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Fender Acoustics Introduces 2014 Winter Collection

The lineup includes artist signature models, folk music instruments, electro-acoustic models with USB connectivity, and more.

Fender Sonoran SCE Shell Pink

Scottsdale, AZ (January 25, 2014) -- Fender Acoustics is proud to introduce its 2014 winter collection featuring a fresh lineup of artist signature models, folk music instruments, electro-acoustic models with USB connectivity, and more.

ARTIST DESIGN SERIES

The Wayne Kramer Dreadnought is a distinctively classy Fender acoustic bearing the personal design touches of the celebrated MC5 founder and punk godfather Wayne Kramer, with an elegant Vintage Sunburst finish on its spruce top, dark and richly stained mahogany sides and back, and fingerboard and headstock inlay work by acclaimed artist/illustrator Shepard Fairey of Obey fame. Other features include aged white neck and body binding and specially designed rosette, checkered back strip, quartersawn scalloped ā€œXā€ bracing, mahogany neck with ā€œsoft Vā€ profile and large ā€˜70s headstock, 20-fret Indian rosewood fingerboard with 11.81ā€ radius, three-ply black pickguard, Fender ā€œVikingā€-style rosewood bridge, open-gear tuners with pearloid buttons, Fishman Isys III pickup/preamp system with built-in tuner and Kramer’s signature on the truss rod cover.

Renowned skateboarder Tony Alva is no stranger to empty pools or to making music with fellow Orange County, Calif., musicians in punk band G. F. P., so we invited him to design an acoustic model with us. The resulting Tony Alva White Lotus Sonoran SCE dreadnought cutaway model is as truly distinctive as the man’s skating style. The two-tone look consists of a White Pearl gloss finish on a solid spruce top, elegantly complemented by a Shoreline Gold finish on its mahogany back and sides. Alva didn’t stop there, however–he also added dual three-ply black pickguards, an ā€œAlvaā€ lotus graphic at the 12th fret, and a Fishman Isys III pickup system with active onboard preamp and tuner.

CALIFORNIA SERIES

Fender’s Sonoran SCE guitar is decked out for even more sun-and-fun acoustic action, upgraded with a three-ply pearloid pickguard, bone nut, vintage-style Fender ā€œVikingā€ rosewood bridge with bone saddle, and new Surf Green and Shell Pink custom-color gloss finishes with matching StratocasterĀ®headstocks. Other premium features include a ā€œtightā€ dreadnought body shape with a convenient cutaway, solid spruce top with quartersawn scalloped X bracing, mahogany back and sides, stylish checkerboard rosette and pearloid body binding, maple neck with ā€œCā€-shaped profile and dual-action truss rod, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with 11.81ā€ radius, vintage-style tuners with aged white buttons, and Fishman Isys III pickup system with active onboard preamp and tuner.

Big in size, volume and vibe, the Kingman Jumbo SCE cutaway acoustic really cuts through the mix. Its sweet-sounding solid-spruce top produces loud, booming bass and nicely even tone, with a laminated mahogany back and sides that contribute pleasingly mellow warmth, all with an elegantly striking Three-Color Sunburst body and neck finish. The maple Stratocaster guitar neck has a comfortable ā€œCā€-shaped profile and imparts a classic look evoking Fender’s great sun-and-fun acoustics of the 1960s. Other features include quartersawn scalloped ā€œXā€ bracing, aged white neck and body binding and specially designed rosette, mahogany neck with ā€œCā€-shaped profile and large Stratocaster headstock, 20-fret Indian rosewood fingerboard with 11.81ā€ radius and pearloid block inlays, three-ply gold pickguard, Fender ā€œVikingā€-style rosewood bridge with aged pins, vintage-style all-metal tuners, and Fishman Presys pickup system with active onboard preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls, and low-battery indicator.

ELECTRACOUSTIC SERIES

The popular Electracoustic series welcomes the all-new Stratacoustic Plus, Telecoustic Plus, Stratacoustic Premier, and Telecoustic Premierto its lineup, and offers upgraded features to the already existing Standard Stratacoustic and Standard Telecoustic guitars.

The most distinctive features of each individual model are listed below:

Standard Stratacoustic

  • Black laminated spruce top with one-piece textured fiberglass back and sides
  • Stratocaster body and headstock
  • Checkerboard rosette
  • Quartersawn ā€œXā€ bracing
  • Bolt-on ā€œCā€-shaped maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
  • Fishman Isys III pickup/active preamp system with built-in tuner

Standard Telecoustic

  • Black laminated spruce top with one-piece textured fiberglass back and sides
  • Telecaster body and headstock
  • Checkerboard rosette
  • Quartersawn ā€œXā€ bracing
  • Bolt-on ā€œCā€-shaped maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
  • Fishman Isys III pickup/active preamp system with built-in tuner

Stratacoustic Plus

  • Inca Silver laminated spruce top with one-piece textured fiberglass back and sides
  • Stratocaster body and headstock
  • Checkerboard rosette
  • Quartersawn ā€œXā€ bracing
  • Bolt-on ā€œCā€-shaped maple neck with Vintage Tint and rosewood fingerboard
  • Fishman Isys III pickup/active preamp system with built-in tuner
  • Onboard mini-USB output

Telecoustic Plus

  • Sherwood Green laminated spruce top with one-piece textured fiberglass back and sides
  • Telecaster body and headstock
  • Checkerboard rosette
  • Quartersawn ā€œXā€ bracing
  • Bolt-on ā€œCā€-shaped maple neck with Vintage Tint and rosewood fingerboard
  • Fishman Isys III pickup/active preamp system with built-in tuner
  • Onboard mini-USB output

Stratacoustic Premier

  • Three-Color Sunburst laminated Flame Maple spruce top with one-piece textured fiberglass back and sides
  • Stratocaster body and headstock
  • Checkerboard rosette
  • Quartersawn ā€œXā€ bracing
  • Bolt-on ā€œCā€-shaped maple neck with Vintage Tint and rosewood fingerboard
  • Fishman Isysā„¢ III pickup/active preamp system with built-in tuner
  • Onboard mini-USB output

Telecoustic Premier

  • Three-Color Sunburst laminated Flame Maple spruce top with one-piece textured fiberglass back and sides
  • Telecaster body and headstock
  • Checkerboard rosette
  • Quartersawn ā€œXā€ bracing
  • Bolt-on ā€œCā€-shaped maple neck with Vintage Tint and rosewood fingerboard
  • Fishman Isys III pickup/active preamp system with built-in tuner
  • Onboard mini-USB output

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