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Fender Player Series Stratocaster MN Electric Guitar - Buttercream £434.20 @ Dawsons Music
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This deal is expired. Here are some options that might interest you:
- Player Series model that is perfect for hitting the stage with
- Lightweight alder body shaped to the classic Strat' profile
- Maple neck shaped to the comfortable modern "C" profile
- Satin urethane neck finish affords seamless movement
- Maple fingerboard with 22 medium-frets expands creative potential
- Trio of Alnico 5 Strat' single-coil pickups provide sublime tones
- 2-point tremolo system affords seamless vibrato control
- Fender standard cast/sealed tuning machines uphold tuning integrity
- Affordable model that offers premium performance
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American fenders ...made in America by Mexicans ...Mexicans built in Mexico ...by
Mexicans
Can remember when the players first came out ..a couple of dealers told me they were about the same as the old Americans
I'd doubt most couldn't tell the difference
Another fender barg of you can get one (edited)
freddyfender24/11/2021 12:04
American fenders ...made in America by Mexicans ...Mexicans built in …American fenders ...made in America by Mexicans ...Mexicans built in Mexico ...by Mexicans Can remember when the players first came out ..a couple of dealers told me they were about the same as the old Americans I'd doubt most couldn't tell the difference Another fender barg of you can get one
The US and Mexican factories are only about 50 miles apart. I played a 2021 Mexican Tele a couple of months ago and compared to the quality of my 2008 US Tele you can't really tell the difference. Pick ups will be better in the US ones and of course no hard case with the Mexican ones... but the other places where they save money (3 piece body rather than 2 piece, fretboard material, bridge etc.) it's going to be a bit of a 'princess and the pea' kind of thing. Proper good guitar.fishmaster24/11/2021 19:36
I've owned two USA Fender guitars a Red Stratocaster might have been made …I've owned two USA Fender guitars a Red Stratocaster might have been made in 1998 and a Telecaster whichwas built in 1999 or 2000 with the modern bridge not the traditional one, the Telecaster wasn't great and I sold that for a profit, the Strat I sold just because I wasn't playing it. The Strat was decent, the Tele didn't play that nice, didn't like it. I can't say they were great guitars but they were OK. I'd definitely look at a cheaper one if I was bothered to get a Fender again so either Mexican or Japanese. I have a Yamaha Pacifica 112L and that is my everyday chuck it on the couch, pick it up and play it.Anyway unless the guitar is an absolute dog any guitar will sound great if the player is great, so I agree no need to pay a premium for USA unless it's a particular setup and colour that you like that you can't get elsewhere. You only have to look at TheDooo on YouTube to witness an awesome player can play anything and make it sound amazing.
Like they say, the best guitar is the one you actually play. There's something to be said for something that doesn't make you break into a cold sweat every time it's comes out of its case.
A don't play guitar but I could still imagine owning a Stratocaster simply as an object of beauty.
Nice find!
just fyi this is made in Mexico and not US, hence the lower price.deleted260314324/11/2021 13:27
I had one that I put into the cheap models box many years ago, I sold it …I had one that I put into the cheap models box many years ago, I sold it for £100 on eBay. I only realised my mistake when I opened the box for this model and the cheap one was in it I completely forgot I did that lol.
Guess who bought it? I could not believe my luck!! Rest assured its gone to a good home.
That's a lot of guitar for the price. Couldn't resist. Thanks OP.edgeone24/11/2021 14:17
Good deal.This is also a great option for someone starting …Good deal.This is also a great option for someone starting out:https://www.dawsons.co.uk/208763/squier-classic-vibe-70s-stratocaster-electric-guitar-natural
There really nice the CV guitars. Great starter instruments. (edited)
freddyfender24/11/2021 12:04
American fenders ...made in America by Mexicans ...Mexicans built in …American fenders ...made in America by Mexicans ...Mexicans built in Mexico ...by Mexicans Can remember when the players first came out ..a couple of dealers told me they were about the same as the old Americans I'd doubt most couldn't tell the difference Another fender barg of you can get one
The quality control on American Strats is far more detailed than in Mexican models. That isn't to say you won't get duds and brilliant instruments in either though. Moreover, nowadays Mexican Strats are really great from my experience, I would never buy an American one.Shinobei24/11/2021 17:17
Yeh he did another guitar for me which now has a nice low action. But he …Yeh he did another guitar for me which now has a nice low action. But he only managed to get the strat a little lower. I've even got thinner strings on it.I used to have a Les Paul epiphone which was so easy to get a ridiculously low set up on. It was just too heavy to play without my back hurting lol.Might sell this strat and get an SG instead.
