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Player Stratocaster Left Handed Maple - Polar White
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Your Price: $1,169.99 CDN
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Free Setup Included
In addition to the benefits of the Performance Warranty, we offer one complimentary setup with the purchase of a new or used guitar, to be redeemed at any Long & McQuade location within the initial free-warranty period (1-year on new, 90-days on used).
This Includes:
- Restring (Strings not included).
- Tighten and lubricate all hardware.
- Clean and test electronics.
- Replace battery if needed (Battery not included).
- Adjust or rehang loose wiring.
- Clean and condition the fingerboard.
- Fret polish to remove minor scratches, pits and corrosion.
- Cleaning of the entire instrument.
- Adjust truss-rod to correct neck relief.
- Adjust saddle radius to match fingerboard.
- Adjust action at bridge.
- File nut slots for proper string movement.
- Adjust intonation.
- Adjust tremolo bridge setting to player's preference.
- Add/remove trem-springs as needed (Parts not included).
- Adjust pickup balance.
- Full inspection and play test.
Long & McQuade Performance Assurance
Buying a new instrument is an exciting event and we want to ensure that every instrument we sell comes exactly how the manufacturer intended it to be. That is why Long & McQuade performs a quality control check for every stringed, brass, and woodwind instrument over $99 ordered online at Long-McQuade.com.
Our team of experienced staff will unbox your instrument and perform a detailed inspection to ensure it leaves our warehouse looking and playing great with our QC card signed and dated for your peace of mind.
We work hard to source the best instruments from around the world from the finest brands. It is important to us that you are completely satisfied with your new instrument purchase from day one onwards.
Stringed Instrument Performance Assurance Checklist
Unlike our free set-up, which is included within the first year of purchase, this process is done to have the instrument set to the factory specs rather than to each player's feel or preferences.
We look after the following:
- Inspect finish and hardware.
- Check electronics to make sure everything is in working order. Check batteries on active pickups.
- Inspect strings.
- Inspect frets and fretboard.
- Check truss rod. Adjust for bow and relief.
- Tune instrument to manufacturer’s specified tuning.
- Check/set action height.
- Stretch strings and re-tune instrument and ensure machine heads are working well.
- Check for fret buzz by playing every note.
- Check/set intonation.
- Check/set pickup height.
- Cleaning and professional repacking.
11 models to choose from:
The inspiring sound of a Stratocaster is one of the foundations of Fender. Featuring this classic sound - bell-like high end, punchy mids and robust low end, combined with crystal-clear articulation - the Player Stratocaster 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.
The power trio of Player Series single-coil pickups are crisp and articulate - it's authentic Fender tone with a modern edge. The "Modern C"-shaped maple neck's comfortable contours and smooth finish are ideal for almost any playing style. By adding a 22nd medium jumbo fret to the contemporary 9.5"-radius fingerboard we've made it easier to express yourself musically. The updated 2-point tremolo design has smoother travel for enhanced playing feel while simultaneously giving you rock-solid tuning stability since there's less friction against the posts.
Other features include master volume and tone controls, a 5-way pickup switch, 3-ply pickguard, synthetic bone nut, dual-wing string tree, sealed tuning machines and four-bolt "F"-stamped neck plate that marks this instrument as the real deal - as Fender as it gets. Own your tone and create something new with the Player Stratocaster.
The power trio of Player Series single-coil pickups are crisp and articulate - it's authentic Fender tone with a modern edge. The "Modern C"-shaped maple neck's comfortable contours and smooth finish are ideal for almost any playing style. By adding a 22nd medium jumbo fret to the contemporary 9.5"-radius fingerboard we've made it easier to express yourself musically. The updated 2-point tremolo design has smoother travel for enhanced playing feel while simultaneously giving you rock-solid tuning stability since there's less friction against the posts.
Other features include master volume and tone controls, a 5-way pickup switch, 3-ply pickguard, synthetic bone nut, dual-wing string tree, sealed tuning machines and four-bolt "F"-stamped neck plate that marks this instrument as the real deal - as Fender as it gets. Own your tone and create something new with the Player Stratocaster.
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Bonne guitare 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Longueuil, Quebec
J’ai louer cette guitare pendant environ un mois et je suis très content des résultats de cette guitare. Cette guitare m’a aidé à avoir la piqure de la musique et de découvrir plusieurs styles de musique à cause de sa versatilités. En résumé c’est une bonne guitare de débutant qui est très fiable et fun a jouer
Posted by Thomas on Jun 14, 2023
6 weeks in and love it. 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Owen Sound, Ontario
Ordered at LnM Owen Sound because I wanted Polar White. Love it smooth fast player I cant find anything wrong and the people at the store were awesome got them to do a set up for me and they did even though I hadnt paid in full as I had to come down from Tobermory. Just keep picking it up even though Im playing it through a 10W Traynor, Going to change that. Want 1 do it.
