Fender Player Stratocaster HSS (demo)

[@Chrismagdich]

That pinch harmonic at the end. So badass. Dude, you’re becoming my favorite KZbin guitarist to watch. Note choice and phrasing is so different and you have a style all your own. 🤘🏻

[@jessefildesmusic]

Cheers Chris \m/

[@josephlerz6889]

@@jessefildesmusicI always dreamed of having a blackie clapton strat, since I heard those vintage tones, but just can't afford, I own a player in the same colour config maple with the black ebony strat, it's a very great guitar, I feel with the right everything and setting's I can get such decency from the instrument. A blackie would cost like the price of more then ten player stratocasters.

[@chloeacoustic9273]

I bought this guitar in polar white this week. Boy how I’ve missed a strat! I did a lot of research before this purchase including comparing the performer and professional models. However the player beats them to the post where value for money was concerned and man I haven’t regretted my decision. This guitar plays and sounds wonderful, it exceeds my expectations. And more! Can’t go wrong for the price and clearly stands up to some of the bigger models out there..: why spend more money!

[@aydenburris8631]

That twang is about a juicy as a mango pineapple smoothie in the hands of a steaming hot momma chillin in the shade of a palm tree on a beach. Heck yeah boi

[@averyprice9422]

Colder than Freddy Jackson sipping a milkshake in a snow storm

[@donvape336]

Seriously looking at this guitar. This is the best demo out there.

[@robertocastaneda7959]

That's what a strat review should be about: letting the guitar do the talking.

[@davidalfaro6806]

Do agree bro

[@colinwilk7825]

Agreed

[@chrisescue6555]

Yup

[@randomlyrancannabis7020]

I wish all reviewers had a setup rig solely for demo purposes. That way the only variable across all reviews is the guitar.

[@keith7155]

Love the color on that

[@Paul-gf6kp]

I love the bridge and middle pickup combination. It has like a squeaky attribute to it. Same thing for the neck and middle pickup

[@averyprice9422]

I didn't know until I got it home that position 2 is inner bridge and middle pu... thinking about modding mine to just split the bridge to bridge side pick up...

[@EggTamago7]

Great test - appreciate hearing some proper high gain tones at the end. I'm toying with the idea of grabbing a Strat again to supplement my 7 string metal machine and give me something different, but still thoroughly capable of the chugs. Out of the box, this thing is already sounding pretty promising!

[@nizodizo9549]

I like how you went from punk to SRV in that one riff.

[@rich655]

I own 3 Player Plus Top Stratocaster HSS’s and I couldn’t be happier! They are gorgeous! The quality of MIM Fenders has greatly improved over the years almost rivaling American made guitars. I also own 3 other MIM Strats and they are great too! I am no longer a MIM snob!

[@davidbarlow431]

I've just bought a buttercream SSS and couldn't be happier. The new Alnico pickups are a serious step up from the older standard series ceramics, which weren't bad, just a bit hotter and warmer than the "classic" strat sound. To put it another way, Fender have really upped their game on the Mexican stuff. My only minor gripe is the bridge saddle screws, they are really uncomfortable and will either need to be replaced or grinded down. I recently had a 50's classic vibe with the same style bent steel saddles and no issues with sharp protruding screws. Fender can can get it right on a Squier but not on a Fender - that's not on. Other than that, it's a lovely guitar and I would recommend it to anyone - go through the usual steps of getting a good setup, saddles, minor nut adjustments etc. and it's a guitar for life if you want it to be.

[@Terrysoddy]

That thing sounds badass, and your playing is awesome

[@patraulpunk]

It wouldn't kill to see your amp + pedals settings ;)

[@MelodiousIllumination]

I just bought the Fender Plus Top Player Strat, Blue Burst with 22 Frets. I was really hesitant on buying another electric guitar, but I'm seriously happy with my choice because of how Perfect the playability of the guitar is, mixed with some really nice tone options, AND the finish is sick. Nice playing 🔥

[@flamethrowercandle2354]

Yes officer, this man right here. Melted my face right off!

[@codythedoggo7671]

I love that buttercream

[@scottconger1266]

Just got one today and love it, for a guitar that's not made in america you can't go wrong, plays and sounds great.

[@Terrysoddy]

Scott Conger well it’s just on the other side of the border from Southern California , might as well say it’s made in America , very same company , and wood and parts I’m sure . Just saying

[@Simpano55]

@@Terrysoddy there are videos on KZbin about the Mexican factory. Verry interesting.

