[GUITAR PLAYING]
Hi.
This is John with Fender.
Let's take a look at the Fender Player Series Stratocaster
guitars.
We offer these instruments in a multitude
of versions-- three single-coil, HSS, which
is the Humbucker single single, and HSH, and HSS with Floyd
Rose, a Player Plus Top three single-coil model,
as well as an HSS and a three single-coil lefty version.
The Player Series is the evolution
of the standard line of Fender instruments--
now, with more modern features, cool new colors
and incredible quality at the entry level to the Fender
universe, with truly authentic and classic models.
The tone you heard up top is the guitar
plugged directly into the Fender Bassbreaker 30R
on the clean channel.
So let's look at some features.
And then we'll get into some tones.
So these features are shared across all those models I just
mentioned.
We have an alder body with a well-balanced tone--
a little bit brighter than other hardwoods,
but with a little more emphasis in
the upper mid-range, excellent sustain, and sharp attack.
So now, if we look at the controls,
we have a master volume; we have your tone
for the neck and middle pickups, and your tone for the bridge,
and then your standard Stratocaster five-way pickup
selector switch.
Now, on the neck we have a modern C-shaped profile
with a 9 and 1/2 inch radius and then 22 medium jumbo frets.
Now, the back of the neck has a nice satin finish.
So if you're playing and sweating,
your hands won't stick to the back of the neck, which
is a nice feature.
So let's talk a little bit about the bridge.
Now, this bridge is featured on all the Strat models except
for the Floyd Rose.
This is a two-point bridge with bent steel saddles.
It's an upgrade from the six-point bridge on the older
standard models.
Now, let's talk about the pickups and the differences
between all the model's.
I'm going to start with the three single-coil model.
And this one is a beautiful Sage Green Metallic.
So the pickups on this guitar-- we have Alnico 5 single-coil
pickups--
give you a well-balanced tone across bass,
middle, and treble, and has a nice open tone
with that classic Fender sparkle.
So let's go through all five positions.
I'm plugged into the Bassbreaker 30R still on the clean channel.
So let's hear what it sounds like.
[GUITAR PLAYING]
So now, I have the HSS model.
And this one is a Sonic Red.
So same single-coil pickups as the three single-coil model,
with the additional feature of the Alnico II bridge Humbucker.
With this pickup, you get a smooth, classic tone
with a bit more mids.
And the cool feature is in position two,
it has an auto-split feature.
So what that means is, when you go to position two,
instead of having the full Humbucker in the middle pickup,
you only have the one outer coil pickup in the middle pickup.
So that gives you more of a traditional second position
Stratocaster tone.
Let's go through the two positions.
I've added a little bit of gain to the Bassbreaker 30R.
Let's hear what that sounds like.
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Now, position two, and you can hear that clarity with
the auto-split feature--
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Now, I've switched over to the Floyd Rose HSS.
Look at this guitar-- so cool in the Tide Pool color--
same as the HSS that I just played,
but with the double-locking tremolo system.
So you're locking here in the bridge
as well as locking at the nut.
So what that means is you can do all
your crazy bends and tremolo tricks,
and the guitar will stay in tune.
So let's hear what that sounds like.
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So here we have the HSH, which is the Humbucker
single Humbucker.
And this guitar color is Buttercream.
These Humbuckers are Alnico 2 pickups,
both in the neck and the bridge.
And then we have the auto-split feature
in positions two and four.
So what that means is, we can go from the full on Humbucker
in position one.
And we go to position two, we split the Humbucker.
So we have the inner coil in the middle.
And if we go to position four, we split this neck Humbucker.
So we have the outer coil of this neck Humbucker
in the middle pickup single coil.
So you get those really nice Strat in-between tones.
Let's hear what that sounds like.
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So let's take a look at the Plus Top models.
The Plus Tops are offered in a three single-coil version
as well as an HSS.
And I have the three single-coil version
here in a lovely Tobacco Burst.
So same pickups as the three single model
from earlier, but with a flamed maple top
added to the alder body.
So that flame top gives you that extra bell-like high end,
punchy mids, and a robust low end, combined with crystal
clear articulations.
So I'm going to play in a couple different positions.
The amp is set clean.
Let's hear it it sounds like.
[GUITAR PLAYING]
So now, the Plus Top HSS--
same great features, but with the additional Alnico 2 bridge
Humbucker-- this one in a lovely Tobacco Burst.
Also has that nice feature in position two.
So instead of the full Humbucker in the single in the middle,
we get the outer coil in the single
in the middle to get that nice position two Strat tone.
So let's hear what that sounds like.
[GUITAR PLAYING]
So there's you look at the Fender Player Series
Stratocaster guitars--
lots of incredible colors, modern, upgraded features,
perfect for any style of music.
If you want to learn more, you can go to Fender.com,
and stay tuned here for more videos.
We'll see you soon.
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