Fender Player HSS White

[@JerRADIOstatic]

That’s my strat there. Hss configured, maple neck, polar white. Got it last Christmas. Love it

[@TheCamo9217]

I'm the only who likes so much the neck single coil with that massive distortion? This guitar is a great versatile instrument and this white with maple or buttercream are my favourite colours

[@thosch7237]

agree! Just got a buttercream one :-)

[@canyonproductions7683]

Ditto

[@graywatkin8510]

Yep, got one of these.. Brand new, cost me 500 quid. Love it to death.

[@19P77]

Beautiful sound and playing!

[@mike1967sam]

I've had a lot of kinds of Fender Strats, American, Japanese, Vintera, the old Mexican Standards, the USA Lace Sensor Strats that I got in 1991, you name it but I have long since settled on the Strat that actually makes me want to play it the most which is the SSS Player Stratocaster with the PF fretboard.

[@sourav5829]

I do have one of these strats... Amazing guitar and you play so well. Love from India ..

[@amitnaskar7108]

Are Dada kamon acho?

[@iainthompson6371]

Easily the best demo video on the web and I'm planning to buy the HSS so I've watched everything out there. Sub'd so I'm looking forward to hearing more of your playing.

[@Harrysound]

Thanks a lot. I need to do a video on what I’ve done to this guitar soon. It’s unrecognisable now :)

[@iainthompson6371]

Crikey.. I'm waiting for mine to arrive. What have done to yours?

[@Tom-cv2cx]

Awesome playing! i really liked the solo at the end.

[@NotARealWizard]

Electric Gypsey my man knows! great playing

[@sideast]

First Track is Epic, !! Very Nice

[@T25tv]

Suaranya memiliki kualitas yang sangat renyah

[@rattlehead001]

Just got one on sale. I’m really loving it.

[@DanielFerrellMusic]

Damn that’s some good playing. Guitar is nice too.

[@ekostopoulos]

Great demo. I was planning to buy the single coil version until I played the HSS model. Frankly I'm impressed with this bridge humbucker. It sounds incredible, way better than the one on the Am.Performer series.

[@Harrysound]

The funny thing is the body on both the single coil and the humbucker single single are all routed the same. This means you can buy whatever version you like and just replace the pickguard when you want to whatever you want

[@billyhodges4200]

It's true, all player series strats are routed HSH. It's pretty great actually

[@vintagevacuumtube]

@@Harrysound What song are you playing in the Lonestar moment?

[@everlast13]

@@vintagevacuumtube that is Electric Gypsy by Andy Timmons. It's a great song!

[@vivekteega]

Beautiful demo dude! You've sold me this guitar

[@Harrysound]

Thanks. I think I’m going to do another video for it to show what ive done to it in terms of mods and maybe some thoughts on the guitar itself.

[@vivekteega]

@@Harrysound that would be great! Even I'm planning to get this as a base and change the pickups. I'm thinking of putting Suhr V60LP-V60LP-SSV in it. Looking forward to your video :)

[@anitamostar20]

Thank you so much for this video, this guitar is my dream, and I will buy it in next few days

[@rogerhurren5602]

Just starting out to learn guitar, and bought one of these in Tidepool Blue. Your playing is great and very motivating. The quality and tone you get from the guitar is just great

[@Harrysound]

Thank you very much. Keep at it. It’s a long road and strangely the ability to play exists in an invisible space between your consciousness and day dreaming but with enough practise you’ll get to where you want to be.

[@ZsoltSapi1]

That was 5 minutes well spent.

[@vivekteega]

Awesome demo!

[@thosch7237]

Great demo, friend!

[@trekkerswrji6270]

Now i m sure..whether its the player series of american professional series....guitar soumd depends with the guitar player This demo was awesome

[@petjobedet4650]

Nice playing! Plus no unnecessary chat.

[@billsedge7360]

What tun settings were on the intro tune , guitar and amp ?? 👍

[@AnthonyADS]

Just got my 2020 strat exact same as yours except I have a PF board 🤩

[@arthurozabala88]

Whats the name of the 1st piece you played??

[@JerRADIOstatic]

the riff you played on high gain ( Friedman HBE) sounded awesome on the single coils! May I know the song name? wanna learn it too

[@julioprofumo]

Nice! I play in a Punk band and I don't know if I buy one of these or a HH telecaster

[@bigrang5047]

Both would be ideal, if I were you I would go for the strat.

