Good guitar, but... ? Fender Player Series Stratocaster
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I will say Fender calling the Mexican made models the Player Series was a very smart marketing strategy.
I have a player series strat, polar white pau ferro. Zero problems when using the trem. Its all about adjusting it right.
I have a player series Strat in Tidepool. I have owned USA strats and Les Pauls actually, but this is now my go to guitar. It's brilliant
The US 'standard' strat works no better trem wise. Can't comment on the pups.
Good video. To reiterate what some others have said in the comments, the tremelo on the Players Series Strat is as stable and stays in tune as well as any Strat, American or otherwise. In fact, the early Player Series like the one you have here literally had an American bridge/trem installed -- this was changed to a slightly different but equally fine bridge/trem a little later. It is a matter of setup and proper tuning. Edit: the Graph Tech string tree is a big improvement and worth the upgrade -- everything else works/sounds great on these.
Nice, i have the exactly same strat. Black with PF fretboard.
It is my very first guitar i started learning 6 months ago.
I did not want a 100 euro beginner guitar but something with some quality i can use for the next few years.
In the shop they told me that this one is the one to get. In my opinion they were right about that.
good quality strings properly stretched, proper setup and locking tuners and the standard Fender trem stays in tune perfectly.
i have a player strat. i love it. its just a strat.
Ok time to watch the video that we have been talking about for a week!
I am impressed by that great song at the beginning. Congratulations! You are a great musician and composer. Also, a very powerful singer. Really loved it!
While tuning every string you have to use the trem up and down until its settled and stays in pitch. It takes a bit longer to tune the guitar, but it is bang on in tune even with heavy trem use, because the strings have already settled. When it gets a bit out of tune while playing, don't touch the tuners. Just do a down bent with the trem and the string slips back in its original position. ( pitch ). Try, it really works
My MIM Players trem is fine. Stays in tune perfectly. No upgrades necessary.
The player series has the exact same bridge as the professional 2 as far as I know
I have a player strat and player tele. In the case of the tele I bought it from a small shop and they set it up perfectly so when I received it it was bang on. The strat was right out the box from guitar center. The setup was decent. Action, a tad high, but intonation was bang on. I’ve owned a lot of strats over the years and a few other teles. Both American and Mexican. In all cases, there is the good and bad with American and Mexican models. I’ve had American strats that wouldn’t stay in tune very well at all and I’ve had Mexican strats that would stay in tune for days. In most cases the tuning stability can be improved doing all the usual things, term adjustments, string stretching, nut lubrications, etc. As long as the neck is solid and properly attached, all things can be fixed.
Now saying all that, I have to say my two player series guitars are quite simply two of the best Fender guitars I’ve ever owned, period. The quality of the woods is on point from what I can tell, the updated features are exactly what I would want in a new model. The new alnico pickups are great, love the sound and I see no need to replace them as is usually my second mandatory upgrade to any Mexican fender I buy, immediately following locking tuners. As for tuning stability on both my tele and strat are good on the strat and excellent on the tele. Good to me means, when I pick it up to play after a day, I do a tuning and it stays in tune during my play. Excellent to me means, I often do not have to tune for several days, though I always check it.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Mexican Fenders, especially the Player Series. Nice Pickups, pure Strat, but a QC from hell. Seriously, these are the only guitars where I had two trussrods stuck with a stripped nut right out of the box. Also the frets are very often sharp as hell. Fret leveling is also not consistent. You can be lucky and get a good one but it’s a lottery. I bought an American Performer instead after 5 tries on the Player Series.
I got standards and pros mostly. Got a custom warmoth one and orig 50s one. ALL OF THESE ROCK!
Done with silly shirts, moving on to "interesting" pants?
What I am afraid is when interesting pants and crazy shirts will be worn together. Maybe a disclaimer for epileptic people may be needed.
I have this guitar White Polar color with Pau ferro.,. Beautiful color that has only the player series. Sounds great it's a full-fledged Stratocaster and the real difference with the other more expensive series are the pickups that are more or less powerful but not worse or better. Incredible value for money
I was looking at getting an HSS Player Strat around the end of last year, but ended up going for a Godin Session LTD. The setup on the one I played was fine, but I preferred the pickups and neck profile on the Godin.
I just bought a 2020 Fender Player Series iii. I love it.
I like my Mexi-Strat, and this is a good review. They're solid guitars for the price, and can be great with a little "TLC". Perfectly fine to take out in public to play, without having to fret about taking a huge financial investment out of the house, and into the wild.
