Fender Player Series Strat & Tele
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2018
- Fender Player Series Strat & Tele
Hey guys!
Here's our third episode from our 'Focus on Sound' series here at Regent Sounds, where we got our hands on Fender's highly anticipated Player Series. We played one of the new Stratocasters and a Telecaster through a pair of Fender Blues Junior Mark IV amps, which - together - sounded amazing. Amps were mic'd up with the sE V7 series dynamic mics, and room signal blended in through a sE Z5600a II. As always, plug in your favourite headphones and speakers, and turn it up, to get a taster of the tones we were hearing in the room!
Hope you enjoyed this video, and feel free to leave us your thoughts on these beautiful new guitars in the comments section. Together with what you might like to see in future videos!
Until next week... :)
Adam and the Regent Sounds crew.
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One major upgrade of the Player Strat that I love is the fact that they wired the bridge pickup to a tone control, much like the American series. I find it very useful!
Probably Fenders best Strat to date..i just got mine last week fender has already raised the price on these to $674..worth every cent and More..
I've had mine for 2 years, havent regretted it once. Its a wonderful strat. I come back to this video on occasion for those tasty licks in the intro jam :)
I love that guys humor! Nice sounds guys!
David D Thanks so much! Jamie honestly has us all in tears every single time. He is beyond hilarious. One of the quickest comedic minds I've ever encountered!
Am I the only one to prefer the Tele to the Strat? As far as these two guitars can be concerned of course!
Strat seems one dimensional to me.
Stunning intro guys!
Love the tune in this 💕🎸
The Strat especially sounds great!
Beautiful Stratocaster, sounds good too and I want one, great video.
Thanks so much, Jesse - I nearly got one, but the guitar had sold by the time I returned to the shop, just two days after shooting this video. Not surprised!
thanks a lot for this video on these guitars …you guys are fun to watch
awsin awesome Means a lot - thanks so much! We have one of these coming every week! :)
They sure sound good. Both of you are good players also. I have a 2008 New American Standard Strat
The Players Strat is basically a Reissue of the Old American Standard Strats absolutely love this Strat..
In all honesty, that is probably a fair assessment. They really, really are incredible guitars. One of the best things Fender has put out in ages - particularly at this price point. Thanks for watching!
Came for the PLINK! stayed for the PLONK!
HAHA - oh yeah! 🙏🏻🤣
Great shop ok Denmark St. Love that Tele.
Thanks so much - feel free to stop by, any time!
Both guitars are great. The Strat is phenomenal
Just got this Strat in the same color. It may be called Sonic Red, but the shop that I got it from had a Fiesta Red Strat hanging right next to it, and it's the same color. The best playing and sounding Strat I've ever played or owned, beating even my Am Pro with V-Mod pickups, my CP 60s with CS 69s, and my Deluxe Roadhouse with Texas Specials.
Doug M That's so cool to hear! It is a superb guitar. Congrats on getting yours, and super happy to hear you're that happy with it! Hope you enjoyed the video!
Your video (among others) made this Strat sound so good, that's why I decided I had to go check it out. When I went into my local dealer, the only one they had with a PF board was the red one, which was the color I wanted. It was destiny!
Hey man. I am considering buying the strat pro but from what i hear in youtube the new v-mod pick ups sound harsh. Do i miss anything if i purchase the player series one?
It seems to have more of a Clapton sound I'm getting one soon .And I love the vintage logo and the fender on the back of the neck plate.
Me encantaría tocar la guitarra como lo hacen estos genios.....simplemente hermoso.
Great Video! Thanks. Really surprised with the Player series, they are exceptionally good value for the money! I went to the store a few days ago to actually try out the Elite RW, fantastic guitar and I prefered the neck to the Pro series, just felt better the Elite in my hands. Then I asked the shop guy to try a maple neck, and he handed me a guitar with no tags, great neck, felt really easy to play, different pickups to the Elite but really nice guitar that I asked him which guitar is this and he said, its the player series! I was gobsmacked lol Saw your video on the Pro series too, thanks!
I met rob in your shop, which was really cool! He was super cool and he was surprised that I‘m from Germany 😂 and he rolled a joint while we tested out some fender guitars 😂👍🏼
New sub great playing wew! Love my new strat buttercream 😘
This is brilliant!
bernard josua limbaga Thanks so much! 🙏🏻
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i like this better than most reviews on here
Do you like the Pau Ferro boards? I’m picking up a player strat this month and I’m torn between maple and Pau Ferro. I’m going for a glassy John mayer tone that sounds great with overdrive👍🏼
Hello, Hello, I use D'Adderio XL ECG23 Chromes 10-48 on my Player Series Telecaster (flat wound strings). What brand of strings and gage sizes do you use?
