Fender Player Series Stratocaster, Why I Prefer it to The Mexican Standard, and the PRS Silver Sky

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My justification for still considering the Player Series Strat the best mid-tier S model guitar available today!

[@ernestthamlypinus4925]

I have a HSH Player strat, which is 2019 birthday gift from my wife, and a recent FSR Player strat in fiesta red with fat 50s pickups, and I fell in love with the guitar. They're awesome!

[@SkorpioMusic]

Great playing brother! I have the Player Plus Strat in Olympic White and I love it. You sound amazing.

[@jameswilson6374]

I own 3 strats, and have played them exclusively for 20 plus years! They sound great, fit me well and won't wear you out playing a late night gig! And anyone with any mechanical skills at all can set up and service their own insturments! Leo got it right the first time!🎸👍

[@jayyoungmusic919]

Yeah he did.

[@strummercash5601]

My friend has a PRS he has decided to sell that I covet and may purchase. It’s the old original (I’ve no idea what model name) before they offered a cheaper line, it’s the honey colored, AND it predates the bird inlays on the fretboard that I have never liked. I want it as: it’s a truly stunning instrument, and that that PRS model has, to me, become iconic. I would like to offer a buddy his/her/their choice “grab the Strat or a Tele. Oh, here is a Lester, we got a Ricki 365 or you can pick on this PRS…” However, when I saw the Silver Sky, I thought “So. PRS makes a Fender Stratocaster now? Why? Fender does a pretty good job with Strats already.” Enjoyed the video. Liked, subbed and such. 🙏🏽✌🏽💙 from Minnesota

[@Krullmatic]

Locking is a must have for me, because it makes string changes so easy. I've got the Player plus with a Fireball humbucker, noiseless single coils, locking tuners and a satin 12" radius neck all stock, but it's close to a thousand, but it's worth it because of the upgrades!

[@Emmarepairs]

Loveee that pink, almost matches my business' color lol. If I ever find an original burgundy mist custom order Fender it would be an instant buy

[@Randolphguitars]

The burgundy they have in the Vintera line is very good 👌👌

[@speelbergoMF]

Dang i found the guitar of your dreams in a used shop a couple years back. Custom shop Burgundy mist strat for $3500.

[@Emmarepairs]

@@speelbergoMF Call me a boomer but I think I'd just wait for an original; the custom shops don't really do it for me

[@musicmnw1982]

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[@Randolphguitars]

That's good to know, I appreciate it and I am also responding to this by commenting in hopes that that increases engagement lol

[@jazzpezzas]

It's a great guitar for sure, i own a Mustang from the same series and love it. But they are still quite expensive contrary to the Squier series. Sure the Squiers are inferior, but swap the pups for something better and you can have the same guitar for less.

[@tbone2451]

I heard that the players series is being replaced or some upgrades. They are great guitars.

[@93greenstrat]

Like you said; the Player Series is the most economical means to get a new Fender branded instrument. Compared to the Mexican Standard, the Player Series has many of the design features of the American Pro II such as the 22-fret neck, alnico pickups, and the 2-post tremolo (might even be the exact same part number). The Standard was sort of like a "vintage" Strat but with a modern 9.5" neck radius and a modern C neck. I believe it was after 2007/08 that they beefed up the frets to medium jumbo (same, at least on paper, as the American Standard of that era). But now it seems that the old Standard series is sort of in limbo because in some ways, it can be viewed as a "lesser" guitar than the Player and the only thing that saves its re-sale value is that it says "Fender" on the headstock. Not that they're bad guitars, but you can get so much more for your money nowadays from so many other manufacturers and since you'd be on the used market for one, you can find used Player Strats for practically the same or slightly higher price.

[@tom-iv6lc]

Wrong buy a used Classic Vibe or a used player strat ( all player strats are made in mexico ) . ALL of the new ones are overpriced at nobody likes the 30 different models they have now. Ive been owning strats for over 30 yeas not 30 weeks. THIS PAID FOR PROMOTION IS JUST THAT ( I'LL SAY NICE THINGS FOR FREE STUFF JOB )

[@Randolphguitars]

​@@tom-iv6lcboy you sound like a pleasant person

[@93greenstrat]

@@tom-iv6lc Notice that I did specify a "new" guitar. Of course if you shop used, then yeah..... there's the potential for some amazing deals on great guitars.

