Fender Deluxe Players Stratocaster Electric Guitar (Maple with Gig Bag)
This bad boy is a revamped Super Strat -- loaded with three American-made Vintage Noiseless pickups, seven-way switching, and gold hardware on an ash body.
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Submitted November 24, 2011 by a customer from msn.com
"Nice axe."
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This is a very good guitar at a very good price, I'm keepin' it. I would replace it if it was stolen or lost. You can spend more, but will you get more? The difference between this and more expensive instruments is not worth the difference in price to me.
Sound
The noiseless pickups on this guitar are sweet, and completely noise-free, without squashing the famous "strat edge." I play classic rock, blues, and country, and this guitar fits right in. Each of the five settings is noticeably different, and on the 4 and 5 positions, when you push that button to combine with the bridge pickup, it sounds sweet and round. I use a class A 15 watt "Crate palomino" and a rat pedal turned down low for a little punch. I love the quack on position 2.
Features
I am not a heavy dive-bomber, but everything on this guitar is top quality, I would change to locking tuners someday, but not a big deal right now. The finish is beautiful in the sapphire blue, and I have the maple neck. The gold hardware looks rich and striking. The neck is a fatter, flatter-radius, which feels beefier than the other three strats I have owned. In person, this thing is gorgeous to look at.
Ease of Use
It's easy to get your sound by flipping the switches and pushing the button on positions 4 and 5. It has a little fatter sound without taking away from the classic strat sounds. For me there was no learning curve, if you could play your guitar yesterday, you can play this one today. This guitar feels solid and strong.
Quality
This thing was barely out of tune when I opened the box. After 20 minutes, I had the set up just right. Fender does a world class favor by including precise directions on how to set up the action for best playing. This should last me 20 years or more, you can tell that this is great quality work. It is as good as the three American strats I had in the past
Value
This is a Fender, and well worth the price listed.
Manufacturer Support
I give them a "10" because the best support is an instrument that is well made, and needs none. Zzounds on the other hand, has a great support team and has made my day by offering their payment plan.
The Wow Factor
Since I have had a number of good guitars, including an American deluxe, and an American standard tele, you would think this is no big deal. It is a big deal to me when you can have the "cleans" you get from the oh-so-quiet pickup system. I was and still am, very excited to have this guitar, it is very appealing in looks and sound.
Musical Background:
35 years as a weekend warrior
Musical Style:
Classic rock, Christian, blues, country, 50s, 60s.
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Submitted January 25, 2013 by Gary K in International Falls, MN
"My First Mexican made Stratocaster"
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This strat is a very good buy for the money.As an owner of five other stratocasters as well as several other guitars from all the top brands I can say that this is as good an instrument as you are going to find in its price range, It is capable of producing the punch of much more expensive guitars. The fit and finish is flawless. Mine is the tranparent red with the maple fretboard. Out of the box mine needed a complete setup. I had to set the neck relief , the action was high ,trem was sloppy and neck screws were not tight. After taking a coulple of hrs. of playing, tuning and tweaking to my personal preferences, the setup is now acceptable, (intonation was dead on)This guitar should last a very long time. It plays wonderfully smooth with a velvety smooth neck. I'm glad I purchased it and would highley reccommend it to any player or aspiring players out there. zZounds makes it happen with their great pricing and in house financing. This is the second major ticket item I've bought from these people,(the other was a Les Paul Custom) and they treat you right, I'm a 58 year old retired person with nothing but time on my hands to mess with my guitars. You will enjoy this strat.
Musical Background:
I've been messing with guitars for 43 years and stick to guitar playing at home.
Musical Style:
I like to pick away at a little rock, some country leads but mostly blues.
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Submitted February 18, 2015 by Caleb G in Mount Pleasant, SC
"Beautiful to Look at and to Play"
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I bought this Strat a week ago and I'm very impressed. I first saw this ten years ago as a 15 year old and have been in love with it since. I was not disappointed at all once I received it. The sound is bright and clean and amazingly -it plays as good as it looks. I'm blown away every time I enter the room and see the guitar sitting there. The neck is smooth and quick and easy to play. The controls are great and provide a good variation in tone. And the tremolo that is included is just icing on the cake. This feels like a much higher quality guitar than the price would indicate. I would buy this guitar again in a heartbeat.