Take care, and thanks again for the videos. Animals at the end! :)
I have an all black player HSS strat one of the special editions from GAK (shops get limited runs in certain finishes) that I've set up without any mods. Just used pencil graphite in nut and sewing machine oil in string tree and saddles. I looked at various set up guides floated the tremolo and its staying in tune without any issues. Standard tuning with Ernie ball 10-46 Very impressed with its quality.
I put a graphtech nut and staggered locking tuners on mine, got rid of the string tree and set the trem up floating with just two springs for 9s. Stays in tune better than my Charvel DK24 with a Gotoh 510 now. Good guitar and will hold value very well when you decide to move on.
It is true that you cannot buy a guitar with an excellent tremolo system for this price, but the Fender Player Stratocaster has no problems with tuning. By the way, I have been repairing guitars for years and with a good setup, those guitars stay tuned very well.
Yes you can. Some nice floyd-equipped squiers available. As for non-locking trems... they just don't get better because they just aren't good in terms of tuning stability unless you are very careful about the friction at the nut and having as few winds of string as possible on the tuners. Same for all of them regardless of price.
Hello sir Should I get Pau Ferro Fretboard is it good for long term or will become dry after use and we have to put some oil often???
About trem...even on US Strats it comes this way, exactly the same and then you have to adjust it.Tuning stability is great after even harsh use of trem. It just has to used to the strings(strings has to find their possitions), same as on expensive Strats. I play Player Strat about a year, after Deluxe Strat(had it 10 years) and have no issues at all. P.S. I changed string tree and put it from American Pro Strat.
I own a player series strat HSH and for the most part I love it. Is it perfect no but I can say that about higher end instruments I have also. The first mod I did was locking tuners not really for tuning stability but for ease of string change since changing strings on a strat is a PITA. Never had more than normal for a strat tuning issues and I have it floating. The Fender tuners are staggered and I still have the original string tree. When I needed the frets dressed I went ahead and had Jescar jumbo stainless frets installed and a Tusq nut. Lubrication and string stretching is the key to keeping this thing stable. It's not perfect but it's not a Floyd style either. Even if I had purchased a high end American strat I still wouldn't have as good as what I have. Just my opinion. Stay well everyone!
I got a Players Series strat from GC and it came set up perfectly. There were some dings in the finish on the bottom of the guitar that I didn’t notice until I was home but I didn’t call to complain as this guitar will get them eventually anyways. There was also a finish crack in the neck joint that seems to be consistent with these models. Besides that I can’t complain about this guitar, it plays great sounds great and stays in tune. Great guitar at this price point.
Mine came with absolutely flawless finish and a very good, not perfect setup out of the box. The Mexican workers did a great job, thanks!
Nice guitars! Good Morning Henning. Great track... we know this singer from a recent historic RUclips event. Hannah sounds great. Cheers.
That's a fair review, I wonder what other S type (any brand) would be a perfect contender if you added all the desired upgrades to the price?
And oh, you forgot to say hi to Justin from Graph Tech ;-)
It has become one of the running gags in your show.
My compliments for the image quality, closeups and lighting.
You spoil us with these long videos. Appreciate your effort.
Surprised you had so much problems with the trem but trust me, it works fine even w/o a new string tree.
I got a 2020 Player Series Stratocaster and I am able to play without tuning issues without any modifications (just the pickguard, but that won’t affect anything). My guitar tech is a really experienced luthier and he told me that it’s an exceptional guitar. Again, I play with lots of tremolo use, none to very little tuning stability incidents, I do change the strings regularly tho.
Should I get Pau Ferro Fretboard is it good for long term or will become dry after use??
@@yashkotakmusic get some fretboard oil and ur good to go. SRV used a Pau ferro fretboard it's a good wood species.
Glad you are reviewing these, love to see the Player Jags they seem the best value for a HH jag, the Vintera's are cool but alot more cash and then the Squiers are really only the cheap end ones (not classic vibe). If you are going to get a strat though, black with maple board is the dreamboat for me..... DG/The Edge. Also where the hell are your specs from, its just player series sc's
The beautiful Hanna on vocals again !! And awesome opening song again henning sir !!
I have a player strat. Good guitar, however I was impressed with the song and vocalist. Alot better than what's on the radio these days. Nice solos.
I came here to say the same. After some TLC my player is close to replacing my 99 Amer Strat.
Awesome song and amazing vocalist also!!!
This is a brilliant review, thank you for the candid insight.
