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https://blog.richtonemusic.co.uk/posts/huge-news-fender-introducing-player-series/?utm_source=Rich+Tone+Music+Newsletter&utm_campaign
Usual cringeworthy copy.
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57632/
I guess Fender never get JM pickups right outside the top end stuff, so they’ve stopped trying?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57632/
https://www.andertons.co.uk/fender-player-series
"authentic Fender tone" - Gibson-style humbuckers.
"synchronized tremolo" - no, that's the Strat one.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
eg, you get everything apart from the pickups & electric & pickguard (unrouted body or basic sss or HH routs). & leave it to the punters to work out what they want to do with their bits.
i suppose they've kind of delegated this to warmouth, but that's far more involved. you need to have fancy tools & real know how to pull that off that well. & finish hard to get right on a budget.
whereas these could be all properly assembled & finished, bar the chrome & plastic body bits.
because behind all the 'new for xxxx year!' that's really all that has really changed since 1960.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
And let's not forget they're a lovely upgrade that they can include to make people who do like them buy the Deluxe/Elite models
https://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/comments/8s4eme/discussion_do_not_order_the_new_fender_player/
I am probably going to keep an eye out see if I can pick up a discontinued Mexican Standard on the cheap
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57632/