The Color = Unique | The Tone = ??? | 2021 Fender Player Plus HSS Stratocaster HSS Belair Blue

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📚 Description: Today, Fender asked me to check out their new Player Plus series Stratocaster in the Belair Blue finish with an HSS pickup set up. Let's see what I think!
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0:35 - Unboxing
1:37 - About the Player Plus Series
2:47 - First Impressions
3:58 - Inside Look / Specs
12:46 - Tone Demo (Clean)
17:57 - Tone Demo (Dirty)
19:38 - Final Thoughts
23:18 - Ending / Montage
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[@kenhaze5230]

I know you're taking the perspective of uniqueness or innovativeness, but regarding your comment about "just another MIM Player Stratocaster," I think the MIM Fender guitars in general are the pinnacle workhorse guitars in terms of quality, durability, availability of parts, and diversity across the range. An MIM HSS Strat, especially one spec'ed like this, is really a "do-it-all" guitar at a price within reach, at least with financing lol, for most working adults.

[@danieleidet7131]

…if you like Fender’s. 😂

[@Heavymetallord1]

I recently played the SSS model with a maple fretboard, it was pretty good but I honestly liked the silver 75th anniversary model better for right around the same price

[@scottbogfoot]

13:02 that's why I watch your videos instead of other's,(I watch them all but yours religiously! ) I want to hear the guitar played the way I play(not Shreader gift of God fingers) it's a honest way of showcasing the guitar. Extremely skilled players make ANYTHING sound great, by way of experience and trickery. I don't give a crap how well someone can do sweep arpeggios. And I don't care for the extra flamboyancy that come with lead guitar playing. The Swedish have a saying: Jante Lagen. Personally, I rather listen to your diddy strumming tunes than some show off that doesn't, at least, try to share their talent. You inspire me to play my guitars more than any showboat guitarist ever will. Not that I don't like fast guitar playing, I've been a metalfan all my life, but my hands are broken and cannot do any fancy stuff. 😃Cheers from Newfoundland

[@jordanpratt9384]

Yes exaclty. Same when it comes to pedals.I enjoy watching Andy's demos for fun but never buy something because he makes it sound good.Dude could plug into a toaster and sound like Hendrix. Need to hear what a mere mortal can do with it.

[@carlmontney7916]

That lighter color on the top horn looks a lot like Sonic Blue. Which would fit with the whole blue gradient vibe.

[@ElvisChrist]

Just picked one up, I recommenced the all maple neck jade green version. Getting some great Primus tones with this.

[@magic2506]

Yep, spot on. Hate Pau Ferro feels to gritty. The green has me almost there now.

[@McShooty_]

My only complaint is the "aged" plastic. I think regular white plastic with tele knobs would work better on these guitars.

[@Madchris8828]

Fair point. It does look a little out of place to me too

[@teknomanning]

Totally

[@simonfinch9277]

For me the fingerboard sticks out like sore thumb. Would love if they gave you an option to choose maple on every model

[@UmVtCg]

Nah, fits with the pickguard

[@izzetert1794]

@@simonfinch9277 yea i love the belair blue but i personally dislike pao ferro and it doesn’t really fit imo. A maple fretboard would be a instant buy, even though im gonna get it anyway even if it has pao ferro

[@SkarrKrow]

I just got the Cosmic Jade as my first Fender solidbody electric (First Fender period was the electric Jade player Redondo Acoustic/Electric Dreadnought) and I gotta say after starting with Epiphone and switching over to Squier and an Airline Bighorn, I "get it" and it feels so much better and easier to play and sounds amazing for what I'm trying to do for Wicked Gaze.

[@hemihead392]

I got one of these in cosmic jade and really like it. I have a bunch of Fenders and this MX made model holds it's own against many of the the American models. Great Fender strat for the money, right now. The pull knob is kind of an issue with sweaty hands, but a couple of small rubber bands around the grip of the knob work perfect, I used daughters clear hair ties and it really isn't noticeable. Anyway, that solved that problem.

