Capturing the essence of the timeless designs of the Fender electric guitar, our California Player acoustic guitars channel the adventurous spirit of the West Coast, urging musicians to embrace their creativity and challenge convention.
Handcrafted with a solid spruce top and sapele back and sides, the Newporter Player boasts a versatile mid-size auditorium body that delivers clarity and power, ensuring hours of comfortable play. Its nato neck features a slim-taper "C" profile for effortless playability, a 25.5" scale length, and a unique 6-in-line headstock design reminiscent of Fender's electric guitar heritage. Vintage-style tuning machines ensure smooth and precise tuning, while a GraphTech® NuBone® nut and saddle enhance the harmonic richness.
Equipped with a Fishman® Flex preamp system seamlessly integrated for a modern aesthetic, these guitars faithfully reproduce their natural tone when amplified or recorded, offering players an unparalleled sonic experience.
Bold, distinctive, and effortlessly stylish, our California Series instruments redefine the standard, blending playability, sound quality, and aesthetic appeal for those seeking something truly exceptional.
UNIQUE FENDER BODY SHAPE
A refined and modernized evolution of the historical 1960s model, the Newporter is a proprietary Fender design whose mid-size shape and versatile voice is well-suited for many musical styles and players.
SOLID SPRUCE TOP
An acoustic guitar’s top is a key contributing component to its production of tone, and a solid top provides optimal resonance, volume and dynamic range. Spruce is a popular wood choice for its clear articulation, nuanced character and tonal versatility.
FISHMAN PREAMP SYSTEM
With a sleek, streamlined look and a pure acoustic voice, the onboard Fishman® Flex electronics provide intuitive volume and tone controls for dialing in natural amplified tone and a phase control for combatting feedback.
TILT-BACK 6-IN-LINE HEADSTOCK
A tilt-back headstock design optimizes the break angle of the strings over the nut, creating singing sustain and rich resonance.
SLIM “C“-SHAPED NECK
The slim “C”-shaped neck profile is inspired by Fender electric guitars, offering superior hand comfort thanks to its consistently shallow depth and rounded fingerboard edges.
WALNUT FINGERBOARD AND BRIDGE
With its pleasingly dark look, smooth feel and vibrant tonal character, walnut is a premium hardwood for acoustic guitar bridges and fingerboards.