---
product_id: 393961640
title: "Player Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar, with 2-Year Warranty, Buttercream, Maple Fingerboard"
brand: "fender"
price: "€ 2497.08"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
category: "Fender"
url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/393961640-player-stratocaster-hss-electric-guitar-with-2-year-warranty-buttercream
store_origin: GR
region: Greece
---

# Maple fingerboard with 9.5" radius for smooth play Alder body for balanced tone HSS pickup combo for sonic versatility Player Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar, with 2-Year Warranty, Buttercream, Maple Fingerboard

**Brand:** fender
**Price:** € 2497.08
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎸 Own the stage with the versatile Fender Player Stratocaster HSS – where classic tone meets modern playability!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Player Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar, with 2-Year Warranty, Buttercream, Maple Fingerboard by fender
- **How much does it cost?** € 2497.08 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/393961640-player-stratocaster-hss-electric-guitar-with-2-year-warranty-buttercream)

## Best For

- fender enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted fender brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Comfort Meets Speed:** Modern C-shaped maple neck with satin finish and 9.5" radius fingerboard ensures effortless fretboard navigation.
- • **HSS Pickup Powerhouse:** One humbucker and two single-coils offer punchy mids, crystal-clear highs, and robust lows—perfect for any genre.
- • **Expressive Tremolo Bridge:** 2-point tremolo with bent-steel saddles lets you add dynamic vibrato without sacrificing tuning stability.
- • **Ready to Rock Out of the Box:** Factory setup with polished frets and smooth action means you can start creating your signature sound immediately.
- • **Classic Alder Body, Modern Vibe:** Gloss-finished alder wood delivers that iconic Fender warmth with a sleek, professional look.

## Overview

The Fender Player Stratocaster HSS in Buttercream features a balanced alder body with a gloss finish, a versatile pickup configuration combining a humbucker and two single-coils, and a smooth maple fingerboard with a modern C-shaped neck profile. Equipped with a 2-point tremolo bridge and bent-steel saddles, this guitar offers expressive tonal flexibility and comfortable playability, making it an ideal choice for professional and aspiring musicians seeking authentic Fender sound and style.

## Description

The inspiring sound of a Stratocaster is one of the foundation of Fender. Featuring this classic sound-bell-like high end, punchy mids and robust low end, combined with crystal-clear articulation-the sonically flexible player Stratocaster HSS is packed with authentic Fender feel and style. It’s ready to serve your musical vision, it’s versatile enough to handle any style of music and it’s the perfect platform for creating your own sound.

Review: First off, I have read stories of bad fret sprout on entry-level Fenders. I was happy to see the neck on this guitar is fantastic. My last Classic Vibe Telecaster's neck was gritty on the frets and too sticky on the back. This Player's neck is the exact opposite. The frets are perfectly polished, and the back is a wonderful satin finish that makes moving up and down the neck easy. I thought I'd have to change the nut out for a Graphtech, but the factory nut actually was cut very well, and the action measured at the 2nd fret was just what it should be for my preferred 9-46 Hybrid Slinkies. It took a few turns of the truss rod to reduce the neck relief to an acceptable level, which is expected. I personally just cut off a few strings in the middle and measure at the high and low E, then change the whole set. After doing this I noticed action wasn't unusually high, but full note bends across the neck were still possible, which to me means the saddles were set up quite well and there were no high frets. I'll be returning the Graphtech that I assumed would be required. I'm not sure why they chose a black pickguard for the maple neck model. With the lightness of the neck and the burst gradually getting lighter towards the center of the body, my eye expects it to be lightest in the very middle. I made it so with an aged white pearl pickguard from Kaish and I think it works better. The jack was probably the weakest part of the entire guitar. My cable constantly slipped out no matter how hard I plugged it in. Fortunately, I happened to have a puretone jack that grips your cable with 4 different prongs, so I popped it in as part of my pickguard swap... though I did have to drill a tiny groove out of the inside jack cavity to make room for the tip. But once I did that it stayed put. The tuners are absolutely fine, but I did upgrade to staggered Fender locking tuners, which are a drop in replacement with the same two little grooves for each tuner in lieu of screws. I just put them on and am expecting they will hold tune better when using the tremolo. So this guitar goes as low as $600 on sale, and for that price you get a hopefully excellent maple neck, very acceptable electronics and pickups, and a flame maple finish, albeit a subtle one. There are many different types of replacements that could work in my mind, if you agree that a lighter pickguard works better. Parchment, White, or Aged Pearl are all good options in my mind. Be prepared to adjust a few things, but the playable neck, was what I cared about most, because you're touching that the most, and that's certainly what I got. So if you're as lucky as I was, no changes to the default nut or frets will be necessary to start playing, just fresh strings and a few turns of the truss rod. Maybe have a decent input jack handy just in case, though? ---- EDIT: 5 months later, this Stratocaster is going strong. Giving everyone an idea of what this baby can look like with "vintage cream" pickup covers and a chrome cover on the humbucker, which I personally think is its ultimate stylistic form... adding these pictures to show the new look for anyone who is interested. I think the cream covers match the neck and overall warm tones of the guitar better than the original white ones. No new hardware needed for these visual tweaks except for a new pickguard and pickup covers, which ran me about $40 total. Now I think it looks every bit as good as any of their Professional American made guitars. It still plays as well as ever and is one of my go-to guitars - I'd wholeheartedly recommend it, especially on sale and particularly if you like tinkering. You can always swap out the pickguard, the covers, or even the pickups themselves if you want to mix things up.
Review: seit ich vor zig jahren angefangen habe zu spielen, wollte ich immer mal eine original fender strat haben. den unterschied zu einer squier strat merkt man auf jeden fall. verarbeitung ist sauber, optik toll und die saiten verziehen sich kaum. tolle gitarre.

