Fender Player II Stratocaster HSS Rosewood Fingerboard Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Candy Red Burst

This Strat is drop dead gorgeous. Outstanding performer. The price was more than fair. Would buy again in a heartbeat.

This was discounted as an open box (blemished guitar.) Looks brand new. Only evidence that it had been opened was the plastic wrap had been peeled off the pick guard. Doesn't look like it was ever played. Required tuning, but setup is very good. Very pleasant to play and sounds great. Another reviewer was not pleased that the 70th anniversary imprint shown in the listing was not on the headstock. When I registered mine on the Fender website it said it was made in 2025. I believe 2024 was the 70th anniversary so probably why the 2025 one is missing the imprint. When registered, the Fender website confirmed that it was a Limited Edition. I also own a Schecter Omen, a Gretsch, and a Taylor. The Gretsch is the only one that required some setup work to get it playing well. I would definitely recommend this guitar and Guitar Center. The associate I spoke with on chat was very helpful.

I worked with a great Sales Rep at the New Braunfels store named Mason. He did a live demo, playing this Strat Player II. I had already done my research online, so I was already 90% confident that this would be the one. Love at first play with this Player II HSS.

This is a well made guitar. I have never seen a finish that looks like this, it's beautiful ! Like most Strats I've purchased this needed a set up. The rosewood board was gorgeous but very dry,it took several rounds of conditioner but turned out great. I did change the nut with a graph tech TUSQ an inexpensive improvement. The pickups are not Fenders best but are not bad, with the price of this being so good it would make sense to upgrade them. Mexican fenders are getting better all the time and worth the look at.

I purchased in the store over a month ago I'm happy with the purchase mine needed a set up out of the box I expected it to be. I played probably 6-8 strats in this price range and this one was the most impressive . Unplugged the sustain was impressive. Mine didn't come with the limited edition oval sticker , not a big deal . It holds it tuning very well the rosewood fret board it's a nice upgrade from the past models. Bridge pickup is cool for metal type tones the neck and mid sound very nice for clean Strat tones , I'll probably upgrade pickups later not sure yet . I'm surprised it didn't come with at least a gig bag ? I ended up getting a hard case for mine .. the rolled edge fret board is a great addition as well , the satin finish on the back of the neck is silky smooth and so easy to play . Would I buy it again yes would I recommend it ? Yes .. I'm already thinking of buying another one .

If you order this, know you are not going to get the branding in the photos, I didn't. Mine neither says 70th anniversary or Special edition like in the photos.