Musical Background:
Been playing for 10 years
Musical Style:
blues, metal, rock
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Submitted November 3, 2014 by walter murphy in hicksville, NY
"fender deluxe players strat with maple neck and fretboard"
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Excellent!!!!! Have owned 2 American Standard Strats in the past and with the exception of some minor details {tuners, number of frets, type of trem, etc) every bit as good and in some regards even better.
Sound
Clapton vintage noiseless pick-ups sound great [if they are good enough for E.C.who am I to complain] Love the button switch for the bridge pick-up,guitar has 2 more very cool voicings not available on other Strats.
Features
Love the on /off button for the bridge pick-up,everything else is tried and true vintage Fender hardware.
Ease of Use
Like any new guitar it needed a little breaking in, after that it plays great and came set-up very nice from factory.
Quality
Top notch, never owned a Mexican Strat before this but completely satisfied [looking at deluxe players Tele for my next guitar]
Value
Excellent, worth every dollar and then some.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed it and don't anticipate I will, have never had a problem with any Fender guitar.
The Wow Factor
Awesome!!!! Finish was flawless, was blown away at how much better it looks up close, website pictures do not do it justice.
Musical Background:
been playing for 37 yrs,used to play out but now just jam for fun with friends
Musical Style:
rock / metal/ blues /country/christian
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Submitted August 5, 2011 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Don't my a standard, buy this!!"
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This guitar will go to the grave with me! Enough said!
Sound
I've owned the Deluxe Player for about a year now and will say that for cleans it sounds amazing. Bridge pickup twangs like a strat should. The middle pickup is great for leads and the neck pickup is very smooth and glassy. It handles distortion ok. This wouldn't be my guitar of choice for hard rock or metal though.
Features
The deluxe player comes with a average quality gig bag. Not a deluxe bag but not a cheap $15 bag either. It will easily transport the guitar without the worry of damage. It also comes with Alan wrenches for the bridge and truss rod, tremelo bar and an extra spring. The guitar also has a button that will activate the bridge pickup from any switch selection so you can utilize the bridge and neck pickup together and all three pickups. This feature is usefull and adds more tone availability. Being mainly a Les Paul player, I found it an easy transition to this guitars neck due to the 12" radius. This was a plus for me.
Ease of Use
Mine came with a fairly good set up out of the box. Much better than most other guitars I've owned. For me changing the pickguard on my transparent blonde was a must. It was a pretty simple task although you won't find a pickguard anywhere already pre-drilled for the additional button. I just used the original as a template and drilled a 3/8" hole in the new guard myself. Glueing the button to the pickguard will also need to be done.
Quality
I can't give enough praise here. This Mexican strat was in my opinion higer quality than my Highway One. I've had no issues with it at all. Frets are level, no sharp edges and electronics work flawlessly. Not something that you cans say for most sub- $800 guitars.
Value
I feel this guitar is worth the price. $100 over a standard strat and you get highly upgraded pickups,vintage tuners, an ash body vs. alder and the cool spagetti logo is much cooler than the standard fat logo too (IMO).
Manufacturer Support
I've never had to deal with Fender in reguards to this guitar but I did once have an issue with a vibro champ amp that I bought new. After a few months sound would cut in and out. I called them and they directed me to a authorized service center near me. The service center verified the problem, kept the amp and Fender shipped a new one to my door within a weeks time. This isn't the norm. They will most likely only do this if the item is more cost effective to replace than to fix but I was very happy with their resolve.
The Wow Factor
The deluxe player is a cool alternative to a standard strat. The transparent colors look great and it's easily customizable. I've recieved a lot of great comments from people on my transparent blond when I changed the pickguard to white 3 ply.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
Blues, modern and classic rock
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Submitted October 27, 2011 by a customer from msn.com
"Excellent guitar, great playability, best band for your buck!"
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The next guitar I buy will be a Gibson Les Paul but I expect to hold on to the Strat for a long time and would buy the same model should anything happen to this one.
Sound
I was concerned about the fact that this Strat is a low end model and may not deliver the same quality as the higher end models but was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the sound it produces. I run the Strat through my Line 6 Floor pod plus and the two of them compliment each other beautifully from the cleanest to the dirtiest patches. I have two friends that own Strats they payed a good deal more for and the sound of my Strat stacks up well to thiers.
