Guitar Wars - Fender Players Series II - The Battle in the Sub 1K Guitars

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Baxter and Jonathan talk about the New Players Series II Guitars and how that fight in the Sub 1k Range is forcing guitar companies to bring their A Game and make the best guitars in that class.
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@tom.m 28 күн бұрын

I'm glad the race to $1k "cheap" guitars has shifted back to proper competition. Like Baxter says, it feels like this guitar is things getting back where they should be.

@blues62751 28 күн бұрын

Another great show guys. Awesome guitar demo, Baxter! 👍🎸

@brownandwolfe 28 күн бұрын

I'm excited to try the new strats! Thanks guys

@MikeRyan77 28 күн бұрын

I have a Player Series Strat and it’s great. It’s my 1st electric guitar and I love playing it.

@papajackson2971 28 күн бұрын

The Strat knocked the SS out of the water in my opinion which is not at all what I expected! Really excited for Fender with this one!

@MrShagsoprano 27 күн бұрын

you guys make the end of my day better every day!

@kcsvantasticvoyages9729 16 күн бұрын

it caught my eye, both the color and rosewood combo is sick!

@kevinbulgarelli306 27 күн бұрын

you guys rock. love the broadcasts

@kirbyjakescarborough4515 28 күн бұрын

YAYUH!!! You guys are the best!! Cheers!

@mrodriguez4879 28 күн бұрын

Thank you, great video!

@johnperiard9594 28 күн бұрын

Great video gents! Pretty rad stuff!

@RabindraDahal-ie7sb 23 күн бұрын

I am tempted to buy Player 2 series Telecaster Yellow colour with traditional pickups.

@DDWyss 28 күн бұрын

Both guitars sound great!

@JamesMatthew-Zero79 28 күн бұрын

Bravo 👏🏾 lovely noodling Baxter

@sneakerhead6184 28 күн бұрын

Another awesome review guys 👍 ill take the PRS and convert it to lefty! My options are better than they used to be but still limited lol

@jimmyp2118 26 күн бұрын

Can’t wait to try this new fender strat.

@thesmellycatjazz 28 күн бұрын

As a shreddy boy, the Nick Johnston Traditional with an ebony fretboard gets my vote for a Strat under $1k, but it's because I want a thinner flatter neck but the traditional look. Also love me an Aldi's. They actually bought out Winn Dixie's parent company SE Grocers and I'm super curious to see what they do.

@sealedgravy3702 28 күн бұрын

Both are great guitars with great guitar players!

@jerryknitter2101 28 күн бұрын

This is the change that needed to happen.

@knockaculleen 28 күн бұрын

Great show boys

@evalonious 28 күн бұрын

Love it ❤🎸fantastic sound

@thomaswhite4876 28 күн бұрын

This guitar looks great! It hurts to have recently snagged a player strat, and watch these new ones crush

@mattsainopulos6565 28 күн бұрын

I was happy to see the offsets are true to the American line again with pickups and bridges.

@mileswatkinson8135 28 күн бұрын

Love the look of the new line, and Baxter, truly enjoyed your play out to end this video. The guitars sound great and look great, to be honest, I don't know if the gap between Player II and Pro II is big enough to warrant the price difference at this point. Keep up the good work.

@joshL28 28 күн бұрын

I’ll be honest I was ready to get a “real” American Fender last year but wasn’t impressed with it. I was for some reason expecting this huge jump in quality and feel and while I do admit the neck does feel nicer imho it wasn’t worth almost double the cost over the Player series. Plus I don’t care for the extra electronics functions. I just kept my Player series, added new pickups and called it a day. It is nice that they added those classic tuners, rolled fingerboard, and most of all rosewood for the new Player II. But again I’ll just stick to my Player I.

@joshualeicht9752 28 күн бұрын

I have a players plus strat in that same color , Fiesta red, and I absolutely love her.

@Ridearound2112 26 күн бұрын

My fiesta red 1997 Mim strat is golden!

@gregmiller7123 9 күн бұрын

I have a Players Plus Nashville Tele and like yours, it is great!

@DaCajMon 28 күн бұрын

Love both of those!

@ericschuppert9011 28 күн бұрын

Looks like it would be fun to play.

@rowbags3017 28 күн бұрын

Great playing and both guitars sound superb - but (although I really like my PRS SEs) I'd choose the Strat any day.

@mikenadanada7430 28 күн бұрын

Truthfully I was just looking at buying player series, maybe a series 2 is the way to go... Thanks for giving me something to think on .. I can live without the headache that thought causes however lol...

@Gmarthe 28 күн бұрын

I have a player 1 Jaguar and it’s alright. I am interested to check out the player 2’s.

@smsnc20 27 күн бұрын

Also i got to check out that waylon jennings guitar sunday. Sean was awesome and the shop is amazing. I have never had better assistance in any music store.

@Tony_Leonardi. 28 күн бұрын

Thanks men!

@riversberndt1837 28 күн бұрын

0:00 loved the vid

@19sickboy71 28 күн бұрын

Really dig the color on that player series 2. Be cool if the did the headstock as well.

@wirthwhilemedia 28 күн бұрын

I was thinking same. Love the matching headstock look!

@chrisdavies9197 26 күн бұрын

i want that red player II, and i'd love to fly over and buy it from you guys.

@paulallen9375 26 күн бұрын

2 weeks ago I bought a g and L s500 tribute 480 English pounds !!! You can keep fender i am blown away by how good it is.

@petersouthwell5971 27 күн бұрын

Nice to see you guys doing a guitar for the working man. So what happens to the massive wave of MIM players out there? Do they all turn into $300 guitars on Reverb?

@wirthwhilemedia 28 күн бұрын

I have come to really like the Player series. Let Fender know I especially love when they do the "Plus Top" variations! A cool flame maple top gives me even more incentives!

@Pj32Sr 28 күн бұрын

Aged cherry +top at SW 😘

@thesmellycatjazz 28 күн бұрын

I got a 2018 Plus Top in Tobacco burst in 2018. I got a good deal on it back then, but with COVID, inflation, and quality drop offs, I made out like a bandit for $350. It's not my most played guitar, but I have a hard time selling it because it's a solid player that sounds really good and I got lucky with a little bit of flaming in the maple.

@wirthwhilemedia 28 күн бұрын

@@thesmellycatjazz I grabbed a super flamed Tele Plus Top in Sienna Burst for around $500 a couple months ago that blows me away with its looks, tone, and playability!

@thetonycooper 28 күн бұрын

Sweet guitar!

@MatthewPeskay 27 күн бұрын

Thanks casino!

@dondavidson8385 28 күн бұрын

Yes another fun Video

@greatvanzini 28 күн бұрын

The Fender vid says they stuck with the standard player pups on these. Upgrades were on the jag & jazz. I hope they do offer different options down the road. FSR.

@jfrankcarr 28 күн бұрын

What kind of frets do they have? Hopefully not the "narrow-tall" ones.

@garyelmenthaler1608 28 күн бұрын

Nice to see Fender giving more bang for the buck! Grab that thing and head to the woodshed. Gotta give a shout out to Heinz 57 too.

@willheines4 22 күн бұрын

The red looks close to Hot Rod Red. I'm eyeing the Birch Green myself. I think it would look really sharp with the 3-ply black pickguard and black plastics. I can't afford a Sherwood Green that I like yet haha.

@peluchingamarra3127 28 күн бұрын

Correcto, amigos. Dos. …Cool guitars, probably would grab an offset for me. Cheers from Los Cabos Mexico! 🇲🇽

@paulmassey4796 21 күн бұрын

Hey IST OFF THANKS SO MUCH for what you DO Nuff Said 😊

@iancurrie8844 28 күн бұрын

Welcome back Fender. Just....keep working on that quality control....still some way to go.

@JohnLloydDavis 28 күн бұрын

And then there's Charvel. I really like more modern guitars though so I put Hot Noiseless pickups on my Player Strat and now there's none of that vintage noise :)

@michellebyrnes6706 28 күн бұрын

I just bought a meteora last weekend but looks like it wasn’t included in this upgraded line anyways?

@PaulEldridge1 24 күн бұрын

I'm thinking now is the time to add electric to my acoustic in my learning journey.

@adamschronk3620 20 күн бұрын

Last week I decided I was done buying guitars for a while… Looks like a week will be that while! I needs a new strat!

@russellbruzzano2106 28 күн бұрын

How much extra work needs to be done on this guitar to make it elite?

@tbone2451 26 күн бұрын

Which one do you guys prefer ???

@adamgarrett4758 24 күн бұрын

Nice.

@ImNotOld_ImVintage 26 күн бұрын

So happy for the return of rosewood. When I can get it on a Vintera road worn thinline tele I'll be buying another guitar, i guess.

@johnlebarton9220 11 күн бұрын

I wonder how much Sire might have impacted Fender regarding these recent changes?

@davegallagher7428 28 күн бұрын

This is a good thing

@jacobpittman1996 27 күн бұрын

Nice Yimi Yindrix tones ❤

@jeffreyeagen4896 28 күн бұрын

I have a Player Series Tele (2014). It was ok, but nothing about it made me want to buy another Player Series guitar. I'm glad Fender have improved on it.

@alangreenway6695 27 күн бұрын

Currently PRS has dropped the SE Right handed Silver Sky prices. Around £549-£700 in the UK. The Left Handed model which is coming out in September is on pre order for £949-£999. Only love for the Righties again.

@donstewart7445 27 күн бұрын

It's great to see a more affordable fender

@shanerose5348 22 күн бұрын

They both sound great through that Vox (?)

@Phil91580 26 күн бұрын

While I would usually agree about Pop-Tarts....Aldi brand Pop-Tarts are actually solid, try them! 😆 I am very torn because I really want a nice Jazzmaster, but not sure if I want to let go of the rhythm circuit. Might get the Squier CV JM and maybe one of these Player II Tele's, loving that Birch Green.

