Fender Player II Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar – ACB
Blending historic Fender panache with the necessary tools for modern performance, the Fender Player II Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar – ACB delivers a suite of versatile tone-crafting capabilities. A duo of premium tonewoods comprises chambered ash and maple, while Player series pickups span a spectrum of shimmering highs, tight lows, and sonorous midrange. Guitarists here are thrilled with Fender’s decision to introduce rolled edges to each axe’s fingerboards, augmenting both comfort and accessibility. What’s more, Fender dove deep into the archives to resurrect iconic finishes — some of which have never been seen in the series! Between eye-catching aesthetics and a 2-point synchronized tremolo, the Fender Player II Stratocaster is your key to unparalleled expression and next-level playability.
Time-tested foundations
Fender’s origins are synonymous with the electric guitar revolution, and the Player II Stratocaster is imbued with the same foundational DNA. Its chambered ash body anchors your tone in a focused, balanced cornerstone, merging sonorous sustain with powerful fundamentals that don’t sacrifice articulation for presence. Maple adorns the neck and fingerboard, adding warmth and brightness in every register, with excellent voicing that ensures everything is crisp, powerful, and never harsh, from complex chords to roaring leads.
Contemporary tone-sculpting tools
To bring these sonic foundations to life, Fender meticulously crafted the Player series pickups to marry classic Fender style with contemporary tone-building necessities. This Player II Stratocaster deploys an HSS configuration. An Alnico II humbucker delivers punchy, articulate tones that maintain a crystalline veneer, taming cloying highs without compromising heat or thinning out at higher gain. Both Player series Strat single-coil pickups utilize Alnico V magnets, expanding this guitar’s aural profile with glass-like transparency and percussive chime. With the aid of a 5-way blade switch, dual tone controls, and a master volume knob, untold worlds of latent sonic potential are waiting to be unearthed.
Maximum expressive possibilities
Aptly enough, it’s the playability of the Player II Stratocaster that elevates it to the echelon of modern, dynamic performance. The maple neck features a Modern “C” profile and satin finish, optimized for speed and comfort. It’s complemented by a 9.5-inch fingerboard radius, blending versatile accessibility and robust in-hand feel to extract every ounce of sonic possibility from its 22-fret array. Adding to the comfort of the fingerboard’s rolled edge, Fender’s bookended the Player II Stratocaster’s 25.5-inch scale with ClassicGear tuning machines and a 2-point synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles. With rock-solid tuning and reliable buzz-free sound, the Player II Stratocaster expands your sonic palette for maximum expressivity, from subtle vibrato to roaring, evocative dives.
Fender Player II Stratocaster HSS Features:
- Revamped series design marries classic Fender style with modern performance necessities
- Chambered ash body anchors tone in a punchy foundation for resounding sustain and robust fundamentals
- Maple neck and fingerboard impart shimmering brightness to your sound to enhance clarity in voicing for chords, licks, leads, and solos
- Player series pickups utilize Alnico II magnets in the bridge-mounted humbucker and Alnico V magnets in the single-coil pickups for premium performance
- 5-way blade selector is complemented by 2 tone controls and 1 master volume knob, ensuring robust tone-crafting versatility
- Rolled fingerboard edges, Modern “C” profile, and satin-finished neck maximize speed and comfort to accommodate players of nearly any style
- 9.5-inch fingerboard radius and 25.5-inch scale maximize sonic-sculpting opportunities with unfettered access to all 22 frets
- Fender-crafted ClassicGear tuning machines and 1.65-inch synthetic bone nut mean rock-solid performance and buzz-free tones
- 2-point synchronized tremolo system features bent steel saddles and unrivaled expressive potential
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