[@donnie7421]

Thats a great idea

[@Pant2kr]

I have the Cosmic Jade too, thanks for the idea with the push/pull knob!

[@dugbert5]

There's a way to wire the humbucker so that it coil splits in position 2. This prevents the HB from overpowering the middle pickup so you get standard Strat Quack. You can then use the push-pull pot to add the bridge pickup anytime. Neck & Bridge or all three.

[@danecope7243]

I dig all the Fender recently!

[@Madchris8828]

Me too. I love the variety in general lately.

[@fugamantew]

You’ve gotten so much better at your plying, like for real, so don’t minimize your chops. Yes, they are not shredding nor they are long lines, but they are honest and honest people like myself, a “regular” player like you, we appreciate this way of presenting the guitars you bring us. Anyways, the truth of the matter is you are getting better, and we know you are a humble type of guy, but you’ve work hard on your skills through dealing because like us you love guitars, so be proud!

[@silverfr3ak]

Get to play with precision, clean notes, showing domain on what you’re doing, even if it’s simples, is actually a great thing! It’s much better to hear simple riffs well played than a clumsy played complex stuff.

[@preston2636]

WTF does honest people have to do with shredding? You basically just said shredding is dishonest in a nice way. Pretty ignorant.

[@JohnLloydDavis]

I like his plying too. A multi layered person indeed :)

[@smerglederf3494]

troggy guitar

[@billa6348]

Bought one in that color as my backup, kick-around, going-to-spend-the-weekend-at-the-beach guitar. The nut width and ergonomics are closer to my prize strats so it doesn’t feel like I’m missing anything. And the Boss WAZA Air headphones make it all a nice travel (not talking about airline travel) package. Thanks for confirming that it was a good buy!

[@randyheath8566]

I like it and the colors, I'm really more of a Lester Player but I do Love Telecaster and Stratocaster sounds TONEAGE and Playability. Heck I Love Guitars period. 🎸

[@seanc.5310]

😂 same. Well said

[@jakesmith4506]

Great review. I've had my new Fender Player Plus HSS Stratocaster for a couple weeks now. I love it. The build quality from Mexico is superb. Keep up the good work my friend.

[@jaxonvictoria4345]

The noiseless single coils sound lifeless, the humbucker needs more character, the split humbucker is like a mosquito attack, and any guitar with nut problems is a major issue for me.

[@joermnyc]

It’s too bad they didn’t put a real wide range pickup in there, but those are hard to make (weird alloy for the magnet screw pole pieces, no bar magnet like on a Gibson PAF)

[@jaxonvictoria4345]

@@joermnyc another annoying this is the fact that most Fender humbuckers are mounted with 2 screws on the bass side and 1 on the treble. Makes looking for aftermarket pickups more difficult.

[@joermnyc]

@@jaxonvictoria4345 I am surpassed aftermarket pickup makers don’t offer the three tab mounting as an option at least, but there may be less demand for it. I’m sir if you ask them they can do it. Hopefully not for much more than stock.

[@AgressiveElevatorMusic]

Yea man. I think the humbucking rounds off a bit of the treble that you expect from single coils.

[@gothops154]

Does anyone know how I can guy the neck on this guitar? 22 fret, 12” radius, rolled edges (preferably maple). Do they not sell these Player Plus necks individually? Bc I’ve been looking for a while and I’ve found necks that are incredibly close but are always missing at least 1 thing from the Player Plus neck. Surely they sell replacement necks for these guitars right???

[@jonlennon3348]

Austin during your distortion it sounded so muddy and you could hear the amp sending out some interference. Check it out by listening to your video. As always you do a great job of showing these guitars up close and personal.

[@robertgransee8849]

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who doesn't like pau ferro - or Indian laurel, for that matter. Admittedly, I've not played a guitar with either, but I just don't like the way those species of fretboard look. I've been thinking about the 3-color sunburst SSS since I first saw these. Thanks for the in-depth review!

[@joermnyc]

I have it on a Mustang bass, it’s not different in feel, but it’s like someone forgot to stain it darker. 😂

[@robertgransee8849]

@@joermnyc That's just it. They probably do play and sound great, but I can't get over the way they look lol To each their own, though.

[@JD-rv7sf]

Great demo. Thanks for showing the colour range.

[@brianenright786]

I really like the color fade on this. Sounds pretty darn good too!

[@moonhead6165]

Hello, can someone please tell me or confirm that there is going to be a Fender "Heroes series" coming out soon? like a Bruce Springsteen or a Keith Richards Telecaster. heard someone talk about it a few weeks ago but not heard any more? i wounder if there holding them off until the player plus range get a few more weeks of sales?

[@johnhutton6703]

I wasn’t convinced when I first saw photos of these, but getting to see one up close and wow. Gorgeous ❤️

[@thenameless3271]

I must really be in the minority here, I'm just not a fan of the new finishes. Gradients and the like just don't look right to me.

[@Xxmeca421xX]

Nah they look bad. It's not even a smooth transition to each color

[@jeffleecust]

I like the cosmic Jade w/ maple board. I That’s it. Even the silver burst looks bad. How do you mess up silver burst?

[@isaacs.4135]

They look so tacky. I prefer the classic colors all the way.

[@Madchris8828]

And your opinion is 100 percent fair. It's not for everyone. I like it myself, but I love off instruments with quirkiness

[@tariks8636]

@@jeffleecust I think the silver burst looks sick with that chrome humbucker

[@mightyV444]

That finish reminds me of Hohner's 'Professional' guitar line from the late 80's to early 90's, which included a bronze/white-fade Strat copy.

[@nsp477]

To me, it comes down to the pickups. All other specs look pretty good, but if you want the classic strat sound, these pickups don't do it (plus, you wouldn't be looking at an HSS configuration to begin with). If you just want a versatile guitar, then this might be the right one.

[@bobbyruggs808]

The neck on these is superb. I got mine used but like new and feel that is the way to go on this model. The pickups are ok but if I keep it I will replace them with something more traditional.

[@glaucosouza1971]

Well, I really dont know where Fender is getting that pau ferro (iron wood for you guys up north), cause pau ferro can be waaaay darker than that one, actually his nickname here is Brazilian Ebony. That one is looking more like jatobá, which have that light almost pinkish colour . Pau ferro is a wonderfull wood, almost like rosewood and ebony mixed.

[@UmVtCg]

Jatoba is nice as a floor, It's hard as hell.

[@hkguitar1984]

Yeah, my Son has a Tom Delong ES-333 with a highly figured Pau Ferro fingerboard that is very active as far as flame.

[@wooferdevlin3571]

Zubaz!! I was thinking Jello 1-2-3, but digress. I dig the satin neck and "carmel" frets. Not wild about the HB, kind of muted sounding- clean. For me, it's all about the neck/middle position-funky, full, chimey. HB better on OD. That tap knob, try spreading the prongs/shaft so it's tight when you slide it on half way- then it's sitting up to grab. Ü

[@skye7690]

Great vid. Interesting! I was wondering tele vs this, and you answered it. Thx.

[@jmartini8875]

Yeah man. Cool. I love Fenders. I just modified one of my MIM strats with Gen 4 noiseless pups. Love them.

[@tariks8636]

Thank you! I've been waiting on this review for a minute. I love the thoroughness of your reviews- the only guy going inside and out.

[@pucksnpicks]

Can’t wait for Fender to do the Trogly signature series guitar & beat Gibson to it

[@jordanritkes]

do you now if the sss model is routed for hsh or hss?