Guitars don't come really set up I had to do some work on the nut on mine new guitars seem to have nuts that are cut to high From the first fret so they have to be lowerd and I widend the slots and then no moor tuning problems then you have to adjust the truss rod action and intonation non locking tremolos need custom work to make them work.trust me the gears in tuners don't slip tuneing broblems are in the guitars nut..
Henning, thanks for the great review and helpful advice about string trees! Just ordered 2 sets of TUSQ XL retainers and a bunch of stuff from Thomann with your affiliate link.
Ive got a 2024 player series and it stays in tune very well stock, i can do whatever to it and its all good. I was shipped with no intonation changes which was disappointing.
Love the Player Series Pau Ferro. Tweaked the Duo Tremlo. Lowering it a little till you find the sweet spot gives an amazing Strat tone. Now waiting on a good deal on a Strat type Players Series with a maple neck. Polar white or Butter Cream will do. Awesome video. Thank you.🤗
I have this exact same guitar but with maple neck. I changed the setup to suit me. You have to stretch the strings when new or that will cause tuning issues. I did add one spring to lower the floating trem but it stays in tune fine using the trem without lubricating anything. Cost £499 GBP.
YOU DIDN’T ASK ME ABOUT MY PLAYER DUO-SONIC BUT THE SETUP WAS GREAT THANK YOU
haha... I totally should have asked you... forgot
I'm thrilled with the tone, looks, and playability of my Player Strat.
Hey Henning. If u can, u should do a review of G&L Tribute series. About a month ago i got a G&L Tribute S-500 and i love mine. Very impressed with how it plays and sounds for the price. I would love to hear your thoughts on G&L. I would say the tribute series is a good comparison to Fender Player Series.
I would love for Henning to get his paws on some G&L Legacys and tributes... They are DaBomb
G & L are great, just can't get over the headstock, silly i know.
@@TyRobertsmedia The G&L Legacy is a guitar model; the Tribute Series is a series of budget models, including a Tribute Series Legacy.
I got one of these coming tomorrow. I hope I get a dark neck like that one. Nice demo!
In October 2019 I bought a Special Edition Fender Player Strat. Setup almost ok, but the fretjob was very disappointing. The leveling wasn’t good and some frets weren’t recrowned after leveling - some were simply flat on the top. I also got a Squier Bullet Tele made in Indonesia for 160€ and believe it or not - setup and frets were great! I upgraded PUs and electronics and now it’s my favorite guitar for half the price of the Player.
Fender really needs to improve QC on their MiM... very disappointed.
Update: The MiM Strat had to go and so I bought a Squier Bullet HSS Hardtail Strat made in Indonesia for 129€. Out of the box a perfect setup of action, intonation and pu height.
The frets need a little polish, but are leveled good and rounded perfect - no sharp ends etc...
Pick ups are ok, but not great so I will change them with the left money.
Happy now 😁 and modding is fun 👍🏻
Well, of course you've got to set it up properly, same as with any guitar, but Player strats are really nice instruments imo; better in both sound & playability than quite a few US-made ones I've mucked around with recently.
(Full disclosure: I don't actually use the trem tho, so YMMV)
"The core is there". Absolutely! I have so much fun playing this axe.
As for the improvments:
Fender locking tuners
Distance ring under the string tree
Rockinger 2-Stud Tremolo
Rockinger Black Box Tremolo Stabilizer (for free floating tremolo)
Fret dress (because of high frets and sharp fret ends on mine)
String set of 10th
General Setup (especially after the hardware changes)
Right about perfect!
"Honky hollow" sounds like an apt description of my teenaged soul in the 90s.
Just think how many famous guitar players used those string tree to make recordings/concert shows & still is going with some there sir comes along way back when
thanks for the info on the Graph Tech string tree, going to replace the string trees on a couple of my guitars with these . .
The price of a guitar does not automatically dictate tuning stability. Get a good set-up done from a tech that knows how to properly intonate the bridge, how to adjust the nut slots for the string gauge used, and how to seat the strings in the bridge. A good tech will also point out any shortcomings in the hardware and make recommendations for replacements if necessary. The video starts with Henning recommending the store setting up the guitar ("if they don't, then fuck them") and immediately proceeds to tell the viewers to not use the vibrato because guitars under $1000 will never stay in tune. Nope, wrong. Bad presenter disseminating inaccuracies.
I was thinking the same thing. You can buy +1000 dollar guitars and get the same thing or worse.