Features
This model has a very basic bridge with a tremola bar. I don't really have a need for the tremola now but it might be useful in the future. The one thing I am really impressed with is the number of combinations for the pickups. Between the switch and the button, you have a a wider range of choices on which pickups you are using.
Ease of Use
The action on this model is wonderful. I have spent most of my life playing accoustic and switching over to electric is light night and day. I don't have what would be considered "Guitar players fingers" Short and stubby to be exact. So, I have trouble producing clean barred or power chords. I am having a much easier time with that on this fret board, given the style of the neck and the larger frets. And again, I run this through my Line6 Floor pod...no problems there at all.
Quality
Given that this model was built in Mexico and not the States, I am really impressed with how solid it is. The weight is well balanced. Beautiful finish on the body.
Value
Worth every penny. This guitar could easily sell for a lot more that I payed. The best bang for your buck!
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed to use that yet.
The Wow Factor
This model is a deep red with a redish brown pick guard, gold bridge and gold machine heads and gears....it looks hot and feels very comfortable to hold.
Musical Background:
Active musician
Musical Style:
Rock, country
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Submitted November 28, 2006 by a customer from adelphia.net
"Great Price for the Best Guitar."
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This is my first Strat, as i've been an LP / Gibson guy, but i'm totally pleased with this guitar, and now play it exclusively. I love the "feel", unlike Gibsons, to me it has a much more "discernable" character about it as you fret....i don't know quite how to describe it ... more "direct" in the way the strings feel under your fingers .... every motion has a unique, more physical - "organic" - touch. I've become much more "emotional" in my play with this baby ... i guess that's why it's the #1 blues axe. Not so much just raw power as with a humbucking Gibson ... a lovely mix of subdued power with more personality - "character".
Sound
The sound is, in a word, perfect. For Stratocaster lovers, it's right-on. The Stratocaster by nature is one of THE most beautiful electric guitars in the world, and this model totally lives up to anyone's expectation. For best results, most players already know to fit a Strat with at LEAST 10-gauge strings, and possibly up to 12-gauge, depending on one's style.
Features
The 5-way Pup switch goes without mention ... pretty typical for Strat's, as are the 3 dials (1 vol, 2 tone.) The push-combo button is a nice added feature, as it allows the player to include the bridge Pup in the mix for toggle positions 4 & 5, thus adding to the guitar's versatility in getting distinct sounds. This guitar comes with a "gig" bag, not a case ... but that's okay with me, as the bag is useful, and padded. The vibrato stick screws into position, and is easily adjusted or removed by simply un-screwing it. The Pups are good, and pretty much noiseless, as they're advertised.
Ease of Use
VERY EASY to get great Strat sounds. Just flip the toggle Pup switch, push the combo button in to add the bridge Pup to the 4/5 position settings. Classic Stratocaster beautiful sound all the way. Great neck action ... smooth and sexy, though i had to have my action fine-tuned at the shop, as it was too high when i got it. Also, Strat's are known for being a bit tricky to tune and intonate correctly, so you'll probably have to have it adjusted at your shop (or yourself if you're able to) - but once you do, guitar heaven is waiting. Strat players know about the string thing - changing strings is a bit more "rigorous", since they thread from the back side. Also - this guitar is fitted with Fender "bullit" strings on arrival; i don't like these strings, as they can be difficult to un-seat when you change them, and i don't derive any sound benefit from them either - any good set of strings will play and sound fine.
Quality
The finish was beautiful. No flaws that i detected in any component - electronics, machine heads, bridge machinery, etc. After i had it adjusted for intonation and tuning issues, it's been playing pretty good. I'm currently experiencing repeated out-of-tune problems with the higher strings, as they seem to be getting stuck on the nut sometimes, and then "click" when re-tuning. I'll have to just work this out, but basically, this model is great.
Value
At $600, this model is a great buy, especially with the Pup-switching option and noiseless Pups. It plays great, looks great, feels great. Unless you're into "signature" versions for namesake, i'd skip over higher-priced models that can run up to and over $3000. This model is pure Strat all the way.
Manufacturer Support
No opinion on Fender....haven't had to contact them.
The Wow Factor
I own it.
Musical Background:
experienced hobbyist
Musical Style:
classic rock, blues, light jazz, altenative
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Submitted November 12, 2004 by a customer from comcast.net
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It's an amzing guitar.
