I own 2 other MIM strats, both are about 25 years old. I've heard people say that the quality of today's strats are declining. Disagree. I was very please with the quality of everything on this guitar. Knobs, switches, and tunners feel more sturdy and smooth than my other 2 older strats. I also prefer the more natural feel of this neck over the high gloss finish fender was previously using. Prices are pretty high compared to before covid, which is disappointing, but i got the black friday sale on this one. Very very happy with this for that price. Why do people this the quality has deteriorated over the years? I think the one thing that has changed over the 25 or 30 years that I've been playing strats is that today, they come poorly set up. String action, buzz, truss rod, and intonation on just about every strat hanging in stores today all need a professional set up. My older guitars were perfect off the shelf. So, expect to have to get a set up on the guitar. Most shops can set up a strat for a reasonable price, and it will make a world of a difference. Over the years I've learned how to do all that stuff myself. I bought this guitar for my son for Christmas. On Christmas morning we spent about 2 hours going through the set up and changing the strings. Afterwards, he was jamming with what surely will be a quality tool that he will have the rest of his life. There is a reason that strats are the standard in the industry! If you think they aren't playing quite right in the store, just keep in mind that after a set up you won't find a much better guitar.

Just purchased my first guitar during black Friday! Fender Player HSS. I don't have an amp yet, since louder is not necessarily better when I don't know what I'm doing! So, I'm using the Fender micro mustang plus, and the Yousician App to teach myself how to play. I chose this guitar because I thought it looked cool, which is about as far my guitar knowledge goes. Wish me luck on this journey!

The guitar is really nice! It plays very well and the sound is fantastic. I bought this particular guitar after watching a Fender review of it and decided to give it a go... and I was not disappointed in the least. #sweepstakes

Great guitar for the price. Plays beautifully.

Wow…is this guitar special! I have never been a big fan of Stratocasters because the volume knob just gets in my way! However, a year ago I was in the Little Rock Guitar Center and I saw the Player Series Limited Edition HSS in Candy Red Burst! I thought it was the most beautiful guitar I'd ever seen in my life! When I picked it up and plugged it in… It was love at first listen! It did everything I would ever need a guitar to do! The set up on the guitar was impeccable right off the rack, everything was solid through and through and did I mention the color? If a sports car was a guitar… This would be it! The humbucker gives the Limited Edition a little more ooomph! (I don't know how to say it, but it just sounds good). Anyway, I didn't buy it! Later in the day, I regretted my decision and went back to Guitar Center just in time to see a dad buy it for his 14 year old guitar prodigy son!! It was the last one in the store! So I ordered one through the store and I picked it up two days later! We pulled it out of the box in the store, made sure it was set up right (which it was) and I took it home! I never thought I would play it as as much as I do but… Darn, I play it a lot! The volume knob still gets in the way, but I'm getting used to it. In short the Players Special Edition HSS with the Pau Ferro Fingerboard is a special kind of awesome!!

Have wanted a Strat for years and finally able to buy . Sales person made it an awesome experience. It was very busy, but once it was my turn, he went over and above what was expected. The service was the greatest value. Would pay more to do business with Guitar Center.