Nothing wrong with the string tree or 2 point trem.
So I am a bad presenter if I tell you my experiences? This is what I come across on a regular basis. If I first have a good setup done from a tech when i buy a cheaper guitar, then it’s missing the point. Most people who spend less money can’t do a setup themselves and don’t know any „techs“... I expect such an instrument to work out of the box. So I say that most sub 1K guitars will have tuning problems with classic trems.... obviously you can fix that... but can the people who buy these do that?
@@EytschPi42 Your experiences are valid and can be very helpful. Also, you are correct in expecting the guitar to function properly when purchased. However, guitars eventually need servicing and most people will need to seek out a person to do the work, even for something as minor as changing strings. If there aren't any techs nearby, or at least none that are conveniently priced, then the guitar owner should take the time to learn how to do the routine maintenance themselves. That's where having credible sources of information can be invaluable. I have been a subscriber to your channel for several years and will contiue to be as you are entertaining and informative. Sometimes the informative part suffers from contradictory statements or what appears to be feigned ignorance about technical matters.
Setup on mine was questionable at best, blemishes on the maple fretboard also. Wish I knew the quality is hit or miss when I ordered it. Saw all the reviews on youtube, nobody disclaimed any issues. "It's great value for money bla bla"
I could not return it because I dinged it first second I got it out the box. I set it up myself and it's a decent guitar, will have to take it to the luthier sometime soon though
The verse melody is from the Queen & the Soldier by Suzanne Vega. Nice honest guitar demo.
I put fender locking tuners and the same string tree seen here. MASSIVE improvement. Love it.
Great straty sounds! Awesome playing, as always!
FYI for anyone purchasing these from Thomann, they currently charge €60 for setup so factor that into the cost.
I got a HSS 3ts version a few weeks ago, i put Fender locking tuners on it, set it up, and it's awesome :)
(tomorrow Seymour Duncan TB-59' zebra with a Fender Mint Green Pickguard and a set of Fender aged white
plastics are comming, so it will be also super pretty ;) ).
BTW a spring under tremolo arm is a must. Unfortunately you can only buy them in packs of 12 so i have too many spare ones ;)
BTW 2: You said they don't look good on camera/photographed, but it looks great on Your video :)
Ok i just ordered a GRAPH TECH TUSQ XL PT string tree, there are two in the box, so probably ill get it to the luthier sometime soon to put the other one on it too :) (and probably some better nut)
LucasZembrzuski I bought two ultras and my players strat is surprisingly as capable and totally stock . It’s a guitar I never plan on selling
Due to the mistake they sent me Seymour Duncan TB-5 Custom instead of TB-59', and im thinking if i should keep it or return it, higher output and ceramic magnets would probably sound better with drives, but i don't know how it will sound splitted on pos.2 of Strat.
Anyone had some experience with this pickup on hss Strat?
Great guitar love it
That's not a string tree, but a string shrubbery
Sweetwater sets them up before they send, at least that’s been my experience
Sweetwater does not do a set up for a standard guitar purchase. They will tell you that if you call them.
I did *NOT* expect the bridge pickup to sound that good overdriven.
me neither
"Make it your own." Like you said. Completely agree. I have 2 Player Stats, 1 Player Tele, and 1 Am Pro Strat. I like the Players better as I've worked them over to make them how I like them. I'm more nervous doing that to an Am Pro. Agree that out of the box they need work. But every guitar, no matter the price, always gets worked over by me to make it feel and play how I like.
let's see if it stays in tune, when it was out of tune, but even more after using the vibrato...btw have you tried tuning by ear?
I’d say Fender can be proud of the most skilled and competent reviewer in these kinds of pants, so ... never stop the bit*hing where it’s due.
Hmm I bought a Harley Benton ST-62 Vintage Strat ( because I like the neck and it has a lot of sustain) added a Vegatrem, Graphtech nut and string trees and Kluson locking tuners -= 410euro so I still have money for pickups - oh and it plays like butter and stays in tune - much better then my Fender Deluxe Strat
Hey Henning! I enjoyed your review, and btw you can make any guitar sound good no matter what it is. Don't forget to lubricate your nut! :-)
If you polish the saddles really well, lube them, and lube the inside of the block itll snap back into tune np. It's all about reducing the friction on the strings at the contact points and stretching the strings.
I put locking tuners and a USA strat string tree on mine as soon as i got it. Holds quite well. Im going to put a Graphtech nut on too. I dont mind spending on sensible mode, its a great guitar
If you want a Fender in this price range or more get a G&L.
