Player Stratocaster with Floyd Rose, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, Sonic Red
neck sounds and feels a lot like a Strat. All in, again reminds me of some of the things I love this guitar delivers a ton of tones that are great
this is probably my favorite from this series, and most about P90s, with none of the single coil for Church and beyond!
again, playing one is really the best way to go! noise. $674.99 MAP As you might expect, the best way to experience While I wish the bridge pickup had the push-
this guitar is by playing it. But I will add that pull coil tap function that the Player Stratocaster
PLAYER STRATOCASTER HSH the range of features and price point make this HSH does, it does share the ‘Eric Johnson tone
As iconic as the Stratocaster is, it has not super Strat pretty super! Whether you’ve been control mod’ with one small variation. When in
resonated as strongly with Worship musicians thinking about adding a Strat to your arsenal, or the #2 pickup selection, both tone controls
as it deserves. That said, for those of us who want one with a broader range of features, for are operable. While it is nice to be able to use
love Strats, there is a lot to love about the the money, this guitar is hard to beat! separate tone controls when blending the
Player Stratocaster HSH. $674.99 MAP bridge and middle pickups, the ‘set it and forget
it’ solo tone for the bridge pickup will influence
For
years,
people
have
tried
various
PLAYER STRATOCASTER FLOYD ROSE what happens in the #2 pickup selection. The
combinations of humbucking pickups in the HSS other pickup selections dial up classic Strat
bridge position of their Strats, but rarely has it And since we’re already on the subject of tones, and thanks to the Floyd, I found myself
worked as well as the Player Series Alnico 2 super Strats, I figured we might as well go to in that mysterious land half way between Jeff
humbucker does. It really does a great job of eleven! As you might have heard me say before Beck and worship, which is a pretty cool place
beefing up the bridge position without losing (and you’ll definitely hear me say again) not for one guitar to be able to go.
the character of the guitar. Thanks to the design everybody who plays at Church just plays at team at Fender, the bridge position also inherits Church. While the Bigsby-faithful might give While Floyd Rose’s are great trems, be prepared
another one of my favorite mods – the second you a yellow card for showing up with one to get razzed if you show up for Church with
tone control is dedicated to the bridge pickup. of these, the Player Stratocaster Floyd Rose one of these guitars. That said, once you start
This allows you to ‘set and forget’ your bridge HSS will gleefully stay in tune after a serious playing, the naysayers will be duly silenced
solo tone when on the other pickup selections. whammy flogging, so ‘nuff said! by the range of tones and textures this
While this model does not have coil tap
guitar delivers.
functionality, the five-way switch offers plenty But seriously, this guitar sounds and feels great, of tonal variations in the various positions. The and as much as it might not be super cool to #2 and #4 positions have that classic Strat show up with a locking trem for Church, you jangle, while the middle position is perfect for can use the tremolo without being paranoid For our Fender Player Series bass recap, please
tones that need just a little something extra to that you’re going to go out of tune by the time visit our Worship Drums + Bass Section.
cut through. The humbucker in the neck once you strum your next chord. More importantly,
December 2018
$749.99 MAP
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