Inspired by the iconic designs of Fender electric guitars, California Player acoustics evoke the west coast spirit of adventure and freedom, inviting musicians to explore their individual creativity and disrupt the status quo.
Crafted with an X-braced solid spruce top and sapele back and sides, the Villager™ 12-string features a non-cutaway Newporter auditorium body shape which produces a versatile voice that's both articulate and powerful while offering a comfortable feel for hours of inspiration. The nato neck is designed with an easy-to-play slim "C"-shaped profile featuring graphite reinforcement rods for stability, a 24.75" scale length for comfortable tension, and a 1960s-inspired "hockey stick" headstock for a distinctive look born from Fender's acoustic heritage. Other notable details include vintage-style tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning, a GraphTech® NuBone® nut and saddle for signature 12-string chime, and a Fishman® Flex preamp system that allows faithful reproduction of the guitar's natural sound when plugged into an amplifier or recording device. A deluxe gig bag is included.
Features
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Villager 12-String:
Style: 12-String Acoustic Steel String with Pickup
Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Wood: Sapele
Electronics: Fishman Flex
GIgbag: Included
California Series
SERIES
California
ORIENTATION
Right-Hand
COLOUR
Aged Natural
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
ID
HEADSTOCK
Vintage Fender® Villager™ Shape
NECK MATERIAL
Nato
NECK FINISH
Satin Urethane
NECK SHAPE
Slim "C"
NECK CONSTRUCTION
Set-Neck with Graphite Reinforcement
FINGERBOARD RADIUS
12" (305 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL
Walnut
POSITION INLAYS
White Dot
NUMBER OF FRETS
20
TRUSS ROD
Modern Heel Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT
4 mm Hex
STRING NUT
Graph Tech® NuBone™
NUT WIDTH
1.77" (45 mm)
NUT MATERIAL
Graph Tech® NuBone™
BRIDGE
Modern Viking
BRIDGE PINS
Aged White with Black Dots
PICKGUARD
3-Ply Tortoiseshell
HARDWARE FINISH
Nickel
TUNING MACHINES
Vintage-Style
STRINGS
Fender® 70-12L, 80/20 Bronze (.010-.050 Gauges), PN 0730070423
STRAP BUTTONS
Vintage-Style
CONTROLS
Volume, Tone, Push Tone Knob For Phase Control
SPECIAL ELECTRONICS
Fishman® Flex
BODY
Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides
BODY FINISH
Gloss Poly
BODY SHAPE
Newporter
BODY TOP
Solid Sitka Spruce
BODY BINDING
Aged White
BODY BACK
Sapele
BODY SIDES
Sapele
BODY STYLE
Newporter
BODY MATERIAL
Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides
CUTAWAY
No
BRACING
Forward Shifted Scalloped X
ROSETTE
2-Ring B/W/B
LOWER BOUT
16" (40.6 cm)
BODY DEPTH
3.94" (100 mm) Front to 4.92" (125 mm) Rear
BODY LENGTH
20" (508mm)
FRET SIZE
2mm
SCALE LENGTH
24.72" (628 mm)
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
