Fender Player Stratocaster - Black with Maple Fingerboard Review

Awesome guitar

This is a great littel guitar I got it and order some fat 50s to put in it but the pickups that were in it sounded great . I love how fender gets guitars into every players hands affordable good quality guitars for the rich person and the poor a little something for everybody. I only wished my other favorite guitar maker Gibson would do the same. Affordable guitar with Gibson… read more name on it. The fender mexican guitar is a sweet little player.

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Shine on you crazy diamond ......

First off if you are anyway concerned about a Fender made in Mexico just stop it! Same wood, same equipment and same training as it's American counterpoint and these Players being produced are just amazingly great. I am so stoked and my buddy who is playing a 70's era Strat he has had since new is wanting one for his arsenal. Three wives same Strat over decades.... a Strat fanatic.… read more This was a "project" guitar for me. I wanted a "Gilmore Strat". I had played a 2021 Player from a friend and was duly impressed with build quality and sound. The guitar was just crazy solid so I decided to go with a Player as my Strat of choice. Additions installed before shipping: 1. David Gilmore Pre-wired pick guard with EMG DG20 pickups. 2. Plek Pro Fret Adjustment First off the pre-wired pick guard will blow you away. Dialing in Gilmore .... SRV..... just some amazing sounds. It is a killer set up and exactly what doctor Floyd ordered. Plek treatment made running the neck smooth as ..... well butter for a well worn phrase. Totally suggest this for anyone who has a bit of coin to spend... it is amazing the difference it makes. I truly do not believe the American Standard has much on this guitar now. The plus side is if you ever sell the guitar it is added value. This has been a terrific experience and many thanks to Cameron Green for bringing it all together. Straight out of the box (from Sweetwater and their 50 point quality checks) this guitar is an amazing value .... add a little bit and it gets even better. I sound just like David Gilmore now (If he was totally drunk and had his finger stuck in the strings).... seriously practice is taking on a whole new experience. Now if I could just download Gilmore's hands. Want a terrific strat for a reasonable purse? Buy this guitar!

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What an incredible Fender Player Stratocaster for the money!

Wow... I am still utterly speechless over the quality and sound of the Fender Player Stratocaster! Sweetwater (and mainly the sales engineer Stephen Graham) really went all out to provide me with the best!I'll be honest and straight from the heart... Deep down I was somewhat hesitant to order an "unplayed guitar" from an online music store, as I have never done it before. I didn't… read more know what to expect. Granted, I DID check out the Player Stratocaster at my local music store (here in Richmond, VA). But the "Buttercream" paint color was not for me. I loved the sound of the guitar when I demo'd it, but just couldn't bond with the yellowish coloring.I made two individual YouTube videos, if you are interested. (1) I'm unboxing the black Player Stratocaster direct from Sweetwater, as soon as FedEx showed up at my door. (2) After I let the guitar reacclimate to room temperature and get tuned up, I play a few songs of different genres, different gain channels, etc... The guitar is *PERFECT*!!

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Couldn’t Be Happier!

First off, I've always been mainly a Tele player. I've had several over the years, with my latest being an American Performer Hum that I bought from Sweetwater a couple of years ago. I've always loved the simplicity of a Tele - two pickups, two knobs, and a three-way switch - and I still do. Recently, I got the urge to own a Strat and thought that the Player series would be a… read more good choice to get my feet wet. Am I ever glad I went with this guitar. In every way, I am blown away with the quality of this guitar! From set-up, to intonation, to tuning stability, to fit and finish, I am of the opinion that it is the equal of my American Tele. It even looks good next to my wife's baby grand!

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Excellent value

I've been playing since the early 80s and can say guitars have came a long ways in terms of value and quality. This Player series Fender Strat is a good example of that. I recommend this one. Definitely a good choice. The people at Sweetwater are first class as well.

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