And the trem stays in tune. Comes with graphtech nut...yup the better buy
I have found that the older MIM Fenders are light years ahead of similarly priced guitars (i own 4), thanks for a great review (especially how the strat sounds through those excellent amps in your collection.)
As for retailers doing setups when asked, let me give you an example: One of your clients- Thomann's, three guitars, paid three times to have guitar checked & setup, and on all three occasions i was sent badly scratched/damaged guitars, that were also very poorly setup. Once a mistake, twice a coincidence, three times a habit.... (just in case you think i'm trolling Thomann's i would gladly e mail you order numbers/pics etc. Just saying.....anyway i digress, in closing i also agree, that if you want a half decent trem system, you have to go 1k+ to be satisfied-keep up the great vids H!
A really good review - great. :-) All the information I was looking for.
But what I still ask myself: is there noticable difference in the saddle width of 42mm to the 43mm of the american performer series?
If you don't abuse the trem it will work fine especially if you lubricate the nut (use lip balm) and add a decent string tree.
I feel the players are either hit or miss, for consistency I’d go Classic Vibe all day every day. (This is coming from a guitar store employee, if anyone cares 😉)
plays Stairway in your general direction and claims no really I am playing a Spirit song...MUWHAHAHAHAHA
@@boomerbassmeme "in your general direction" cracked me up!
Kizzy C get one. Ive got one. Its ace! 🤟🏻🎸
A player is a better guitar tho 😉
Kizzy C Do it, honestly, players have better “potential”, but the CV is a allround better guitar, in my opinion.
The biggest reason I never dropped the cash on one of these is that every one I've tried had a poor setup, if any setup at all. I suppose I could ask the store to set it up, but getting their attention in the first place can take a half hour. I've also considered having my little bag of strat setup tools with me the next time I try one. It's hard to make the purchase, then set it up, then see if I like it. I'd rather like it from the get-go.
I have a Player Telecaster that I bought slightly used, and while it wasn't set up to the way I wanted it, it was at least set up enough for me to decide I wanted it.
The new string tree still didn't correct the break angle problem on the G. There's a company in Nashville that makes one similar to the original that holds down the G, B and E at the same angle. No modifications required. I installed them on both of my Strats and it does make a difference plus they are not expensive.
I really like the look of a basic black strat
Ive got one and I'd suggest a less greasy color. Mine gets covered in fingerprints just lookin at it.
The Fender website says that all the pickups are alnico 5 Player Series pickups, didn't see anything about it being a tele pickup?
Anywho...
I love my black Player Series Strat with a nice Pau Ferro fretboard, and I was hoping to hear more praise from you but instead came here to hear you insult my dream guitar xD
I have to admit that I've had some tuning issues wit this, but it's the only Mex Strat that I've ever had those problems with. My Lonestar Strat från 2008 has always been stable even if I use the trem system, and I've never had an issue with the standard Fender tuner allthough I would prefer the vintage Kluson style ones.
Great stuff anyway!
Are the parts of these exact fender sizes ? As in, would a fender pickguard fit these ?
Yes, i've changed the white pickguard of my Player HSS to a pearloid one. Each hole fits perfect with the guitar body holes.
Nice, not thrilling, but nice... That Mustang looks like the 64 Duo-Sonic I had as a kid. (wish I still had it!) Looking forward to seeing more with that. :D
hi Henning. how's the judging going?
What did you think of the frets? I have a player Strat FSR , everything was fine except for the frets . They were like razor blades . Really sharp. I called fender . They set me up with a luthier and paid to have him smooth them out. So, other than the frets , the quality is really good.
Really nice song at the beginning :)
I recommend putting lube on the bridge posts and knife edges. For me this solved my tuning problems.
Gitarre gut, gutes Demo, Shirt mit Hund und Katze super. Echt sympathischer Typ. Aber wer hat die Hose ausgesucht? Trotzdem, wenn ich so gut Gitarre spielen könnte und so viel tolles Equipment haben dürfte und dafür so ne Hose anziehen müsste, ehrlich, ich würde es tun. 😄
AWilkinson VS50II costs about 50 bucks and I believe had the same post spacing. Just saying.
