Fender's Most Affordable Guitars - New Fender Standard Series

[@PawlikJJP]

It should have "Fender by Squier" on the headstock...

[@paulauskiel]

You made me giggle.

[@CarlYota]

lol but also kinda true.

[@andrewalfano8221]

That’s hysterical…..and brilliant!

[@Great-Documentaries]

Fender did this a decade ago with the Modern Player series.

[@vansongs]

Took a second. doh!

[@aarondempsey6891]

So, basically Squires with the Fender name instead...

[@kkrsnn5632]

Thats what the player was supposed to be 🤔

[@kcrknp]

The fit and finish looks miles better than Squiers.

[@iamstan_rimp]

These look like competition for the Ibanez Essentials

[@elliotgreen987]

I don't really see these sitting in a good place in the lineup, in my experience the Player series aren't that much better made than the higher end Squiers so I'm not sure there's much room for this range

[@Monkeydoge]

womp womp

[@GutterGuitarist]

Ive honestly just come back from a music store as i was going to go buy a telecaster. He said great news weve got some new fenders in that are cheaper and are great! Long story short i ended up leaving with a Squier classic vibe 50s tele. Played and felt better then the standard and player series and was a lot cheaper. Crazy!

[@CarlYota]

Cool. This is what I would like to see happen. People doing the opposite of what fender intends for this product.

[@telekarma]

I also think Squier CV feels better than Player series

[@chrisfit]

Squier CV’s are better than MiM guitars as well. I actually think they’re better than the USA performer series as well.

[@VincentVader]

I remember when an American Fender was $500-$600 lightly used.

[@zipporaid]

I see them on Craigslist etc for 800 sometimes. Just have to be on the lookout, and offer 700 😂 There's too many dang strats, and more every year. I don't know how they hold value at all

[@julianandonov3869]

Bought a lightly used Mexican fender for that money in Germany. Good enough for me.

[@EddieBayside]

Just bought a nearly-mint 2017 American Professional for 1000 and right now, it seems like a bargain to me... And then I remember this and I cry. Hard.

[@tracker54]

Not too long ago, either. Back in 2012-2013 you could find used USA Standard Strats and teles for that all day long (albeit a bit in the more used category). But, then again, you could also find used Suhr Pro S1/S2 guitars for $1000 used, EBMM Petrucci models for $600-$800, Gibson LP Standard Faded for $1000. All those guitars have at MINIMUM doubled since then, but even tripled.

[@omursariaslan3582]

@@zipporaidits the gear hoarders… I mean collectors. Guitar collectors

[@juanfranmar]

2055... Fender Indonesia, What a great guitar! I remember what everybody said about Fender Japan in 80's.

[@the_fleeing_dutchman]

I think that anyone who got their hands in the 80s on a MIJ Fender, knew instantly that these were great instruments. Only the people on the sideline, who had never seen or played them, probably didn't think highly of them. But Fender Japan made fantastic guitars from the get-go. Even modern-day Fender Japan guitars are highly regarded and rightfully so. And I can speak from experience having both a Fender USA and a Fender MIJ Tele.

[@carlthomas99]

Classic Vibe is not impressed.

[@Merglet]

around the 4:00 mark. What as called a Standard in the 80s (Made in USA), became the "American Standard" in the 90s, while the "Standard" was then made in Mexico. "American Standard" was eventually changed to become "American Series" for about 8 years, 2000-2008, before reverting back to American Standard until it became the "American Professional" in 2017. It's not really shocking that it's difficult to keep up lol

[@AlexW-wv4nt]

That makes sense- when i started getting into guitars in 2014, it was American Standard for i think 1200 and mim standards for 500

[@APMTenants]

1983-4 was the only run for the “standard” in the USA. In 1985 Fender USA didn’t make any guitars. 1986 was the first year American Standard. Around 1990 they started the Fender “Squier series”that had a solid black fender logo and small squire series logo on the ball of the headstock, made in Mexico and Korea. 1991 started the Mexican Standard.

