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Fender Newporter Player Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Sunburst

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, AND Walnut Fingerboard - Sunburst
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Bold Acoustic-electric from Fender

The Newporter Player Acoustic-Electric Guitar from Fender has a bold look along with big volume and playability. The Newport Player features a solid spruce top with mahogany back and sides for full, rich tone that spans the high, mid, and low ranges. A mahogany neck with walnut fingerboard offers incredible playability and response, ideal for any style from finger-picking to robust strumming. And when you are ready to plug in, a Fishman-designed pickup/preamp system kicks out sweet amplified acoustic tone.

Legendary neck with incredible feel

The Fender neck has become legendary among guitarists of nearly all genres. The Newporter Player carries the torch for that legendary feel with an incredibly comfortable slim-taper "C"-shaped profile. This cut is ultra-friendly on the fret hand, letting you slide up and down the neck for leads as well as chords in all positions. This incredible neck is complemented visually with the classic matching 6-in-line headstock — a much-loved design here at Sweetwater.

Fine appointments support tone

The Newporter Player has been decked out with fine appointments that add to its tone and visual appeal. To begin, an aged white binding adds a beautiful complement to the woods and body color on this awesome instrument. In addition, scalloped X-bracing adds stellar resonance support, while a genuine walnut modern Viking bridge enhances the resonance of this fine acoustic as well.

Stellar amplified tone

The Fishman-designed pickup/preamp system in the Newporter Player comes complete with an easy-to-read, digital tuner that makes on-stage tuning super easy. This system also includes treble, bass, and volume controls that let you dial in your tone.

Fender Newporter Player Acoustic-Electric Guitar Features:

  • Bold acoustic-electric with big tone and robust volume
  • Solid spruce top with mahogany back and sides for full, rich tone that spans the high, mid, and low ranges
  • Mahogany neck with walnut fingerboard offers incredible playability and response
  • Fishman-designed pickup/preamp system kicks out sweet amplified acoustic tone
  • Comfortable slim-taper "C"-shaped profile is ultra-friendly on the fret hand
  • Classic 6-in-line headstock
  • Aged white binding adds a beautiful complement to the woods and body color
  • Scalloped X-bracing adds stellar resonance support as well as extra durability
  • Genuine walnut modern Viking bridge also enhances the resonance of this fine acoustic

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Newporter
  • Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
  • Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss Poly
  • Color: Sunburst
  • Body Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing
  • Binding: Aged White
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Slim C
  • Radius: 15.75"
  • Fingerboard Material: Walnut
  • Fingerboard Inlay: White Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.6"
  • Nut Width: 1.69"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: GraphTech NuBone
  • Bridge Material: Walnut
  • Tuning Machines: Sealed Nickel
  • Electronics: Fishman CD-1 Pickup/Preamp System
  • Strings: Fender Dura-Tone Coated 80/20 Bronze, .012-.052
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0970743003

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