Fender Newporter Special, Honey Burst
Fender - Newporter Special, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, Black Pickguard - Honey Burst
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Newporter Special
(Honey Burst)
Fender California SeriesCalifornia Special models showcase the evolution and refinement of modern Fender acoustics, combining iconic Fender electric playability with all-solid wood construction and best-in-class electronics. A collaboration of past, present, and future, these instruments truly resonate differently.
Made with an X-braced solid okoume top and solid okoume back and sides, the approachable mid-size auditorium body of the Newporter Special produces a balanced voice that's impressively resonant, articulate and powerful, while offering superior comfort for hours of creativity. The nato neck is designed with an easy-to-play slim "C"-shaped profile, a 25.5" scale length, and a tilt-back 6-in-line headstock for a distinctive look born from Fender's electric guitar DNA.
Other key features include vintage-style tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning, a maple rosette and body binding for an upscale look, and a bone nut and saddle for rich harmonic character. Designed for the performer, the Fishman Flex Body preamp system blends an undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer to enable faithful and reliable reproduction of the guitar's natural sound when plugged into an amplifier, PA system or recording device.
Bold, eye-catching and unique, California Series instruments make no compromises balancing effortless playability, superior sound, and standout style for those who aspire to play something unique.
Amazing Features
• Fender Newporter auditorium body shape with cutaway
• Solid okoume top, back and sides
• Slim and comfortable "C"-shape neck with tilt-back 6-in-line headstock
• Fishman Flex Body electronics with undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer
• 25.5" scale length
• Deluxe Gig Bag included
A Super Smooth Playing Experience!
C-shape neck profileFender chose Solid Okoume wood for the Newporter Special’s top due to its warm response and dynamic nature. The Newporter Specials’s unique body shape offers unhindered access to the upper registers due to the single cutaway too, alongside the optimised bracing which helps to lessen the overall mass, all whilst enhancing resonance.
Attached to this stunning body, you’ll find a mahogany neck with a slim C-shape neck profile featuring a smooth satin finish adjoined to a pau ferro fingerboard, delivering an easy-to-play and super smooth playing experience. Fender added some luxurious maple binding which helps in the secure build quality, all whilst adding a touch of class and strong visual appeal to this gorgeous guitar!
Why Choose Fender's Newporter Special?
UNIQUE FENDER
BODY SHAPEA refined and modernized evolution of the historical 1960s model, the Newporter is an original Fender design whose mid-size shape and versatile voice is well-suited for several musical styles and players.
ALL-SOLID WOOD
CONSTRUCTIONWith a body crafted from all-solid woods, this instrument provides superior resonance, volume and dynamic range. Okoume is a premium tonewood known for its warm, nuanced tonality, natural sonic balance, and earthy aesthetics.
FISHMAN
PREAMP SYSTEMThe integrated Fishman Flex Body electronic system features intuitive controls for volume, tone and a blend knob for combining the undersaddle piezo pickup and body transducer to dial-in the most faithful amplified reproduction of the guitar’s natural acoustic tone.
TILT-BACK 6-IN-LINE
HEADSTOCKA tilt-back headstock design optimizes the break angle of the strings over the nut, creating singing sustain and rich resonance.
PAU FERRO
FINGERBOARD AND BRIDGERenowned for its elegant grain pattern, smooth feel and balanced tonal character, Pau Ferro is a premium hardwood for acoustic guitar bridges and fingerboards.
DELUXE
GIG BAGFeaturing comfortable padded backpack straps, durable outer material, and multiple pockets, the included deluxe gig bag provides the perfect balance of ample storage, road-worthy protection, and portability.
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Every Guitar Includes Professional Setup
It doesn’t matter what the value of the guitar, if you buy it from us we take extra steps to ensure you are completely satisfied with your instrument. Each guitar goes through a 22 step professional guitar set up process to make sure your new instrument sounds as the manufacturer intended it to play.
This means that your guitar may take an extra day to deliver, just so we can get these checks done. You’ll receive email updates once your guitar is ready for despatch.
We hope you feel it’s worth the extra time and patience we spend on your instrument.
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The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification | Body Shape | Newporter |
|---|---|
| Colour | Honey Burst |
| Finish | Satin |
| Top Wood | Solid Okoume |
| Back & Sides Wood | Solid Okoume |
| Binding | Maple |
| Neck Wood | Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | Slim "C" |
| Radius | 15.75" (400 mm) |
| Fingerboard Material | Pau Ferro |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Maple Dots |
| Number of Frets | 20 |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Tuning Machines | Sealed Nickel |
| Bridge | Modern Viking |
| Nut/Saddle Material | Bone |
| Nut Width | 1.69" (43 mm) |
| Electronics | Fishman Flex Body |
| Controls | Volume, Tone, Blend (Body Sensor, Piezo), Push Tone Knob For Phase Control |
