Is the Fender Player II Telecaster really better than a Squier?

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24 күн бұрын

Priced at $799, the Fender Player II Telecaster is a no-frills, wonderfully built guitar, and I think it's a stellar value. Hear how it sounds relatively clean, with some country tones, and with a little bit of dirt.
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--Alder, Chambered Ash or Chambered Mahogany Body
--Modern "C" Neck Profile
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--Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Tele® Pickups
--6-Saddle String-Through-Body Tele® Bridge with Block Steel Saddles
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@Shiveringpug 21 күн бұрын

Redwine Supernova was already stuck in my head, thanks. Lovely green colour, I always felt that green shades are never the right tone - too bright or dark, too blue or aqua

@worthmoremusic Күн бұрын

I simply do not understand Fender.....there is virtually no difference between the standard Player series and this new new Player II series other than now the fretboards are rolled....and you can get them in both a rosewood (if you like rosewood) or a maple fretboard...STIll no bone nut. Personally, I cannot justify the $120 difference.

@DaringDan 21 күн бұрын

Can't wait to see what Player Series guitars start selling for on Reverb after this. A used player series JM for $500-550? Rad!

@paulfield6815 Күн бұрын

That green color is freaking gorgeous

@_avia_ Күн бұрын

Oh yeah, btw, I got this guitar from Fender 🤣

@powbobs 14 күн бұрын

To be fair, the CH has actual custom pickups whereas the Player has basic Alnico 5 pickups.

@Trub-we6zt 9 сағат бұрын

I believe its better than a squire in every way and worth the extra money

@JasonTMays 21 күн бұрын

SQUAD UP!!!!

@J.C... 14 күн бұрын

Then bridge pickup sounds fine to me. It's a $799 guitar vs essentially a $1600 guitar 🤷. I wouldn't expect the Player to sound like the one that's literally twice the price.

@RobfromNorCal Күн бұрын

I use the noise gate. That's how you get rid of the 60 cycle. Hum. I've never even heard it. It seems weird. Fender competing with itself. If there's squires they're getting better, why don't they just call them fenders. Are the machines different in Indonesia? Do the people of Indonesia not know how to make guitars compared to the people of Mexico and the USA because that's a bit ethnocentric. I got a squire telly I bought off of Amazon used. The only thing I could see that was wrong with it is it just wasn't set up as good as a nicer more expensive Fender. Otherwise in the right hands it sounds beautiful. I've heard the guy who set it up play all sorts of really nice jazz chords. Really nice tone. You know, sometimes it's not the guitar. It's the person playing it. I don't mean to be mean. But if I want to upgrade my ceramic pickups which work just fine I can. And the body is already routed out for humbuckers so I don't know. Squires a little bit more punk rock. Fender is establishment.

@sagittated 14 күн бұрын

Great demo, Emily. As always, super helpful in letting me know about new stuff. Your perspective is one I appreciate. ✌️

@jasonmarchant1607 21 күн бұрын

Excellent demo! Thanks!

@clemdewitt687 Күн бұрын

Nice demo. Thanks Emily.

@arocker23 14 күн бұрын

Great video and great playing!

@powbobs 14 күн бұрын

I ordered that Tele immediately on release because of the color. LOL

@lunamatic9775 21 күн бұрын

As much as I like a completely classic Tele, I tend to find 6-saddle bridges much more comfortable. Thanks for the video!

@jst601 21 күн бұрын

Reminds me of the Jade Green from a few years back. Nice video. Thanks 👍

@nunobarbosa77 14 күн бұрын

love to see a comparison like this, but with the new jazzmaster player ii against the vintera ii!

@aaronsmithey4044 14 күн бұрын

Warm pickups! I love it!

@georgemoore7231 14 күн бұрын

Emily did such a nice job of demonstrating this guitar and comparing the noiseless pickups to the standard tele ones. Fender has a real winner on it’s hands and what’s not to like about this guitar. It has great tone and desirable specs at a decent price point. I really like that new birch green color, which as Emily pointed out, gives the guitar a nice aged look.