[@jesperjacobsen3050]

You weren't kidding when you said the videos would be coming thick and fast. I dig Fender going down this route. Far east manufacturing has improved immensely over the last years, no where more obvious than with brands like Sire.

[@JohnnyHendrix-h3c]

you know what else is coming thick and fast 🤔

[@jesperjacobsen3050]

@@JohnnyHendrix-h3c I'm sure Pete has an idea...

[@hopfrogg9599]

That's a lot of money to see Fender on the headstock instead of Squier

[@CarlYota]

There’s a lot of people who aren’t knowledgeable about guitar specs that think only in terms of brands. They will assume the fender is a step up because it’s a fender. And it’s not that much more than the best squier. So they will buy the entry level fender. People in the know aren’t the target audience. They will still consider the MIM as the entry level fender option that keeps getting too expensive.

[@bulkhogan-s2o]

Worth it if they are a level above the Classic Vibes. The Indonesian factory is more than capable of it. Just depends on what budget Fender gave.

[@baabaabaa-El]

​@@bulkhogan-s2o I doubt these are above the CV series from Squier.. Ceramic pickups vs Alnico (on the CV) Poplar vs Alder? I bet you can't interchange parts like the MIM bridges, where the CV could. No thanks Fender!

[@kblack1016]

So basically I’m paying a couple hundred extra bucks to get a “Fender” decal instead of “Squier” on a Classic Vibe?

[@oosqueezemylemon]

no, you're paying a couple hundred extra bucks to get a “Fender” decal instead of “Squier” ..on a Squier

[@BigJasquach]

⁠@@oosqueezemylemonThat is exactly what he said

[@CarlYota]

@@BigJasquachmaybe he meant the classic vibe is different than the regular squiers so you’re not even getting a classic vibe.

[@CarlYota]

Basically. If you want to spend $600 just go get the original player series from guitar center right now. They are getting rid of them for $609 if you like buttercream or 3color burst.

[@CarlYota]

Basically. If you want to spend $600 just go get the original player series from guitar center right now. They are getting rid of them for $609 if you like buttercream or 3color burst.

[@JoEyReptilia15]

Reminds me when they made the Fender Modern Player series in China!

[@GoodfaYou]

Those are actually really nice guitars ..the p90 thinline Tele is one of my favorite guitars

[@brymills]

I’ve still got one of those!

[@haywoodjablomi2526]

@@GoodfaYouI have that guitar, the charcoal thinline tele with p90s and vintage tuners. It was my main guitar for years and I still play it to this day. The quality in it is actually very good.

[@Lalairu]

They released some interesting stuff.

[@D14V0R05]

Those are likely made in the Cort-tek factory in Indonesia, which is the same place where the SE PRS are made, so the quality is expected to be good.

[@dubster82]

Well that is what they said.

[@jimboc669]

9:22

[@PeterLeRoux]

The serial numbers start ICF... which matches Fenders scheme of (country)(factory)(brand) (I)Indonesia (C)ortek (F)ender like the other contract built Squiers (CGS for the early Chinese CVs and ICS for the Indonesian VM series)

[@ipuya]

It's the Contemporary series that sat between the affinity and player series if you wanted a modern guitar. (And classic vibe if you wanted vintage).

[@dadtimejamtime]

I bought one of the first acoustasonics and then sold it and then bought it again. As a home player/recorder it’s a useful tool to get acoustic quietly recorded while the family and kids sleep. Makes recording acoustic for demos pretty easy. Just a nice DI and plug it in. I’m still team acoustasonic I guess - it’s not the replacement for a great D-28 or your Strat. But it serves a purpose. 29:02

[@APMTenants]

Fender has done this before. Around 1990 they started the “Squier series” that had a solid black fender logo and small “Squier series” logo on the ball of the headstock. Made in Korea and Mexico.

[@Releasethebats123]

My friend has one. It’s actually pretty decent. But he bought it at a yard sale for super cheap not $600

[@kingstumble]

Anybody remember the Fender Modern Player Series a few years ago which were made in China? They didn't last long but were pretty decent--I had a Thinline Tele.

