2017 Fender American Professional - First Look

[@Begbiespintpot]

I honestly think Andertons lead the way globally in terms of guitar content on KZbin now. So many good players, good kit and professional production makes for TV quality programming. Keep up the good work fellas.

[@livinonaprayer86]

Damn Pete rocks, such a pleasure listening to him play

[@danishpete]

Thank you Daniel.. Best. P

[@anxiousmindmusic]

It seems these are the real deal. Have to applaud them for taking a forward step in an industry that only ever looks back

[@shawns9316]

Its always a delight to hear Pete play.

[@Spidouz]

I just can't get enough of Pete's playing... not just some licks, but real playing with great taste! And I love the alchemy with the Captain, it always makes the video even better!

[@giacomobenvenuto4678]

Wow. Pete's clean playing with the blue strat is sooo nice. And the guitar. wow

[@deanbecker3825]

El Capitan and Pete with Fender's in hand - can't beat it.

[@TheMikeAngelus]

That sounds so wrong...

[@deanbecker3825]

Yet, so right.

[@alexsimon1899]

On my late night guitar research I found you play wonderfully. Thank you, the happy audience.

[@felixschoernich]

1:50 - 2:00 just pure passion from pete here, I love his playing so much. Absolutely my favourite !!!

[@usernamewaster]

I've always loved watching the Captain and Chappers but damn Pete always manages to blow me away. Fantastic player.

[@galloway7448]

I love the way Pete makes any guitar sing!!!

[@tdunster2011]

The Captain is a very good guitarist and with a lot of practice and hard work it's possible to be as good as him. Pete on the other hand is on another level which few people get near let alone approach in a lifetime.

[@Java78]

that olive green with black pickguard and rosewood fretboard😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@patrickcarroll1754]

I can no longer keep track of the amount of series, models, and editions Fender has put out in the last five years, but at least there's a lot more guitars out in the world.

[@caseylee12]

I got the pro strat 2 years ago, 3 color burst with maple fretboard. Love it! So, after playing/buying/trading multiple telecasters, I finally bought the pro tele yesterday, same finish... So they're like brothers. Love these guitars. Best guitars I've ever owned!

[@angusyoung9594]

Captain, time to stop with the modesty. Hanging out with players of the caliber of Pete has done you a power of good. Whereas you once got a pass because you're the boss, your playing is now as much of a highlight as any of your minions. You have taste and feel.

[@MattKeenanMusic]

I think his modesty is part of his charm as a player. He doesn't overstretch past his abilities, doesn't try to show off as much. And I find the slower playing makes it easier to actually hear what the gear sounds like. I know this sounds like a back-handed compliment but I like his playing.

[@duct.q.4402]

Angus Young to be honest. listening to the captain is much more inspiring and enjoyable imho

[@CaptAnderton]

Matt Keenan you are very kind!

[@9imack]

Yep, loved Lee's playing on this. I think the more I watch, he seems to get a bit nervous at first but the more he plays & cuts loose, the better he gets.

[@j0nnyism]

Angus Young yeah if you check out the early videos it's amazing to see how much he's improved he's becoming quite the player

[@ChrisBlackTV]

That H-H Strat is stellar, has a great potential for an awesome metal axe

[@bestboy897]

pete is such a sublime player man holy shite

[@vincedipietro6685]

The most thorough of reviews come from Andertons, in my opinion. Looking forward to next year when I can buy one of these new Fenders on Craigslist for half the price.

[@michaeltd578]

The tone on that first Tele though. Perfect.

[@sladerenegade7300]

Amazing! I love all your videos, please keep up the excellent work. Knowledgeable, comical, and musical, such a great recipe, thank you.

[@SorrellShaves]

Oh dear god, this video will cost me :D The tones, the sweet Fender tones! Captain and Pete, you've done it again :) Great playing from the pair of you, fantastic demo.