My friend just got the tidepool blue player tele and it feels and sounds awesome! The quality on it is amazing. Now I'm looking to get one soon!
They're superb instruments. I hope you find the guitar of your dreams, soon - the Player Series is certainly where I would look if I wanted exceptional quality and value for money!
Thank you!
The strat sounds awesome.
Christian Lopez Crazy good - I'm half considering getting one for gigs haha. Unbelievable value!
Adam Lee You defintely should if you ask me hehe! It's been quite some time since I've heard such a phenomenal sound. Of course a lot of the credit goes to your playing ;)
Christian Lopez Very kind, Christian - I am quite seriously considering it haha!
Just got the Strat and its the best guitar I've ever played. Feels great, sounds great and for the price...a gift.
Stays in tune for ever.
Agree with the thin neck. But that suits me fine.
They are insanely good - dropping a video tomorrow where we a/b the Player, American Special and Pro Strats against each other - will be cool to see how they fare!
Hi , from Russia with love!
Hello back from London, with love! 🤗🙏🏻
Did you use any overdrive pedals? Of is it just the amp? Great demo and a delicious neck pickup tone from the strat!! 😁
Killer tone...Great playing...Love from India...But plz review a player series STRAT with Maple fingerboard..Plz😍🤓
Thanks so much! We love the Player Series Strats, so will definitely film another video with these, soon. And when we do, we will be sure to use one with a maple 'board for you! :)
7:05 that tone is just incredible. Remind me kind of Mateus Asato/John Mayer style fusion ;)
Thanks so much - the Strat was fierce! And it paired with the Blues Junior's drive, very well, indeed. These guitars show a lot of promise - I actually want one. Came in just now to try the red one again, and it has already sold!
In fact, the tele has also sold haha! That speaks volumes!
Paweł D jhh
Hello Adam, Thank You for sharing an informative video. I recently for a fender Mexican player strat Maple with SSS Config. This is the first time I am experiencing a fender instrument. I am quite delighted to have it and ordered it online from a well-reputed site. I have a quick query. I am a bit concerned about the instrument I got and here is my observation regarding its Volume management. I feel that it sounds low on volume. At volume, 1-3 it's barely audible, 4-5 a little audible between 6-7 it's satisfactory and at 9-10 it gives a considerable output. I am connecting my guitar with amp directly. My amp is Marshall 15CD Series 45 Watts. If I plug my old strat Aria STG series at 3-4 it gives the output what Fender gives at 8-10. The bottom line is if i have to play for practice it has to be between 6-7 minimum or 8-10 while playing along with backing tracks. I wanted to know this is the nature of a fender product/pickups or something else is wrong with my new guitar. I would appreciate if you can please advise.
Hey there! First off, thank you for watching! Nothing is wrong with your guitar. Another thing to note, is that changing the volume on your guitar, and using this to gauge how loud you practice, isn't really what the guitar's volume knob is for. The knob is to alter the tone of the guitar, by changing the amount of guitar signal feeding into the amp's input, and thus affecting how the amp responds to the guitar (if you have an overdrive engaged, lowering the guitar's volume will typically dull the sound, and clean it up a bit, for example). So if you wish to make the level of your practice quieter, you should alter the master volume on the amp. Second off, what you report is totally normal. The Player Strat pickups are not super high output, and this is what lends to their superb tone. They are detailed, and dynamic, and you shouldn't gauge the volume of the guitar compared to an Aria or another instrument. It will be different, and this is totally normal. As for the differences between the various increments being tiny at 1-3, then suddenly getting louder - this is also totally normal. This to do with the taper on the guitar's pots. It probably isn't linear. Which isn't an issue, once you learn where the volume spikes on the guitar. But if it is annoying to you, you can always take the guitar to a technician who can install linear-taper volume and tone pots for you, where the increase will be even from 0-10. But again, don't get too caught up in this. It won't change the tone of the guitar, merely the response of the volume and tone knobs. In short, there is absolutely nothing wrong with your new guitar, and it's behaving just the way it should be. We are still amazed by just how good the Player Series is from Fender, and want to congratulate you on buying a great instrument. And I'd also like to say thank you for watching, and I hope you subscribe to stay tuned for our latest videos. There are plenty more on the way! Hope that helps! :)
Hi Adam, Thank You for the detailed and a speedy response. This is what I was looking for as I am fairly new to using Fender. Also, as you talked about the pickups we have alnico 5 in this case which lowers the output so that it gives warm and a balanced tone which can too compensate the need for compressors. On the other hand, these are logarithmic volume pots which do not behave sequentially in the series of 0-10. To be more precise the amp Master volume is at 2 o clock, Bass 12 o clock, Treble 3 o clock, and Contour 3 o clock which are set at higher levels now I gradually try to increase the volume on my guitar whether that is for loudness or desired tone quality so, between 1-3 of range its really low on volume, 4-6 is ideal for practice but range of the loudness remains within the room, 7-10 is good for jamming or playing around the backing tracks. Thanks again for the clarification and your wishes as I am really delighted to have Fender in my lifetime. You are subscribed.
