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Description

The Fender Player II Stratocaster HSS electric guitar gives you authentic Fender tone and feel. With its chambered mahogany body and rosewood fingerboard, this instrument delivers the robust, punchy sound that the Stratocaster is known for. The humbucking bridge pickup provides huge, warm tones, while the single-coil neck and middle pickups are crisp and articulate. The comfortable Modern C-shaped neck and 22 medium jumbo frets make it easy to play expressively.

Chambered Mahogany Body Resonates with Rich Tone

The chambered mahogany body of the Player II Stratocaster HSS generates a resonant, balanced tone with punchy lows, sparkling highs and singing sustain. Mahogany's density provides a solid tonal foundation, while chambering makes the guitar lightweight and enhances resonance. You'll love the rich, complex tones and natural acoustic-like ring of this premium wood.

Comfortable, Fast Maple Neck and Rosewood Fingerboard

The Player II Strat HSS features a modern C-shaped maple neck and rosewood fingerboard for a comfortable, fast playing experience. The satin finish allows your hand to glide up and down the neck without friction. 22 medium jumbo frets provide ample space for complex chords and solos. Whether you prefer to play rhythm, lead or both, this neck is designed for any playing style. The synthetic bone nut and sealed tuners keep your guitar in tune through hours of playing.

Dynamic Pickups Deliver Authentic Fender Sound

Powered by a humbucking bridge pickup and two single-coil Strat pickups, this guitar delivers a range of Fender tones. The humbucker kicks out huge, warm lead tones with sustain for days. The single-coils provide the crisp, articulate sound that defined rock music. A 5-way switch lets you access different pickup combinations to shape your tone.

Reliable Hardware Delivers Rock-Solid Performance

The Fender-designed 2-point tremolo bridge has smooth action and rock-solid tuning stability. Other premium features include synthetic bone nut, dual-wing string tree, sealed tuning machines and F-stamped neck plate. Together, these components give you a high-performance instrument built to withstand the demands of any musical adventure.

Fender Player II Stratocaster HSS Chambered Mahogany Body Rosewood Fingerboard Electric Guitar Transparent Cherry Burst
Fender Player II Stratocaster HSS Chambered Mahogany Body Rosewood Fingerboard Electric Guitar Transparent Cherry Burst
Fender Player II Stratocaster HSS Chambered Mahogany Body Rosewood Fingerboard Electric Guitar Transparent Cherry Burst

Features

  • Chambered mahogany body with punchy lows and sparkling highs
  • Modern C-shaped maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
  • Humbucking bridge pickup with two single-coil Strat pickups
  • Two-point tremolo bridge with smooth action and tuning stability
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Specs

Series
  • Series: Player II
Body
  • Shape: Stratocaster
  • Wood: Chambered mahogany
  • Finish: Gloss polyester
Neck
  • Material: Maple
  • Construction: 4-bolt standard
  • Finish: Satin urethane finish on back of neck with gloss urethane headstock face
  • Nut material: Synthetic bone
  • Nut width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Truss rod: Single action, head adjust
  • Scale length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard
  • Material: Slab rosewood
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Position inlays: White dot
  • Side dots: White
Electronics
  • Pickup configuration: HSS
  • Bridge pickup: Player Series Alnico 2 humbucker
  • Middle pickup: Player Series Alnico 5 Strat single-coil
  • Neck pickup: Player Series Alnico 5 Strat single-coil
  • Controls: Master volume, tone 1 (neck/middle pickups), tone 2 (bridge pickup)
  • Switching: 5-position blade
Hardware
  • Bridge: 2-point synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles
  • Pickguard: 3-ply parchment
  • Control knobs: Aged white plastic
  • Hardware finish: Nickel/chrome
  • Tuning machines: Fender ClassicGear
Other
  • Strings: 6
  • Strings: Fender USA 250L nickel plated steel (.009-.042 gauges)
  • Case: None
  • Orientation: Right handed

Reviews

4.5

2 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Dark Cherry
Filters
Best Uses
  1. Jamming1
  2. Practicing1
  3. Recording1
  4. Rock Concerts1
  5. School Bands1
Cons
  1. Craftsmanship1
  2. Loose pickguard screws due to chambered body1
  3. Saddle Burr1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced1
  2. Novice1
Pros
  1. Fun To Play2
  2. Good Feel2
  3. Chambered Mahogany1
  4. Light1
  5. Perfect Body to Mod1

Reviewed by 2 customers

  • Dark Cherry

    5

    submitted5 months ago

    byThomas

    fromTampa

    I play campfire chords so I don't have enough knowledge to leave a detailed review. But the guitar is much darker than the photos and it is not transparent. It's more of a solid plum or dark cherry. With the strap mine weighs 7.08 pounds. I don't have any flaws in the strings, frets, buzz's etc. feels great. I think it's a keeper!

  • Came with Issues, but I Love this Guitar!

    4

    submitteda year ago

    byAnonymous

    fromCalifornia

    Full disclosure: I bought this chambered mahogany guitar to turn it into an HH Super Strat. And let me tell you, mission accomplished! Once I got it home I took off the pickguard and dropped in a new one that I loaded with DiMarzio humbuckers. Paired with the mahogany body the sound is very much like a Les Paul Standard. But only 6.4 pounds! I love it! Some other pros: Did I mention that it's light? The color looks so much better in person. Its really a beautiful color. And the wood grain shows through nicely. The neck feels amazing on this guitar. I have a Pro ii Strat and this Player 2 plays better (and I do my own set-ups). The Pro ii neck feels more expensive, but the Player 2 neck plays better. It sustains incredibly well (chambered body). Cons: When I first took it out of the box and started to stretch out the strings, the High E string broke. I strung it up with an extra string, stretched it, and it broke again! I'm pretty sure it was the saddle, but I replaced them aling with the nut (Graphtech parts) and no more string breaks. So that was a bummer for a brand new guitar, but I had planned to swap those out anyway. Another issue I found is because the body is chambered, several of the pickguard screws don't tighten (because it's chambered the body wood doesn't run deep enough for the screws to grab onto something in certain parts of the body. The screws just spin in the hollowed out section. Regardless, I wanted a light chambered mahogany HH Super Strat and couldn't be happier!!

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