Posted by Craig and on Apr 13, 2023
Tidepool 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Ottawa, Ontario
Love the product. Amazing setup, straight out of the box.
Posted by Gary M.B. on Feb 19, 2023
A real Strat for a good price 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Bedford, Nova Scotia
Bought a 'slightly used' model in Bedford. I have owned 'Mexican Strats' and 'Squire Strats' before, but this Player Series is a real winner. I love it. A keeper!
Posted by Ed on Jan 12, 2023
Great guitar! 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Saint-Eustache, Quebec
II never played a USA Fender model, but I have played many expensive guitars in the past. I have been playing guitar for over 35 years. This has great build quality and the neck is great. Mine has super smooth fret edges. The pickups sounds great. Can't go wrong if you want a start type guitar.
Posted by Yves Allaire on Jun 8, 2022
Awesome Strat! 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Halifax, Nova Scotia
I played a lot of Stratocaster guitars in working classic rock bands during the early 90s and decided it was time to get back into Strats again….this guitar does not disappoint. I am only a home player these days…,but this absolutely would have been my workhorse and go to guitar if I was still gigging. Not a single complaint…..this is gig ready and a great addition for any musician at any level.
Posted by Steve on Jul 31, 2021
Strat 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Owen Sound, Ontario
Love this thing. Thanks to Will and Fred at the Cambridge store great service
Posted by M Ramsden on May 15, 2021
Best value Fender Strat 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
American Standard level performance and features at a cost of a Mexican! Alnico 5 pickups makes it sound like the real deal.
Posted by John Kim on Apr 24, 2021
Metalhead just got Fender strat. 6 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Longueuil, Quebec
Metal player since ever, i also like playing blues sometimes by the past, using my Ltd Ec-1000. Pretty good guitar but with this new Strat its and all new world to explore.
After couple hours playing, i quickly understand blues can now reach a all new level. I just can believe how easy and great it sound for the money, passing neck to bridge is just unbelievable.
I bring this strat to my lutheran day one, file the fret just a bit and got an absolute perfect guitar. True single coil (no push/pull like the Ltd) its an all new way to play guitar.
I never play a US Strat before, but i can't figure how US could sound and play better
After couple hours playing, i quickly understand blues can now reach a all new level. I just can believe how easy and great it sound for the money, passing neck to bridge is just unbelievable.
I bring this strat to my lutheran day one, file the fret just a bit and got an absolute perfect guitar. True single coil (no push/pull like the Ltd) its an all new way to play guitar.
I never play a US Strat before, but i can't figure how US could sound and play better
Posted by Jean-Francois Geoffrion on Jan 29, 2021
Great Strat for the Money 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Courtenay, British Columbia
I've watched a lot of documentaries on Jeff Beck over the years and I noticed that he is really good with just a standard strat. So when I saw this guitar hanging on the wall it drew me to it. Very nice fit and finish, plays awesome. I've had US strats in the past and this one tops it at this point in time. Love the Tidepool color. It's definitely a keeper.
Posted by Kevin Trace on Nov 24, 2020
Great Strat for the Money 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Courtenay, British Columbia
Posted by anonymous on Nov 24, 2020
Mexican Fenders - THE best bang for you buck 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store New Minas, Nova Scotia
This is a phenomenal guitar. Can't say enough good things about it, have had it for year now and have barely touch any of my other guitars.
Took a little bit to get used to coming from an Ibanez shredder, as with strats you have to fight it a little but it's completely worth it. First single coil guitar for me and I don't care for humbuckers at all anymore, the tone this thing puts out through my Marshall origin 20c is just epic. So fat and full, can't go wrong with these alnico pups.
I raised the action quite a bit, put two more springs in to lock the bridge down, and slapped on some slinky 10's. Haven't touched it since.
And all of this is coming from a guy that's never liked strats his whole life, until I bought one. Five stars
Took a little bit to get used to coming from an Ibanez shredder, as with strats you have to fight it a little but it's completely worth it. First single coil guitar for me and I don't care for humbuckers at all anymore, the tone this thing puts out through my Marshall origin 20c is just epic. So fat and full, can't go wrong with these alnico pups.
I raised the action quite a bit, put two more springs in to lock the bridge down, and slapped on some slinky 10's. Haven't touched it since.