[@nsiepmann]

Lovely playing from the Captain in that intro jam. I put the video on in the background, and when I switched back to see who that was who was playing such tasteful lead, the camera was zoomed in on the guitar. I waited for a wide shot, thinking maybe it was another Ariel video, as it didn't sound like Pete - but sure enough, it was just Captain Lee, killing it yet again :D

[@nsiepmann]

That said, that diminished Pete lick at 12:47 was SWEET.

[@sido4215]

Fantastic playing Pete and Captain! Watching this makes me so glad I bought a V40 recently, eagerly waiting to get it delivered.

[@atomia123]

That dimished lick at 12.40! Awesome.

[@Shadowborg]

Lee has improved so much in his playing, sometimes if I'm just listening I'll think it's someone else playing, then I'll look up and I will see Lee playing. I think he could easily trade licks with the old dogs like B.B. and Albert.

[@evanmarz2887]

Damn Cap!! Really impressed with the sound of these guitars, but I gotta say it definitely deserves to be said that most of the credit goes to the players. Honestly, it reminded me a lot of the tones that both Eric Clapton and Joe Bonamassa got at the Royal Albert Hall. Immense playing gentlemen!

[@WarmthandMischeif]

Pete is such a great guitar player!

[@ChrisBuckGuitar]

God damn, Pete. Tasty! Great playing all 'round on the end jam guys :)

[@Cigarsnguitars]

Great show guys. Life is not complete without a Strat or Tele.

[@GuitarStu]

God damn Pete can play, if I could sounds as good as him I'd buy that sunburst HH !

[@alanmcdonald6551]

watching Pete play reminds me of one of my favorite Nashville Guys: Tom "Bobblehead" Bukovac

[@BV_Beve]

Awesome Pete, just awesome :) and The Captain, like the style of this video jam sess!! .... love the PH's comment "you can do that, or you can do this" ..... I wish ! ...

[@stianstrana]

May sound weird, but I would rather buy a gitar that Pete are playing. Because, man his playing makes a gitar sound so good. His playing inspires me to buy that gitar and ply it lite that. Make sense? Same with Bea and his toska-stunf

[@larrygeetar9309]

Tim Shaw designed pickups, excellent. He's one of the true pickup gurus. These are very good playing and great sounding guitars.

[@andreasdavour9973]

+CaptAnderton Pete is onto somehting. I love to see and hear you play.

[@mushkamusic]

Lee man, You're definitely improving! Just getting better all the time mate :)

[@bartoszsawicki1892]

high-quality content... hands down, hats off...

[@Matt-1d]

Thanks for the great videos showcasing the Professional series. I'd love to see a side by side comparison of the Professional and Elite series.

[@chatter7653]

whatever happened to the Fenders that you could stick a card in the back and change the sounds?

[@motothumper5598]

Just ordered a sienna burst with maple neck SSS. I'm a little excited.

[@timfireblade]

That Tele sounds amazing.

[@soulisthegoal96]

"Hi, I'm Danish Pete and I'm going to make you wish you'd NEVER picked up a guitar with my tasty licks and fantastic touch" Thanks Pete : (

[@danishpete]

SoulIsTheGoal I was hoping it would inspire. Pick up the guitar, play play play. Every single day... Playing guitar heals your soul. P

[@danishpete]

Barefoot67 Sorry.... Forget the xanax this morning...

[@danishpete]

Barefoot67 What does that even mean? ;)

[@danishpete]

Barefoot67 And if you read that again, its wasn't a question!! There isnt a question mark... As in "I forgot"...

[@danishpete]

Who is he?

[@MEDiumInc]

I early adopted and got one of these within 24 hours of their launch. It's my favorite guitar. It feels great, sounds great. Fender knows whats up.

[@rottenberry4]

And Lee and Pete together are my favorite.

[@AverageRider717]

Man that V40 sounds really good. Has a saggy deluxe reverb thing going on. Love that sound.

[@sasmitha8446]

That humbucker!!!! 😍❤ Damn way better than any Gibson humbucker I've ever heard.

