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The Big Review: Fender Player Plus Stratocaster, Stratocaster HSS and Nashville Telecaster

Fender's Player Plus系列凭借针对现代玩家进行了优化的功能和饰面,将其视线亮相在社交媒体战场上。

概括

Player Plus将为许多现代吉他手打出正确的笔记,但仍然可以访问播放器系列。
Fender Player Plus Stratocaster, Stratocaster HSS and Nashville Telecaster
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无论您是看喜欢的人在Instagram上堆叠还是期待您的下一个酒吧演出,毫无疑问,对于大多数现实世界中的吉他手来说,Fender’s墨西哥制造的乐器牢固地位于Goldilocks区域。当然,床头库中的“正确”名称会大有帮助,尤其是当价格具有竞争力并且功能集似乎随着每一次新迭代而变得越来越好时。

2018年,公司目录中最负担得起的挡泥板 - 墨西哥制造的标准 -大修并重新命名为玩家系列。可以肯定地说这是成功的。迄今为止,Fender已出售超过40万播放器系列乐器。现在,在2021年,这是豪华系列的轮流,在这里重新构想为引人注目的新线条:Player Plus。

Although news of the Player Plus range was leaked by an online retailer back in July, the instruments launched officially in mid-September. Newly voiced Noiseless pickups and rolled fingerboard edges are among the headline upgrades, while the gradient finishes on offer are doubtless designed to stand out on TikTok and Instagram,where a new generation of guitarists has emerged in recent years- 他们中的许多人朝着挡泥板吉他的较轻,更时髦的质地引诱。确实,玩家的推出也与首次亮相Fender自己的Tiktok频道, for which it has teamed up with boundary-pushing artists such as Blu DeTiger, Hannah Dasher, Gabriel Garzón-Montano, The Destroy Boys andNova Twins

Fender Plus Nashville Telecaster

Fender has been getting players noticed with bright guitar tones and vivid finishes for many decades, of course, and the smooth gradient finishes here can actually be traced back to the Dan Smith-eraStratocasters1980年代初期。早在一天,Fender的独特Stratoburst饰面甚至被Marlin等长期倒闭的预算品牌复制了。我们怎么知道?我们曾经拥有一个。像我们这样的读者在1990年代初在二手马林·斯特拉特(Marlin Strat)上砍伐牙齿的任何读者都有我们最深切的同情 - 自那时以来,入门级吉他都变得更好。

正如Player Plus Stratocaster和Stratocaster HSS所展示的那样,2021年的Tequila Sunrise和Belair Blue肯定会使意见两极分化。但是,传统主义者不应该害怕。每个玩家加吉他和低音也可以提供出色,明智的三色阳光。球员加纳什维尔Telecasterisn’t offered in a gradient finish but the Opal Spark paint job of our review model is an attractive metallic-blue that has a family resemblance to Fender custom-colour finishes of the past.

Fender Plus Nashville Telecaster

到目前为止,如此光泽 - 但是,如果为这些乐器选择的颜色是它们最引人注目的功能,那么您可以找到最受欢迎的升级的缎面尿氨酸颈部脖子。One of the most subtle yet impactful things a guitar maker can do in the manufacturing process is to round over the fretboard edges for a broken-in feel, and it’s great to see a feature that was formerly the preserve of boutique and high-end instruments trickle down into the mid-price market.

We’re not quite talking about Custom Shop levels of finesse, of course, but sliding a finger and thumb down all three necks reveals no sharp edges and the overall feel is impressive. Indeed, we’ve played plenty of USA-built instruments from a variety of brands that have left their respective factories in much less welcoming condition. It’s especially noticeable on the Player Plus instruments with pau ferro fingerboards, the fret-ends of which seem to have been given a little more love than those of our maple ’board Strat. However, this could simply be the luck of the draw rather than indicative of a manufacturing trend.

Not everyone will be smitten with the streaky light-brown appearance of the pau ferro fretboards and, on balance, we prefer the appearance of the tinted maple ’board on the Tequila Sunrise Strat. However, in the midst of a global climate emergency, it seems churlish to complain. In response to recent supply issues with rosewood and North American ash, Fender has shown that it is unafraid to pivot away from the vintage recipe on production-line guitars. When producing musical instruments on such a huge scale, it’s simply a very different equation to buying wood for a small shop.

