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California Newporter Classic Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Overview

Mahogany acoustic-electric guitar with a classic Fender body shape, solid spruce top and Fishman electronics

Explore your individual creativity with the bold looks and inspiring sound of the Fender California Series Newporter Classic acoustic-electric. Featuring a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, the mid-sized Newporter body shape provides a balanced voice that’s both articulate and powerful. Designed for performing, it also includes a premium Fender- and Fishman-designed preamp system voiced specifically for the Newporter’s body shape, allowing players to reproduce the guitar’s natural sound when plugged into an amplifier. The mahogany neck features a comfortable, slim-taper "C"-shaped profile, inspired by Fender’s electric legacy.

The Newporter Classic’s no-compromise attitude extends to its build quality, featuring quartersawn scalloped X bracing for superior resonance, an upgraded bone nut and saddle and a tilt-back headstock for enhanced sustain. Elegant white binding and rosette combine with a 6-in-line headstock to punch up the Newporter’s quintessential Fender vibe. With superb playability and unique aesthetics, the Newporter Classic is an instrument sure to spark creativity with every strum.

Features

  • Fender-exclusive Newporter body shape
  • Solid Sitka spruce top with aged burst finish
  • Natural solid mahogany back and sides for maximum resonance
  • Fender- and Fishman-designed pickup/preamp system
  • Matching painted 6-in-line headstock
  • Mahogany neck with slim-taper "C"-shaped profile and pau ferro fingerboard
  • Modern Viking bridge
  • Includes deluxe gig bag

A classic Fender design with elegant, vintage looks. Order now.

Specs

California Newporter Classic Acoustic-Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Body type: Single Cutaway
  • Top wood: Solid Spruce
  • Back & sides: Solid Mahogany
  • Bracing pattern: Quartersawn scalloped X
  • Body finish: Gloss polyurethane
Neck
  • Neck shape: Slim C
  • Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Pau Ferro
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Scale length: 25.6"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Satin polyurethane
  • Bridge: Modern Viking
  • Saddle & nut: Bone
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: Fishman Undersaddle piezo
  • EQ: 3-band
  • Tuner: Yes
Other
  • Tuning machines: Sealed Nickel
  • Orientation: Right handed
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Case: Gig Bag
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