[@seanzinger]

Yes I currently have one on watch list on Reverb for like 800€! Ridiculous

[@Artec619]

I really liked the weirdo tele they had in that line

[@Moselblues]

Had a Jaguar, bought it for 250€ new, when they got faced out. sold it some years later for 600€ 😆 was ok but still average guitar. Name on the head stock made the price

[@TheAdventChronicles]

That was the range with the SSH Tele wasn't it ? I regret not pulling the trigger on that guitar. It was amazing.

[@ZachariahConnor]

Still have my Modern Player Marauder…better fretwork than my Mexican made Player Stratocaster

[@Justin-eu3yd]

$600 for squire affinity specs is laughable, i’ll stick with my CV.

[@juhaniranki5323]

Me too.

[@CarlYota]

But it’s a fender and people want it to say fender. At least for now you can get the old player series for the same price at guitar center. And even then people debate if it’s that much better than a CV.

[@hunterbrown4585]

Acoustisonic is going to be the big seller here

[@ErikSWE]

People used to say "paying for the name on the headstock" when someone bought MiM over Squier, now you literally pay extra to get a Squier with a Fender logo.

[@CarlYota]

For the same price that the MIM used to be. See how that works?

[@robyates136]

The "if PRS can do it, so can we" range? This should make my MIJ Tele go up in value again. However - I would absolutely pick one of those Precision basses.

[@smokestakz]

Should make all mim standards go up...they were, dare i say, BETTER guitars out of the box. I didnt need to get a fret job or the fret edges cleaned up or deal w wonky electronics or crappy pups....havent played this new standard yet but i dont understand why they shifted this series away from america....south america to be exact....or why not use the factiry that makes classic vibes in china...overall they look good but 100 overpriced.

[@DruEllz]

​@@smokestakz South America? If you mean Mexico, that's North America.

[@tommyd5238]

Years ago, Fender and Gibson had the same models on sale forever, which is probably why some got to be collectors pieces, but now they both churn out so-called new guitars at considerably higher prices seemingly every few months, devaluing both brands as far as the buyers concerned.

[@CemSaydam]

I have a squier sonic stratocaster and it is an amazing guitar. Whoever picks it up, they fall in love with it. It’s built in the same Indonesian factory. What I’m trying to say is that, 140 usd for my guitar was a steal. 500 usd for a well built “Fender logo” guitar is a good deal. And yes, i believe these are the same guitars with upgraded tremolo and an upgraded logo.

[@CarlYota]

The fender logo is worth something but it’s not worth that much. The tremolo, again, is worth something but not that much. The purpose of this product is to get people to buy this instead of squiers which just makes fender more money. Or to get people to buy the new MIMs even though the prices keep going up. Anyone who sees through this game isn’t the target market anyway.

[@retromacman620]

I knew they were just waiting for the right time to bring back the Standard series! They'll make a new American Standard too, just wait! ❤

[@benedekgabor.]

They will not. They just saving their bottom line lol.

[@CarlYota]

Nah. They just raise the price of thier normal guitars (whether because of inflation or greed) then offer a crappier model that cost what the original one used to.

[@adajay9257]

I have the American Pro II Strat and the American Pro II Tele. I like these new Indonesian Fender’s. They have the Fender logo, they look and sound great, and they are made in Indonesia (I had an Indonesian PRS, Squier, and LTD and they were great guitars). I definitely see having this new Strat as an on-the-road guitar.

[@andrewalfano8221]

Acoustasonics sound great. So light and great for gigging

[@jorisdejong3631]

The little "just for you Noel" for the amp settings 😂 he's right tho EQ is everything!

[@DrawingPostal]

Squier classic vibes with squier affinity pickups and the fender name on the headstock

[@djangle67]

Thats what I was thinking too and personally prefer the specs on classic vibes compared to these.

[@kkrsnn5632]

@@DrawingPostal that sounds right

[@rocket69218]

@djangle67 That will be next, Fender 'classic series' made in Indonesia. They'll drop the classic vibe line and just keep the cheapo squiers.

