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They are all together different instruments. Different neck width, smaller headstock on the Professional, different frets, different tuners, different bridges, all different electronics, Performer has Yosemite pickups while the Professional has Shawbucker pickups. Performer also has the feature of a push-pull switch under the second tone knob that allows the neck pickup to be used along with any other setting on the 5-way switch.

I think I covered it all.
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Where are the elites?
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Will just add that the Pro has a pop-in tremolo arm, and the performer has a regular screw-in mechanism.
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Scurbdog
12-14-2019 at 10:43 PM.
12-14-2019 at 10:43 PM.
Where are the elites?
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bereader
12-15-2019 at 03:45 AM.
12-15-2019 at 03:45 AM.
What's the difference between the two?
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UpbeatSquirrel1768
12-15-2019 at 04:45 AM.
12-15-2019 at 04:45 AM.
Quote from bereader :
What's the difference between the two?
They are all together different instruments. Different neck width, smaller headstock on the Professional, different frets, different tuners, different bridges, all different electronics, Performer has Yosemite pickups while the Professional has Shawbucker pickups. Performer also has the feature of a push-pull switch under the second tone knob that allows the neck pickup to be used along with any other setting on the 5-way switch.

I think I covered it all.
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sward99
12-15-2019 at 04:53 AM.
12-15-2019 at 04:53 AM.
Performer - Gig bag
Professional - Elite Molded Hardshell Case
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wmachine
12-15-2019 at 06:42 AM.
12-15-2019 at 06:42 AM.
I think that is the cheapest the Performer has been. Certainly as cheap as you'll get a new American Strat. Sure the Professional is better, but it still is 33% more.
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sturm
12-15-2019 at 07:47 AM.
12-15-2019 at 07:47 AM.
Quote from wmachine :
I think that is the cheapest the Performer has been. Certainly as cheap as you'll get a new American Strat. Sure the Professional is better, but it still is 33% more.

The pro is not better. You are paying for a case with it. It comes down to preference.
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ABB8
12-15-2019 at 08:27 AM.
12-15-2019 at 08:27 AM.
Quote from UpbeatSquirrel1768 :
They are all together different instruments. Different neck width, smaller headstock on the Professional, different frets, different tuners, different bridges, all different electronics, Performer has Yosemite pickups while the Professional has Shawbucker pickups. Performer also has the feature of a push-pull switch under the second tone knob that allows the neck pickup to be used along with any other setting on the 5-way switch.

I think I covered it all.
Will just add that the Pro has a pop-in tremolo arm, and the performer has a regular screw-in mechanism.
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wmachine
12-15-2019 at 09:59 AM.
12-15-2019 at 09:59 AM.
Quote from sturm :
The pro is not better. You are paying for a case with it. It comes down to preference.
Yes, a case, but more than just preference. More than just my opinion. Better is always an arguable word, but you can't argue against it any more than for it. Thr Pro is more expensive even considering the case and is considered generally to be "better". YRMV.
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IbbyShred
12-15-2019 at 02:51 PM.
12-15-2019 at 02:51 PM.
Quote from wmachine :
Yes, a case, but more than just preference. More than just my opinion. Better is always an arguable word, but you can't argue against it any more than for it. Thr Pro is more expensive even considering the case and is considered generally to be "better". YRMV.

More expensive doesn't mean better. A hard case doesn't mean better either. If you don't gig or if you have a lot of guitars another hard case is just more space taken up in the closet. IMO the pro is much worse. I can't stand the Tall Narrow frets they have. Every guitar I've ever owned has had Jumbo / Medium Jumbo. The tall narrow ones cause me to play sharp. If you do a google search you'll find a lot of people complain about this as well. Definitely a preference between the 2 options.
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flashbackx33
12-15-2019 at 04:26 PM.
12-15-2019 at 04:26 PM.
These prices are amazing for American Fenders. Couple that with the fact that you're paying no sales tax with Adorama (especially in states like CA) and it's that much sweeter. Maybe they'll drop in price by anther $50 but I don't see it getting much better.
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MemorableMeerkat779
12-15-2019 at 06:51 PM.
12-15-2019 at 06:51 PM.
Quote from IbbyShred :
More expensive doesn't mean better. A hard case doesn't mean better either. If you don't gig or if you have a lot of guitars another hard case is just more space taken up in the closet. IMO the pro is much worse. I can't stand the Tall Narrow frets they have. Every guitar I've ever owned has had Jumbo / Medium Jumbo. The tall narrow ones cause me to play sharp. If you do a google search you'll find a lot of people complain about this as well. Definitely a preference between the 2 options.

There are quite a few upgrades with the professional. Your reasoning makes it sound like there'd be no difference again if it were a Custom Shop with similar specs . The one point you've not mentioned is every level of guitar there made , whether it's a Fender, Gibson, Ibanez etc.. the next step up in model (or price as it were) equals more time spent doing the details. Fret ends, sanding, grade if wood, finishing etc. Even a few more hours spent alone on the fretboard can mean a world of difference playing the guitar.
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mbusa
12-15-2019 at 08:18 PM.
12-15-2019 at 08:18 PM.
The case that the professional comes with - can it be checked in when flying?
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