Fender Player Stratocaster FR HSS w/ Maple fretboard in Polar White

£500.00

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Regenerate Bridgend
Unit 3 Brackla Street
Bridgend
CF31 1BZ

Description

Comes with the guitar, tremolo bar and a generic soft case.

These retail for about £700 new.

There is a very minor hairline crack near the base of the neck. It's nothing major but it doesn't appear that it will cause any issues. Other than that the pick guard has some minor cosmetic wear.

Construction
Fender has long-established its preferred tonewoods, and the Player Series Stratocaster retains their iconic Alder and Maple combination. The Alder body emits a balanced sound with a tight low-end, plenty of mid-range punch and a crisp presence, serving as a great foundation for the trio of pickups.

Paired with a bolt-on Maple neck, a true Fender staple, this wood is what gives Fender instruments their signature snap. With a bright top-end, this material allows notes and chords to effortlessly cut through in a mix, ensuring that your playing is heard amongst a full band. Adorned with a Maple fretboard too, the tonal clarity of this guitar is practically unmatched.

Modern Neck
Featuring a "Modern C" neck shape, this profile provides both traditionalists and contemporary players with a comfortable feel. Thin enough for aspiring shredders, this neck shape is still solid and substantial, offering great support for your thumb. With a satin finish, a noteworthy Player Series update, the neck has a super-smooth feel that allows you to easily glide up and down, without getting sticky at sweaty gigs!

Apart from its cosy neck contours and practical finish, the Players Series Stratocaster also sports medium jumbo frets, giving players great control and intonation across the fretboard. Meeting the growing demands of fans, Fender has also added a 22nd fret to its Player Series Strats, expanding the range of the instrument for further musical expression.

Electronics & Hardware
The Fender Stratocaster is notorious for its three pickups, and the Player Series Strat FR HSS features a revised set. Projecting that legendary, vibrant Fender tone, these particular pickups emit a more modern voice, with a bolder mid-range that can handle overdrive far better than its predecessors, especially with the beefy-sounding humbucker in the bridge. Keep your amp settings clean, and you'll still be able to attain those classic chimey Strat tones with the 5-way blade pickup switch in positions 2 and 4.

Dedicated tone controls for the neck/middle and bridge pickups let you tame any aggressive highs, particularly if plugged into a bright-sounding amplifier. Nearest the bridge pickup you have an ergonomically-placed master volume knob, which can be used to roll off gain for a milder, "cleaned-up" sound, or for achieving dramatic volume swells.

One of the coolest aspects of this guitar is its Floyd Rose tremolo. Keeping your tuning in check by locking the strings at the both the bridge and the nut, with this innovative unit you can perform dramatic vibrato effects as well as divebombs. And with a recessed design, you can create crazy flutters and over-the-top raised squealies, perfect for chaotic-sounding effects.

Specifications:
Series: Player
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Neck: Maple, Modern “C”
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front
Fingerboard: Maple, 12” Radius (305 mm)
Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Black Dots
Nut (Material/Width): Floyd Rose® Locking, 1.6875” (42.86 mm)
Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Bridge: Floyd Rose® Double Locking Tremolo
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Pickups: Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucking (Bridge), Player Series Alnico 5 Strat Single-Coil (Middle/Neck)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Postion 1. Bridge Humbucking Pickup; Position 2. Middle Pickup and Inner Coil of Humbucker; Position 3. Middle Pickup; Position 4. Neck and Middle Pickup; Position 5. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Control Knobs: Parchment Plastic
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome


This item will be collection only due to not having a sufficient hard case or packing materials to protect it.

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