[@GoodfaYou]

I see these being blown out at a big discount just like the modern players were , when they didn’t sell because of the over seas production

[@thesongremainsthesameLZ]

The logo even looks like Squier Affinity branding to me, and of course made in Indonesia too. Classic Vibes actually look nicer overall I'd say

[@Iohannes-Z]

These ain't for us older geezers. But the new generation needs a guitar or two with the F logo on the headstock. I'm glad for the new kids. Why should they only be able to buy a Sire, a AZES or an SE Silver whatever? Let the kids have fun! Ps. I might even try one of the acoustasonic contraptions now ...

[@shinzontheta]

Just looked up the price of these and was slightly shocked. I remember a Mexican fender strat circa 2006-2007 going for 500 new. They werent super duper great then. I doubt these will be much better

[@ThePeaceArmyBand]

A second output on the acoustasonic to let you split piezo and magnetic would make it perfect.

[@chrisfit]

Indonesian made guitars are amazing. I’m all for it. Fender tried something similar with Fender modern player guitars about 12 years ago. Those guitars are better than MiM guitars from the last 10 years. Some on the heavy side but quality and fit and finish they were amazing. Edit: Cort made PRS SE’s are amazing for the price. I hope these are as good.

[@scottishross91]

Well damn, now I'm buying an Acoustisonic

[@mdenison2567]

As a solo performer that does a lot of looping and uses a lot of multi effects, I WISH the acoustasonics came with either a straight switch to quickly flick between full hum bucker and full acoustic and/or a dual output to split the signal, to allow for an acoustic preamp for the piezo and an IR for the hum bucker. still a great price though, and tbs they look awesome.

[@MichaelIrons-d5v]

great vid guys loved it.

[@ToddTheJoker]

I am a P Bass guy too Pete and I think this range is where I will find one as I need one for my collection! Have to have at least one bass in your arsenal!

[@RobCmusic]

The Acoustasonic is ideal. Most multi-FX units have acoustic IRs on them now if you want to improve on the raw piezo tone.

[@im58woody]

Exactly!

[@im58woody]

Wow, I think Fender made a great decision with the new Acoustasonic models. For one, the decision to use a humbucker on the Tele is genius. The second decision to get rid of the Fishman modeling is great. I owned every model of the American made Acoustasonics and loved them for their comfort and ease of playing. What I didn’t love was the tone I heard from each one that I wasn’t able to eliminate with eq modifications. Now we can just use any acoustic IR we want or choose not to use any IR. The colors are fantastic too! I think I might pick one up very soon. Thank God I waited to make a purchase until after NAMM!

[@jimbobmago]

That strat is stunning

[@chrissguitarshow206]

I bought a 1997 American standard and got lucky its a great guitar i still have it as my main one

[@Shjandy]

We had the standard series, which the player series replaced. The player series prices increased with inflation. Player II series is released with upgrades from the OG player series . Player series is gone and now replaced with THE STANDARD SERIES.... the same cost as the player series when it was released...

[@CarlYota]

Same price with worse specs. That’s how it works. Maybe it’s greed. Maybe it’s inflation. But it’s not getting my interest.

[@jackthompson6312]

would have loved to see a black mustang in this series

[@palguitars5751]

Does those have a thinner body?

[@93greenstrat]

I had to chuckle a bit when I read the title. Fender is determined to get a Fender guitar in everyone's hands. I remember when you had the "Standard Strat (made in USA), then the "American Standard " Strat, at the same time there was the made in Mexico Standard Strat, then they did away with the American Standard name only to bring it back a few years later which has now evolved into the American Professional. Oh.....and let's not forget about the old Squier Standing Strat

[@joshpointoh]

I'm so annoyed there is yet another level of Fender, but that Candy Apple Redbis so darn sexy

[@bcfire101]

I hope they bring back the American standard because the American professional two just doesn’t have the same ring to it

[@Anjohl]

It begins. I expect the Classic Vibe line to dissappear/double in price by 2026.