Sound
THe guitar's sound is very versital and has a huge tonal range. I gave it a 9 because if you sit there for a while you can hear a SMALL difference between it and the one thousand plus dollar Fender.
Features
It may not have S-1, but Fender gave it a switch that is like Mexican S-1. The tremelo is nice and the tuners are locking (or at least the trem doesnt cause them to go out of tune).
Quality
This guitar is of amazing quality esp. when you consider the price of it.
Value
It's a great deal for the money. Buy it now.
Musical Background:
2 Years
Musical Style:
Classic Rock
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Submitted July 17, 2014 by Tim P in Hawthorne, CA
"A Strat that's beautiful as well as sounding amazing"
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I got the transparent blue and it's ash body is beautiful and comfortable, lightweight and packs a punch. I love the pickups, the vintage noiseless single coils sounds great and the added 2 configurations add more voicings to the classic setup. The maple neck and fretboard is a great addition (all my other guitars have rosewood). The frets are wonderful and didn't need any work out of the box. The gold hardware makes the guitar stand out and gives it a great look. Overall, the looks are absolutely first rate but the best part is the way it sounds. The Strat sounds great through any amp. One of the greatest birthday presents ever.
Musical Background:
Been playing guitar for over 30 years, play for fun, jamming with friends. Have become an intermediate player.
Musical Style:
Blues, Rock, Christian, Punk Rock.
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Submitted March 20, 2015 by Donald Cejnowa in Riverside, CA
"It's a Strat"
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Read lot of good reviews and only a few bad prior to buying. After unboxing and playing this guitar I am so glad I made the purchase. Most everything on it is USA sent to Mexico to the Fender factory there. The ability to kick in the extra pickup by way of the push button is a deal maker. Playability is great, Tone is great. Picked up a USA Strat at the local store and could not tell the difference except it said Made in Mexico on mine. I might change the pickguard because the tortoise shell brown one on it I think is not too nice. I'm used to Gibson Les Pauls. This guitar with the 12" neck is a lot like my Les Paul Studio.
Musical Background:
Guitar, Drums. Jam at Home Playing for 30 years. No professional playing.
Musical Style:
Rock, Pop
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Submitted June 22, 2015 by David F in San berdoo , CA
"Perfect Strat"
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I just bought my first Strat after 40 years of playing. I've alway want one. I have Lesters, 80s Mockingbird, Ax 40, Guild double neck but I think this players Strat is my new favorite. Right out of the box the fretboard is dressed and frets are smooth. Sweet sounding guitar and the price and installment terms are icing on the cake. Very pleased. It plays better out of the box than any other guitar I've played.
Musical Style:
Blues and classic rock
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Submitted January 21, 2014 by James W in Lancaster, OH
"Fender Deluxe Players Stratocaster Maple "
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ok i do not like writing but here goes. first i want to thank the person who helped me when i called in to Zzounds. he was was very helpful for me buying my first guitar. i love the looks and feel of this guitar. even though i'm jest learning to start playing. i love that strat since my idle jimmi hindricks among others chose this guitar to play. thank you Zzounds for having play as you play
Musical Background:
i'm jest trying to learn to play
Musical Style:
almost any but rap and tear dropping country
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Submitted May 1, 2012 by Dylan W in Vista, CA
"Great instrument "
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Overall, great guitar.
(I don't know where else to put this, but FYI to potential buyers, mine definitely did NOT come with a gig bag as described in the description and title. Not really a big deal to me, for I have plenty of gig bags, but that might be upsetting to someone, I suppose.)
Sound
Sound is always a subjective topic. But to keep it (relatively) short. I swapped out the pickups; they just weren't for me. The Vintage Noiseless sound great clean, and are truly noiseless, but if you even bump the drive knob they start to sound muddy. I am sure they're great for some players though.
I swapped the whole pickguard and pickups with Carvin electronics (2 AP11s and a Twinblade in the bridge), and they smoke the stock pups - in my opinion.
Features
Features are really what you'd expect, or can read in the description. But the tremolo and tuners are "Vintage", I guess is what Fender calls them - and they're amazing. This guitar stays in tune better than any guitar I've ever owned, even than guitars with hardtail bridges.