Oh. I had a Rickenbacker 620 that I just couldn't get along with cos the action was off. Even after a set up at a really good luthier it still wasn't right so I let it go. Maybe it was just me. The new owner seemed very happy with it.
I have heard of people resetting the necks on Fenders and that sorting out these sorts of problems. They put a shim between the neck and the body to change the angle of the neck slightly.Shinobei24/11/2021 17:17
Yeh he did another guitar for me which now has a nice low action. But he …Yeh he did another guitar for me which now has a nice low action. But he only managed to get the strat a little lower. I've even got thinner strings on it.I used to have a Les Paul epiphone which was so easy to get a ridiculously low set up on. It was just too heavy to play without my back hurting lol.Might sell this strat and get an SG instead.
If you've not played an sg before I wouldn't buy one before trying one .
The only guitar I've picked up for a go to find it like some alien top heavy lump of wood !.
Tried a couple but found each the same ..including a pukka Gibson one .
..mind you Angus seemed to get on ok with his ! (edited)fishmaster24/11/2021 17:43
I'm uncertain what distance has to do with quality, is there a distance …I'm uncertain what distance has to do with quality, is there a distance threshold whereby guitars drop in quality and is there an epicentre of quality? Anyway it was most likely just some trivia you threw in and it doesn't really mean anything.
No, I was just making the point that the Mexican and US factories are very close to each other when you consider how far any given point in the US could be from any given point in Mexico. A lot of product moves between the two factories. The more 'affordable' Fenders are made in Mexico and the expensive ones made in the US but it's 100% the materials and QC which makes the difference. Having said that, the modern Mexican made stuff is so good, it's hard to justify the US made premium... it's really just about bragging rights.
qball10124/11/2021 18:28
No, I was just making the point that the Mexican and US factories are very …No, I was just making the point that the Mexican and US factories are very close to each other when you consider how far any given point in the US could be from any given point in Mexico. A lot of product moves between the two factories. The more 'affordable' Fenders are made in Mexico and the expensive ones made in the US but it's 100% the materials and QC which makes the difference. Having said that, the modern Mexican made stuff is so good, it's hard to justify the US made premium... it's really just about bragging rights.
I've owned two USA Fender guitars a Red Stratocaster might have been made in 1998 and a Telecaster whichwas built in 1999 or 2000 with the modern bridge not the traditional one, the Telecaster wasn't great and I sold that for a profit, the Strat I sold just because I wasn't playing it. The Strat was decent, the Tele didn't play that nice, didn't like it. I can't say they were great guitars but they were OK. I'd definitely look at a cheaper one if I was bothered to get a Fender again so either Mexican or Japanese. I have a Yamaha Pacifica 112L and that is my everyday chuck it on the couch, pick it up and play it.
Anyway unless the guitar is an absolute dog any guitar will sound great if the player is great, so I agree no need to pay a premium for USA unless it's a particular setup and colour that you like that you can't get elsewhere. You only have to look at TheDooo on YouTube to witness an awesome player can play anything and make it sound amazing. (edited)- Have many Fenders. Two custom shop, an American and one of these. Anyone that says you can’t tell the difference is either lying or has played an absolute dog of a US/Custom. The good news however is that these player guitars are still absolutely fantastic and probably the best ‘deal’ in guitars. I’d happily (and do) gig one no issues.
