The handcrafted 55FCE’s thin, feedback-resistant body makes this Spanish-made guitar an essential tool in the gigging musician’s arsenal. The chosen guitar of the Gipsy Kings, its solid European spruce top is paired with stunning flamed maple back and sides and honey amber tinted or natural polyurethane finish.
Made in Spain
Espana Series
| Body Top | Solid European Spruce |
|---|---|
| Upper Bout Width | 276mm (10 7/8″) |
| Lower Bout Width | 368mm (14 1/2″) |
| Body Depth Upper Bout | 65mm (2.56″) |
| Body Depth Lower Bout | 70mm (2 3/4″) |
| Body Length | 483mm (19″) |
| Overall Length | 972mm (38 1/4″) |
| Soundhole Diameter | 88mm (3 1/2″) |
| Top Bracing Pattern | Fan |
| Back and Sides Wood | Flamed Maple |
| Top Binding | Indian Rosewood |
| Rosette | All Wood Traditional |
| Top Purfling Inlay | Ebony and Maple |
| Side Purfling Inlay | Ebony and Maple |
| Back Purfling Inlay | Ebony and Maple |
| Bridge Material | Indian Rosewood |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Scale Length | 650mm (25 1/2″) |
| Neck Material | Spanish Cedar |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Nut Width | 50mm (2″) |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Truss Rod | Dual Action |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 4mm Allen Key |
| Neck Thickness 1st Fret | 21.5mm |
| Neck Thickness 9th Fret | 25mm |
| Frets Total | 19 |
| Tuning Machines | Cordoba Premium Gold with Black Buttons |
| Neck Shape | C Shape |
| Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Color | Natural (NAT) |
| Electronics | Fishman Prefix Pro Blend |
| Tap Plate | Yes |
| Strings | Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ |
| Included Case | Humicase Protégé Thinbody Classical |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
With its Fishman Prefix ProBlend onboard electronics and thinbody design, the 55FCE is ready to combat feedback when the guitar is amplified at high volumes. Low action, little relief in the neck, and a two-way truss rod keep this guitar comfortable and easy to play. Other premium features include a Spanish cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, Indian rosewood binding and bridge, a clear flamenco-style tap plate, and Savarez Cristal Corum strings. Comes in a humidified Humicase Protege case.
