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

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  • Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
  • 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
    @tom.m 13 днів тому +18

    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
    @blues62751 14 днів тому +1

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

  • @brownandwolfe
    @brownandwolfe 13 днів тому +2

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

  • @MrShagsoprano
    @MrShagsoprano 13 днів тому

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

  • @kirbyjakescarborough4515
    @kirbyjakescarborough4515 13 днів тому +2

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

  • @kcsvantasticvoyages9729
    @kcsvantasticvoyages9729 День тому

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

  • @MikeRyan77
    @MikeRyan77 13 днів тому +4

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

  • @kevinbulgarelli306
    @kevinbulgarelli306 12 днів тому

    you guys rock. love the broadcasts

  • @papajackson2971
    @papajackson2971 13 днів тому +3

    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!

  • @jerryknitter2101
    @jerryknitter2101 13 днів тому +1

    This is the change that needed to happen.

  • @mrodriguez4879
    @mrodriguez4879 13 днів тому +1

    Thank you, great video!

  • @JamesMatthew-Zero79
    @JamesMatthew-Zero79 13 днів тому

    Bravo 👏🏾 lovely noodling Baxter

  • @johnperiard9594
    @johnperiard9594 13 днів тому

    Great video gents! Pretty rad stuff!

  • @thesmellycatjazz
    @thesmellycatjazz 14 днів тому +3

    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.

  • @jimmyp2118
    @jimmyp2118 12 днів тому

    Can’t wait to try this new fender strat.

  • @DDWyss
    @DDWyss 13 днів тому +1

    Both guitars sound great!

  • @knockaculleen
    @knockaculleen 13 днів тому +1

    Great show boys

  • @sealedgravy3702
    @sealedgravy3702 13 днів тому +1

    Both are great guitars with great guitar players!

  • @mileswatkinson8135
    @mileswatkinson8135 14 днів тому +1

    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
      @joshL28 13 днів тому

      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.

  • @sneakerhead6184
    @sneakerhead6184 14 днів тому +1

    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

  • @mikenadanada7430
    @mikenadanada7430 13 днів тому +3

    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...

  • @mattsainopulos6565
    @mattsainopulos6565 13 днів тому

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

  • @thomaswhite4876
    @thomaswhite4876 14 днів тому +1

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

  • @DaCajMon
    @DaCajMon 13 днів тому

    Love both of those!

  • @joshualeicht9752
    @joshualeicht9752 14 днів тому +1

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

    • @Ridearound2112
      @Ridearound2112 12 днів тому

      My fiesta red 1997 Mim strat is golden!

  • @rowbags3017
    @rowbags3017 14 днів тому +1

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

  • @Tony_Leonardi.
    @Tony_Leonardi. 13 днів тому

    Thanks men!

  • @ericschuppert9011
    @ericschuppert9011 13 днів тому +1

    Looks like it would be fun to play.

  • @evalonious
    @evalonious 13 днів тому

    Love it ❤🎸fantastic sound

  • @Gmarthe
    @Gmarthe 13 днів тому +1

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

  • @dondavidson8385
    @dondavidson8385 13 днів тому

    Yes another fun Video

  • @smsnc20
    @smsnc20 13 днів тому

    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.

  • @riversberndt1837
    @riversberndt1837 13 днів тому +1

    0:00 loved the vid

  • @petersouthwell5971
    @petersouthwell5971 12 днів тому +1

    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?

  • @paulmassey4796
    @paulmassey4796 6 днів тому

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

  • @MatthewPeskay
    @MatthewPeskay 13 днів тому

    Thanks casino!

  • @wirthwhilemedia
    @wirthwhilemedia 13 днів тому +2

    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
      @Pj32Sr 13 днів тому +1

      Aged cherry +top at SW 😘

    • @thesmellycatjazz
      @thesmellycatjazz 13 днів тому +2

      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
      @wirthwhilemedia 13 днів тому +1

      @@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!

  • @jfrankcarr
    @jfrankcarr 13 днів тому +1

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

  • @guitarman11000
    @guitarman11000 14 днів тому +9

    Are the frets made out of pot metal?

