Fender Newporter Special - Mahogany

Since it's a touch smaller than a dreadnought, the 000 acoustic body shape is a guitarist favourite. Here, Fender fit it with a Strat-style C-profile neck complete with 6-in-line headstock and call it the Newporter Special. The flatter 15.75-inch radius of the pau ferro fretboard further supports the snug playing comfort this electro-acoustic has to offer by accommodating supple note bends and fast riffs. The classic Fender headstock and linear machine heads are certainly a little alien to an acoustic model but don't just look pretty - they're what give this guitar its enhanced tuning stability.

Newporter Special: solid woods, great sound

The mahogany neck is bound to a body built by a solid mahogany top, sides, and back, shaping immense resonance and a deliciously warm acoustic sound with a broad dynamic range. The transparent tone is framed by the kind of light warmth needed for both finger and plectrum style playing, and to faithfully amplify this balance, a Fishman-Fender developed preamp has been installed and specifically calibrated according to the shape of the Newporter, giving it a pure and natural on stage sound.

Body

• Body Shape: Newporter
• Colour: Natural Mahogany
• Top Material: Solid Mahogany
• Back & Sides: Solid Mahogany
• Orientation: Right Handed

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Profile: Slim C
• Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
• Inlays: Dot
• Number of Frets: 20
• Nut Width: 1.69" (43mm)
• Nut Material: Bone
• Scale Length: 25.6" (650mm)

Hardware

• Bridge: Modern Viking
• Tuning Machines: Sealed Nickel
• Hardware Colour: Chrome

Electronics

• Pickup: Fender/ Fishman
• Controls: Volume, Bass, Treble, with Tuner and Phase Controls

Miscellaneous

• Case: Fender FA-620 Deluxe Gig Bag
• Supplied Strings: Fender Dura-Tone Coated 80/20 Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge)