FENDER Stratocaster Player Plus - Worth it?

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André Rodrigues

André Rodrigues

Күн бұрын

Hey guys! Hope you`re all doing well!
In this video i try to show, the best i can, what the Fender Player Plus series is all about and my opinion whether is worth it or not.
I hope this video can help you out if you're looking into buying one too these.
Cheers
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0:00 INTRO
00:42 SPECS/SHOWCASE
1:18 MY THOUGHTS
5:28 DISTORTION TONES
9:16 CLEAN TONES

Пікірлер: 62
@Casey3-P-O
@Casey3-P-O 2 жыл бұрын
I have this exact guitar. I love it. I'm actually going to replace the bridge pickup with a hot rail though. I'm excited to hear what it sounds like when I activate the neck pickup along with the bridge pickup once I install the humbucker. I'm not going to lie to myself or anyone else here, I paid the extra money for the brand name. I knew I could get a cheaper guitar with slightly better specs for around $200 cheaper, but it was worth it for me. When I see my Strat every morning, something about the way it looks inspires me to play and write music. There's something about fender necks that make me feel like I need to play them. It's hard to explain. I'm just a Fender fanboy, I guess. But I'm proud of it. That being said, if I buy another Strat style guitar, I'll get another brand. I still want a Jaguar, Meteora, jazzmaster, Duo-Sonic/mustang, and a custom though.
@kremepye3613
@kremepye3613 Жыл бұрын
How did you go!? I'm selling my gibson and thinking of getting one of these, i want that proper strat pos 5&4 but the thing i want the most is the rolled finger board and fender neck. Whats your opinion on it after a few months of ownership?
@greg6162
@greg6162 Жыл бұрын
@@kremepye3613 I’ve had mine for a couple months and it’s amazing. It’s the best Strat to ever come out of Mexico! The locking tuners and rolled fretboard takes this to another level. It’s heavier than a typical strat averaging about 8/lbs which is pretty much the same as a Gibson LP. But the noiseless pups are done excellently and you’re not really going to notice any difference in spanky strat tone but you won’t get the 60c hum now. Honestly, most ppl use the standard 2 and 4 pickup switch on strats but I’ve been getting some really good tone on the 3rd position also. Maybe because it’s heavier at 8/lbs but it’s definitely warm chunky sound and not thin like some strats can be. Only con I can see is the weight… again 8/lbs is going to be the average for this line and lastly the price is more expensive for a Mexican strat but you’re also getting better quality hardware with the locking-tuners, nicely done rolled fretboard, the SSS noiseless pups impressed me and everyone I’ve jammed with says this guitar has a great tone… matter of fact my Jam band bassist says he wants to get a Mexican Fender bass to see if he can match my tone. I love the color profile with the Olympic Pearl and that red tortoise pick guard and maple neck makes this look much more expensive than it is. I personally don’t like pau ferro so I wouldn’t of gotten this if it wasn’t for the beautiful maple neck. But it worked out well for me… did you end up getting one?
@kremepye3613
@kremepye3613 Жыл бұрын
@greg6162 hey mate thanks for your feedback!! I ended up getting an am pro2, but I'm now looking at the mexican player plus for a second tele! I might just give one a shot!
@williamdevlin366
@williamdevlin366 7 ай бұрын
Great demonstration Sir! Thank you; nice work on the chords & chops too dude!
@garycrouse1918
@garycrouse1918 2 жыл бұрын
great review i bought this same guitar to add to my collection. It is my first true sss strat guitar , i see it replacing my collection this one guitar. The sound variation, playablility, and the maple neck is orstine with rolled edges and impeccable fret ends. I am impressed and thx again for this review
@DelReiRock
@DelReiRock 2 жыл бұрын
Que som maravilhoso!! 🎶 Excelente review, Andre!! 🔥 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars 2 жыл бұрын
Obrigado bro!😁🙏 Mais a caminho!💪🤘
@AngelMartinez-qs3cf
@AngelMartinez-qs3cf 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your presets! Really really, cool!
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Angel! Thank you, it means a lot!🙏😊 Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!🤘
@DavidGomme
@DavidGomme 3 ай бұрын
I just picked up my 2nd player plus the other day. Now i have one with the sss set up and the hss set up. Super comfortable to play and sound great.
@zdenekklapuch2153
@zdenekklapuch2153 11 ай бұрын
Good test. THX
@bryanjohnston5355
@bryanjohnston5355 3 ай бұрын
I have one of these and they are definitely worth the money over the standard player ( I used to have one of them as well ) the neck is wider and the rolled finger board edges make for a way more comfortable playing experience and the pickups are better to .. so yes it's worth the price tag
@winstonsmith9619
@winstonsmith9619 9 ай бұрын
Nice review. I have it, I've had a Pacifica(not the one u show but a much cheaper one) and, for some reason, didn't motivate me as much... at that point, I had a Cort X11 (bought the Yamaha because couldn't bring the Cort with me when I moved to a different country), got to bring it afterwards because I did a road trip and preferred it over the Yamaha and not only because of the better pickups... it was the sensation when I played both.... but I was fed up with the struggle that the Floyd Rose supposed and didn't even use it a lot, so sold it, bought a Fender player plus sunburst with HSS configuration and I'm in love. I know I paid more for the Fender logo, but hey, it's love, not a rational thing!😅 Also, maybe one day I change the pickups (don't think so, but who knows?) and, if I wanted to sell it, the second hand price is much higher than other makes like Yamaha, Cort etc
@greg6162
@greg6162 Жыл бұрын
I LOVE this color scheme!!! I’m 80% sure I’m going to buy it as my first Fender… except I think I want the HSS as I’ve heard it’s more versatile sound wise. I’m a beginner and not very good so I also have an untrained ear. But I play Sublime (just learned Santeria solo🤘) Metallica, GNR, Zeppelin, Stones, Beatles Blink182, Greenday etc. I wish they have this color in HSS MIM but I don’t think they do unless I buy American made… I feel I haven’t earned one yet. But I think looking at a guitar that speaks to you will make you play it more, or maybe I’m just lying to myself? Anyway, what I really want is a full maple neck. I don’t know why but of the two guitars I owned I’ve never had a full maple neck. Had a Squire Strat in 1996 that I think was ebony but I was young bought it used off my brothers friend for $300 with a Marshall practice amp and only played a few months and then sold it… wish I still had that tube amp though. Anyway, I hear people saying the humbucker makes a huge impact on Strat’s and gets rid of the obvious hum. I’m playing on mini practice amps now. The one that came with the Epiphone was terrible and I have an untrained ear and heard it. So I bought a used Roland micro cube GX and it seems much better but I really want a Strat again. Any thoughts about SSS vs HSS would be much appreciated!
@greg6162
@greg6162 Жыл бұрын
Update: Yep… I bought this guitar and it’s awesome! Only been playing 6/months or so and I’ve found a bass player and a drummer at work that heard me talking about it and asked if I wanted to jam… it was epic! Mostly 90’s punk/Grunge but it’s so different having to play in time with everyone but the hardest thing for me was playing standing up… I never practiced that before. Now when I learn a new song on KZfaq I practice it standing up
@Martin-jd3sr
@Martin-jd3sr 4 ай бұрын
Der Typ muss das gleich übertreiben🥴🎸
@guitareveryone
@guitareveryone Жыл бұрын
I love my Strats and although they cost more I'm still stuck on a Fender. I don't buy to sell either but if I had to sell it would be a much easier brand to move. I feel bad for a lot of other brands including Yamaha who makes great guitars, although in the Pacifica line they scrimp on the electronics....pots, switches which are more comparable to the Squier line of guitars. But nonetheless great guitars. Nice demo and nice guitar!
@stuckinchaselandia6427
@stuckinchaselandia6427 Жыл бұрын
For $100 less you can get a Charvel with compound radius , Duncans, Ebony board and a Floyd. And killer 80s mojo! Great playing bro.
@guyincognito320
@guyincognito320 Жыл бұрын
Fender QC is way better. But if you can tinker and can sand and crown a fret and you like metal specs Charvels are great. 12" is as good as 12-16 imo as far as fretting out goes, and noiseless Fender are great pickups.
@masvader08
@masvader08 Жыл бұрын
Charvel is part of the fender umbrella so it all coming from the same place.
@stuckinchaselandia6427
@stuckinchaselandia6427 Жыл бұрын
@@masvader08 Yes I know that. The point is that a Charvel is a much better deal than a player plus.
@masvader08
@masvader08 Жыл бұрын
@stuckinchaselandia6427 that will only depend on the type of guitar that you wanna get. I personally think both are great in their own realm.
@greg6162
@greg6162 Жыл бұрын
@@guyincognito320 I agree the I wasn’t expecting the noiseless pups to be this good. Love the Olympic Pearl and red tortoise… probably my favorite color combination from Fender. This line is heavier averaging about 8/lbs which is on par with a Gibson LP but this guitar sounds really good. My only con is the heavier weight for a strat but got a nice wide Levy’s strap and I don’t even notice it now
@AngelMartinez-qs3cf
@AngelMartinez-qs3cf 2 жыл бұрын
You make that guitar sound great! at 5:38, that is a wicked tone! That sounds nice. Are you using the Headrush for you sounds? What speaker are you using?
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars 2 жыл бұрын
Ah😁 Actually is the Fractal FM3 with the Friedman Dirty Shirley, not sure which IR I was using but is from the “Marshal 1960BV” pack for sure🤘😁
@AngelMartinez-qs3cf
@AngelMartinez-qs3cf 2 жыл бұрын
@@andrerodriguesguitars Okay thank you. I wish I could get that sound from the Headrush.
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars 2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately there’s still a lot of great amps missing in Headrush, it can came close with some tweaking but I don’t think that’s is possible to sound as good as the Fractal unfortunately
@juniorborges4588
@juniorborges4588 Жыл бұрын
Fala meu nobre, pelo visto tu é br né kkk? Cara, tem tanta diferença de som e qualidade entre a fender player plus hss e uma fender american deluxe?
@denmut
@denmut 3 күн бұрын
I have bought the hss version. The pickups are disappointing. The guitar itself is good.
@taloujazz9504
@taloujazz9504 9 ай бұрын
great serie these player plus , like an ultra but cheaper
@DimitraB.
@DimitraB. 2 жыл бұрын
Worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😀
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars 2 жыл бұрын
Ah!😁 I can see you own one!😂 I’m glad you happy with it!🤘😁 Cheers
@DimitraB.
@DimitraB. 2 жыл бұрын
I have this guitar and its magic!
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars 2 жыл бұрын
I agree! No need to go US made👌
@musicteacher33bdx
@musicteacher33bdx 2 жыл бұрын
The prices are even higher now... Normally you know how it is : with fender or gibson you pay for the name but ... In the end you have more resell value. I love Yamaha but haven't tested the 612. But let's be honest when you sell your Pacifica you loose money 🤑
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars 2 жыл бұрын
Hey!😁 Yep, you’re totally right! To be honest, this days I don’t think to much on the resale value because I already know that I will lose money so..🤷🏻‍♂️😂
@austinstyles6393
@austinstyles6393 Жыл бұрын
@@andrerodriguesguitars I sold my MIM Tele Baja for a $200 prophet just a year ago. Simple fact is, that Fender Logo does add to cost. But it's worth it when you add up all the factors.
@DaiKatana14
@DaiKatana14 2 жыл бұрын
Nice review. Thanks so much! :) All guitars under 1k, when compared to Yammy 612VII, are a tough sell ("overpriced") when all the specs are considered for the price of 799 euros (Thomann DE or Muziker prices for the Pacifica 612v II). It's sad that the price has gone up 100e euros for both the 611hfm (hardtail with p90) and 612vII in the past year or so... To my ears Yamaha (in other reviews) sounds somewhat more "modern" compared to Fender PP and other guitars from the MiM line. Almost all MiM Fender can instantly be dialed to that "signature" strat tone (SRV, Frusciante, JM) - tones which I unfortunately didn't hear from the 612v Pacificas in other YT reviews.. I do agree that in that price range i'd probably consider other guitars like the Fender Vintera Mod 50s (MiM "custom shop") or the Charvels DK24 HSS 2pt Red Ash (MiK) - all depending on which tone/music genre one is going for... Even some used Ibanez Premiums can be found for under 1k (or 1.3/1.4k for used Prestige models) I'd even throw in a Cort g300 pro along with Pacifica as a "best buy" guitar under 1000 euros... Cort G300 Pro being pretty much an Ibanez Premium without the "bling top" (but full maple cap) for 750 euros. it'd be really great if You could review it. ;) If possible please showcase some direct comparison of the Pacifica vs Fender Player plus tones (mostly blues-rock stuff like SRV/JM/KWS/Philip Sayce :) ) Cheers!
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars 2 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t say it better! Thank you so much for all the value in your comment, I couldn’t agree more!👌 I’ll try to make a comparison between the Pacifica and the Fender! The Cort guitars looks awesome! I like the G250fat (is that the name?) and they really look like the best bang for the buck! I’m also waiting for a Larry Carlton S7, they also look pretty killer at 500/600€. Thanks for watching!
@DaiKatana14
@DaiKatana14 2 жыл бұрын
@@andrerodriguesguitars Thank you man for awesome reviews. Just keep those great videos coming. :) Cort makes some pretty cool guitars under their own brand/logo, too bad they don't offer somewhat more spec'd out models in HSS configuration (just like the G300 pro), that could easily rival the Ibanez premium or the Charvel DK line, without the added brand/logo value. (SS frets, roasted maple neck, lumindot inlays, full mapple cap, SD pickups and all that other jazz) I was also hyped about the Sire S7 after some bigger youtubers reviewed it (basically retailers and paid promoters), but couple of smaller (independent) ones were not that thrilled about it after they bought it. German youtuber Bernd Klitz (for example) recently reviewed it and he pointed out that it is a bit hyped up guitar with some QC problems, just like the Schecter NJ - he summarized them both as being basically good guitars worth 500euros but not much more and that he wouldn't compare them to some other guitars in the 800-1000e range (as some other YT channels did). Also the "crazy german" eytschpi42 hasn't reviewed it yet which says alot... It would be really great if sometime in the future you could get your hands on some "higher-end" Cort and Fujigen (J-standard & expert Odyssey f.e.) models, review & compare them with some of the more mainstream (popular) brands on the market in the EU... :)
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars 2 жыл бұрын
@@DaiKatana14 I’m already making a Demo/Review with a Player Plus Telecaster now, just to finish the “Player Plus” series. Yes, Cort could definitely kind of rule or at least be a big player in the guitar industry, as I’m sure you know, they are building guitars for a lot of big brands so they know exactly how to do it.They are probably making more money building guitars for other brands then their own guitars and the simple fact they would be competing with their clients could damage their business🤷🏻‍♂️ just speculation on my part.. I already reach them, let’s see if they want to send a guitar to check out.😁
@aliengrey6052
@aliengrey6052 2 жыл бұрын
What amp are you using
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars 2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Fractal FM3, can’t remember the amp sim but some kind of Marshall for sure
@markadams3047
@markadams3047 4 ай бұрын
It's a nice guitar but I can build the same thing for less than half the price so Fender should lower their prices because you can find better deals out there.
@6st462
@6st462 29 күн бұрын
5:30
@TRICK-OR-TREAT236
@TRICK-OR-TREAT236 2 жыл бұрын
HOLLOW BODY GUITAR ? WHAT THE FLUCK !
@JWyaMovieTime
@JWyaMovieTime Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure he said Alder body, just hard to understand
@djizzah
@djizzah 5 ай бұрын
Yes but its fender, its like currency, easily get your money back if you want to sell it possibly more ,id prefer the Fender
@erikl6988
@erikl6988 2 ай бұрын
The one thing this guitar has that others don't is the look. The Pacifica has great specs but it's kinda ugly.
@johnny_kim441
@johnny_kim441 Жыл бұрын
Who cares about if its worth the price its fender my guitar hero play it so i paid for it!
@derekjohnson5720
@derekjohnson5720 11 ай бұрын
Defo not worth the price, buy a second hand player series for 450-500,then spend 100-150 on a secondhand pre loaded pickguard and pick the pickups of your choice, then get a luthier to set it up to your preference for 100. 700 buck you have a fender strat, with premium wiring/electronics and pickups set to perfection 😎 i know this cause i did it!!
@juantorres-gc9xc
@juantorres-gc9xc 16 күн бұрын
Nos vale verga tu guitarra
@edlicari3909
@edlicari3909 Жыл бұрын
Fender all the way definitely worth it, plus the Yamaha is ugly and made in Indonesia….no thanks.
@TheBluesine
@TheBluesine Жыл бұрын
MATE LEARN THE SPECS>>>>>> Its NOT A HOLLOWBODY GUITAR --- come on, you should of known that much..
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars Жыл бұрын
Hollowbody?! Where did you hear that?
@MrEmersonsuela
@MrEmersonsuela Жыл бұрын
@@andrerodriguesguitars 2:20
@andrerodriguesguitars
@andrerodriguesguitars Жыл бұрын
I say Alder body, my English is far from perfect but I can hear clearly the “er” at the end of the phrase
@seth8580
@seth8580 Жыл бұрын
@@andrerodriguesguitars yeah but you also here a “huh” sound at the start of the word. It sounds more like hollow than Adler. What you said sounds like “holler body”. It’s understandable though because I assume it’s just your accent
@patrickd1805
@patrickd1805 Жыл бұрын
it s a yamaha and nobody want it
@kremepye3613
@kremepye3613 Жыл бұрын
Yamaha are absolutely fantastic for the price point. Yamaha got me back into guitar after a 20 year break.
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