Those dweebs who say you're a "shill for the money" need to watch this video! Great review
It's not so much the trem system...it's the same components as the American Standard. As far as mine...it would hold tune either so I replaced the string tree with a roller type, changed the tuners to Fender locking tuners, replaced the bridge saddles to block saddles then I let my luthier have it because the neck was bowed and the nut was cut incorrectly. I've had it back from him for a few months and honestly it's an awesome guitar. I usually brought it to every gig....4 or 5 times a week. I still have it but I also bought a PRS so right now it's home but....it's still a great guitar for the gigging guitarist.
The trem is fine. As good as any other non-locking trem (you're not getting a better trem on a $4k guitar). The nut and what happens from there is what matters. If one wants not to bother with that, just get a floyd rose or stay with fixed bridges
Best review I saw ever
Um, not many people have used the bridge position on a Strat with any high gain ??
Um..Does David Gilmour come to mind? The tone he gets in the Comfortably Numb is a cooking tube gain from his Strats bridge pozish.
So there !
bought the Player Tele as I thought the pickups and fit and finish was more than worth the extra money, bought the Classic Vibe Strat because the Player Strat wasn't...
Long comment incomming:
I was just in a local guitarshop yesterday, a friend of mine was buying a mexican telecaster
He first tried a blacktop Telecaster. One of the pickups didn't work. Probably faulty wiring. The shop didn't care, and actually tried selling it to him full price
Then the shop guys brought out of storage some player telecasters, since they only had a black one on display and my friend didn't want a black guitar
1 that had the plate with the knobs screwed in at a wrong angle, factory flaw, not sure if it was the screw or the whole cavity was in the wrong place
Another had a warped scratch plate, and the third one didn't have obvious build flaws and he bought it.
I always wanted a strat, so took the time to try a couple
I tried a Vintera 50s strat, and the neck hand no fretboard edge rolling, like at all. It felt like my hand was on a knife edge.
I then tried a performer, since that is my budget limit for a strat for now if I buy one. Sprouted frets, mile high action. I think the neck was bowed. This last part was more against the shop. They didnt set up the display guitars
Not the picture of build quality in any case. I am quite disappointed from Fender currently, no matter how much I want to want them.
Also my local shops are not good salesmen xD
That test was a nice companion to the Super Strat Test you did a while ago with the Ibanez RG style and another Fender in HSS config. How about a test of a Ibanez S style in HSS config? For example the Ibanez SA460QMW-TQB, Ibanez SA360NQM-SPB or Ibanez SA260FM-VLS. Or all of them in a comparison? 🧐😊 Would be interesting to see if the the higher prices translate into better playability and/or better sounds or just are for the looks.
You know one of the first guitar youtubers, Scott Grove who has an enormous collection of of guitars I think he has over 300 used to say the difference between a Mexican Strat and a USA Strat was 160 miles (the distance between the Mexican Fender factory in Ensenada Baja California and the American Fender factory in Corona California). I was always a Strat guy and a PRS guy and just a few months ago I began buying Gibsons, can you believe it? The brand I always hated which was Gibson I ended up buying two, A Les Paul Classic and a Les Paul Standard.
I would not necessarily go with a Fender because I don't understand the whole thing with that everything should be only Gibson or Fender , but for that price it sounds great.I don't know for a average dude what else would be needed.
I liked the shirt made of space shuttle mission patches! A proper fret level and setup is $200. That is why there is such a discrepancy in cheaper guitars. You roll the dice. Sometimes you get one that just happens to be pretty good as manufactured. Sometimes you roll snake eyes. A lot of entry level players don't know the difference between a well setup guitar and one that was just spit out of a CNC machine in China without anyone ever inspecting it. A lot of customers for sub $1000 guitars are beginners who quit in 6 months, leave the guitar in the closet for 2 years, then dump it on Craigslist. Cheaper guitars can be great! I bought the tools and learned how to do a FULL setup years ago because I dont expect cheaper guitars to ne perfect. If they were perfect,they would cost more than $1000!
Α'ight, where do we find this song?!
Also: I am convinced about the Graphtech trees. Would roller string trees also help?
The song is unreleased…. you can’t find it anywhere. Rollers can work too, but I love the Graphtech
@@EytschPi42 Danke schön!
Fender player stratocaster is not entry level guitar it's Intermediate guitar.
If that was true Fender would be out of business. A good guitarist can make any Fender sound good. The absolute best guitarist I know prefers his Mexican Player over his USA Strats.
Two possible exceptions regarding trem tuning stability sub 1k: prs se and vintage v6
I dig that trouser so much!
My Ibanez RG350 has a rock solid stable trem, and it costaed around 600$. I actually forgot when was the last time I tuned it. Same set of strings whole time tho.