and hate to correct you but plenty of big strat stars do play on the middle pickup. Clapton stays on the middle pickup and SRV uses it a lot. I see this happening more and more. Been playing strats for 40 years and I never use the middle pup, but more and more do.
I like your channel so much I would tune in here and there to watch you unbox just about anything!
I would love to read or see more on the subject. Hopefully someone will make a video on that sometime. I like the middle pick-up myself but I also noticed how Hendrix used only bridge and neck at Woodstock. I think I'll take a look at that 2005 Cream concert and watch Clapton.
I quite like the middle pick up on a Strat. You can get close-ish to a Tele sound on it in my opinion.
I love the middle pup as well. Haha.
Great unboxing. I’ve had three Player Strats, they just look and play great.
Gorgeous Strat. I'd prefer a slightly darker neck, but I wouldn't say no!
That's the guitar I wanted but it was out of stock at the time. I ended up with a buttercream one, and like yours mine came beautifully setup. I mentioned this in my comments on your last video on shopping around - I found the saddles to be awful and am interested to know what you think when you change the strings.
That's a beautiful guitar man!
I've never been a fan of the 3 tone sunburst with a maple board, but this one looks nice :)
As far as I know, the Player Series has never had those tiny skinny blocks.
The push in trem arm you get on the American models, so that's probably one of the things they "cheap out" on for us to buy the US ones instead.
I got the exact same guitar back in May, although i paid about £40 more. This week i got a ruby red ( really pink) kramer baretta for just £138. Great neck and really light
I have one of these guitars and they are really good 🤘🎸
Very nice! Love me some maple Strat fret board! Great Job on the unboxing and first review!
Nice guitar! To help with the trem bar to stay better in place, try Justin’s guitar tip, just put a bit of Teflon tape on the thread. I did it on my MIM Strat, it’s not perfect but better than before. Cheers from Canada!
Great minds think alike 👍
I've just wrapped some plumbers tape on the threads & it's reassuringly steady now 😀
Big john oh big john
Nice guitar John, i picked a Larry Carlton S7 in blue over a player series, i just wanted something different, and i am not disapointed , the S7 has a roasted neck, and the fretboard is really well shaped, fret finish is perfect, i would be interested in a review from you on one of the Larry Carlton models, again John great work , a bonus video to watch excellent
Got my sights on one of those Sires 👍
Mine arrived with a lot of fret buzz, more than I expected. Dialled it out after a while but never got my action as low as on my soloist, tele or LP. Love the pickups they put in the player though.
Fenders fret level are usually not good. The radius requires level frets. In the 80s a lot of artist bought warmoth necks or they pulled the frets and flattened the radius then refret. Buy a used fender contemporary and send the player back. I was extremely disappointed with the 90s USA model I had.
2,4,6,8 that looks great......
Sounds and looks great from here!
Really nice guitar , John I know you have tested a Vintage V6 with the Wilkinson pups, if you compared the two which one grabs you, I do like this guitar, but I do like Vintage pop out and pop in trem and the staggered block Wilkinson Pups sound more strat to me but that's my personal view , but I love the look of this guitar it's the classic Strat , great video Jon
I agree... if I were in the market ofr this style of guitar for myself, the Vintage would be what I'd choose.
The tone bar is zinc.
Hi John,
This appears to be a really nice guitar. Just goes to show what you can get for your money these days!
Is this a 'keeper' for you?
I do still maintain that a good guitarist (such as yourself) can make any guitar sound good.
Cheers.
Bloody hell. That sounded like heaven ain’t it
John,
You’ve started so you have to try the Fender Tele version now ??👍🍺
Morning John. Nice guitar. Where did you buy it in the end (saw your review of price differences). Good setup, do you think that was from factory or did retailer do that?
It came from GAK, mate. As for the set-up, I'm guessing it was done by GAK 👍
@@JRobsonGuitar Great! All the best!
I know it’s only a first impression, but it was good watching you playing a Strat, maybe a keeper for your guitar arsenal?