  • @iancurrie8844
    @iancurrie8844 13 днів тому +2

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

  • @paulallen9375
    @paulallen9375 12 днів тому

    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.

  • @thetonycooper
    @thetonycooper 13 днів тому +1

    Sweet guitar!

  • @19sickboy71
    @19sickboy71 13 днів тому +1

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

    • @wirthwhilemedia
      @wirthwhilemedia 13 днів тому +1

      I was thinking same. Love the matching headstock look!

  • @michellebyrnes6706
    @michellebyrnes6706 13 днів тому

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

  • @hgostos
    @hgostos 6 днів тому

    Are the pickups different to Player 1?

  • @chrisdavies9197
    @chrisdavies9197 11 днів тому

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

  • @russellbruzzano2106
    @russellbruzzano2106 13 днів тому

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

  • @travisjgood02
    @travisjgood02 13 днів тому +2

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

    • @flapjack413
      @flapjack413 13 днів тому

      They finally ditched those shitty V Mod pickups?😁

  • @garyelmenthaler1608
    @garyelmenthaler1608 13 днів тому

    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.

  • @peluchingamarra3127
    @peluchingamarra3127 13 днів тому

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

  • @jojojojojojojojojojojojob
    @jojojojojojojojojojojojob 5 днів тому

    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.

  • @JediJkB81
    @JediJkB81 14 днів тому +2

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

  • @PaulEldridge1
    @PaulEldridge1 9 днів тому

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

  • @simonfreer9076
    @simonfreer9076 13 днів тому

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

  • @donstewart7445
    @donstewart7445 13 днів тому

    It's great to see a more affordable fender

  • @kavemen71
    @kavemen71 14 днів тому

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

    • @thesmellycatjazz
      @thesmellycatjazz 14 днів тому +1

      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.

  • @greatvanzini
    @greatvanzini 13 днів тому

    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.

  • @EzzyR561
    @EzzyR561 13 днів тому +3

    Epiphone is the only brand that just refuses to put rosewood on a Les Paul, 335, and SG. This is what holds the brand back

    • @compucorder64
      @compucorder64 13 днів тому +1

      I suspect they'll change their mind soon enough. With this Fender change. Even before Sire was using Ebony on it's LP-style guitar, Rosewood on it's 335-style and Guild's Polara Deluxe is much better built than Epiphone's SG. That said, I do think Epiphone's versions do _sound_ really good, their Les Paul Standard in particular, while it doesn't play nearly as well as the Sire, does sound a bit more right.

    • @tylerk1013
      @tylerk1013 10 днів тому

      That + their hideous headstock and logo

    • @compucorder64
      @compucorder64 9 днів тому

      @@tylerk1013 yeah, removed the pickguard and that logo from my Casino. It does look bad. That's one thing Sire have done better than Epiphone too. The headstock looks a lot more professional. Subtle, more like what you'd see from a small run builder. Then again Sire isn't a good brand name either. Like some medieval knockoff of Squier. They'd do better to just drop the Sire name completely, and call the basses Marcus Miller only, and the guitars Larry Carlton only. And not mention Sire at all.

  • @RabindraDahal-ie7sb
    @RabindraDahal-ie7sb 9 днів тому

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

  • @jacobpittman1996
    @jacobpittman1996 12 днів тому

    Nice Yimi Yindrix tones ❤

  • @brianflores762
    @brianflores762 13 днів тому

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

    • @allend3127
      @allend3127 13 днів тому

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

  • @adamgarrett4758
    @adamgarrett4758 9 днів тому

    Nice.

  • @rollingstart_90s
    @rollingstart_90s 5 днів тому

    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.

  • @JohnLloydDavis
    @JohnLloydDavis 13 днів тому +1

    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 :)

  • @jeffwinslow6762
    @jeffwinslow6762 13 днів тому

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

  • @davegallagher7428
    @davegallagher7428 14 днів тому +1

    This is a good thing

  • @adamschronk3620
    @adamschronk3620 6 днів тому

    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!

  • @chrisrockzem3543
    @chrisrockzem3543 13 днів тому +1

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

    • @AkaSnugD
      @AkaSnugD 13 днів тому

      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

  • @ImNotOld_ImVintage
    @ImNotOld_ImVintage 12 днів тому

    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.

