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Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Guitars | Demo and Overview with Nikki Stevens

Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Guitars | Demo and Overview with Nikki Stevens

Description

The Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS combines authentic Fender tone and feel with contemporary upgrades for inspired playing. Featuring custom Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special pickups, this limited-edition Stratocaster delivers a crisp, articulate tone with punchy lows, bell-like highs and defined mids that are ideal for almost any genre from blues to hard rock. The Modern C-shaped maple neck's 22 medium-jumbo frets and smooth finish provide comfortable playability across the 9.5"-radius fingerboard

Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Body

A Body and Finish Built for Performance

The Saturday Night Special Strat's solid alder body gives you a comfortably lightweight, resonant foundation for shaping your sound. Its striking, exclusive Daytona Blue finish, inspired by muscle cars of the late 1960s, makes a bold statement, while protecting your tonewood from the elements. A 3-ply pickguard and chrome hardware complete the iconic look.

Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Seymour Duncan Pickups

Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special Pickups

This Strat features custom Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special pickups in an HSS configuration, delivering warm, dynamic tone with tight lows, crisp highs and scooped mids for articulate hard rock and metal. The bridge humbucker delivers a hot, aggressive tone, while the exclusive single-coil neck and middle pickups produce classic Stratocaster sounds for tonal versatility. A 5-way pickup switch lets you access each pickup individually—or combine them for even more sonic possibilities.

Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Maple Neck

Classic, Comfortable Maple Neck

The maple neck boasts a comfortable Modern C profile suitable for all playing styles. 22 medium-jumbo frets provide easy bends across the 9.5" radius fingerboard. The synthetic bone nut yields a balanced tone and sustain, while the smooth finish on the back of the neck lets you effortlessly glide along the fingerboard.

Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Tremolo Bridge

Tremolo Bridge and Vintage-Style Hardware

The updated 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge has smoother travel for enhanced playing feel while simultaneously giving you rock-solid tuning stability thanks to less friction against the posts. Whether you're performing dramatic dive bombs or subtle warbles, this bridge helps you express yourself freely. Together with the open-gear tuners, the tremolo system keeps your Stratocaster in tune through dynamic performances and recording sessions.

Rev up your creativity with the Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS. Combining classic, resonant tonewoods, versatile Seymour Duncan custom pickups and fast-playing neck, this limited-edition Strat is built for dynamic and inspired performance.

Features

  • Alder body
  • Modern C maple neck
  • Maple fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets
  • Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special single-coil pickups in middle and neck
  • Saturday Night Special Humbucker in bridge
  • Updated 2-point tremolo for enhanced feel and rock-solid tuning stability
  • Saturday Night Special Daytona Blue gloss finish

Specs

Body
  • Body type: Single-cutaway solidbody
  • Body wood: Alder
  • Body finish: Custom Gloss
Neck
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fingerboard
  • Material: Maple
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width/material: 1.65"/synthetic bone
Electronics
  • Configuration: HSS
  • Neck: Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special single-coil
  • Middle: Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special single-coil
  • Bridge: Saturday Night Special humbucker
  • Control layout: Master volume Individual tone Individual tone
  • Pickup switch: 5-Way
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/vibrato
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast sealed
  • Color: Hybrid
Other
  • Number of strings: 6 String
  • Orientation: Right-handed

Reviews

5

8 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Awesome Player Strat
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Filters
Best Uses
  1. Jamming6
  2. Practicing6
  3. Recording2
  4. Rock Concerts2
  5. Small Venues1
Cons
  1. Craftsmanship1
  2. None1
Describe Yourself
  1. Novice4
  2. Experienced3
  3. Professional Musician1
Pros
  1. Good Feel8
  2. Good Tone8
  3. Fun To Play7
  4. Good Pick Up6
  5. Solid Electronics6

Reviewed by 8 customers

  • Great Guitar! It looks, plays and sounds great.

    5

    submitteda year ago

    byPaul

    fromArkansas

    These guitars are very very good or I got a blessed one. Played like butter out of the box, (stilled needed a proper setup but it was close) after that just lovely... The Tone of the guitars is great as well, the Seymour Duncan pups are meaty, gritty and super versatile even on clean. I played through a Vox AC-15, Fender Twin, VOX VT120+ & a Marshall JCM-2000 to get a full range and it was great for whatever I needed it to do.. It looks better live than in the pictures, its a beautiful instrument and sounds/plays as good as it looks.. Also build quality is there for this price point. I encountered NO fret buzz, no sound or neck irregularities, the electronics seems really good. Dial it in, it will rip. NO, buyers remorse.

  • Yes

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byScott

    fromEl paso

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Love the semour duncan pickups.

  • A great, affordable Strat

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byCisco

    fromLas Vegas

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Not sure I can truly help as my musical journey started fairly recent. That said I love this guitar. Beautiful looking and of course the sounds it can produce are fantastic. This guitar will work well for a long time.

  • Impressive guitar

    5

    submitteda year ago

    byPaul

    fromHagerstown,MD

    Saw this at my local GC and played it out of curiosity. First thing that got my attention was how well finished the fingerboard was (no sharp edges) and second was the pups sounded great, so I bought it and with just a few changes (locking tuners, and string saver saddles) this strat rivals my USA strats!! I would definitely recommend this to any strat player in a heartbeat.

  • Awesome Player Strat

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byRick

    fromIllinois

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Great quality. The Duncan Saturday night pick ups sound great with a ton of tonal possibilities. Neck is awesome

  • Yes I would buy again

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byMichael

    fromLouisiana

    Good pick up,tone.fun to play

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  • submitteda year ago

    asked byGregg

    fromArcher Lodge NC

    is this a guitar center only guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    I'm sorry but I'm not sure.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byJames

    fromNY

    Does it hold tune after playing ? Also after using the tremolo arm?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    1) Yes, it will. 2) To some extent. The reason why a guitar often goes out of tune while using a whammy bar is because when the whammy bar is pressed or pulled, it changes the tightness of strings, making them move slightly along the grooves and saddles in the nut and the bridge.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byAllon

    fromMillbury MA

    Which Fender case fits?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Fender Classic Series Wood Strat/Tele Case, Fender Strat/Tele Hardshell Case Black Orange Plush Interior, Fender Deluxe Molded Strat/Tele Case Inca Silver Lake Placid Blue, Fender Classic Series Strat/Tele Wood Case - Limited-Edition Blackout.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byMark

    fromundisclosed

    Does it come with a hardshell case or gig bag?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Unfortunately, no.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byEdd

    fromConroe, TX

    Is this Fender made in america?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special is made in Mexico.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byRobet

    fromClarendon Hills, Illinois

    Is it MIM or USA ?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS is made in Mexico.