Nah... It's days are numbered. Not really a strat kind of chap 👍
@@JRobsonGuitar I was wondering why on Earth you need this guitar. You always give very straigtforward explanations on why you need a new axe in your arsenal. With the black HB strat on the wall I was thinking ok this is the end of the world John Robson goes Darrel Braun and soon will have eight different Strats, a dozen LPs, a signature PRS and some Danelectros just for fun :)
But I'm relieved now if it will go soon :)
@@SandordrEsik explained in yesterdays vid. He's doing an old Fender American Standard comparison vid to its current Fender equivalent, which is more or less the Player. So he needed a Player to compare to.
@@PaulCooksStuff Damn youtube. I am a subscribed chap but I missed that video. Gonna watch it now. Thx for the heads up.
Beautiful fender strat!!
John your unboxings need some work. You need to drag them out a lot longer! Lol Thats one sharp axe mate! Enjoy and thanks for the Saturday video!
@johnrobsonguitarist - From what I can remember from previous videos some time ago you had fallen out of love with Strats and Teles had become your Fender/single coil weapon of choice! Of course everyone can change their minds.....so what made you go back down the Strat route? Hope you don't mind me asking!
I bought the guitar for the business, not for myself. Make some revenue generating videos with it & sell it on so I can buy the next one 👍
@@JRobsonGuitar Thanks for answering! I just saw your "extra" Friday video...where you made it clear why you buying it.
Great sounding strat, you have been lucky to get a well set up sample with no fret sprout.
Not all new Fenders arrive in this condition, unless you pay for a full setup.
With some mods for the tuning stability it will be even better.
Beautiful, it matches my Tele!
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Morning John!
Morning mate 👍
Hello John, can you tell me what accoustic guitar is hanging up? What is wrong with Vintage V6 reissue guitar compare this to the fender. Keep up the good work. Peace ☮️
The acoustic is a Harley Benton, mate. Nothing at all wrong with a Vintage V6. Not sure how you got the impression I was saying there was anything wrong with that guitar.
I had one for two days. Nice guitar but tremolo would not stay in tune. I tried everything. Really.
John you've Sold Out! LOL, Careful you don't lose your Harley Benton Partnership deal...Seriously. it's a nice guitar just wonder what the other £1000 goes on for the Ultra Series?
Nice one Ozzy! 😄
The only issue I had with my mim strat was a very dry rosewood fret board. What's your opinion John, about springs should they be straight or angled in on the tremolo? I know it's a pet peeve at Dave's world of fun.
My new gibson also had a very dry rosewood board. some lemon oil improved things but I thing it is just down to the woods that are now available to the manufactures
If your bridge is set floating with light strings, tension on the springs can become so low they fall out when pulling up. Angling them can help mitigating this (the angle puts the spring under more tension than it exerts on the bridge). An alternative is to go down to two springs.
Fender do baffle me sometimes,,,, lovely guitar, but then they stick that horrible old fashioned string tree on there,,, why not the roller tree ? .. 🙄
So idiots think they "get what they pay for" with models at twice the price.
Can't help thinking how outdated this thing is. Single coil at the bridge, square neck heel, string trees, two tone knobs, pickguard… My HSS Ibanez SA from 2006 is better in every aspect.
Uh Leo of Red Keep, Ibanez SA's are a completely different type of guitar. It's made for fast lead work and playing through high gain solid state amps. Stratocaster's that share much of the original 1950's & 1960's features are produced that way because that's what a large segment of guitarists & especially beginners want. They want a guitar that resembles that of the guitar players they idolize.
People who play songs or rhythm guitar in bands & at church don't need or want a neck through body guitar with a Floyd Rose. Different guitars exist for different players & players needs. If you're happy with your Ibanez, great. But perhaps you should research how the Super Strat guitars came to be and how Ibanez and a litany of other companies are in business because they're making Stratocaster's with some mods done in factory...Spade of Purple Bung