[@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy]

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[@speelbergoMF]

I don't get what you mean by Player vs Mexican standard. Is the Mexican Standard a discontinued model?

[@Throckmorton_the_great]

Yup, Mexican Standard was the series before the player.

[@dougnulton]

Maybe I’m out of the loop; what is the Mexican Standard? I thought what we used to call Mexican Strats were simply rebranded to the “Player Series” a few years ago

[@Randolphguitars]

Halfway correct. Rebranded yes, but they changed the guitar a lot when they rebranded.

[@tom-iv6lc]

@@Randolphguitars no they didint

[@tom-iv6lc]

No your not wrong this kid is just excited over nothing.

[@BluNoseReindeer]

@@tom-iv6lcthey changed the neck, electronics and did a 2 point trem. But you know. Still the same

[@bluwng]

@@tom-iv6lc explain. I don’t like stupid people who make comments challenge something and don’t elaborate.

[@GuitarMav]

Much prefer the old MIM standards over the player. In quality, woods, build and the addition of Rosewood in the standard over pau fero. Pau fero looks and feels terrible. Only improvement with the player was the pickups and more color options. The current second hand market value of the old standards has gone up, sometimes above the cost of new player hence people realising how good they are. The tuners are exactly the same in the player to the standard.

[@Randolphguitars]

Somebody else said that they must have switched the tuners at some point in the 2000s because the tuners on my 1995 are completely different

[@greendayray]

Classic player series was the best. The problem with a Mexican strat now tho is the pau ferro garbage…sounds good tone wise but is ugly and feels dry no matter what I did…at least maple is not going anywhere

[@Claytoonzcom]

I bought a first series Vintera and that fretboard felt like plywood. Yes, dry. I'm NEVER buying another guitar with Pau Ferro.

[@elbib2446]

tuners are exactly same as on the old standards, ive owned 2 player series teles and a 2009 standard

[@bluwng]

They look similar but exact is an overstatement because there is no way for you to verify.

[@elbib2446]

@@bluwng same tuners made by ping taiwan

[@bradlivey7867]

japense models are cheaper then mexican models if you have a reliable shipper

[@Randolphguitars]

This is what I've heard I have no experience with them

[@carlcooperstein]

i bought a players strat in 6 months it needed a fret job the trem was loose in the body piece of junk

[@Throckmorton_the_great]

Id say you got a bad one. Theyre really great guitars and great quality. Doesnt mean some dont slip through the cracks. Sorry to hear.

[@bluwng]

Trem loose in the body what exactly does that mean? The trem is floating it is a metal plate with a block none of which even touch the body.

[@dukenukembubblegum7311]

You must play pretty heavy handed lol, let me guess your Squier is better

[@therealtech833]

The Fender player series, never was the King. For the same money there are much better guitars available from the likes of Reverend in many others.

[@sludgebob5961]

Am I first oml

[@spawn302]

Fender player neck on a mexican tele

[@Ry_Valz]

That ain't gonna age better than a US-made Fender Custom Shop unless it has a nitro finish tho. Poly-finishes don't just have ugly cracks, they peel as well.

[@Randolphguitars]

I don't think anybody is saying that?

[@tom-iv6lc]

ALL PLAYER SERIES ARE MEXICAN STRATS. This Mexican standard non sense is just that MARKETING BS. The player strat is barely better than a classic vibe. BUY USED there is always 5 of these within 10 miles of any small town in the USA. they are like ipods, everywhere. But dont take advice from Junior over here.

[@Throckmorton_the_great]

Take your dementia medication gramps.

[@tom-iv6lc]

WRONG AGAIN no they are not like LEGOS. NO THE PICK GUARDS ARE NOT UNIVERSAL. YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE NEVER BUILT A GUITAR BEFORE. YOU DONT KNOW WHAT TF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.