The fretboard is a 12in radius, which is unusual for Fender, and was the main selling point for me. (The maple fretboard is gorgeous, I should add).
One feature I wish this guitar had though is 22 frets (opposed to its 21). It's no HUGE deal, but I would have preferred the extra D note. Haha.
Ease of Use
Extremely playable. The neck shape on this model is absolutely perfect, for me. Not too thin, not too thick... just right. The body is well... a Strat... very comfy.
Quality
Great quality. Finish, action, intonation, etc. was pretty much ideal from the factory.
I actually got this guitar after returning an Ibanez RG 470ah, which had very poor fret work, forcing high action.
I got this and was very happy, no issues whatsoever.
Value
This guitar is one of the top contenders in the mid-range category. Hotter pickups and 22 frets would make it absolutely killer, but if you don't care much for those details, definitely consider this guitar.
Manufacturer Support
I have never dealt with Fender from a customer service standpoint... And never needed to, if that says anything.
The Wow Factor
This guitar is stunning. I feel like people pay thousands of dollars for finishes that look just like this (I have transparent red). That combined with the gold hardware and maple fretboard... "Wow".
Musical Background:
Hobbyist/Occasional studio musician. Been playing music for about 10 years, guitar about 4.
Musical Style:
Blues and Thrash, mainly.
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Submitted July 10, 2014 by Mitch C in Ocean Springs, MS
"I love my strat"
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Even though it is not one of the high end Fender guitars, I am very happy with it. It is comfortable to play; it sounds like a strat should sound; it looks really good hanging on the wall next to my Jazz Bass.
Musical Background:
I've been a musician for 40 years. I'm a bassist playing 4&6 string, fretted & frettless basses. I also play upright bass.
Musical Style:
I play Jazz (both swing and standards, blues, some classic rock and some Christian music.
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Submitted October 18, 2011 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Halfmoonstudio seadrift tx."
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100% satisfied
Sound
The deluxe series stratocaster is on of the best sounding guitars i have owned. The price is right and the craftsmanship is superb. I am (was) a die hard gibson les paul fanatic but i just couldnt that SRV sound out of a lles paul..the fender deluxe has that sound and more the extra pickup setting push button is perfect for hendrix sound..i love this guitar it has been added to my stage guitar collection..
Ease of Use
Its playability is no.1 action is fast and all the sound thar the big expensive models have at a fraction of the ptice
Quality
Beautiful guitar
Value
Excellent for the ptice
Manufacturer Support
Dont know havent had to use them csuse this rig was ready to play right out of the box..
The Wow Factor
Beautiful
Musical Background:
recording engineer/musician
Musical Style:
alls
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Submitted November 23, 2012 by Dennis D in Avon, CT
"Great Axe!"
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Basically, I'm an acoustic guitar player so I'm speaking as somewhat of a "novice" even though I've been playing for decades. The first thing I noticed about this guitar was the way it feels. You know what I mean. You know when you found the right one. Neck is classic Fender. I haven't gotten around to all the sound settings yet, but a buddy of mine who is just a sick guitarist used it one night and let's just say he found a lot of them. He was playing through an old Twin and never stopped smiling.
The transparent blue is awesome. One of the most beautiful finishes I've ever seen on a "production" guitar. If you're into getting responses from other people, this will do it for you. I almost went with the red. I'm glad I didn't.
Sound
I haven't gotten the chance to play it and go through all the options, but I have heard it played by someone much better than I am, and it's pretty amazing. I sent it out to a buddy of mine to set it up so it was "gone" for a couple of weeks.
Features
Whammy bar is kind of useless unless you're Jon Cipplina.
Quality
The finish and all appointments are great. It's a Mexican made guitar, but honestly I don't see any difference in the quality.
Value
No doubt. You can spend a ton more on a Strat, and I know it would be nice to get a "better" one, but I think just about anyone will like this one.
Manufacturer Support
I haven't dealt with Fender on this guitar, but over the years I have on other equipment. It's Fender. Not much else you need to know. You don't hang around all these years unless you take care of people.
The Wow Factor
The finish. I started calling mine "Babe the Blue Axe." It's really pretty awesome.
Musical Background:
Playing since about 1966. Play drums, bass, acoustic guitar, some keys. Recording and playing all that time.