[@TheBbtlegit]

I justed ordered this guitar.

[@timtom25]

shreddy veddering it up. sounds good, just bought one last week.

[@jessefildesmusic]

Yeah these are solid guitars!

[@BunkMasterFlex77]

You had me already sold with the "what is happening guys"

[@yonikup2865]

Always love t hear you play, love your finger tone.

[@jessefildesmusic]

Thanks!

[@michaelchappell6570]

Really like your demo and thus helped me to choose this guitar and thus purchased it. You gave very good value to this guitar.

[@warriorbeatorg]

Thanks for providing such a detailed demo. You helped me make the decision to purchase the guitar. Enjoyed you playing as well. Best, Trevor

[@jessefildesmusic]

Hope you enjoy the guitar Trevor!

[@RebeccaHindle]

This is my next guitar after I saved for my bass I'm saving for this and the sss version

[@TECHMET13]

Fender, amazing and legendary guitar, great tones ever!!!! The best performance!!!

[@kmcel190]

Bought one of these in blue burst after falling out of love with the system one tremolo on my 85'.

[@flaviocomignano]

Killer sound! And not a very expensive guitar! Amazing! Congratulation,man!

[@jeffreysurette1901]

Played all my life and love my set up...player strat and 100watt Fender digital deluxe tone master deluxe reverbe

[@dirtywater5336]

I decided to upgrade my strat at the right time. Big bang for your buck. I got this HSS model but in sunburst

[@mikehuntsmels9680]

Man just got mine in the mail...first guitar and it does feel quite good

[@dsalbert9572]

Dude you got some great phrasing happening there! Great axe! I got this one in Polar White w/ the maple board.

[@countroshculla]

She is a beauty. Love that look and finish.

[@jessefildesmusic]

Yeah it looks really nice, plays great too!

[@adamrichards2072]

Sick guitar for the $$$. Cool chops too. 🤘🤘

[@averyprice9422]

My dad surprised me with one today... it sounds really good

[@MrRafaelMatiazoguita]

I love the crispy sound

[@jessefildesmusic]

Cheers Rafael 🤘

[@andreworman6913]

hey the only thing that I would request is that you play the same thing for all demo for an accurate test thank love it

[@ianbrouwer719]

I got this guitar anout a month ago now and its amazing

[@64siskat96]

Ian Brouwer is it easy to play?

[@ianbrouwer719]

@@64siskat96 yes its also very versatile because of the humbuckers

[@64siskat96]

Ian Brouwer alright thank you

[@garmit61]

Sounds great. It's a bargain price too for a Fender. I know it's MIM and I'm not sure that even matters these days. It looks and sounds great

[@ajaykumargoel9398]

Man you've got some great chops! And great tone too!

[@jessefildesmusic]

Cheers man!

[@albertandguitars]

Ahhh the beautiful sound of a strat in E flat ☺️

[@rnemchev]

I like it! And your playing too!

[@SimonBorro]

always cool to hear you play ;)

[@jessefildesmusic]

Thanks Simon! Hope you've been well

[@yonikup2865]

Your playing as awesome as well man. 🤘🏽

[@abigailmcelroy5335]

Sounds fantastic!

[@noska6877]

Best demo for this guitar out there lol

[@daviddiangellidaviddiangel1304]

Great demo!

[@chadgarber]

Nice. Sounds great.

[@unbiasedanomaly4708]

Definitely glad I bought same one but in blue burst color love the tone and feel of how it plays 👌🏾

[@unbiasedanomaly4708]

It’s wiring is parallel

[@johnmurray3346]

Buying one tomorrow, you rule brother 🤙🏻

[@johnmurray3346]

Anthony yes i bought it but SSS and have no idea how it is wired, decent guitar but no better than any of my Asian made guitars, epiphone, PRS or yamaha revstar

[@calebhenderson2059]

My gosh brother you sound great! Watched the video 2× thru just to listen to you! Killer job on the video!

[@danstringer7610]

Great demo! Superb playing!

[@jimiguitar6324]

Now they're almost $700 American dollars and very worth it..the players Strats are basically a reissue of the old American standard Strats....Brilliant!

[@nichohells]

Seen one of those beauties on sale for 570 usd at a Guitar Center today.

