For the purposes of a direct specs comparison below, we've put the Fender Player Strat head-to-head with the Player II Strat so you can see some of the major differences between the two.

designed to better fit with that of the standing or sitting player, the Stratocaster appeared to be simultaneously perfectly of its age and also sufficiently futuristic so that the shape never ...

Now, we finally get our hands on the full-blown sequel in the Fender Player Series II Stratocaster & Telecaster. The two most iconic instruments in Fender’s stable have some evolutionary ...

An all-new Three-Color Sunburst finish with a classy sparkle finish sees Strats, Tele, and Precision and Jazz bass builds get an $899 makeover ...

It’s been five full years since Fender has had a presence at NAMM, the musical instruments and equipment industry’s biggest ...

These include two classic Stratocaster models (the Player and American Professional II) along with five special editions that celebrate the history of Leo Fender's masterpiece. The 70th ...

There aren’t many products that haven’t been given the Hello Kitty treatment, and although this celebratory new haul from Fender feels novel, it’s not the first time the cartoon cat has graced the ...

The white Fender Stratocaster was signed by Ravi Shankar’s daughter Anoushka Shankar, a celebrated sitar player in her own ...

Its Stratocaster and Telecaster designs ... the company debuted a new line of effects pedals for electric players (another category where Fender has spent much time competing in the past), and ...

10, 1909: Clarence Leonidas Fender is born ... out a brighter tone. The Stratocaster has a unique “double-cutaway” body shape that features contours for the player’s comfort and balance ...