Explore your individual creativity with the bold looks and inspiring sound of the Newporter Special. Featuring solid mahogany top, mahogany back and sides, the mid-sized Newporter body shape provides a balanced voice thats both articulate and powerful. Designed for performing, it also includes a premium Fender- and Fishman-designed preamp system voiced specifically for the Newporters body shape, allowing you to reproduce the guitars natural sound when plugged into an amplifier. The mahogany neck features a comfortable, slim-taper “C”-shaped profile, inspired by Fenders electric legacy.
The Newporter Specials no-compromise attitude extends to its build quality, featuring quartersawn scalloped X bracing for superior resonance, an upgraded bone nut and saddle, and a tilt-back headstock for enhanced sustain. Sleek maple binding, matching maple rosette, and the 6-in-line headstock punch up the Newporters quintessential Fender vibe. With superb playability and unique aesthetics, the Newporter Special is an instrument sure to spark creativity with every strum.
Product Specs
General
Model Name: Newporter Special with Gig Bag, All Mahogany, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, Natural
Model Number: 0970943122
Series: California
Color: Natural
Orientation: Right-Hand
Neck
Headstock: Jazzmaster
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
Neck Shape: Slim “C”
Fingerboard Radius: 15.75″ (400 mm)
Position Inlays: Maple Dots
Number of Frets: 20
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.69″ (43 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Fret Size: 2.4mm
Scale Length: 25.6″ (650 mm)
Body
Body: Solid Mahogany Top with Solid Mahogany Back and Sides
Body Finish: Satin
Body Shape: Newporter
Body Binding: Maple
Body Top: Solid Mahogany
Body Back: Solid Mahogany
Body Sides: Solid Mahogany
Rosette: Maple
Hardware
Bridge: Modern Viking
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Sealed Nickel
Strings: Fender Dura-Tone 880L Coated 80/20 (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730880303
Electronics
Controls: Volume, Bass, Treble, with Tuner and Phase Controls
Additional Info
Case/Gig Bag: FA-620 Deluxe Gig Bag
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