## Features

- Alder Body with gloss finish
- One player Series humbucking Bridge pickup; two player Series single-coil Stratocaster middle and neck pickups
- “Modern C"-Shaped neck profile
- 9. 5"-Radius Fingerboard
- 2-Point tremolo Bridge with bent-steel saddles

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07CTYPNL2 |
| Back Material | Alder Wood |
| Body Material | Alder |
| Color Name | Buttercream |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (353) |
| Date First Available | 19 June 2018 |
| Fretboard Material | Maple Wood |
| Guitar Bridge System | Tremolo |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | Combination |
| Item Weight | 5 Kilograms |
| Item model number | 144522534 |
| Neck Material Type | Maple |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Product Dimensions | 106.05 x 38.1 x 10.92 cm; 5 kg |
| Scale Length | 25.5 |
| String Material | Alloy Steel |
| Top Material | Alder Wood |

## Product Details

- **Back material type:** Alder Wood
- **Body material:** Alder
- **Brand:** Fender
- **Colour:** Buttercream
- **Top material type:** Alder Wood

## Images

![Player Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar, with 2-Year Warranty, Buttercream, Maple Fingerboard - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61da9hSXIaL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: esta construida en estados unidos?**
A: This is a Mexican built model.  The US-constructed one is a few hundred dollars more.

**Q: High gloss neck?**
A: Pro setup tip use steel wool the back of the neck (in the grain direction) from hilt to headstock. It removes uneven spots in the gloss without sanding down the actually wood. It will feel slick as snot.

**Q: Does this guitar have locking tuners?**
A: No locking tuners. 
Guitar doesn’t stay in tune very well, even without using the tremolo.
I swapped out the tuners for locking tuners, with very little improvement.
The Floyd Rose is the cheaper version.
I swapped out the pups for Gibson PAFs.
I wouldn’t buy this guitar again. 
The neck does feel good, but the rest of the guitar is cheap. 
I used to play pro.

**Q: Is this a mexican or Japanese strat?**
A: it's a Mexican Strat, even says so in the description ...

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***L on 13 December 2023*

First off, I have read stories of bad fret sprout on entry-level Fenders. I was happy to see the neck on this guitar is fantastic. My last Classic Vibe Telecaster's neck was gritty on the frets and too sticky on the back. This Player's neck is the exact opposite. The frets are perfectly polished, and the back is a wonderful satin finish that makes moving up and down the neck easy. I thought I'd have to change the nut out for a Graphtech, but the factory nut actually was cut very well, and the action measured at the 2nd fret was just what it should be for my preferred 9-46 Hybrid Slinkies. It took a few turns of the truss rod to reduce the neck relief to an acceptable level, which is expected. I personally just cut off a few strings in the middle and measure at the high and low E, then change the whole set. After doing this I noticed action wasn't unusually high, but full note bends across the neck were still possible, which to me means the saddles were set up quite well and there were no high frets. I'll be returning the Graphtech that I assumed would be required. I'm not sure why they chose a black pickguard for the maple neck model. With the lightness of the neck and the burst gradually getting lighter towards the center of the body, my eye expects it to be lightest in the very middle. I made it so with an aged white pearl pickguard from Kaish and I think it works better. The jack was probably the weakest part of the entire guitar. My cable constantly slipped out no matter how hard I plugged it in. Fortunately, I happened to have a puretone jack that grips your cable with 4 different prongs, so I popped it in as part of my pickguard swap... though I did have to drill a tiny groove out of the inside jack cavity to make room for the tip. But once I did that it stayed put. The tuners are absolutely fine, but I did upgrade to staggered Fender locking tuners, which are a drop in replacement with the same two little grooves for each tuner in lieu of screws. I just put them on and am expecting they will hold tune better when using the tremolo. So this guitar goes as low as $600 on sale, and for that price you get a hopefully excellent maple neck, very acceptable electronics and pickups, and a flame maple finish, albeit a subtle one. There are many different types of replacements that could work in my mind, if you agree that a lighter pickguard works better. Parchment, White, or Aged Pearl are all good options in my mind. Be prepared to adjust a few things, but the playable neck, was what I cared about most, because you're touching that the most, and that's certainly what I got. So if you're as lucky as I was, no changes to the default nut or frets will be necessary to start playing, just fresh strings and a few turns of the truss rod. Maybe have a decent input jack handy just in case, though? ---- EDIT: 5 months later, this Stratocaster is going strong. Giving everyone an idea of what this baby can look like with "vintage cream" pickup covers and a chrome cover on the humbucker, which I personally think is its ultimate stylistic form... adding these pictures to show the new look for anyone who is interested. I think the cream covers match the neck and overall warm tones of the guitar better than the original white ones. No new hardware needed for these visual tweaks except for a new pickguard and pickup covers, which ran me about $40 total. Now I think it looks every bit as good as any of their Professional American made guitars. It still plays as well as ever and is one of my go-to guitars - I'd wholeheartedly recommend it, especially on sale and particularly if you like tinkering. You can always swap out the pickguard, the covers, or even the pickups themselves if you want to mix things up.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by S***H on 15 March 2024*

seit ich vor zig jahren angefangen habe zu spielen, wollte ich immer mal eine original fender strat haben. den unterschied zu einer squier strat merkt man auf jeden fall. verarbeitung ist sauber, optik toll und die saiten verziehen sich kaum. tolle gitarre.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by E***E on 5 June 2022*

Qualität super,

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