Fender Player II Modified
Hot rodded with performance-minded appointments, the Player II Modified Series supercharges the sound and performance of Fender’s most beloved guitars and basses. These instruments start with Fender’s Player II Series as a foundation, sharpening up every element to best suit the needs of modern players — all without compromising on what made these models classics in the first place. Pick up a Player II Modified instrument, and you’ll benefit from noiseless pickups, enhanced hardware, and improved active electronics. Moreover, the guitars feature crisp treble-bleed mods and expanded push-pull switching. Purpose-built for performance, Fender’s Player II Modified Series instruments give you the playability and tone you need to take on any stage or studio situation.
Revoiced Noiseless Pickups
Fender’s Player II Modified Series is all about elevating time-tested Fender style and sound with the benefit of player-friendly modern appointments. That philosophy is exemplified in the Player II Modified Series’ fresh generation of noiseless Stratocaster and Telecaster single-coils. These cutting-edge, treble-bleed-equipped pickups capture traditional Tele twang and glassy Strat chime with uncompromising accuracy, all without the faintest hint of hiss or hum. Plus, Player II Modified Telecaster models up the ante with a fat, humbucker-style push-pull series setting, while the Strat sports a push-pull to split its bridge-position humbucker.
Enhanced Active Electronics
The Player II Modified Series also boasts a new batch of Jazz and Precision basses, with hot split-coil P Bass pickups and pristinely noise-free J Bass single-coils. These pickups are further augmented with an array of active electronics on both P and J models, with handy active/passive switching and a standard tone control that’s available in both modes. Switch on your Player II Modified bass’s active electronics, and you’ll enjoy superior sound sculpting courtesy of a 3-band active preamp and a mid-Q switch.
Floyd Rose Special–equipped Stratocasters
There’s no denying the expressive potential and classic shimmer of the Player II Modified Stratocaster’s 2-point synchronized tremolo. Still, for the player who demands decked dive bombs, screams, and squeals, only a Floyd Rose tremolo will do. Equipped with a Floyd Rose Special tremolo, a locking nut, and a bar string tree, the Player II Modified Series’ lineup of Floyd Rose–equipped Strats puts extreme and expressive vibrato potential at your fingertips, all with rock-solid tuning stability.
Innovative Hardware Upgrades
Even the most minute details on Fender’s Player II Modified Series have been rigorously evaluated to ensure top-flight performance. For instance, Player II Modified guitars boast an ultra-smooth, modernized string tree that reduces friction and eliminates string hang-ups. This tree works in tandem with the series’ short-post locking tuners, ensuring an optimal break angle and sharpened stability. What’s more, Player II Modified basses feature tapered tuning shafts to bring strings closer to the headstock, thus increasing the break angle and achieving the same benefits as the guitars’ modern string tree.
