“An all around versatile guitar. It’ll only get better after I spend some time with it”: Fender has quietly rolled out a hardtail Player Plus Strat – and Jim Root has already taken one for a test drive

Fender has quietly released a limited edition hardtail Player Plus HSS Stratocaster, and Slipknot’s Jim Root has already taken one for a spin. 

Posting on Instagram, the Fender signature artist gave his initial reaction to the trem-less electric guitar, saying it was “pretty much an all-around versatile guitar outta the box”. 

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