Musical Style:
Rock and roll. Grateful Dead, Beatles, Stones, Dan Hicks, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Hot Tuna. The list goes on.
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Submitted November 9, 2011 by a customer from yahoo.com
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Still want to get a les Paul but I do not feel I could have gotten any other strat that would have made me this happy!
Sound
The pickups are everything they said they are. Work great. Not sure about the button though can't really tell a difference with it engaged or not. But I'm not exactly sure how it would change the sound so I could listen for it.
Ease of Use
Very easy and straight forward design. Easily can pull several tones out of this guitar.
Quality
For what I paid, this instrument is of very high quality. I have more expensive guitars that are not as well built and finished. The finish is more beautiful in person.
Value
Worth more than I paid for it.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed them.
Musical Background:
Over thirty years on guitar
Musical Style:
Rock and blues
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Submitted August 16, 2015 by Jeff G in Detroit Rock City, MI
"Great Player"
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Out of the box, the guitar was perfectly tuned. It seems that over the years, Mexican Fender quality has gotten better and better. The ash body has some really nice grain to it. The noiseless pickups are twangy enough to pull off Telecaster tones. The vintage hardware is nice. The noiseless pups are awesome. Overall, this is a sweet guitar. Well worth the money. There's no way that the American version is actually worth the $900 more. The Mexicans are building guitars just as good these days.
Musical Background:
once pro, now bedroom player
Musical Style:
Classic rock, blues
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Submitted June 2, 2014 by a customer from mojotone.com in Burgaw, NC
"Wow"
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This guitar is so beautiful in real life, the pictures don't do it justice. It sounds great. I took it to my guitar tech to have it set up, and the only thing he said he'd change would be some springs in the bridge. He said because of the tremolo, it would cause the strings to go out of tune a little quicker than if he tightened down the springs. It came in all tuned up perfectly, the neck is straight, the frets were nice and seated, the action is perfect. This guitar feels great in my hands. It even sounds perfect, the noiseless pickups do a great job.
Musical Background:
Weekend warrior for a few years
Musical Style:
Rock/Metal
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Submitted July 14, 2015 by Scott Head in San Angelo, TX
"Beautiful!"
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Very happy with this purchase! The guitar looks ten times better in person than it does in the pictures. Plays like a dream! The pickups sound awesome! Very happy camper!
Musical Background:
I play at home only for my own enjoyment. I have been playing for five years.
Musical Style:
Blues, classic rock, alternative.
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Submitted October 31, 2011 by a customer from gmail.com
"Forget American Standard Strats, this guitar is the best value"
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I will die with this guitar, unless I give up playing completely.
Sound
I used to own an American Standard Strat, and the pickups on it were extremely noisy, so I had to change them to Demarzio stackable humbuckers.
This guitar comes with noiseless pickups, which are very similar.
Features
Well, I would change two things on this particular guitar: 1. Add an American Standard roller string tree (the string tree on the Mexican strats is terrible) 2. My preference is to use the Fender Locking Tuners (I know some players don't like them, but it makes changing strings a piece of cake)
Ease of Use
Quite easy, although I don't see much of a difference using the push button to add in the 3rd pickup.
Quality
Very well made, no loose parts, will hold up quite well.
Manufacturer Support
Never had to deal with Fender at all, which says a lot about the quality of their products.
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Rock, Blues, Country, Jazz
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Submitted October 29, 2012 by ruben g in brenda, AZ
"how zzounds surprised me."
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First of all I love my Fender Stratocaster. This is my very first electric guitar. I live in the middle of the desert in az. pop. 18 we are not even on the map. I thought I would receive my guitar in 5 to 7 days. well to my surprise I see a fedex truck heading towards me and it was in 3 days. what a surprise. excellent service and my guitar was in excellent shape.I will do more business with zZounds.
Musical Background:
been playing and learning two years.
Musical Style:
learning blues and good ol rock and roll
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Submitted November 24, 2013 by Will J in Rindge, NH
"awesome guitar!"