[@sasmitha8446]

***** Get your shit straight, douche. I ain't Indian.

[@pjn2432]

Was their any point on bashing Gibson?

[@sasmitha8446]

P Jn That is not bashing Gibson. Bashing Gibson would be calling them scumbags for no reason. This is just a comparison.

[@rscott222]

simply amazing

[@Realmen4Christ]

Wow they have so much soul and feeling

[@rigorhead01]

Sounds wonderful

[@reviewforthetube6485]

I really love the way the strats sound they did a great job on the pickups for this guitar have alot of snap and great tone even the bridge

[@pipkins1972]

Some great finishes on these :-)

[@haydenlloyd4674]

WOW! Pete is amazing at guitar!

[@zachbeyer5845]

Could you guys go over the new Fender Basses...please and thanks!

[@petrik8550]

Great playing! Guitars sound really good also. Greetings from Finland.

[@fpapaleo74]

Pete is the guy! mad chops man! I like so much that video very dinamic... less talk more music

[@Ali-fl5mb]

Goddamn Pete is such a tasty player. You did well picking him up from Mesa ;)

[@andertons]

Pete never worked for Mesa... We picked him up on on the street.... :)

[@aidanscovers]

Yeah he was a homeless guitarists with a dream and lee walked by and heard him play put a coin in his can and offered him a job.

[@mkilner]

More Pete & Capt!...Capt has got the clapton moves which is awesome, pete well he's the rest of the orchestra! 😜....godamn Love the double hummer! 😎

[@frankzappa951]

Nice of fellas. Another example of how Fender make the finest guitars ever.

[@laurensbronsveld]

LOVED the outro guys!

[@theopoiesis]

Beautiful playing and sounding

[@lukeluckett310]

how andertons never do any offsets yeah I love strats and tele so much but you still have your love for the offset guitar

[@vanVeenen]

I really the blue one! I really love the playing after 4:30. Anyone able to tell where I can find more of that style guitar music? Cheers

[@samuelrutherford8107]

Penance by Josh Smith

[@akashghosh7068]

pete and the captain's guitar playing makes me happy

[@reviewforthetube6485]

That was the best ive ever seen lee play he should buy the tele right away fits him very well

[@Ghostflasher]

Just ordered my first Fender at andertons. A CS Journeyman Relic Postmodern Stratocaster. Let's see how it will compete against my arsenal of PRS.

[@zankelley]

you guys havnt done the american proffessional tele deluxe....its new and there are hardly videos anywhere of it. i would love to see someone put up a demo of it.hint hint

[@jiefuster]

Just bought one with the shawbuckers. Its a keeper!

[@GerryBlue]

Nice playing but I thought you were going to talk about specs? Later videos?

[@mahtijaakkoproductions8451]

Nice jamming! 👍

[@lennart3445]

What does Pete do for a living?

[@andertons]

What doesn't he do :)

[@angusyoung9594]

He works in the call centre for a double glazing company.

[@danbrazier4762]

Part-time door-to-door door salesman.

[@lennart3445]

Whatever he does, I think he's living a good life. :)

[@danishpete]

Eric Lussiana Was never a rep dude.. ;). Demonstrator yes, rep nope ;).

[@TheManFromDelMont]

Pete is such an excellent guitarist, if I hadn't just bought an new pro strat from andertons, i'd give up the guitar.

[@hrmcelvain]

soon and very soon....please do a 2016 fender american elite strat vs. 2017 american professional strat demo and review

[@j0nnyism]

does the tele keep the chamfered body like the standard or have they gone back to normal? I really dig the new neck design

[@RobGADV]

I want that antique olive Strat with the black pick guard! It'll go well with my Trampas Green PRS SE and my Georgia Green Gretsch. :)

[@bgmnzz]

1. The Cap'n's tone and feel should never be questioned. too good. 2. More videos like this please, just doing tones and jamming. Us old farts love playing along. And don't be stingy about who plays: Bea, Paul, Mick, Rob, whoever. Just great. 3 Cap'n, that's a nice siena sunburst strat. Wait, it looks just like the Cap10. Is Fender gonna give you a signature model???