[@derPaul76]

Brought my Squier 50s Strat to the luthier; Have used Fender Yosemite pickups installed; the frets leveled out and a complete setup; ended up with a ~€500 bill - so still cheaper than those Fenders and a way better guitar;

[@roimodeste]

Winter NAMM 2026: new Fender standard II series ( made in the the philippines, plywood body, 3 bolt neck, swimming pool route, transition logo, flat pole pickups, new colors : white vaseline/Pigeon Grey/Dollar Green😅/ 589€)

[@cordieturbeville6309]

They are made in the Cort factory as the PRS SE models which are the best guitars in the $500-$1000 you can buy personally. The silver sky se is made there poplar body etc. The high end or classic vibe Squires are made there as well. Anyway I will play one and see but if the electronics are solid and fit and finish then just change pickups SDs. If they are made as well as the PRS se’s then I would like one of the Teles and SD Qt pounds and you got a nice back up beater. Anyway I’m glad that Fenders are making affordable guitars because some of the American stuff is just becoming outrageous price wise. ALSO IF YOU LIVE IN LA. CALIFORNIA,FENDER IS TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THERE INSTRUMENTS IN THE FIRES WHICH I THINK IS PRETTY COOL. If you get on there site you can learn more.

[@NinjaMatt2201]

Do they come left handed?

[@keestoft250]

Haha good one!

[@tommys1]

nice playing

[@joecoach7268]

Guys, all I can say is "whatever". These are listed for $599 USD right now and 2 weeks ago I could have bought a Player Series for $549 USD. I dont know who in their right mind would ever buy a new Fender product out of the box. Will these be 10% off in a month and 25% off over the summer...This is only the lowest priced Fender (if it is) because all the Player series models are off-sale and back to retail price. The Player II series are currently $699 USD with a 10% discount which means you could literally own a Player II series guitar for less than $40 USD more. Love you guys! Thanks for the vid.

[@quiksilver78]

Lemme guess: no lefties

[@sonicaids]

they just put a fender logo on a squier

[@greygardens81]

Really nice upgrade/mod platform for people who don't want Squier on the headstock.

[@cartilagehead]

My first new guitar was a MIM Fender Standard Strat HSS in Lake Placid Blue, which I still have. I think I paid $500 for it in 2006. I was never quite happy with the value proposition on the Player series, and to be honest I’ve been very impressed with the newest Squier Affinity line. I was planning on picking up an Affinity this year but I may wait to see how these shake out. Hopefully these will add more than just the Fender name/logo.

[@doctoribanez]

The acoustisonic jazzmaster for $549 is not a bad deal. I never really wanted one but for that price i may

[@miikkatatti-rx1yb]

Technically Pete's blue Strat can't be an "American Standard" if it's from 2004 because Fender dropped the "Standard" from the name of the series from 2000 to 2007 and just called them "American Series" guitars during that time. Same quality/price point though. They are still great guitars for sure! I have one from 2003 and love it.

[@lewisbeeman]

So this is legit a Squier with a Fender logo.

[@davidsixstrings]

If Fender sold those guitars unloaded, no pickups, electronics or bridge, sold as a kit with just the tuners, pickguard, neck, body and neck plate, let's say for 300 max. they will sell them like there's no tomorrow imho.

[@natjsc]

Fender by Squier by Fender

[@benedekgabor.]

Hilarious 😂

[@vansongs]

I have an Indonesian Fender. The Special Edition Custom Telecaster® FMT HH. Is an extremely well made and playable guitar. A bit pricier but, hey. Have a semi hollow Ibanez from Indonesia as well. Easiest to play guitar I have.

[@Tilbo_]

Ohh ffs. One of the black Jazz Acoustasonics and a Jazz bass please. Bloody hell!

[@solvirgo9372]

People are laughing at it just being a classic vibe, but you'd be surprised at how many people don't consider a classic vibe because of the headstock decal. If you realise this is silly I don't think you're the target market.