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Great guitar,cant beat the sound for the price, easy to adjust. Guitar looks so beautiful in the 3 color sunburst! I got it with a line 6 spider IV 30 watt amp, and it sounds great for studio playing, awesome guitar! Not bad for a mexican built, i jam with my friend on his american made strat, some settings they sound identical, although he has the single and one humbucker pickups as opposed to the three single coils
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Submitted November 23, 2012 by Michael Wilson in Boyce, VA
"Super Strat For The Price"
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This Strat is so versatile with the "Magic" button switch that gives the guitar 7 tonal ranges. Super rich cleans, and with the 12" radius neck is perfect for my large hands. Very well constructed. Mine is the SB with Maple neck. Beautiful wood grain. The noiseless pickups are very nice and seem to be slightly underwound. Not a Metal guitar but with Gain/Overdrive is super Blues tone! No complaints here! Get one ASAP!
Musical Background:
Hobbyist, 5 Yrs experience. Electric Guitar, Blues-Harp
Musical Style:
Blues, Classic Rock
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Submitted February 3, 2011 by a customer from hotmail.com
"This is a great buy! Beautiful guitar all around!"
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Sound
Great Strat sound but with noisless pups! awesome!
Features
Tremolo is nice, looks like I will need to do some graphite lubricating and tightening of the springs to make it useful however. The guitar comes out of tune when using the tremolo even slightly. I would like to find a roller nut setup in gold tone to add to this beast! no luck yet.
Manufacturer Support
haven't had to use them yet.
The Wow Factor
Beautiful guitar, I got the honey blonde, my wife is jealous!
Musical Background:
active musician, recording engineer, band director
Musical Style:
Rock, Country
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Submitted January 11, 2014 by bobby rains in lubbock, TX
"awesome service"
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Very quick approval, and delivery..you don't get this service from local music stores. They even called me to see how the guitar was when delivered, and if it was to my satisfaction...top notch service..love this place..
Musical Background:
20 years professional guitar player on the road
Musical Style:
Country / rock
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Submitted June 28, 2015 by David W in Urbandale, IA
"Fender Deluxe Players Stratocaster Maple "
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Guitar was setup perfect out of the box and intonation was perfect the neck has a great feel nice smooth and easy to play the body looks fantastic not a flaw and the pickups very versatile once you get your amp settings dialed in you can play anything you want with this guitar I have bought several guitars from zzounds and always a great experience.
Musical Background:
Playing guitar just 3yrs but did repairs for several and mostly at home
Musical Style:
I play mostly Blues and Country
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Submitted March 27, 2014 by John Fogle in Drake, ND
"Fender Strat"
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Awesone piece. Ill be back.
Musical Background:
Guitar Bass Drpms Piano. 45 yrs
Musical Style:
Soutbern Rock, Texas Boogoe Woogie, Classic Rock.
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Submitted October 13, 2010 by a customer from gmail.com
"Big bang for little bucks!"
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If it was lost or stolen I would definitely buy it again.
Sound
This guitar is so sweet! The versatility of this guitar is amazing!
Features
Comes with the standard Fender accessories.
Ease of Use
You can get various tones from the selector switch and the push button switch. This feature makes this guitar very unique.
Quality
This guitar was ready to play right out the box (Which I did!) No set up required. The maple neck and the ash body was crafted very well IMO. For a Mex Strat, the quality of the workmanship is superb.
Value
This guitar is well worth it's value. I got a great deal from Zzounds on this baby. I truly enjoy buying from these guy. Their customer service is is 5 star rated IMO.
Manufacturer Support
None needed.
The Wow Factor
The lines look like they were cut with a diamond blade.
Musical Background:
Musician
Musical Style:
Jazz, Blues, Funk, Rock, Acid Jazz & Techno
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Submitted February 25, 2005 by a customer from new.rr.com
"You won't need a vocalist, this this sings!"
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I was so pleased that this is the first time I've taken the time to rate anything! The local stores did carry the Player's model and so I couldn't try one out. I almost spent the bucks for an American strat because I thought for the price on the Player's strat I would get much less quality. Now I'm really glad I didn't.
Sound
The sound from this is just fantastic... great resonance! After a month after I bought it, I'm still stoned from the sound it gives.
Features
Although the button switch gives you some additional pickup tones, I wouldn't buy it for that. It's a nice feature though.
Quality
I looked the strat over and found not a single flaw. Everything was nice and tight.
Value
For the price, this is almost a steal.
Manufacturer Support
Considering the quality, I can't imagine calling support for anything.
The Wow Factor
The gold hardware really stands out. It's a beautiful guitar!
Musical Background:
20 year hobbyist
Musical Style:
No Country!