[@phillipholt6005]

I have the same color SQUIRE Strat and I can't believe it stood side by side with my son in laws in SOUND. I guess MIM isn't as good as American made. I read 3 articles that FENDER and Gibson could sell American made at the same price and still make a handsome profit. Wow

[@ZombieDoggs]

Love the Andy Timmons bit at the end. I assume that was on the Mesa Boogie?

[@Harrysound]

Yes Mesa Boogie Lonestar with a 2x12 Mesa Cabinet and a BB Pre Drive pedal. Also the 4Dot 8 Dot delay. It's actually an Axe FX I use. Since I did this Video I have actually put a Dimarzio Crusier pickup in the neck position and a PRS Tremonti in the bridge. It's amazing at doing '59 pickup style tones with more spank but also doing the fender thing with the Tremonti split with the middle. Of course with the Tremonti in the bridge is does metal really really well now too.

[@ZombieDoggs]

@@Harrysound Crusier sounds interesting. I assume it's giving a bit more power to match up with the bridge humbucker? But is it changing the character of that classic strat kneck pickup sound?

[@Harrysound]

Dave Roberts absolutely. The neck pickup sounds much more like a Seymour Duncan 59 with the cruiser . The guitar is really badly balanced in terms of volume output between all 3 pickups but it’s so versitle now

[@yashkotakmusic]

Is it maple fretboard or pau ferro??

[@Harrysound]

I think it’s maple. Not a particularly good maple cut though. Looks like the stuff no one else wanted.

[@BoombapArt]

Sounds awesome man! 🔥 u got a new sub!

[@larssson111]

Amazing!

[@jeffstevens1894]

And what is tune right off the top? Or not a tune, just messing about? Very nice either way.

[@Harrysound]

It’s a little mess around thing that then became a little tune called “Violet” but is now going to be a full on song called “Violet”... thanks

[@crimson1718]

Nice demo, what are the first 2 songs that you played? Hendrix stuff maybe?

[@Harrysound]

First clean thing is a song I’m working on called Violet, the second is a riff from an Andy Timmons song called Electric Gypsy, 3rd thing is a random improv, the 4th thing is just random improv and a riff I wrote but that has no home, the outro song is Andy Timmons - Acension. Basically I bought this guitar entirely to mod it into a jack of all trades guitar. I’ve changed a lot on it to make it really scream and cream. I really should do that video....

[@crimson1718]

@@Harrysound Yea you should do that video. Thank you for the song list :)

[@jasongrace4200]

Hey dude can you clarify, I thought the second position was the standard clean like a regular single coil strat its not the middle and the humbucker (on full)but its the humbucker (but split) is this the case?

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

I as thinking the same thing. I believe that it is the middle + the nearest coil on the humbucker to the middle pickup.

[@alexluc7632]

great video , what about the neck ? is it fat or slim? I am interested in this guitar and i am not sure if the neck will work , I prefer more thinner / slim neck s, thanks for your video !

[@mtp04987]

Great review! What the last song?

[@Harrysound]

Your very charitable calling it a “review” thank you. The last song is Andy Timmons - Ascension

[@BluesInSeattle]

Holy crap. I found someone who plays with the pick inverted just like me. That's more rare than a 4 leaf clover!

[@Harrysound]

Inverted? Like slightly angled? I hate the way I pick, I’m jealous of those guys who can form a fist and actually have some consistency

[@jackbanks]

I play alot of Bon Jovi but also some mellow tunes with Jack Johnson. And everyone in between. Would the HSS be ideal? I'm sure it can handle Bon Jovi easily but I'm worried with the Cleanish Jack Johnson tones. This or a Tele? What would you reccomend?

[@oysteinhaugen7055]

You can't go wrong with any of them, but the humbucker in the bridge is helpful sometimes when playing heavy rock.

[@tgdb4968]

Thanks man, great vid

[@slickdusud]

Excellent !!!

[@huytang7748]

What amp are you using. It sounds great with the guitar.

[@Harrysound]

It’s an Axe Fx so multiple different models

[@fabioa.565]

Beautiful guitar. I have just a question. The color of the body is a real white (snow white) or a vintage/Creamy white? Thank you.

[@Harrysound]

It’s more white than cream. I had a Charvel that was white and faded to. More classic white. This is straight up white.

[@fabioa.565]

@@Harrysound thank you

[@seb5542]

Im trying to decide between this HSS and the HSH what sort of music are they better at doing i currently play alot bluse , jazz, rock, punk rock, punk pop and rock n roll, britpop, indie rock and also some RATM and audioslave, highly suspect, sam fender, artic monkeys and green day type stuff which one is better for this type of stuff. But im also looking for which ones more of a versatile guitar

[@Harrysound]

I’m not sure there is that much difference between this and a HSH. You would be find with either.

