“Already a versatile instrument, the addition of the series circuit makes it even more of a multi-role guitar”: Fender Player II Modified Telecaster review

What is it?

Representing the more modern and forward-thinking arm of the Player II series, much like the original Player guitars were augmented by the Player Plus instruments, Fender’s new Player II Modified electric guitars are very much the contemporary outreach of the Fender mid-range stable.

The Fender Player II Modified Telecaster keeps a lot of what was great about the original Player II Tele, with the rosewood ‘boards, rounded fingerboard edges, and upgraded pickups, but has a few neat tricks up its sleeve to differentiate it from the original. series wiring gives you the option to add even more tones to the already-versatile Tele staples, with a treble bleed circuit on the volume knob, while locking tuners enhance the stability and speed up string changes.

From the visual look of the guitar, it’s very much a standard Telecaster. There’s nothing here that would make you think it isn’t a classic spec Tele, apart from modern-looking knobs and the six-saddle bridge. They’re brass saddles coated in a silver finish, again straddling the line of vintage versus modern. It’s the two single coils with the plate-mounted bridge pickup and covered neck pickup, master volume and tone knobs, and the ever-present three-way pickup selector.