Player Series Strat MN 3TS : Perfect first Fender Strat

This is a great guitar. I need to admit that this is my first Fender Strat, I am still very happy to purchase it.

Pros:

Value for price. It sounds good. It plays well. It feels good. It's a Fender Stratocaster! While there is a good reason why there are Fenders that cost way more than this particular guitar, this instrument still allows to taste the sound and feel of the legend. Even if I want to do some upgrades to improve something, there's plenty of affordable parts available. If you ever wanted a Strat this guitar is a good starting point.

I was positively surprised about the build and finish quality. It played perfectly out of the box and I still haven't made any adjustments other than adjusting intonation. Frets, neck, tremolo – everything just turned out to be set perfectly for my playing style.

Cons:

I would prefer better shielding for 50Hz hum when using high-gain amp channel. That's definitely on my to-do list. But I love it's clean sound – and that's what Strat is for, isn’t it?

It would be so much better if the protective film from pickguard and other parts could be removed without removing screws and nuts – but ok – that can easily be done. It's a brand-new guitar after all.