Fender Player Series Strat MN TPL

Wonderful instrument for this price range. Everything down to the pickups is a great portrayal of how a stratocaster sounds. Build quality seems very good, nothing needing attention. Tuning holds really well.

Happy with the strat

It's a wonderful guitar - so comfortable to play. The maple neck and the strat body work well for me. Other than that, it is simply a gorgeous guitar.

Features: I did have some issues with regards to tuning stability. I recently had it set up (tightening the trem block springs, exchange the tuning machines to Fender staggered locking tuners, and changing strings to 10s instead of 9s) - this did wonders!

Apparently the nut is carved to accommodate both 9s and 10s (the guitar is shipped with 9s). However, the nut carve lead to a zing with the 9s; changing to 10s resolved this.

The trem arm is a screw in. Hence, it's a little tedious to put in and out. Also it did not come with a spring, and it does not stay in position well (but should be easy to resolve). Overall the two-point trem is nicely smooth!

Sound: I really like these single coil pickups! The dedicated tone for the bridge pickup is very useful.

Quality: I haven't found one issue in construction. The guitar resonates nicely unplugged - a good indicator.

For this price, I getting a Fender strat with these features is great!

Really pleasant surprise

I had to sell my US Strat in tough times and this was a gift from my wife to somewhat alleviate that pain many years late. . We couldn’t afford a US Strat but I have to say this more than compensates me for my loss.

Especially the neck and pickups they suit me far better than the previous Strat did. The pickups suit my near break up style of play and are much less noisy than the slightly more pristine sound of the US Strat.

I can still get a pristine sound with a tweak of EQ and I can’t do a great blues Rock without excessive hum.

Pros

It’s a strat with all you would hope from a Strat.

The Alnicos are spot on

Frets really level and a nice modern size

Feels perfect to play especially for little hands like mine

Gorgeous finish

Stable solid feeling trem and tuners

Very well built all round. It will last you a lifetime

Cons

The only con was a few feet sprouts which were easily remedied.

I’m genuinely happy with this. It feels just right.

Versatile guitar

I use this guitar with a small 3W Blackstar amp.

It is very versatile, I feel I can get the sound I want with the right pedals. I play mostly psyche rock, pop-rock, stoner and blues.

The guitar looks really good.

Only default is some of the finitions, with the fret bar which can cut a bit on the edges.

Besides that, it's a very nice guitar to play with.

Very good value for money !

Smooth guitar with real strat sound

Finnish

The finnish could be better but its okay i play it for a few months and no problems its working good, i like it.

Amazing guitar

This is my 4th Fender Stratocaster - and my favorite so far. I’ve had Mex Standard, US Standard and Classic Player 60s Stratocasters before, and this one beats them all. I used to work as a full-time guitar teacher and musician, now it’s a hobby - I play live now and then. The Player Stratocaster is definitely a step up or two from its predecessor - the Mexican Standard. Not that the Standard was bad, but this one is just so much better! Better pickups, better trem, and 22 frets for starters. It was perfectly set up right out of the box, the fretwork was excellent, the trem is smooth, the pickups are Stratocaster heaven, and the tone knob wired to the bridge pickup is very useful. The neck feels great, and the finish looks great. Slightly stiff tuners though, but they work good enough. I have hardly put it down since I received it. This guitar is basically an American Standard made in Mexico. If you want a slightly modernized Stratocaster for a really low price, this is where you should start.

great guitar

what more can i say,plays good,sounds good,feels good,looks good

perfect

Probably one of the best cheaper fenders you can get. no complaints! Great tone, and a great build quality. The piickups sound really clean, and there is not much noise.

great guitar

only problem i had the plastic of pickguard had warped in car because of heat,it wasnt to long in car,but still,,bad plastic,,,