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The Fender California Malibu Vintage acoustic-electric guitar draws directly from its 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 approachable concert-sized body of the Fender California Malibu Vintage is lightly crafted with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid ovangkol back and sides to effortlessly produce a sweet, focused voice with exceptional nuance and balance. An ergonomic modern "V" profile was chosen for the the okoume neck along with a short 25" scale length for warm tonal response, and a tilt-back 6-in-line headstock with a maple headcap for a distinctive look born from Fender’s electric guitar DNA.

Other notable details of the California Malibu Vintage include a bound ovangkol fingerboard with pearloid block inlays for a throwback look, vintage-style tuning machines for accurate tuning, and a bone nut and saddle for superior harmonic character. Designed for the performer, the onboard Fishman Sonitone 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.
Fender California Malibu Vintage Acoustic-Electric Guitar Aged Natural
Fender California Malibu Vintage Acoustic-Electric Guitar Aged Natural
Fender California Malibu Vintage Acoustic-Electric Guitar Aged Natural

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  • Spruce top and ovangkol body
  • Mahogany neck
  • Ovangkol fingerboard
  • Vintage-style tuners
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Body
  • Series: California
  • Body type: Malibu
  • Top wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Back and sides: Ovangkol
  • Body finish: Gloss Polyester
Neck
  • Nut width: 1.69" (43 mm)
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Ovangkol
  • Scale length: 25" (635 mm)
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Satin Urethane
Other
  • Tuning machines: Vintage-Style with Aged White Buttons
  • Strings: Fender 60L Phosphor Bronze (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730060403
  • Case: Deluxe Black Hardshell

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