  • @jroobz
    @jroobz 8 днів тому

    rolled fingerboards on entry level fender is a big win

  • @tbone2451
    @tbone2451 11 днів тому

    Which one do you guys prefer ???

  • @willheines4
    @willheines4 7 днів тому

    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.

  • @TribalGuitars
    @TribalGuitars 13 днів тому +1

    "Fiesta Red" is Fenderspeak for "Tomato Soup". Sounds great though!

    • @iancurrie8844
      @iancurrie8844 13 днів тому

      It's based on "Fiesta Ware" dishes which were very popular at the time.

    • @TribalGuitars
      @TribalGuitars 13 днів тому

      @@iancurrie8844 I know, and it doesn't make it suck any less.

  • @brynjones7371
    @brynjones7371 12 днів тому

    On this demo I preferred the PRS. To the Fender

  • @AnthonyTyson-ym5gs
    @AnthonyTyson-ym5gs 14 днів тому +1

    Sweet notes mou Droogies

  • @danrunnoft6642
    @danrunnoft6642 13 днів тому

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

  • @jameshughes9706
    @jameshughes9706 14 днів тому +1

    Outstanding James Franco/The Interview reference 😂

  • @Steve.Cutler
    @Steve.Cutler 13 днів тому +2

    The only thing that keeps me from buying a prs is they come in a gig purse.

    • @wikolib6821
      @wikolib6821 13 днів тому

      Just call it a man purse and you'll be fine.

  • @tallthinkev
    @tallthinkev 12 днів тому

    A1 Stake Sauce, another great British invention!!

  • @shanerose5348
    @shanerose5348 7 днів тому

    They both sound great through that Vox (?)

  • @oscarsoto3343
    @oscarsoto3343 13 днів тому +1

    The offsets seem legit

  • @timbaxter9932
    @timbaxter9932 13 днів тому +1

    About flippin' time.

  • @JamesJonesReverendJ
    @JamesJonesReverendJ 12 днів тому

    ALdi and LiDL are AWESOME!!

  • @jeffreyeagen4896
    @jeffreyeagen4896 13 днів тому

    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.

  • @chadwicks_guitar
    @chadwicks_guitar 13 днів тому

    Niiiiice ❤

  • @dividedbytimestudios
    @dividedbytimestudios 13 днів тому

    Ultra 2 and
    Player plus 2
    Gotta be next

  • @steveschefstrom5483
    @steveschefstrom5483 14 днів тому

    Is the strat mim guitar?

  • @friedtaters8940
    @friedtaters8940 13 днів тому +1

    A1 for the win

  • @Phil91580
    @Phil91580 11 днів тому

    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.

  • @smsnc20
    @smsnc20 13 днів тому

    Im here for the prs

  • @72spawndn
    @72spawndn 14 днів тому +1

    I keep hoping for a black tele with rosewood fretboard.

  • @ryangunwitch-black
    @ryangunwitch-black 11 днів тому

    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!

  • @b3pahunter546
    @b3pahunter546 13 днів тому +1

    I need a PRS...SERIOUSLY

  • @alangreenway6695
    @alangreenway6695 13 днів тому

    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.

  • @Robert_Fordin
    @Robert_Fordin 6 днів тому

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

  • @NintenDub
    @NintenDub 14 днів тому +4

    If you want one,get one now.cuz in three months they'll be rushed garbage. That's why they continue to do. I just got a vintera 2 mustang 2 months ago, and it came all fuked up. Fender wouldn't help. the trem came scratched. It has the tightest neck pock you've ever seen on any fender guitar ever. There was so much sawdust and polyester shavings under the pickguard I've never seen anything like it. My bullet starts came better

    • @EzzyR561
      @EzzyR561 13 днів тому

      What year decade was your ventera 2

  • @DiegoOrtiz96
    @DiegoOrtiz96 13 днів тому

    Woooooo

  • @pmrparts
    @pmrparts 14 днів тому

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

  • @johnjoy1318
    @johnjoy1318 13 днів тому

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

  • @internaut4257
    @internaut4257 8 днів тому

    Looks like I’m getting a strat