尽管它的所有木材都来自可持续林业,但我们认为加州公司在运输这些吉他时可以做得更好。例如,即使它们以gigbags的速度运输,每种仪器也会到达一个额外的泡沫袋中,当您删除它并立即被丢弃时,它们总是会流泪。在守卫,甚至每个锁定调谐器的后背上也都有保护性塑料膜。当然,其中一些材料有可能被回收,但几乎可以肯定的是,垃圾填埋场最终都可以回收。当您谈论成千上万的单元时,这是一大堆一次性塑料。这是一个复杂的话题,但时尚行业已经找到了将塑料废物变成服装的方法,对于吉他业务中的市场领导者来说,遵循类似的创新道路将是一个非常积极的一步。

Fender Player Plus Stratocaster

When it comes to the plastics fitted to the guitars themselves, the pickup covers, knobs and Strat switch tips here are all aged white. The HSS Strat and Nashville Telecaster sport three-ply mint green pickguards, while the Tequila Sunrise Strat wears a parchment ’guard which gives it a cleaner and more contemporary look. The single-coil pickup covers also feature gold Noiseless logos, while the headstocks are adorned with mirror-silver spaghetti decals with a classy simplicity reminiscent of the gold equivalents on Fender’s American Ultras.

除了五向切换外,每吉他还带有推/拉音锅,还可以在混音中增加两种声音。当订婚时,在常规的Strat和Nashville Tele上,这将脖子拾音器添加到位置一和两个位置,而在HSS Strat上,它使Humbucker处于线圈模式。这些模型在豪华系列中的前身包括S1开关形状的技巧接线,并且位于音调控件之间的谨慎推动/推动开关。尽管推式/拉锅是一个更简单的解决方案,如果有问题出现在路上,可以更容易替换,但值得注意的是,传统的Stratocaster旋钮在首次询问时握住和向上拉动非常棘手,尤其是在性能场景中。

Fender Player Plus Stratocaster

The most consistently successful method we found was to use our pick to lever the knob upwards from beneath it. However, if you are planning on switching tones mid-song, we’d recommend retrofitting a knob that’s easier to grab hold of. There are no such issues using the Telecaster’s knurled metal tone control, of course, but on instruments that are claimed to have been “engineered to remove any obstacle to effortless playing”, our Stratocasters’ push/pull problem does seem like an oversight.

其他缺点?好吧,如今,Fender的Deluxe Gigbag看起来有些疲倦,并且具有更舒适的肩带,更好的内部衬垫和脖子支撑 - 甚至还有一个带有小踏板的空间的外部口袋,也可以更好地适合其射击的人群。有些玩家可能还会为豪华系列型号的脚跟设计的出发而感到遗憾,但这与个人玩耍风格和手尺寸相关。我们没有任何困难在第22个货架上以传统的脚跟布置执行全音弯曲 - 与以往一样,您的里程可能会有所不同。

正在使用

这里的三个乐器提供了相当大的重量变化,但是在播放器舒适度方面确实存在一致性。那些纤细的C型脖子及其柔软的边缘确实确实消失在手中。硬件和木制品一样。两个Strat Whammy酒吧都具有表现力,并且与Fender的后锁调谐器结合使用,我们不会遇到任何调音问题。

Much like digital modelling tech, it feels like Fender’s Noiseless pickups have reached something of an event horizon – rather than a compromise for the sake of convenience, Noiseless pickups are now simply part of the guitar landscape and, when compared to vintage-style single-coils, the pickups on these Player Plus models certainly provide an easier ride on headphones. They do the business through an old-school tube amp too; through our tweed combo, there’s plenty of clarity and dynamic range without proceedings becoming too spiky or shrill, and dedicated bridge-pickup tone controls help tame the high-end if you need to.

