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Fender Player vs. American Stratocaster |
Let
me start with basic question; is Mexican Strat any worst
then American? Since I have both of these, I can tell
you, no, not at all. This is great sounding guitar,
btw, this is 100% genuine Fender :)
and I paid about half
comparing to what I paid for my American Strat. If you are
blindfolded, you probably won't be able to tell difference
if this is Made in USA or Made in Mexico. Below I highlighted
differences between Player Stratocaster and American Stratocaster. Most of them
you will not even notice. The most visible difference is
neck shape and nut width.. but this is NOT a matter of "better
or worst". Neck is just slightly different (comparing 2010 American and 2018 Player), adding slightly
different feel to it.. and as far as I know, new American
Strat (2018) also has same Modern C neck profile, just like a Fender Player now.
While American Stratocaster was good to go
right out of box, my Fender Player needed some basic
setup; truss rod adjustment, bridge etc... Not big deal, roughly 3-4 hour job.. that saved
me about $800 dollars :)
I really love this guitar :) I rate this guitar 5
stars out of 5 :)
*also check my
Fender Player Stratocaster and my
Fender American Stratocaster |
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**please note, I am comparing here my Player Stratocaster year 2018
and my American Stratocaster year 2010 |
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Fender Player Stratocaster
(2018) |
Fender American Stratocaster
(2010) |
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Body Type |
Solidbody |
Solidbody |
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Body Material |
Alder |
Alder |
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Body Finish |
Gloss Polyester |
Gloss Polyurethane |
| Neck
Material |
Maple |
Maple |
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Neck Shape |
Modern C |
C profile |
| Radius |
9.5" |
9.5" |
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Fingerboard Material |
Maple |
Maple |
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Fingerboard Inlay |
Dots |
Dots |
| Number of
Frets |
22, Medium
Jumbo |
22, Medium
Jumbo |
| Scale
Length |
25.5" |
25.5" |
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Nut Width |
1.650" |
1.685" |
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Nut Material |
Synthetic Bone |
Bone |
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Neck Plate |
Vintage Strat ("F" logo) |
American Strat ("Corona
California" logo) |
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String Guide |
Vintage Style |
American Style |
| Logo |
Fender
"spaghetti logo" (gold lettering / thin black outline) |
Fender
"spaghetti logo" (gold lettering / thin black outline) |
| Bridge |
2-point
Synchronized Tremolo |
2-point
Synchronized Tremolo |
| Tuners |
Fender
Standard Cast/Sealed (all 6 even) |
Fender
Standard Cast/Sealed (2 high / 4 low) |
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Pickups |
Player Series Alnico V
Strat Single-coil |
American Standard Alnico
V Single-coil |
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Guitar Case included? |
No, additional $200 for
original Fender Molded Case |
Yes, original Fender Molded
Case included |
| Country
of Origin |
Mexico |
USA |
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