Thanks so much - glad you found it useful, and thank you for subscribing. Congrats on your awesome new guitar!
Thank You!
I just got mine a few days ago I can’t put it down lol I got the white strat they’re amazing
Congrats, Chris - totally agree! They're superb instruments!
I’m a strat guy but that tele has a beautiful tone
6:23 Magick tone!
Frets are the same size, people assume since the a professional series has narrow tall then this new series is same. Medium jumbo.
What is this gray blakc tele he is playing?
Jamie's patter is n banter is quality
What is japan fender that equal with fender player series?
What are they playing? Are those really Improvisations or are those real songs. Could you send me the link?
Hey Philipp - the jams at the start of every video are improvised. They are not pre-existing songw. We literally sit down for a few minutes before every video to work out a quick chord progression, and then just solo over those. Thanks so much for watching! We are releasing a new video later tonight, so if you enjoy these, please subscribe for updates!
Sounds great, but how does it feels? Does anyone know? I just really want to buy a guitar which sounds and feels great and kind of professional. You said player series sounds very close to the American profecional is it really so?
Hi Roman - I would say it feels brilliant. It's a fast-feeling, slick-playing guitar, with a modern-feeling neck, to my fingers. At least for a Strat. But it's comfortable - a truly brilliant sounding guitar! I'd say this is close to the Pro, but the latter had a smoother tonal signature, overall. This is a more traditional sounding Stratocaster, whereas the Pro is perhaps a more modern, balanced-sounding guitar. Both are brilliant. For the money, the Player probably compares to an older American Standard that Fender might have put out, many years ago. They're seriously good guitars!
@@AdamLeeGuitarist thank you for reply
@@romanmuratov5438 You're most welcome! Thanks for watching!
Hello, I just but this Fender Player series Telecaster with Pau Ferro fretboard. I have learned that to get Twang out of any telecaster I need pedals: Reverb, Compression, and fast or tight Delay. I do not have these pedals, so I have tried all sorts of settings on my amp, and I just don't hear any Twang on my 2018 Fender Player SeriesTelecaster with solid Alder body, Pau Ferro fingerboard, and two passive Alnico Single coil pickups. QUESTION 1: Is it the Telecaster guitar metal plate and pickups that gives Twang, or just the pedals that give the Twang? QUESTION 2: If it is just the pedals, then would I get Twang out of my Stratocaster using these pedals? QUESTION 3: I also see on UA-cam see DiMarzio Twang King Tele Pickups giving a lot of Twang with just a clean channel and no pedals, so do they actually give a Twang sound, or is that just an advertising gimmick for their pickups?
You dont need pedals to get twang,
play a little bit closer to the bridge
Difference beetwen Fender Strat USA Fender Strat Mexico?.
ha i nailed it i said lead strat teli chords the pickups are american the neck is the american pro neck this strat is better than an american strat but dont tell anybody the bridge is american too and the electronics
Nice demo. Except the out of focus transitions are a bit annoying.
That extra fret means you have to remove the neck to change the pickguard.
I Have the Stratocaster, i just bought it yesterday, i looked at the pick guard and it looks like you dont have to.
tube dude no it doesn’t the extra fret is floating there is a gap
Keep. The. Camera. In. Focus. The in and out of focus drift really was super annoying
Good Sound. Tô much joke!
Why is the camera going out of focus on random times WTF. Good review nonetheless. Cameraman should be fired though.