Shinobei24/11/2021 16:39
Anyone else find the action on a strat is a tad too high? I just can't …Anyone else find the action on a strat is a tad too high? I just can't lower mine anymore, strings feel to tight
Do you mean you've run out of adjustment on the bridge? If so the neck pocket needs a shim to angle it very slightly. If you mean when you lower it you get buzzing (but you've checked the neck relief), you might need a fret level & dress, or maybe a refret.- I picked up a Player Telecaster last year, great series of guitar, well built, very playable, this is an absolute steal!
Shinobei25/11/2021 11:59
Maybe some guitars just have that issue with them. It's a shame the …Maybe some guitars just have that issue with them. It's a shame the epiphone Les Paul I had was so damn heavy. It played like a dream.Oh will definitely try before buying. I tried the epiphone Les Paul as well before buying and it was great, but didn't realise the weight becomes an issue after standing for a while.My back is a little sensitive these days
Yeah the sg is a very weird feeling guitar ...a different scale I think ...and some have the rep of being headstock heavy ...
The Gibson one I picked up felt horrible ...didn't even plug it in ...but hey some people love them
Could be one of those things you soon get used to but my gut feeling was not for me
You should check out a Yamaha revstar if you don't mind the look of them ...nice guitars and build quality is great.
One bigsby one I tried was on the heavy side though ..
Dawson's have a really nice one down to 600 quid ...though I've played the cheaper ones and they were great ..the p90 one I particularly liked
If you want something light ..maybe a semi hollow ?....I've got a hofner 335 'very thin' ..very light...picked up second hand for £280 (edited)
I thought you would get locking tuners for a MiM, guess not. Looks lovely.- I had one that I put into the cheap models box many years ago, I sold it for £100 on eBay. I only realised my mistake when I opened the box for this model and the cheap one was in it I completely forgot I did that lol.
deleted260314324/11/2021 13:27
I had one that I put into the cheap models box many years ago, I sold it …I had one that I put into the cheap models box many years ago, I sold it for £100 on eBay. I only realised my mistake when I opened the box for this model and the cheap one was in it I completely forgot I did that lol.
Nooooooooooooooooooo
deleted260314324/11/2021 13:27
I had one that I put into the cheap models box many years ago, I sold it …I had one that I put into the cheap models box many years ago, I sold it for £100 on eBay. I only realised my mistake when I opened the box for this model and the cheap one was in it I completely forgot I did that lol.
Ouchdeleted260314324/11/2021 13:27
I had one that I put into the cheap models box many years ago, I sold it …I had one that I put into the cheap models box many years ago, I sold it for £100 on eBay. I only realised my mistake when I opened the box for this model and the cheap one was in it I completely forgot I did that lol.
Thats a real sickener
Someone got a bargain there !
Lovely colour for playing in dark places
Anyone else find the action on a strat is a tad too high? I just can't lower mine anymore, strings feel to tightShinobei24/11/2021 16:39
Anyone else find the action on a strat is a tad too high? I just can't …Anyone else find the action on a strat is a tad too high? I just can't lower mine anymore, strings feel to tight
Have you had someone who knows what they are doing do a proper set up on it? Maybe the neck needs to be reset?qball10124/11/2021 17:00
Have you had someone who knows what they are doing do a proper set up on …Have you had someone who knows what they are doing do a proper set up on it? Maybe the neck needs to be reset?
Yeh he did another guitar for me which now has a nice low action. But he only managed to get the strat a little lower. I've even got thinner strings on it.
I used to have a Les Paul epiphone which was so easy to get a ridiculously low set up on. It was just too heavy to play without my back hurting lol.
Might sell this strat and get an SG instead.qball10124/11/2021 14:42
The US and Mexican factories are only about 50 miles apart. I played a …The US and Mexican factories are only about 50 miles apart. I played a 2021 Mexican Tele a couple of months ago and compared to the quality of my 2008 US Tele you can't really tell the difference. Pick ups will be better in the US ones and of course no hard case with the Mexican ones... but the other places where they save money (3 piece body rather than 2 piece, fretboard material, bridge etc.) it's going to be a bit of a 'princess and the pea' kind of thing. Proper good guitar.
