I personally think the "Player" and the "Player II" series are both VERY solid and worthwhile Strats. After buying my Tidepool Player (and doing a little mod work), I see no reason to invest more money in a "nicer" (more expensive) Strat from fender. I always thought that someday I would bite the bullet and get a "Custom Shop" strat. But now? No way. My 2020 Tidepool Player is great now that I've done a little work. I've replaced the pickguard with a black 3-ply, Got a new set of "Scarred" SSS pickups, Full fret level and polish, replaced the tone caps (pots were fine), and then did a complete copper shielding job on ALL of the internal cavity. Quiet, plays well, and is absolutely on par with my buddy's Custom Shop (and after all was said and done, I paid about $1k USD less for mine)....
I agree with you, Player series are very good . Vintera II that I purchased has some little issues, but I rather to do little mod work to pay more. BTW I never changed anything on my player since I bought it. I just pick it up, and play it.
@@NimaPassionForMusic - Don't get me wrong, I didn't HAVE to do anything to mine. I just tinker with every guitar I own (whether I need to or not). Stock AlnicoV's were fine and sounded good, but they had a more vintage voice, and the AlnicoV "scarred" pickups are a bit more sensitive to the "A" and "D" strings with a little less sensitivity on the "B" string. I had some spare tone caps and about 20 feet of 2" copper shielding tape on hand, so I figured, why not... right? It was just fine stock. Not quite what I would consider "Custom Shop" quality. But worth the price tag I paid for it... But after some inexpensive mods (about $200), I'd put it up against any Custom Shop guitar. Especially for the fraction of the price...
I like my regular maple, white pick guard, black stratocaster is great, I tried the same guitar in a pau ferro made a few years after, the neck didn't feel as slim, despite it's apparently the same neck profile. I'm happy with myne, Tidepool is a underrated colour, it's my favourite modern colour they have made, but so is the rosewood coral red start they made now, would be a cool guitar to own. I'd like one, but I'd rather have a player II tele rosewood in aquatone blue or hold on to my rosewood moon white Silver Sky SE. They all seem equally as nice. Same with the amps a positive grid is great value, I may like the fender deluxe reverbs and the Princeton 65's, but I'd be happy with a fender blues junior if I wanted a budget valve amp.
Your voice is so calming. It's like a guided meditation.
Oh, that's kind of you. Thank you 🙏 .
I personally think the "Player" and the "Player II" series are both VERY solid and worthwhile Strats. After buying my Tidepool Player (and doing a little mod work), I see no reason to invest more money in a "nicer" (more expensive) Strat from fender. I always thought that someday I would bite the bullet and get a "Custom Shop" strat. But now? No way. My 2020 Tidepool Player is great now that I've done a little work. I've replaced the pickguard with a black 3-ply, Got a new set of "Scarred" SSS pickups, Full fret level and polish, replaced the tone caps (pots were fine), and then did a complete copper shielding job on ALL of the internal cavity.
Quiet, plays well, and is absolutely on par with my buddy's Custom Shop (and after all was said and done, I paid about $1k USD less for mine)....
I agree with you, Player series are very good . Vintera II that I purchased has some little issues, but I rather to do little mod work to pay more. BTW I never changed anything on my player since I bought it. I just pick it up, and play it.
@@NimaPassionForMusic - Don't get me wrong, I didn't HAVE to do anything to mine. I just tinker with every guitar I own (whether I need to or not). Stock AlnicoV's were fine and sounded good, but they had a more vintage voice, and the AlnicoV "scarred" pickups are a bit more sensitive to the "A" and "D" strings with a little less sensitivity on the "B" string. I had some spare tone caps and about 20 feet of 2" copper shielding tape on hand, so I figured, why not... right?
It was just fine stock. Not quite what I would consider "Custom Shop" quality. But worth the price tag I paid for it... But after some inexpensive mods (about $200), I'd put it up against any Custom Shop guitar. Especially for the fraction of the price...
@@danedearmond4905 well, that's great.
I like my regular maple, white pick guard, black stratocaster is great, I tried the same guitar in a pau ferro made a few years after, the neck didn't feel as slim, despite it's apparently the same neck profile. I'm happy with myne, Tidepool is a underrated colour, it's my favourite modern colour they have made, but so is the rosewood coral red start they made now, would be a cool guitar to own. I'd like one, but I'd rather have a player II tele rosewood in aquatone blue or hold on to my rosewood moon white Silver Sky SE. They all seem equally as nice. Same with the amps a positive grid is great value, I may like the fender deluxe reverbs and the Princeton 65's, but I'd be happy with a fender blues junior if I wanted a budget valve amp.
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