[@darthgibsonlp6631]

The spec is actually worse than a classic vibe....ceramic pickups on a £499 guitar lmao.

[@CarlYota]

It’s is absolutely meant to do two things: upsell you from the CV. And upsell you to the MIM. And it will work for both of those I suspect. People watching this video already aren’t the target audience.

[@ia5662]

I think a true Standard Series Fender should always be made in Mexico - these are nice, but I'd like to see them find creative ways of keeping cost down on this side of the pond and keep the Squiers for overseas, exclusively. Having 3 different tiers of Fenders made in 3 different places is really annoying and confusing to a customer as well. It wasn't THAT long ago that a Stander Series Strat was like $379.

[@davidmaho]

Fender Classic Vibe was born

[@justarthur1788]

These are basically the mexican standard strats of the early to mid 2000s being manufactured in a different country. There are tiny spec differences like the two point bridge but back then you got an Alder body and if you bought a rosewood model the board was actually rosewood. They retailed for 329 which according to an inflation calculator is about 570 now.

[@ServingMyJesus]

I have the 1983 'Standard Strat with an on body jack, one tone control and floating trem. unit. There was the Elite but the shop I bought my Strat from did not have the Elite. The Elite had push button pick up selectors, two tone controls but the jack was on the side/bottom pf the body.

[@matthewgraves2812]

Is this PRS SE pushing fender in this direction? Maybe they will discontinue the Squier name in a few years

[@shinzontheta]

I have thought about this as well regarding Epiphone.

[@ColonelRPG]

All the used MIM Fenders just went up in price 50 quid.

[@Route32rg]

WOOHOO! Shoutout to James Walsh of Starsailor!

[@mikefromusa6902]

Spiky tele pickup thing has roots in the 60s and 70s bridge pickups and saddle materials they used in those eras.

[@benlogan430]

It is the standard to which things are measured! That’s what it used to mean anyhow.

[@scaredypicker]

I love my Classic Vibe 50s Telecaster. I’ve put Twisted Tele custom shop pickups in it now and it’s just incredible. This standard Olympic white Tele is interesting to me though. Whack a mint green pickguard on it, and it’ll be 👌

[@paulhatzigiannis]

Acoustasonics are so worth it!

[@jhardindrums]

Any leftys?

[@anorak211]

I want a Squier mini jazz bass, like the mini p bass

[@krisbramleydrums2261]

You get alnico pickups in the the Classic Vibe Squiers (the newer Indonesian made ones anyway). And the necks are pretty skinny with 9.5 inch radius' too. Not sure if these are worth the extra £150 tbh.

[@GerryBlue]

Fender on the headstock, I guess

[@user-wuniii]

I think it's the first time I've ever felt grateful for a fender lol😅

[@axeade234]

They should just drop the squiers and just have fender on all the headstocks across the whole range, they would sell more and it would look cooler, win win for everyone

[@GirAiDWinters]

So the old standard became the pro, and this is the new standard. Does this mean Fender just lowered the standard?

[@MattSwain1]

The acoustisonics are definitely more interesting to me at this price

[@RickMcCargar]

Is fender dying the Laurel fretboard?

[@brightearps]

£499 for the butterscotch tele is amazing. i'd be interested to know about the standards for workers in the factories that produce these guitars. really hoping it's not like the fashion industry

[@karlcox662]

Oh I do like the teleacoustasonic ❤

[@killianlpc]

I know I was sounding like a broken down record regarding S5, but I think the writing in the final Season is superb. What a brilliant follow up to the fantastic Lineage, again we have the Angel/Spike rivalry reignited, with Spike back to carporeal form, and just revelling in his solid state. when he walks into the door it's pure belly laugh slapstick. Once back in this form Angel and Spike's centuries old resentment comes back with Eve leading them on over Shanshu prophecy. Sirk tells them of The Cup Of Perpetual torment, and the feud goes into overdrive with a brilliant fight scene, fuelled to by the flashbacks of Spike seeing Drusilla and Angel having sex. Even though Spike is victorious, it us a hollow victory as the Cup was a fake and Sirk gone. A brilliant ending with Eve slowly making her way to bed only for Lindsay to be the driving force behind all this mayhem, a great link back to S1E1 with Lindsay introduced in the Pilot and back yet again for more double crosses and betrayals. Super writing and another great episode to follow too. S5 of Angel contained some of the best episodes ever in The Buffyverse.