I'm uncertain what distance has to do with quality, is there a distance threshold whereby guitars drop in quality and is there an epicentre of quality? Anyway it was most likely just some trivia you threw in and it doesn't really mean anything.- Thing is ....anyone looking at the headstock of the one you're playing won't have a clue if you spent 500 or 5 grand ...well unless your missus is in the audience !
I have heard Japanese ones are often better than both (edited) 
freddyfender24/11/2021 19:27
Thing is ....anyone looking at the headstock of the one you're playing …Thing is ....anyone looking at the headstock of the one you're playing won't have a clue if you spent 500 or 5 grand ...well unless your missus is in the audience !I have heard Japanese ones are often better than both
I used to be a bit of a hoarder, after the missus making me trim down I'm left with 3
Squier vista (jap)
Squier protone (Korea)
Fender jaguar (jap)
Never got on with mim or miaqball10124/11/2021 14:42
The US and Mexican factories are only about 50 miles apart. I played a …The US and Mexican factories are only about 50 miles apart. I played a 2021 Mexican Tele a couple of months ago and compared to the quality of my 2008 US Tele you can't really tell the difference. Pick ups will be better in the US ones and of course no hard case with the Mexican ones... but the other places where they save money (3 piece body rather than 2 piece, fretboard material, bridge etc.) it's going to be a bit of a 'princess and the pea' kind of thing. Proper good guitar.
I would say the best way to save money is to buy a different brand. Fender and Gibson are losing customers every day with their over priced junk, and I have a custom shop strat so it’s not like im not invested in them. The woods on fenders even American are horrible. What would have been a squire 10 years ago is now mim
parsimony24/11/2021 20:18
A don't play guitar but I could still imagine owning a Stratocaster simply …A don't play guitar but I could still imagine owning a Stratocaster simply as an object of beauty.
Yeah. I picked up a cheap 70's Japanese Les Paul copy maybe 7 years ago just to hang it on the wall. During lockdown I took it down and have been learning to play on it for a little while every day for the last 18 months. The guy selling it chucked in a little amp but no way would I inflict that on the neighbours. So yeah, living with a guitar on the wall is maybe just one more way in to starting to play, and an object of beauty either way. (edited)- Always like teles but never liked strats for some reason ..never liked the look of them ..never had the slightest desire to pick one up for go or own one ..
Then one day whilst perusing on gumtree I saw one that just spoke to me ..I kept going back and looking at it ...
Anyway drove 2 hours go look at it ..thing had gunk on the fret board ..rusty strings ..a crack in one of the pick up surrounds ..and couple of dinks ..and a scratch on the front .wouldn't stay in tune
....yeah came home with it !
Mexican lonestar ..in cream with a rosewood fretboard and a seymore Duncan bridge pick up (edited) 
Shinobei24/11/2021 16:39
Anyone else find the action on a strat is a tad too high? I just can't …Anyone else find the action on a strat is a tad too high? I just can't lower mine anymore, strings feel to tight
In the specific one the action is very low. At least in mine
Tried to resist … failed . Christmas present for myself sorted
Authorjjkings25/11/2021 09:03
I picked up a Player Telecaster last year, great series of guitar, well …I picked up a Player Telecaster last year, great series of guitar, well built, very playable, this is an absolute steal!
They had a Player Telecaster at the same price but sold out pretty quickly: hotukdeals.com/dea…174qball10124/11/2021 17:34
Oh. I had a Rickenbacker 620 that I just couldn't get along with cos the …Oh. I had a Rickenbacker 620 that I just couldn't get along with cos the action was off. Even after a set up at a really good luthier it still wasn't right so I let it go. Maybe it was just me. The new owner seemed very happy with it. I have heard of people resetting the necks on Fenders and that sorting out these sorts of problems. They put a shim between the neck and the body to change the angle of the neck slightly.