@jojojojojojojojojojojojob 20 күн бұрын

The best sub1k (before tax) guitar at the moment.. in my humble opinion is the charvel socal style 2 hh ht 24 cm. Its a beast for the price. Its the most feature packed guitar with great electronics and hardware and tonewood.

@travisjgood02 28 күн бұрын

I’m just happy they put jazzmaster pick ups in the jazzmasters again.

@flapjack413 28 күн бұрын

They finally ditched those shitty V Mod pickups?😁

@72spawndn 28 күн бұрын

I keep hoping for a black tele with rosewood fretboard.

@johnjoy1318 28 күн бұрын

New HH tele form the P2 series vs Epiphone les paul vs prs dgt se. That would be a cool sub 1k battle.

@on3orafter 11 күн бұрын

Hoping that are setup well when they are sent out of the factory

@AnthonyTyson-ym5gs 28 күн бұрын

Sweet notes mou Droogies

@tallthinkev 26 күн бұрын

A1 Stake Sauce, another great British invention!!

@pmrparts 28 күн бұрын

I have a Dragon Fruit PRS SE Silver Sky. Good guitar but mine came with fret sprout.

@ryangunwitch-black 25 күн бұрын

I have a fantastic 08/09 Road Worn Strat and an AVII 61 Strat so I didn’t think I needed another Stratocaster. But that Player II sounds REALLY STRATTY! And with a rosewood board for $799!? All I can say is… I don’t have a red Strat yet!

@jameshughes9706 28 күн бұрын

Outstanding James Franco/The Interview reference 😂

@oscarsoto3343 28 күн бұрын

The offsets seem legit

@dividedbytimestudios 27 күн бұрын

Ultra 2 and Player plus 2 Gotta be next

@chrisrockzem3543 28 күн бұрын

Do you get the Aldi middle isle in the US We have 3 stores in a 5km. Radius 😅😅😅

@AkaSnugD 28 күн бұрын

The mystery box aisle? Where you never know what’s going to be there and it’s going to be something different next trip? Oh yeah. Bought a love seat sized patio glider there years ago

@danrunnoft6642 28 күн бұрын

But is it as good as the Squier Classic Vibe Strat?

@jeffwinslow6762 27 күн бұрын

So, is the other Player series going away, or will it be 1 and 2?

@brynjones7371 27 күн бұрын

On this demo I preferred the PRS. To the Fender

@hgostos 21 күн бұрын

Are the pickups different to Player 1?

@guitarman11000 28 күн бұрын

Are the frets made out of pot metal?

@timbaxter9932 28 күн бұрын

About flippin' time.

@smsnc20 27 күн бұрын

Im here for the prs

@bryancollins6796 27 күн бұрын

The knobs crack with a slight bump. Very brittle compared to Fender knobs.

@internaut4257 23 күн бұрын

Looks like I’m getting a strat

@kavemen71 28 күн бұрын

Is there a player series 2 jazz master in the works? I have 2 strats already. I need some offsets!

@thesmellycatjazz 28 күн бұрын

Yes. No rhythm circuit still, but they got rid of the humbuckers and gave it proper Jazzmaster pickups. The Jaguars are missing the upper metal plate with the rhythm circuit.

@chadwicks_guitar 28 күн бұрын

Niiiiice ❤

@jroobz 22 күн бұрын

rolled fingerboards on entry level fender is a big win

@friedtaters8940 28 күн бұрын

A1 for the win

@JediJkB81 28 күн бұрын

I’d probably go with a different brand for a strat style guitar. PRS.. Ibanez.. Yamaha makes good shit.

@brianflores762 28 күн бұрын

I didnt catch the upgrades , what exactly was upgraded ? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

@allend3127 28 күн бұрын

Upgrading to rosewood from pau ferro, is the biggest upgrade they mentioned.

@JamesJonesReverendJ 26 күн бұрын

ALdi and LiDL are AWESOME!!

@josephkeating3597 28 күн бұрын

The Fender Player Plus series sells for $999.00 and it has Locking Tuners, Noiseless pickups and a push pull pot for the pickups. So why is this ax so special ???

@simonfreer9076 28 күн бұрын

Does the rosewood fretboard neck still have a skunk stripe………..it’s a big beef of mine

@raytorvalds3699 8 күн бұрын

Yes, it does.

@rollingstart_90s 20 күн бұрын

You we're thinking about famous "red strat guys", but forgot to mention Chris Rea. His old "pinky" looks a lot like that new PlayerII coral red Strat.

@Robert_Fordin 21 күн бұрын

I don't see a Fender logo on PRS headstock.

@PeterMoore350 28 күн бұрын

I love listening to you two prattle on !! 2:50 If that PRS was HSS then it’s a no brainier purchase for me. Cheers from NZ 😎🎸🤘

@billregan1981 26 күн бұрын

PRS never made a lefty Silver Sky, did they? At least Fender gives a couple options for us wrong handed ones!

@thesparkedbrain 27 күн бұрын

I just wish the player 2 series was just the player series, and they could have a ton of colors like the mod shop. The color would be the only thing you can change and then the player series would be on par with other manufacturers.