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Description

The single-cutaway FA-135CE combines Fender tone and style with Fishman electronics for a guitar that was made to take the stage. Quality laminate construction with a modern Fender 3+3 headstock and Viking bridge create a great-sounding instrument that’s easy to play. Beginners and developing players will appreciate the mahogany neck that gives the guitar a lively tone and smooth, easy playing feel. Comes with Fishman Ion-T preamp with built-in tuner for plugged-in excellence.

Case sold separately.
Fender FA-135CE Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Black
Fender FA-135CE Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Black
Fender FA-135CE Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Black

Features

  • FA Series concentric rings rosette
  • Dot fingerboard position inlays
  • 1-ply black pickguard
  • Factory standard .012-.053 gauge strings
  • Chrome hardware
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Specs

Body
  • Body type: Concert
  • Cutaway: Yes  
  • Top wood: Laminated Spruce
  • Back and sides: Laminated Basswood
  • Bracing pattern: Not specified
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Not specified
  • Nut width: 1.69" (43 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Laminated hardwood
  • Neck wood: Nato
  • Scale length: 25.3"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: Yes
  • Brand: Fishman
  • Configuration: Sidemounted preamp
  • Preamp EQ: 2-band
  • Feedback filter: No
  • Tuner: Yes
Other
  • Headstock overlay: Laminated hardwood
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast sealed
  • Bridge: Laminated hardwood
  • Saddle and nut: Graoh Tech Tusq
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Special features:
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: Indonesia

Reviews

3.91

23 Reviews

73%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

3 years owning one
A great guitar

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Great bang for your buck!

I bought this guitar as I transitioned from beginner to intermediate. It's a great guitar for practicing and playing in small venues. I would recommend medium strings for this guitar. When I become an expert I will buy a Martin or Taylor guitar. In the meantime I will continue to use this guitar for my worship service. I never would expect this quality of guitar from Yamaha. I am very impressed with the quality for the price. I would recommend this guitar to every beginner and intermediate guitar player.

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Most Liked Negative Review

1

Absolutely filled with issues

I recently purchased this guitar as a gift for a complete beginner. Her and I had talked about getting her into music in the past, and I knew she liked this guitar. So, I figured I'd buy this for her for Christmas. Originally I purchased the version of this guitar without the Viking style bridge and had some immediate concerns. Upon tuning it for the first time the nut, which was made of a cheap plastic, kept catching the strings and causing them to pop loudly. This meant I could hardly get even close to where the tuning needed to be. On top of that already huge issue, the bridge which was made of the same cheep plastic already had deep gashes in it after only one tuning. Because of this and a few issues with the finish on the guitar I took it back to the store and got this model. This time I opened the guitar in store to make sure it had no issues, and thank god I did. I ended up looking at two different examples of this model and both had the same issues with the bridge, and large issues with the finish. Luckily, on this model it appears that fender upgraded the nut. Eventually I decided to pick one even though it had a large scratch in the finish, because it had the only hardware that had no obvious issues, and I figured I could replace the saddle with a graph-tech one. Once I got it home and tried to take the strings off to see if I could even replace the saddle at all I discovered that, during manufacturing, someone had simply shoved the bridge pins in with no regard for actually placing them properly. This caused two of the pins to be stuck, and one of them was stuck so badly I was unable to get it out at all. The ones I was able to get out were damaged terribly and need to be replaced. But it's around this time that I noticed how cheep the wood on the bridge and fretboard were. The wood was so soft you could easily carve gashes into it with your fingernails. So I decided this was a lost cause. I'll have to find a different guitar to give this Christmas.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing10
  2. Small Venues7
  3. Jamming6
  4. Recording4
  5. School Bands2
Cons
  1. Poor Quality4
  2. Not Consistent2
  3. Flat Sound1
  4. Faulty Electronics1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced10
  2. Child2
  3. Novice2
  4. Professional Musician1
Pros
  1. Fun To Play11
  2. Good Feel11
  3. Stays In Tune11
  4. Good Audio8
  5. Consistent6

Reviewed by 23 customers

  • Not what i expected from a Fender

    1

    submitted6 years ago

    byAid

    fromFairfax, VA

    Not what i expected from a Fender. The 1E string was dead on the 9th fret. The 6E string also dead on the 7th Fret. The sound was like from a cheap unknown brand of guitar and you wouldn't expect it from a Fender. It maybe just is this model i hope but i should have added more money to buy a higher model or a Martin/Taylor. This maybe ok for kids who are starting but then it'll be too expensive for begginers. Was not happy at all with this product i wish i can return or exchange for an upgrade

  • Great deal

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byDad

    fromLos Angeles, CA

    Thanks to covid 19 got my kids to put away the laptop and learn a new art. The art of creating music.

  • 3 years owning one

    4

    submitted6 years ago

    byRene

    fromDallas

    It's a great little guitar but very hard action wise. *tips: shave bridge to lower action and make it really low and soft to play. Add brass pins $$ sounds similar to a Taylor/Martin

  • Amazing Guitar

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byZachary

    fromCalifornia

    This guitar is insane for the price, plus they always have sales on them. It sounds great and it has a built-in tuner, not the most accurate but, if you forgot yours at home, this comes in handy. It feels great to play, and it's beautiful. I love this guitar.

  • Perfect!

    4

    submitted6 years ago

    byAlian

    fromClarksville, AR

    The sound is nice and bright. Great feel, smaller neck like an electric, holds tune great after the first few tuning times. I used it on fender amplifiers and even other non-guitar speakers, the sound is beautiful. Volume button is awesome to set exactly how loud you want it. The body percussive sound isn't the greatest but it I can work around it. I do a lot of tap guitar on my Cordoba, the percussion on this one is kind of muffled/bassy thus harder to bring out when doing loops playing live. I only needed an Acoustic Electric because I get tired of my nylon and my electric sometimes. This guitar is the best of both worlds, and at such a low price.

  • Worth the price

    4

    submitted6 years ago

    byDavid

    fromNaperville, Illinois

    Use the guitar to carry around like on camping trips and overnight stays.

Q&A

Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byPrim

    fromAnaheim, CA

    Which fender gig bag goes with fender FA-135CE acoustic/electric concert guitar?

    Open Reply - Beau
    Any standard acoustic gig bag would work. The Musician's Gear Acoustic Guitar Gig Bag would be a good choice.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byKyle

    fromundisclosed

    Does it come with a cable?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar does not come with a cable.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byJohndy

    fromTexas

    I'm a new player looking for a guitar. Found Fender FA-125CE and FA-135CE to have great reviews everywhere but I'm looking to see if these models came in Left handed.

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Please contact a Sales Agent for Special Order placement

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byHillary

    fromMichigan

    How deep is this guitar fromt to back? Is it a full dreadnaught?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Item Dimensions 43 x 7 x 17 in

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byS

    fromOregon

    Does this come with a strap?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    This does not come with a strap

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byPeter Tan

    fromSingapore

    Why is it not shipped to Singapore? all other guitars are shipped to Singapore, why not this???

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Fender chooses the countries their models are available to ship to

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byAskingForMyFriend

    fromIowa

    Does it come with an amp?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar does not come with an amp.

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byRoger

    fromPA

    Is this a thin body, or a shallow body guitar? How deep is the body?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    It's a concert body style (similar to a 000_ so the bouts are a bit wider, but the body is more narrow. It's 6.5" deep.

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byRon

    fromMonroe La

    Do you offer it in left hand?

    Open Reply - Charles
    This does not come in left handed.

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byLisa

    fromIN

    Does this guitar come in left handed?

    Open Reply - Charles
    This does not come in left handed.
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