[@tonray9395]

WTF

[@killianlpc]

@@tonray9395 WTF indeed, Wonderful, Thrilling, Fantastic.

[@julirichmond3]

Capt. Good playing

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

When the Acoustasonic gets to the Squier range then it might be worth looking at.

[@steelcitytbirds]

@3:31 It started with The Originals but they had to change it because there was another group called The Originals. So they became The New Originals. The other Originals changed their name to the Regulars, but instead of just going back to the Originals, they settle on The Thamesmen.

[@DanAddison]

You know how there are like a million Fender tshirts out there? They should make Squier ones. Squier has become cooler than Fender, to me. I guess the Squier tshirt would cost half as much, with better quality fabrics, too.

[@brodym661]

I really like that it’s made by Cor-Tek

[@tiagopeggau6256]

Say farewell to the cheap Squier series (debut, sonic, bullet, affinity)...

[@rocket69218]

I think maybe the opposite, they'll rename the classic vibes 'Fender Classics' or something and the only Squiers will be the dirt cheap ones.

[@CarlYota]

Nah. There will always be an entry level squier. Unless fender wants to surrender that market to other companies it’s literally the guitar that everyone starts on. I don’t think fender wants everyone’s first guitar to be a HB strat copy. They just came out with a near $100 Amazon version to try to keep hold of the market segment.

[@NicholasJens]

I mean.. they’re made in the same factory as the SE prs guitars? Sign me up. The folks in that factory know how to make a guitar.

[@krispykrunkdonut]

i dont understand who these are for... your paying 100 bones for a fender decal instead of a CV squier?

[@perekman3570]

A bit higher degree of quality control and resale value, maybe?

[@CarlYota]

It’s for people who want a fender and aren’t that knowledgeable about guitar specs. They don’t realize it’s just squier with a sticker on it.

[@p_sem]

Poplar+Indian Laurel for 650 eur (Thomann prices) its not worse... Better to buy Fender Player II for 200 eur more with Alder body and rosewood fretboard.

[@CarlYota]

Oh, so you figured it out. The purpose is to upsell you to more profitable products. Now half the people that would have bought a CV are gonna justify buying a MIM instead. Funny how this stuff works. A to C is too much. But if I offer you B then it’s no problem.

[@RHCPndRATM]

Not one lefty lol?

[@greenwave792]

This is the one I would buy, why couldn’t they do it in Mexico???

[@CarlYota]

Because the Mexican ones are $800.

[@kerrywilliams8100]

When they discontinued the ‘Standard’ moniker it was because when you looked up “American Standard “ on the web the first thing that came up was bathroom vanities, toilets etc. Or so Fender said at the time.

[@timoconnell]

I think this is a solid move by Fender. This is a great entry point into Fender and an excellent modding platform.

[@CarlYota]

This is a squier. The only difference is the headstock sticker. Everything you said was true, and has been said, about squier for decades. This $600 guitar is no better a modding platform than a $300 squier. And if you happen to change the neck then the branding means nothing anyway.

[@JC-DC]

There's sooo many used player strats out there now, I guarantee nobody will give me more than $450 for mine right now, you're better off getting a barely played Player strat. The cheaper acoustic tele is what more people probably wanted, and makes more sense.

[@CarlYota]

Yeah people absolutely should always look at used gear first. You end up getting the same thing for much cheaper. Most people do not smash thier musics instruments against the wall. Used gear is typically in a good condition.

[@GabrielGAS1201]

in the 2000s and early to mid 2010s there where two standard lines. The simple Fender Standard which was mexican, which should be todays players until maybe 8 years ago. And Also American Standard Which is the pro now.