[@Casey3-P-O]

I just bought the 3 single coil version in Olympic pearl. I honestly love it. I'm kinda bummed that I didn't get the humbucker one, since it has a split coil option, which is like the ultimate pickup essentially. But the one I got is better in every other way. I love the fact that I can use the bridge pickup along with the neck on a strat! Just like a tele. And it's crazy to hear all 3 pickups on at the same time. Plus, I've got so many humbucker guitars at this point. I think having a good single coil axe is important for the sounds i like. It comes with locking tuners, which is great. It's actually crazy, because they make a USA model currently that has the exact same paint job and pickguard. So it looks like a top of the line strat. The fretboard on mine is rolled perfectly. It's a bit heavy, but I don't hate heavy strats. I prefer Gibsons to be lighter, due to the way those guitars are made. Makes sense to have a bit more "open" sounds on a Gibson, in my opinion, since they're already very dark. I finally got a chance to play one of those squier starcasters yesterday. I'm pretty sure that's what they're calling it. It's kinda funny because they've used that name for other guitars before. Very confusing, Fender lol. Anyways, I love your guitar show, dude. I'm hoping to collect enough someday to be on your level with the trading. Most of my guitars are under $1000 right now, but I've got a couple really nice ones, and I plan to get more, and hopefully learn to trade up the way you do. I've got a Glarry lol. I wonder if I could trade that up to an SG over time. That would be so hard for me though, because I don't even know what I'm doing. I play guitar pretty well though lol.

[@sourav2328]

how is it holding up so far ? I got the exact same guitar recently (3 single coil version in Olympic pearl)

[@Casey3-P-O]

@@sourav2328 amazing so far. I freaking love it. It's a bit hard to lift the tone knob, but I'm able to do it with my nail or pick. If I need to be able to pull it up really fast in a live setting, I'd probably change it to a metal telecaster knob, but I have no need to do that for now. It's great though. It's my new favorite guitar. I love the paint job. So luxurious lol How's yours holding up?

[@sourav2328]

@@Casey3-P-O so far I'm loving it....but lot of negative comments regarding the noiseless pickup ....as I see it over the internet. Is that really true...? It's my first fender so i don't know how it differs from the previous genaration or vintage strats, all i know is this is a totally different and offcourse modern guitar.

[@greg6162]

@@sourav2328 I really love the look of this guitar and it has a maple neck… but I wish they made it in HSS. I know the American version is exactly what I want but I’m not paying American prices yet until I get better. I played for a few months when I was 16yrs old with a used squire strat and Marshall tube amp I got used off my brothers friend for like $300. That was definitely a better guitar still in terms of quality for a 1996 or older. Currently playing an Epiphone Les Paul Special ii that I got for under $200 on sale. I upgraded the practice amp to a Roland Micro Cube GX and it’s been fun except the plug jack keeps coming loose. But man I wish I still had that Marshall practice Amp and my DID Nirvana Grunge pedal! I’m definitely on the fence about getting this new updated Strat because I really want those locking tuners and the HSS in maple but spending $1000 is a lot for a guitar you don’t love. I did see a limited edition version HSS that looks tempting. Curious how this would play with 9-42 strings?

[@sourav2328]

@@greg6162 i would definitely say use only 9's on these to get that twang! Heavier gauge strings wouldn't give that sound. Mine is holding up really good so far. But someday I want to compare it with the regular single coil pickups....like Texas special or something....to actually compare and see if the noiseless pickups really lacks the juice as most of them say over the internet.

[@braddietzmusic2429]

I saw one of these for a few seconds. I picked it up, and it was the heaviest Strat I’d ever picked up, but for one of those heavy 1970s Strats. Maybe the weight isn’t a deal-breaker, but it was noticeably heavier than any of my five Strats.

[@willgoodall6104]

Another, clear, in-depth and informative review. Well done so, thank you.

[@chrisjeneson3763]

Nice revue Trogly. Nobody has so far said if the bar is a push fit or the dreaded threaded version, which is it please?

[@alannagosnell1391]

Just wanted to say that with the push/pull pot, i find it quite easy to just slide my pick under it and pop it up. :)

[@craigusselman546]

Love the Tequila strat -Im a fan of classic strats and tones so that would be cool.

[@austinledley]

This would’ve looked so much better with a maple fingerboard. I can’t stand Pau Ferro

[@McShooty_]

Thankfully it's a bolt on. Just sell the Pau Ferro neck or trade for a maple one and you're all set.

