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Today's Fender California Vintage models draw directly from their mid-century origins with a retro visual vibe, adding 21st century performance and a rich, refined acoustic tone - a true modern alternative with classic Fender heritage.
Engineered with an innovative Performance X™ bracing pattern, the dreadnought body of the Fender California Vintage King™ is lightly crafted with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid ovangkol back and sides to effortlessly produce a substantial, bass-filled voice with exceptional detail, projection and volume. An ergonomic modern "V" profile was chosen for the okoume neck along with a 25.5" scale length for optimal sustain, and a tilt-back 6-in-line headstock with a matching headcap for a distinctive look born from Fender's electric guitar DNA. Other notable details include a bound ovangkol fingerboard with pearloid block inlays for a throwback look, vintage-style tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning, and a bone nut and saddle for superior harmonic character. Designed for the performer, the onboard Fishman® Presys VT Plus preamp system features seamless soundhole-mounted controls that blend an undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer to allow faithful and reliable reproduction of the guitar's natural sound when plugged into an amplifier or recording device. A vintage-style hardshell case is included.
Bold, eye-catching and unique, California Series instruments make no compromises balancing standout style, superior sound and effortless playability for those who aspire to play something different.
Specs
Body
Body shape: King dreadnought
Bracing: Performance "X"
Rosette: 2-ring B/W/B
Neck
Neck wood: Okoume
Fret size: 2mm
Number of frets: 20
Nut material: Bone
Nut width: 1.69" (43 mm)
Truss rod: Modern heel adjust
Scale length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Hardware
Tuning machines: Vintage-style with aged white buttons
Bridge: Vintage Viking
Electronics
Special electronics: Fender/Fishman Presys VT Plus soundhole pickup system
Controls: Volume, Blend (Body Pickup, Piezo)
Other
Strings: 6
Case: Deluxe black hardshell
Orientation: Right handed