[@aperezdeal]

Gasping for breath* I come from the future. They are $849 ($899 for the one in the video) and we are due for another price hike- price hike- price hike…

[@sathira_anuk5179]

​@@aperezdeal look used one's,I got 2021 model for like €550

[@KipCount]

How stable is the trem bridge on these? My American Standard is pretty good. Wild slack string stuff of course puts it out of tune, but not terribly so. Just looking for some mild rockin' dips and subtle dives.

[@jimmywithaj1]

Great demo! Bought this guitar and love it...quite versatile! What is the mini-toggle switch on yours for......coil splitter?

[@jessefildesmusic]

Cheers! Yeah splits the bridge humbucker - was already installed when I bought it

[@daanprins6730]

The humbucker actually sounds better than I had expected. Wonder what pots are in these

[@bologna_meat]

I'm saving for one of these

[@ancladosglobal]

Liked what i just heard! Thanks for the review!

[@BlakeBoege]

You just singed my eyebrows off.

[@nevillebartos2858]

That thing has some serious Strat tones for a Mex and the price point! Great review 👍!

[@jeffreysurette1901]

That is the guitar i just received

[@jeffreysurette1901]

Butter cream .with Fender tone master deluxe reverbe...amp 100 watt...imagine the sounds i will make while freaking out my guitarist friends

[@jeffreysurette1901]

I play

[@jeffreysurette1901]

Loving guitar playing all my life ...its time i got back into it ?

[@MikaTarkela]

Sounds great! Awesome playing!

[@eugenelgrong]

One of the best chops, phrasing and tone on youtube, and I spend an unhealthy amount of time watching guitar vids 🤣 is there a particular reason why you didn't toy with the single coils during the high gain stage though?

[@alexdjents6145]

Probably because there would be too much noise or it just straight up sounded bad having single coils with so much gain

[@jeffreysurette1901]

Mine is 3 single coil elniquo 5 to me...the Stat

[@jeffreysurette1901]

Strat is The blues guitar. And can do everything else in my opinion

[@jeffreysurette1901]

Anyway its my preferance for sure

[@fiftyeightmellon6902]

Hey Jesse, useful demo, well played. Agree with others about letting the guitar do the talking, but SOME kind of verdict (from you) would be nice..!

[@PhrygianScale]

Well done sir. Well done indeed. Thank you.

[@bernardthedon3483]

amazing tone brother

[@jessefildesmusic]

Cheers Bernard!

[@jedanduncan5624]

Sounds good to me! Nice picking

[@7MACHINE100]

Nice demo man!

[@seb2123]

Nice ! If i can make a suggestion ... it would be cool to know what your amp is and what are your thoughts about the guitar

[@omargerardo5457]

Possibly my next guitar

[@allanh46]

It sounded good mate

[@giuseppedanieli7878]

I''m a Fender lover....one of my best liked was the HM Strat...but for the moment I own a 1983 JV Vintage series, old but still fighting. Good the ham with the tube screamer but a split switch is needed...Greetings from Genoa and keep on rocking....by the way you are Irish??

[@chavukisss]

Nice tone!!!

[@mattlillis6152]

Strat sounds wicked with a humbucker

[@kj4ilk]

Matthew Lillis i have a Jackson js12 but I’m getting a hss strat so I can do Kurt Cobain (about as close I’ll get without spending $$$ on a fender jaguar)

[@mattlillis6152]

Oliver Eastman Fender makes a Mexican Jaguar for about $600. You can find them used for $300-$400

[@wlliamson53]

6:15 how did you do that?

[@sathira_anuk5179]

Van Halen type of shit

[@billsedge7360]

What amp are you playing through? Sounds great

[@markadams3047]

Ok I'm buying one but not this colour nice review great sounds.

[@doulosmusica]

Which specs. does the pickups have?

[@jagpdc1644]

Awesome video!! But do Hss strats give of annoying hum like Sss?

[@nathanglass512]

Do you have a link to the sound patch used on your Kemper? That is some LEGENDARY tone man!

[@Brian-mn5zt]

Thx Man, first helpful out there

[@JT-gm4fk]

love how strats feel, I'm just not fond of the strat spank or twang. I'm more of a dark clean and thick full sound kind of guy

[@Wouterferdinand]

What would be your choice based on those traits?

[@rodolfomisao123]

The only thing I don't like in fender strat: 22 frets option only with alder body. It would be offered an option with 24 frets.

