Player Plus Telecaster - any thoughts?

PC_Dave

I'm having a hankering for a Tele (again!) and i'm very intrigued by the Player Plus model, it seems to meet my requirements with locking tuners, more modern radius and belly cut etc. 

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with them and if they are worth looking at?

Cheers,

Dave

rlw

Try a Vintera 50s Modified as well.  Bloody good guitars.

TTBZ

I'm a fan of the Player Plus guitars I've tried, both the strat and the tele. The rolled fingerboard edges and 12" radius make them a lot more playable than the standard Player series imo. Then again I'm not a typical Fender player as I only usually play a Gibson, so YMMV. 

PC_Dave

rlw said:

Try a Vintera 50s Modified as well.  Bloody good guitars.

But doesn't have the neck profile or locking tuners I would like...

PC_Dave

TTBZ said:

I'm a fan of the Player Plus guitars I've tried, both the strat and the tele. The rolled fingerboard edges and 12" radius make them a lot more playable than the standard Player series imo. Then again I'm not a typical Fender player as I only usually play a Gibson, so YMMV. 

Thanks for that - i've seen a second hand one, and for the price I think it might be worth a go. 

rlw

PC_Dave said:

rlw said:

Try a Vintera 50s Modified as well.  Bloody good guitars.

But doesn't have the neck profile or locking tuners I would like...

Mine came with locking tuners and 9.5" fretboard

Paul_C

I've got a silver smoke one and it's fitted in nicely with the other Teles (I'd have preferred no cutaway myself).

The noiseless pickups are on the hot side of things (being humbuckers) but sound ok to me.

PC_Dave

Paul_C said:

I've got a silver smoke one and it's fitted in nicely with the other Teles (I'd have preferred no cutaway myself).

The noiseless pickups are on the hot side of things (being humbuckers) but sound ok to me.

Thanks Paul

pt22

Stay away from the “modern” player plus. A one off, non-standard in every way, Chinese built Fender with three pickups, but a bridge humbucker. 

I’m sure the Mexican player plus ones are just fine and are probably great modding platforms. 

John_P

I've played a mate's nashville tele player plus - it's a great guitar and I'd be happy to gig with it.