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Submitted January 20, 2014 by Kelvin P in Mesa, AZ
"Fender Strat Delux Players "
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Great Guitar!!! Fun to play.
Musical Background:
Music as hobby
Musical Style:
Rock
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Submitted January 5, 2014 by Pacer C in Pasadena , MD
"Gorgeous "
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One sweet strat
Musical Background:
Guitar and bass
Musical Style:
Blues rock
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Submitted September 23, 2014 by Don N in JUDSONIA, AR
"GREAT SOUNDING STRAT!"
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I Just Got This Fender Deluxe Players Stratocaster In The Crimson Red Transparent Color And I Got To Say It Sounds And Plays Better Than Any Of The Other Strats That I've Owned. Right Out Of The Box It Looked Fantastic And With The Gold Hardware And Maple Fretboard It Looked Expensive. The Quality Of The Fret Markers Were Really Good And The Tuners Kept It In Tune. All I Had To Do Was Adjust The Saddles At The Bridge And I Was Good To Go. It's Easy To Play And The Neck Is Really Smooth. Really Does Sound Great. I'll Be Keeping This One.
Musical Background:
Been Playing Guitar 50 Years, Hobbyist
Musical Style:
Smooth Jazz, Classic Rock, Blues
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Submitted February 5, 2008 by a customer from comcast.net
"Strat for the masses"
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Not satisfied with the stock version. See "value" section. I guess you could consider this a reasonable 1st-Strat kind of thing, if you're like me & never had owned a Strat before. The base price plus all the needed upgrades will result in a more useable instrument. If you've got some bucks and want either a replacement for an old Strat that you own, or want to begin your Strat life in the driver's seat, i'd look at G&L or Suhr guitars. Otherwise, just bite the bullet and settle for less.
Sound
It's possible to get a few decent "Strat-y" sounds, but overall, the tone is flat and lifeless. Esp. the neck pup .... screechy, not smooth. I originally replaced the bridge pup with a DiMarzio HB which helped add some push to the blended pup settings. The extra pup combinations help to an extent, but overall, this Strat is a cheap Fender production model, and it sounds like it.
Features
There's a push-button for adding the bridge pup to a couple of the blade settings, which is nice. The brige hardware is cheap. There's a vibrato stick that screws into the base of the bridge. The typical three-dial layout ... master vol, 2 tone dials.
Ease of Use
"Ease of Use" .... well, it 'feels' like a strat. But it's a battle to really SOUND good, because the pup's are just junk, plain & simple. You can a couple of decent "Strat-y" tones within the blade's sweep, with proper amp EQ'ing. Overall, the pup's have gotta GO. Your intonation will be on the fritze too with this axe, because the bridge H/W is cheap, and is very sensitive to the strings you use. Suggestion: decide on the type & gauge string, then get it set up by a professional and never vary after that.
Quality
The build seems okay. The finish is nice and i haven't noticed any structural defects. PROBLEMS: (1) watch out for the jack .... mine constantly comes loose, and if you re-tighten the external nut, you can loose your ability to plug in. (2) The fret work is....well, cheap. The ends are rough; and the frets don't wear very well.
Value
Well, for $600, you start out with a base, standard Fender production Strat. Decent build & finish; poor quality materials and workmanship. If you're serious about having a Strat in your life, you'd better find a good professional tech and get some UPGRADES. I'd forget about the run-of-the-mill pup's (Seymore Duncan, DiMarzio and such), and focus on top-of-the-line products like Joe Barden's or Lindy Fralin's. Then, get some decent fretwork done. Set up the H/W with your favorite string, and stick to them. Finally, get any defects fixed. Then, you'll have a Strat that'll work for you, and will satisfy your ears and your listener's ears. And, the guitar plus upgrades will still be lower-cost than one of those "signature" models that are basically just the std American Fender Strat model (which is over-priced BTW.)
Manufacturer Support
No opinion. (This is a stock Fender production Strat .... beyond std "support" ... i wouldn't count on ANYthing.)
The Wow Factor
It's a cheap, middle-of-the-road Fender production model. "Sexy" .... well, visually, Yes; but in your hands, it don't put out on the first date; or the second; or the third; or the ....
Musical Background:
exp. hobbyist
Musical Style:
blues, rock, alternative
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