Fender Player Plus Stratocaster HSS

The Stratocaster has been so ubiquitous in popular music that your idea of inspiring Strat tone could just as easily beJohn Mayer通过一个orKurt Cobain进入DS-1 - 电视广播员的历史相同。这里的所有三种乐器都觉得它们提供了空白的画布 - 如果您想倾斜更复古的氛围,您也可以精确地在环境效应链的前端有效工作。而且增强的接线简单地提供了更多的颜色,无论这意味着要从常规Strat中取出电视广播型中的中位音调,还是使用HSS模型的线圈式剪辑来在特征性的Humbucking Grind和更高的单线圈声音之间移动。尽管请记住,后者不是噪音的,但玩家加Humbucker是一种比无声的单件更传统的设计。

Fender Player Plus Stratocaster HSS

尽管这是我们三人组中最重,最不醒目的乐器,但在声音上,纳什维尔电视台可能只是我们的选择。桥梁拾音器有很多毅力和态度,还提供了可预测的丰富节奏床来独奏。凭借完整的电视音调和令人信服的Strat Quack的混合在一起,这是一个严重的命题。

两个Stratocaster的脖子拾音器都提供了更多的声音亮点,并且电视广播员在开放的G中提供节奏的支持,因此可以将Southern Southern Fried Strat舔在上面有很多乐趣。的确,这些吉他有很多乐趣。除了在Stratocaster上进行棘手的推/拉开关外,Player Plus系列似乎还可以通过为吉他手提供高性能体验,而没有通常伴随的吉他价格来复制播放器系列的巨大成功。

Key Features

玩家加上阶层

  • 价格£939(Inc Gigbag)
  • 描述Double-cutaway solidbody electric guitar, made in Mexico
  • 建造轮廓al木的身体,螺栓固定的枫木脖子,带12英寸半径架,22个中型尖头,合成骨螺母
  • 硬件2分六助剂颤音,挡泥板后锁调谐器
  • 电子产品3倍播放器加上无噪音的策略拾音器,五向刀片选择器开关,音量,音调(中颈和颈部),推/拉桥色调(将颈部拾取到一个位置和两个位置)
  • SCALE LENGTH25.5英寸/648mm
  • NECK WIDTH42.7mm at nut, 51.6mm at 12th fret
  • NECK DEPTH第21.8毫米,第一粒,第12码22.2mm
  • 字符串间距35.0mm at nut, 52.0mm at bridge
  • WEIGHT7.7lb/3.5kg
  • LEFT-HANDERSNot yet. Left-handed Player Stratocaster is £679
  • FINISHTequila Sunrise (as reviewed), Three-Colour Sunburst, Olympic Pearl, Aged Candy Apple Red, Opal Spark

玩家加Stratocaster HSS

  • 价格£979 (inc gigbag)
  • 描述Double-cutaway solidbody electric guitar, made in Mexico
  • 建造Contoured alder body, bolt-on maple neck with 12” radius pau ferro fretboard, 22 medium-jumbo frets, synthetic bone nut
  • 硬件2分六助剂颤音,挡泥板后锁调谐器
  • 电子产品玩家加洪巴克(桥梁)和无噪声策略拾音器(中颈和颈部),五向刀片选择器开关,音量,音调(中颈和颈部),推/拉桥色调(线圈拆分)
  • SCALE LENGTH25.5英寸/648mm
  • NECK WIDTH42.7mm at nut, 51.6mm at 12th fret
  • NECK DEPTH21.0mm at first fret, 21.7mm at 12th fret
  • 字符串间距35.7mm at nut, 51.7mm at bridge
  • WEIGHT8.1lb/3.7kg
  • LEFT-HANDERSNot yet
  • FINISHBelair Blue(所评论),三色阳光,宇宙玉,银爆

玩家加纳什维尔电视台

  • 价格£979 (inc gigbag)
  • 描述Single-cutaway solidbody electric guitar, made in Mexico
  • 建造带有胸腔轮廓的al木,螺栓固定型枫木脖子,带12英寸半径pau pau ferro fretboard,22个中焦点,合成骨螺母
  • 硬件六链绳索桥,挡泥板后锁调谐器
  • 电子产品播放器加无嘈杂的电视(桥梁和脖子)和Strat(中间)拾音器,五向刀片选择器开关,音量,音调(中颈和颈部),推/拉桥色调(将脖子拾音器添加到位置一和二)
  • SCALE LENGTH25.5英寸/648mm
  • NECK WIDTH43.0mm at nut, 51.6mm at 12th fret
  • NECK DEPTH20.6mm at first fret, 21.0mm at 12th fret
  • 字符串间距35.1毫米螺母,桥梁53.7mm
  • WEIGHT8.5lb/3.8kg
  • LEFT-HANDERSNot yet
  • FINISHOpal Spark (as reviewed), Three-Colour Sunburst, Butterscotch Blonde, Aged Candy Apple Red
  • 接触fender.com