And all of this is coming from a guy that's never liked strats his whole life, until I bought one. Five stars
Posted by Allan on Oct 31, 2020
Outstanding all around 11 of 11 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
This guitar is extremely high quality. Looking it over very closely, it really is stunning. Fit and finish are top notch: frets, neck, fingerboard, body -- everything. I was expecting the set-up to be way off but the neck relief was perfect and the action was right at 4/64". I ordered it online and got an assist from John in the web store; great service and the delivery was lightning fast -- I was butchering SRV riffs the day after I put the order in for this guitar! Can't beat that. If you're hesitating because this is a made in Mexico guitar, rest assured these guitars look, feel, play and sound every bit like a USA model.
Posted by Dean on Sep 12, 2020
As good as an American Stratocaster only Cheaper 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Windsor, Ontario
Amazing build quality not a flaw why pay $2000 when you can get the same thing for $1000 as good as my American Tele don't hesitate to buy one.
Posted by Mark Garant on May 24, 2020
Great Guitar 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Wonderful guitar. Although made in Mexico, it loses nothing to an American Fender. Letterhead on an amp or played with a pedal set looks just like an American Fender. I recommend this guitar. Great price for what that guitar offers.
Posted by Marco on Dec 7, 2019
Great Guitar 4 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Wonderful guitar, comfortable arm. This guitar loses nothing to an American Fender. The sound of the pickups are great. A great building. I recommend this Fender Stratocaster
Posted by Marco on Dec 6, 2019
Amazing guitar for this price 7 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Halifax, Nova Scotia
Had mine for a month now and my only problem is putting it down. Feels amazing to play and sounds great. It's very light and comfortable but feels super-solid construction-wise. The pickups sound great and having tone control for the bridge pickup is awesome. It's an amazing guitar especially at the price they are asking.
Posted by J-bone on Sep 24, 2019
Great guitar. Love it. 8 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Peterborough, Ontario
For the money the best guitar I?ve owned. Don?t have to spend a lot to have true Fender tone and feel. Highly recommended.
Posted by anonymous on Apr 21, 2019
Great guitar! Great value! 26 of 27 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary East, Alberta
Bought this guitar today from the Calgary Location and I have to say I'm impressed!
This new player series replaces the old made in Mexico standard. The guitar is totally different sounding than the older version thanks to the Alnico 5 pickups that sound twangy like a Stratocaster should!
I read some reviews about people complaining about workmanship and sharp frets on these models but I couldn't find anything wrong with it. I'm very picky and I looked hard to find any imperfections or roughness on the fretboard and couldn't find any problems compared to the professional model.
Try it out for yourself. I saved $1000 because I planned on buying the professional series.
This new player series replaces the old made in Mexico standard. The guitar is totally different sounding than the older version thanks to the Alnico 5 pickups that sound twangy like a Stratocaster should!
I read some reviews about people complaining about workmanship and sharp frets on these models but I couldn't find anything wrong with it. I'm very picky and I looked hard to find any imperfections or roughness on the fretboard and couldn't find any problems compared to the professional model.
Try it out for yourself. I saved $1000 because I planned on buying the professional series.
Posted by Colin on Apr 13, 2019
Buttercream Player Series Stratocaster 5 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store North York, Ontario
Great guitar and great value. Setup is nice. Fender spec is .010 inch neck relief and 4/64 action, and that's what it was straight out of the box. I put CS '69 pickups on my 2016 American Standard so I was looking for another strat that would have slightly hotter pickups than the vintage and have that typical strat sound and this is it. MIM neck feels just like the American Standard so now I have two guitars that feel similar to play and have the two tones I like. I picked the beautiful buttercream colour as it reminds me of those aged olympic white and blonde strats from the 70's. Long & McQuade staff knowledgeable and friendly as usual.
Posted by Wayne Fong on Feb 25, 2019
Great guitar! 3 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store London South, Ontario
My first real strat, and I find it to be just as good if not better sounding, felling and looking than most amarican made Stratocasters
Posted by Eric on Jan 3, 2019
Great new line for Fender 5 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary East, Alberta
The revamped MIM standard line, now known as the Player series, is much better than the old line. Think MIA specs from a couple of years ago. This makes sense since Fender had to step up the line to make sure it was better than the CV Squiers. Why would anyone pay extra just for the logo?
The new series has a fuller feeling neck, and much nicer feeling than the old standard. The pickups are vintage voiced, and all of the hardware is high quality. I had to do a set-up on mine out of the box, but that's pretty standard with any guitar. Definitely will be keeping this one in the collection.
The new series has a fuller feeling neck, and much nicer feeling than the old standard. The pickups are vintage voiced, and all of the hardware is high quality. I had to do a set-up on mine out of the box, but that's pretty standard with any guitar. Definitely will be keeping this one in the collection.