[@gonebymidnight2881]

Holy shit that HH... never thought I’d be thinking if buying one

[@ronnieo.6647]

I'm excited about these.

[@DavidDyte1969]

That Strat color, though - filing cabinet grey? Why, Fender, why?

[@stevie5150]

very nice demo!

[@MalcolmPowder]

Do you think a HH equipped Strat vs a Les Paul would make a good blind listen video? Or would it be too obvious?

[@pjn2432]

Malcolm Powder It would.

[@hubiewatt3257]

Are they gonna be the same price as the American standard

[@_williampettersson_]

I want a tele so bad! love the sound of it and i play in a rock band

[@TheVail1234]

+Andertons Music Co thanks for the review! Im a little confused about getting the HSS or the SSS,having already a PRS.Does the HSS 'breaks' the Strat originality? I see a lot of people loving those pickups,but also saying that the original one is the SSS.I can only try the SSS, not a single store near me has the HSS.. thank you!

[@danknowles3793]

What scales is Pete using?

[@freddynicol-tooke2903]

I'm looking to swap a pre loaded pickguard into my current strat - would you recommend these for 220 pounds? Or do you think that there are better value options elsewhere?

[@ronbenenati2987]

Danish Pete... what can I say? You are awesome

[@davemis40]

Are they £399 better than the USA Strat they're replacing ?

[@adilici]

Damn, Pete's got skills...

[@BobK5]

I tried 3 Fender Stratocasters in store. A Vintera 50’s and Original 50’s both had the top E string much too close to the edge of the fret board. All three of them were a devil to get in tune and after only light playing including small string bends they all went out of tune quickly and a retune was necessary, repeat several times to allow for string stretching but this wasn’t the issue. The problem is inherent in Stratocasters. I find it frustrating that I can’t go into a store pick up a Stratocaster and it’s going to play well and stay in tune without having to take it home screw down the trem , file the nut and lubricate it, lubricate the string tree, fit locking tuners, adjust the action, take 4 screws out of the bridge to make it more stable, oh no wait the six screws in the Vintera and Original are very stable according to reviewers so maybe the Pro needs four after 60 years of development, what a foul up, you can spend more time fighting with these great looking guitars than playing if you’re not careful. I’ve had Strats before including a deluxe and an anniversary model and they all had tuning issues and the anniversary had the same string too close to the edge problem. I had a new graphite nut installed on recommendation but it didn’t fix the problem. Buyer beware!

[@telemaster]

That Tele sounded great.

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

Captain Lee is such a great player! He always seems to get discounted when he plays with Chapman... but I've always believed that he's the better player!

[@markhawksford785]

will there be a bass video??

[@thenumber2356]

mark hawksford No one cares about bass. Sincerely: The world.

[@markhawksford785]

TheNumber23 Yeah alright mate

[@thenumber2356]

mark hawksford Just a joke :) I actually admire bass players very much.

[@orlock20]

Andertons has several bass videos.

[@filisroom7500]

what scales are they using mostly in the beginning? I'm a beginner and would love to perfect my soloing with this !!

[@CHiLO74YoYosNATION]

FCC

[@lance134679]

Some good improvements over the "American Standard", but still no locking tuners or contoured neck on a guitar line called "Professional".

[@mattking7726]

I saw the olive strat and holy shit it looks great

[@rveurope]

Woow , well done nicely played both of you..yeah let these intruments speak..thanks

[@usfenderfsdlx]

Holy fuck. That HH Strat sounds incredible.

[@richardhunt1045]

Are you going to review the new am pro Jaguar and Jazzmaster? Jags especially need more attention on this channel!

[@DavidDyte1969]

So American Standard disappears, leaving us with Special -> Professional -> Elite?