[@herreratomemh]

For better look the hss is locking better and it’s more versatile

[@jessesmith2906]

Did you keep the .9’s strings or go up to a thicker gauge?

[@Harrysound]

I think this video was daddario 9s. Currently on 9-46 hybrids

[@osirisputnam9726]

Whats the first song called?

[@Harrysound]

From the intro? It’s a song I’m working on called Violet....

[@osirisputnam9726]

@@Harrysound thx, appreciate it very much👍

[@filiphoglind3522]

Is that some Andy Timmons I hear?:)

[@Harrysound]

Certainly is. I have since now fitting this strat with 2 dimarzio Crusiers ;)

[@Ale-xf8sm]

Does it have an auto split in position 2?

[@Harrysound]

Position 2 I think is humbucker split and middle pickup.

[@chiefmangas2367]

Everyone right now seems to be buying out these guitars, and I'm in pain cause i want one too but at the same time, i want a black body with a maple neck...😔

[@noska6877]

You can get a black body and maple neck in the player series

[@luketharpgraphics]

Song at 1:40?????

[@Harrysound]

Andy Timmons - Electric Gypsy

[@aidreiyan9071]

No push pull coil split?

[@Harrysound]

It’s a 5 way blade so no need. Wired correctly you can get all the combinations you might need. It’s using a 5 way super switch

[@aidreiyan9071]

@@Harrysound ok thanks! Im actually planning on buying this instead of the player jazzmaster

[@Harrysound]

Adrian Amorado it’s a good guitar. I don’t know what your style is but I’m into a wide spectrum of tones. This definitely leans towards the more classic or bluesy. I’ve replaced all of the electronics and pickups, input jack etc just this week. I might do a video soon on it. The tuners aren’t very good in my opinion so I’ll replace them soon too. Not a fan of the bridge for heavier music style riffing so I’ll also replace that in time. The fret ends also need filing down because they are a little sharp/noticeable. I bought it as a solid base to mod into a super strat and so far it’s turning out pretty great.

[@Harrysound]

C W say what? What you see and hear in the video is exactly what came out of the box.

[@Harrysound]

Simon Barker I’ve got a PRS Tremonti in the Bridge ,a placeholder salvaged pickup i got from a budget pre-wired pickguard in the middle and a Dimarzio Cruiser in the neck. It’s a strange combination right now but I’m finding some nice tones from it. I’m in the process of putting a Seymour Duncan liberator in all my guitars so I can just screw driver swap pickups

[@sleepy4x]

All sounds good except the Friedman.

[@mattm2827]

First two tone examples were so lush

[@harrypye100]

Can I buy your Xbox gamertag of you?

[@ronyeahright9536]

Sounds phenomenal...here's the problem; this guitar is being put thru a Mesa Boogie,( or modeling amp, as I see several amps mentioned) with fantastic effects, perfect tones, and in the hands of a fantastic guitar player. I buy it, get it home, and then its ME playing it , thru my gear......and it doesn't sound nearly as "phenomenal". They probably could have given this dude a $189 Fender Squire to play thru this gear and it would have sounded amazing. Nice video, but in the end, not very helpful.

[@Dailyvids25]

Modern tremolo. Not vintage tremolo.

[@Harrysound]

Is that right? I’m not a fan of it either way. Much prefer a modern PRS style. I thought the 2 point was the old type. It seems old fashioned

[@Dailyvids25]

@@Harrysound oh no! Two point trem is the new one.

[@Harrysound]

Silviu Stefan so they made it worse then lol

[@Dailyvids25]

@@Harrysound the funny thing is that this is even worse. It is made to float better an wiggle easier. But being easier to wiggle it is also much easier for a bend or anything you do when you play to destabilize everything. Restringing with a floating trem like this and tuning....forget about it!

[@Harrysound]

Silviu Stefan the design floor is that there’s a lot of tension pushed towards the neck on the two points. So when the bridge reaches a certain point over absolute centre a disproportionate amount of pull is put on the bridge making the bend very erratic. If the pivot point was more centralised then it might not suck as much. I do plan on getting a Wilkinson WVP bridge at some point. Just because it’ll have modern saddles and the wrap around the saddles which is nice for laying your palm over....you know like a ‘normal’ bridge.

[@phillipholt6005]

My squire sounds better and it has a BONE nut.