[@davidalfaro6806]

What good playing and demonstration bro you made me feel sad and excited cause I wish I could have that guitar anyways hope getting it soon

[@axxywaxxy9316]

Hi just got this guitar. Did u experience any hum noise at the bridge pup when activating distortion or even compressor?

[@EinBierMedia]

Would you recommend this guitar if I am moving from a Ibanez Prestige with Evos?

[@yashkotak4485]

Hello, Should I buy Fender Player FLOYD ROSE or 2 POINT TREMOLO strat? I am confused between these 2 bridge configuration...

[@ydsudarshana2807]

Nice Demo..thanks. was there any other box on your signal train apart from Kemper Profiling Amp pls?

[@19P77]

Wonderful playing, i'm subscribed :-)

[@jungi001]

Thanks for the demo discount Richard Kruspe

[@dominikweber4305]

Now i can't unsee it

[@guitarmaniaxe8612]

I have the SSS version absolutely in love with it, my only things to nitpick were the saddles I was forever breaking strings and I use elixirs, and I find the whammy bar seems too thin for the hole and I find kind of loose when playing

[@jessefildesmusic]

I haven’t noticed string breakage to be a problem (yet) but yes the whammy bar can be a bit loose. You can try using some plumbers tape on the thread, that might help

[@guitarmaniaxe8612]

@@jessefildesmusic Yeah a mate suggested a small spring with the trem bar from a ball point pen. The string thing I have had the guitar since November, it's been my number 1 gigging guitar and was always break the A string, seems better now that I've changed the saddles and gone back to 11-49s

[@Cowboy-e1c]

Wow😮😮awesome playing 👏💖

[@mattmartinez7135]

Maybe I missed it man but how does that trem feel? Does the arm have any wobble in it?

[@yashkotakmusic]

Should I buy Rosewood/Pau Ferro or Maple Fretboard in Fender Player?

[@mikeford9176]

Omg man I am 60 yrs old, learning to play want this exact guitar. Maple vs pau ferro? Any recommendations on a inexpensive starter amp? Thanks

[@belgarrath]

Mike Ford Just got a new positive grid spark practice amp, had to wait about three months for it due to the pandemic, but, well worth the wait 🤘🤘

[@mikeford9176]

Thanks I will check it out

[@nevillebartos2858]

Mike I saw the 3 colour sunburst. Had to wipe the dribble off my chin. I'm getting it and I'm 58 😂

[@Ouzo66]

Nice playing, but didn t you put on a noise gate or so ? Are the pick ups so noisy ? Thanks ...I m about to buy it ,still my SX strat pick ups doesn t buzz like that 🙄

[@jessefildesmusic]

The front two pickups are single coils so it will depend on your setup, where you are sitting etc as to how much noise you get. A noise gate will help

[@Ouzo66]

@@jessefildesmusic ok thanks , so you didn t put a noise gate👍👍 ....I have it on around 20..25% on my mooer processor on all distorted patches

[@bbpowell]

Great review, using some bloody gain! God it's frustrating when reviews don't do that. I'm also a lot more confident in my maple fretboard now, it sounds awesome, I was a little worried at first that it changed the tone too much from what I was used to but I believe it was the placebo effect 😄

[@TheJCFan]

3:54 what you came here to find out

[@macshock632]

How is the humbucker balanced compared to the single coil. Is it much louder?

[@mrmr314]

Loved those "dirty" tones. Stick it through a 100w Marshall and hear it scream! Looks like you bite your nails Jess - are the girls chasing you to nervous distraction?

[@jeffh3409]

Great demo. Curious your thoughts on if the humbucker sounds hotter in the room compared to the neck pickup? Do you notice a change in volume switching back and forth between neck and bridge?

[@Simpano55]

Do you have problems with out of tune with the Player?

[@vadergrd]

thank you for a good review!

[@BillyE5150]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Love it! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MrBighairyass]

I have the Buttercream and reliced the hell out of it...looks like a Custom Shop now...Love these guitars...

[@ReactarooSkidoo]

Anyway you could share pics? I have one coming in 2 days

[@MrBighairyass]

Reactaroo Skidoo ...are you on Facebook?

[@ReactarooSkidoo]

@@MrBighairyass yeah under Shane smothers

[@MrBighairyass]

Reactaroo Skidoo ...the one with the guy with a bow tie playing an SG?

[@ReactarooSkidoo]

@@MrBighairyass yeah man