[@Xxmeca421xX]

Rosewood is legal again. Hope it comes back soon as standard wood.

[@klinks67]

If they can’t go back to rosewood, I would prefer richlite than this awful looking Pau ferro

[@hkguitar1984]

If I had to I'd try staining or dying the Pau Ferro really dark like Ebony.

[@teknomanning]

Gloss it.l saw a glossed figured rosewood. It was banging

[@lfaf9509]

I like how reviewers think a 1000 dollar anything is "affordable" lol. A hundred or two hundred is affordable, a thousand is expensive.. Heck anything above 300 stops being affordable or cheap, and at the price point these fall at, they are expensive.. I do like the way the sound, and look, but I am not a fan of the issue with the High E, that should have been taken care of by the string tree, I mean that is the whole point in having a string tree in the first place, to stop that sound from happening. That kind of issue, may be easily fixable, but it makes a guitar above 200 be a no go for me. Meaning that if I find that issue with a guitar under 200, I just fix it and move on. If I pay more than 200 for a guitar and it has that very issue, I send it back.. I have standards, and I expect that if I were to pay over 200 dollars for a guitar, the only thing it will need once I get it is to be tuned and intonation and of course the string height lowered and such.. or basically just a cheap setup I can do at home lol. Without the use of nut files and such.

[@michaelmetal71]

actually $1000 for what you’re getting is not bad,just save up for a bit it’s with in reach of a lot of players including me,just wish they were available left handed

[@user-of9ut1hd9q]

He did say "fairly affordable" which I would personally agree with.

[@costasci]

I think you still expect the price of the 70's

[@lfaf9509]

@@michaelmetal71 If you save up, you too can afford a million dollar home... I am sorry for how snide that may sound, but telling people to save up in order to be able to afford something that is way over priced, is not helpful to anyone but the company that is charging a thousand dollars for a 200 dollar guitar. I could be off on that number, it could be cost Fender about 215 to make that guitar lol. Seriously though, my point I was making was more along the lines that if we are going to classify this guitar, "affordable" is not what bracket we would put it in, "expensive" is the bracket that fits this guitar. A thousand dollars is not what a father spends on his 12 year olds first guitar, 200 is the max a father spends in that case. This guitar is priced as if it is made 100% by hand by the best luthiers in the land, and this guitar is being mass produced by mostly machines in Mexico... Don't get me wrong, its a good guitar, its just not a thousand dollar guitar, as almost no guitars are a thousand dollar guitar, even if they are often priced that way, and people are dumb enough to spend that much for them.

[@lfaf9509]

@@costasci nope, I expect the price a item to match what its actually worth. This guitar is a 200 dollar ish guitar, being sold as if it is a thousand dollar top end guitar. If I were to take the same guitar from the 70s, and add inflation to the prices, this guitar would still not be a thousand dollars, at most and I do mean at most, this guitar might be a 250 dollar guitar lol. I wish I was kidding.

[@craigjordan9085]

I like the finish. It is almost identical to the "Stratoburst" finishes Fender used in the very early '80s.

[@karmicselling4252]

In 1982, Fender released a "The Strat" with a Red to Gold Stratoburst finish and gold hardware. It looked sensational. The modern takes look like cheap imitations in comparison.

[@MrWetrock]

this color scheme was introduced in 1982 on the smith strats. i puchased mine in 82 and just bought the new one 40 years later

[@scottbogfoot]

Do the headstock logo have clearcoat over it?

[@Madchris8828]

The wholesome Troggles back at it again with another great video!

[@gavin4848]

Not as bad as the McDonald's fade.. someone will like it.

[@rikkousa]

Love fender. I hope they take care of their dealers and improve their supply .

[@caphenning]

The Noiseless isn’t ‘like a hummbucker’, it is a hummbucker. It’s an HHH, they just use stacked hummbuckers in the neck and mid. Electronically & sonically, Single coil means ‘Single Coil’.

[@fairguinevere666]

Eh, I feel it's a bit more nuanced. They have alnico rods instead of bars and steel rods, plus they have a different "window" of the string they interact with, and sometimes the internal wiring is different. They're not classic single coils, but they're also not humbuckers tonally speaking. Like if we can single out P bass pickups from soapbars, wide range humbuckers from normal ones, etc we can carve out a space for these unique pickups too.

[@hkguitar1984]

@@fairguinevere666 True, the narrow magnetic field and the rod magnets most certainly do their part to keep the single coil vibe alive in their tonal character/profile.

[@thethingsyasee...5112]

Really dont like those necks.. I prefer maple 🍁😏 Definitely dig the colors and p/u selections.

[@boosk2127]

Very similar to a prs I saw minus the white in the finish. Looks nice though!

[@jesspedersen4751]

Yes new vid!

[@jimtippens]

I've NEVER Liked Noiseless Pups. But? You made those sound pretty Awesome. I have a 2013 Standard, Cherry Burst, Plus Top, Maple Fretboard, HSS, Floyd Rose, Version I payed $749 back then. Love the HSS Strats. Thank you Troggly. Great Review. 😁

[@IamtheFerryMan]

I have an american elite hss strat. The noiseless pups are fantastic and worth checking out in the newer fenders.

[@PerezBroz-p5o]

I wish there was a you for bass. Im totally obsessed with the player plus series.

[@cneddy22]

Feel like they should include the hard case... my american professional came with one and they are quite nice

[@kc0lif]

does it got 7 way switching on the strat?? nah i like bigger 1970s headstock like jimi hendrix strat for example. so single coil actually stacked humbuckers . it probably turns on neck.

[@Mark_Ocain]

So the noiseless single coils are actually stacked humbuckers?

[@GUSCRAWF0RD]

I switched to maple since you can't get rosewood anymore, I think I'd prefer laurel to pau because it doesn't dry out as fast

[@GUSCRAWF0RD]

@@joebryant8500 color wise I think it's better (darker) than pau and it feels more like it

[@Bob.W.]

Would like to hear Matthew Scott crank on it.

[@dominuslevian9266]

Thank you for this review!

[@timaves1504]

That pull switch on the middle tone knob…all you need to do is to ease the knob a couple of mm off the shaft, so you can get underneath it.

[@ericbgordon1575]

I'll tell you what that fingerboard reminds me of. It reminds me of the different Tom Anderson Stratocaster models that I've seen in the hands of Weird Al guitarist Jim West and ex Bob Seger and Chicago guitar player Dawayne Bailey.

[@johnny_kim441]

How is it compare to hybrid ii from japan

[@svart_kors]

You had me at "90's cup".

[@mattdavies7809]

You can get wax that darkens the fretboard To rosewood levels of darkness ,andertons in uk sell it ,its what id do if i bought one

[@tmmuscics2753]

This is my dream guitar, I recently started playing guitar this summer, at the end of summer I got a Squier affinity telecaster, then about 2-3 months later I built a partscaster for about $600 bucks, next summer I hope to get this

[@pelia0030]

Did you get it?

[@bassicly4250]

I used to mix paint & we put a drop of blue tint in to make "ultra white"

[@Robert_Fordin]

In 2nd position (no matter if split or not), I can't hear that "duck" sound I knew from regular strats.

[@hasenfuzzi]

Well, I fell in Love with this guitar, als soon, as I saw it first. I already watched some Videos about it. Well, your video was too much for me. I stopped it, drove to a local dealer and bought one. After setting it up, changing strings and playing it for some time, I continue watching your Video. :)

[@GUSCRAWF0RD]

Trogly I have a special mod I do to strat knobs where I have a tastefully designed tassle so you can more easily pull out a strat knob

[@RichardPhillipsDJ]

Love the idea of attaching tassels to knobs.

[@vernonhoover1387]

Cool looking strat

[@lettuce_spray]

Those pickups sound pretty lifeless to me and as far as the paint scheme, I think they could have done a better job to the fade.

[@tolvajakos]

what is the point of that semi-kinda-sorta shielding?