Maybe some guitars just have that issue with them. It's a shame the epiphone Les Paul I had was so damn heavy. It played like a dream.freddyfender24/11/2021 17:55
If you've not played an sg before I wouldn't buy one before trying one …If you've not played an sg before I wouldn't buy one before trying one .The only guitar I've picked up for a go to find it like some alien top heavy lump of wood !.Tried a couple but found each the same ..including a pukka Gibson one ...mind you Angus seemed to get on ok with his !
Oh will definitely try before buying. I tried the epiphone Les Paul as well before buying and it was great, but didn't realise the weight becomes an issue after standing for a while.
My back is a little sensitive these days (edited)qball10124/11/2021 18:28
No, I was just making the point that the Mexican and US factories are very …No, I was just making the point that the Mexican and US factories are very close to each other when you consider how far any given point in the US could be from any given point in Mexico. A lot of product moves between the two factories. The more 'affordable' Fenders are made in Mexico and the expensive ones made in the US but it's 100% the materials and QC which makes the difference. Having said that, the modern Mexican made stuff is so good, it's hard to justify the US made premium... it's really just about bragging rights.
I tried both at a guitar shop for me they both sounded the same but I could feel the American strat had a better build quality, better finishing definitely. But certainly not £400 better lol.
But for some it's about bragging rights or just being part of that club which is fair enough.bones7924/11/2021 20:06
Do you mean you've run out of adjustment on the bridge? If so the neck …Do you mean you've run out of adjustment on the bridge? If so the neck pocket needs a shim to angle it very slightly. If you mean when you lower it you get buzzing (but you've checked the neck relief), you might need a fret level & dress, or maybe a refret.
The buzzing. Guitar Tec managed to lower it further but still feels like there's too much tension. Hard to bend. I might get another Tec to look at it.- AuthorOOS
- Out of interest anyone received there yet?
The Fender Player Series Stratocaster MN Electric Guitar is a sublime instrument that pairs classic style with modern performance for an unbeatable combination. Whether you're kicking back and playing at home or performing to an adoring audience, the Player Series Strat is perfect for anything and everything.
Sleek Strat' body
Since its introduction, the Stratocaster has helped to shape the musical landscape through the hands of many a guitar legend. The deep double-cutaway shape with bevelled edges and slender depth establishes a figure hugging feel that makes it such a joy to perform with. Crafted using alder, the Player Series Strat' produces a weighty mid-range energy that bursts forth with a shimmering clarity. The paintwork is protected by a slender coating of gloss polyester, which is paired with a 3-ply parchment pickguard to stunning effect.
Modern "C" neck
Joined to the body is a sturdy maple neck, which is fitted via a solid four-bolt joint that is sealed with "F"-stamped neck plate. The neck is shaped to the modern "C" profile, which offers an elegant shape to run your hand along. The satin urethane finish prevents unwanted stickiness or tackiness from impeding your movement during performances, so that you're given the freedom to shift seamlessly along the generous 25.5-inch scale length.
Married to the body is a luxurious maple fingerboard, which is home to 22 medium-jumbo frets with dot position inlays to guide your way in style. The addition of the 22nd fret affords great flexibility when laying down licks and riffs, giving you increased potential for silky smooth soloing in the upper register.
Articulate electronics
The Player Series Stratocaster is equipped with Alnico 5 Strat' single-coils in the neck, middle, and bridge positions. The standard 5-position pickup selector switch is on hand to shift through a wide variety of tones, whilst the Master Volume, Tone 1. (neck/middle) and Tone 2. (bridge) knobs allow you to attenuate and sculpt your tone precisely. Whatever style of music that you wish to tackle, this setup ensures you can traverse the musical landscape confidently.
Gig-ready hardware
The Fender Player Series Strat' features a refined 2-point tremolo design, which delivers delightfully smooth control over vibrato. Working in partnership with the standard cast/sealed tuning machines and synthetic bone nut, the bridge upholds tuning integrity consistently, whilst optimising intonation and sustain dutifully. Every model is setup with Fender USA strings, so that you can get playing as soon as it arrives.
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