Posted by Chris on Nov 19, 2018
Fantastic to play 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Peterborough, Ontario
Great balance in my hands. I have it set up just above fret buzz affording very nice action. Tone from each of the 5 positions is more than I expected. Very, very comfortable guitar to play. Get over the stigma, this is a great guitar. Absolutely no need to spend more. I bought it at the Peterborough store.
Posted by Larry Sullivan on Nov 5, 2018
Best Strat I ever owned... 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
I have owned several Strats over the years. But, this one is by far the best. It come perfectly setup, there was no need to set intonation or string height. The pickups sound more ?Straty? than the previous model and the tremolo is much better. There is no need to get a more expensive American model...The Player has it all..
Posted by Neil Mason on Oct 13, 2018
Will change the way you look at MIMs! 7 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton South, Alberta
I got this 3 weeks ago and has become my favorite in my collection. I also bought an American Professional around the same time and that has not seen the same amount of playing hours as this one. This is a MIM with MIA specs. I love the Alnico p/ups! Intonation and action was spot on out of the box. I since then replaced the tuners with locking tuners and the strings from .009 to .01 and that made this even better. Added one more spring to the tremolo block and that brought the action down a bit and made the guitar a dream to play!
Posted by Deo P. on Jul 31, 2018
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Protect your investment with the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty
A warranty can be a very important factor when making a buying decision. Because repairs can be very expensive in terms of parts and labour costs, manufacturers usually only provide one year limited warranties that generally only cover items that malfunction due to a manufacturer’s defect. With an important purchase such as a musical
instrument or piece of studio gear, however, many people want to have the peace of mind in knowing that their investment will be protected should the product no longer be performing at 100%.
Because of this, Long & McQuade provides our customers with a FREE one-year Performance Warranty on most of our products. The Long & McQuade Performance Warranty supplements the manufacturer’s warranty to ensure that our customers receive complete “no hassle” warranty coverage within their first year.
How does the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty differ from most manufacturers' warranties?
- Performance Guarantee: Normal wear and tear is covered, so your product will be performing as well as the day you purchased it for the entire duration of the coverage. Band and Orchestral Performance Warranty does not include replacing pads or cleaning for woodwind instruments, unless deemed necessary by our repair staff. Ultrasonic cleaning for brass instruments will be provided if deemed necessary by our repair staff, but is not routinely offered under the Performance Warranty.
- Product Replacement: If your product cannot be fixed or costs too much to fix, we will replace it with the equivalent model for no additional charge. If this is not possible, a full refund will be provided.
- No Lemon Policy: Your product will be replaced should the same problem occur multiple times.
- Convenient: Easy drop off and pick up of the product at any Long & McQuade location.
- Guitar Setup: Guitars purchased at Long & McQuade come with 1 free setup, to be redeemed within 1 year for new guitars and 90 days for used guitars.
- Loaners Available: A loaner product may be given while the product is being repaired.
- Power Surge Protection: Your product is covered even if damaged from a power surge.
- Accessory Coverage: Any peripheral devices or accessories that come with your product (i.e. foot pedal, case) are also covered.
- Commercial Use Coverage: Music and recording professionals who purchase gear for “heavy-use” commercial purposes will still be covered.
Long & McQuade reserves the right to restrict the purchase of additional years of Performance Warranty. Used products come with a 3-month Long & McQuade Performance Warranty. Some products (i.e. computers, software, cymbals and other items) are covered only by the manufacturer‘s warranty. Consumables (i.e. strings, reeds, drum sticks, batteries, tubes, cross faders) are excluded as they are designed to be replaced. Cosmetic Damage, Accidental Damage, or problems caused by Humidity or Temperature Issues are not covered. Speakers damaged by overpowering are generally not covered. Our coverage does not provide compensation for loss of use. As of June 2018 the Performance Warranty is no longer transferable. The warranty is only valid in Canada.
Purchasing additional years of coverage
Some manufacturers provide warranties for longer than 1 year; however, these are usually limited warranties that do not provide the same coverage as the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty. Customers interested in more complete and convenient (but not necessarily longer) coverage are still able to purchase additional years of the Performance Warranty.
If you are interested in receiving this coverage for longer than one year, you have the option of purchasing additional years of the Performance Warranty. The pricing is as follows:
- NEW products: 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. 4% for each additional year.
- USED products: 4% of the current new selling price to increase the warranty from 3 months to 1 year. 4% for each additional year.
- GUITARS: 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. 4% for each additional year. $45 maximum. An additional free setup is not included with additional purchased years of Performance Warranty.
- BAND and ORCHESTRAL instruments: 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. 4% for each additional year.
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