[@christopherblair6636]

excellent demo

[@ja7941]

That's actually really nice never really been much of a fender person always loved my Gibsons but I mean that as that does look pretty cool looks pretty nice I would don't want those I like that color too

[@RoboSteave]

I wonder if you've tried nail polish remover to get that pesky residue off?

[@jepatawaran]

The only mod i'll prolly do, or maybe not, is to replace the wiring where the neck and bridge pups are on. Like a tele on their PP SSS series

[@Giitzerland]

Most people DO swap out the push pull for a Textured chrome knob, if you can find the kind that Schecter uses they're probably the best imo.

[@michaelstamaria8934]

Maybe that strat looks good on a clear pickguard, so that we can see the color transition from the front.

[@pdeioann]

I got mine recently. And I realized that there is no electric shielding in this guitar, the back paint in the cavity is not conductive.. Great Fender. I have a small static issue when I touch the pick guard, so electric shielding is important for me.

[@darvinclement3250]

No swimming pool route? I'm actually interested in those now! I dig that tequila sunrise.

[@juanvazquez23]

I fall into the not a fan of pau ferro, but this one isn't terrible. Great review!

[@frankloubadi9161]

What i like in this review. no fancy overdrive and we can undertsand what the natural sounds look like😇

[@Nothing-gv8mv]

Cool I was just looking at that guitar 5 minutes ago on the Fender site. Lol

[@OrfinMusik]

My friend on high school circa ‘99 had the “cloud” paint job on his truck 😂

[@lonemonk3152]

that tequilla sunrise looks sick

[@noi5emaker]

4:02 I always wondered why Strats have that round divot below the neck pickup, under the scratchplate. Anyone?

[@maxmustardman298]

Made in mexico fenders mark their bodies that way Ive heard

[@noi5emaker]

@@maxmustardman298 Good to know. Thanks Max

[@je1279]

These are a 12" radius and not 9.5" correct?

[@noahbaum5385]

Correct, flatter radius for their more “modern” guitars

[@hkguitar1984]

correct (yes, 12" radius)

[@altern8nrg]

I'm a blue fan...love that color theme!

[@tylercole5218]

If that blue moved around like a lava lamp or like one of John 5's tele's then that strat would be a must have

[@zacharydesjardins3701]

These are great guitars but to be competitive they need to be way cheaper. You can get a lot of guitar for under $1,000.

[@Madchris8828]

Oh yeah. The market is hyper competitive now

[@teknomanning]

I have a Bob Weir premier Bedford by Dangelico,that blows that away for a grand

[@kingmarke6940]

For me this was one of the better choices in that price category.

[@zacharydesjardins3701]

@@kingmarke6940 What made it the better choice in this price category? Just trying to start a conversation.

[@jordanpratt9384]

@@zacharydesjardins3701 yeah,seems to me that they put locking tuners on an 800 dollar guitar and charged another 200 bones for it.Not to mention 4 figures and still no rosewood.

[@justinbouchard]

The one they gave Henning to try had the high e string almost off the fretboard lol

[@ricmel8008]

Congratulations on 200k subs.

[@Forest_Fifer]

Shows 199k for me?

[@ricmel8008]

@@Forest_Fifer you are right

[@joermnyc]

Does anyone do a natural maple neck with a roasted maple slab board? That would be cool.

[@MikeE-]

Did all their Mexico stuff go up in retail price too? I didn’t realize they bumped prices until I looked at the US fender stuff I bought over last couple years and saw they’re marked up now.

[@floopusdoopus]

Yeah, Probably partly from Wood price increases, imports/exports getting more expensive from the lockdown, and probably some other stuff

[@77pearcearrow]

Are you going to do a video on the American Pro II?

[@PastelComGini]

Except by the color, this is a really nice guitar. I dig it.

[@MrShadowofthewind]

I think that neck pickup routing would not fit a covered humbucker, that's what i wanted to do.And if only they would use the contoured neck heel.

[@crownjewel555]

The man the myth the legend is here. I like the fenders in the IBZ10G. for what ever reason it has such a good tone