Engineered with an innovative Performance-X™ bracing pattern, the mid-size auditorium body of the Fender California Vintage Palomino is lightly crafted with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid ovangkol back and sides to effortlessly produce a versatile, articulate voice with exceptional detail, clarity and balance. An ergonomic modern “V” profile was chosen for the the okoume neck along with a 25.5″ scale length for optimal sustain, and a tilt-back 6-in-line headstock with a maple headcap for a distinctive look born from Fender’s electric guitar DNA. Other notable details include a bound ovangkol fingerboard with pearloid block inlays for a throwback look, vintage-style tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning, and a bone nut and saddle for superior harmonic character. Designed for the performer, the onboard Fishman® Presys VT Plus preamp system features seamless soundhole-mounted controls that blend an undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer to allow faithful and reliable reproduction of the guitar’s natural sound when plugged into an amplifier or recording device. A vintage-style hardshell case is included.
Bold, eye-catching and unique, California Series instruments make no compromises balancing standout style, superior sound and effortless playability for those who aspire to play something different.
FEATURES
- Period-correct Palomino auditorium body shape
- Solid Sitka Spruce top, solid ovangkol back and sides
- Ergonomic modern “V” shape neck with tilt-back 6-in-line headstock
- Fishman® Presys VT Plus electronics with undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer
- 25.5″ scale length
- Vintage-style hardshell case
Body:
– Body Back: Solid Ovangkol
– Body Sides: Solid Ovangkol
– Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
– Body Finish: Gloss Poly
– Body Shape: Palomino Auditorium
– Body Binding: Aged White
– Bracing: Performance “X”
– Rosette: 2-Ring B/W/B
Neck:
– Neck Material: Okoume
– Neck Binding: Aged White
– Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
– Neck Shape: Modern “V”
– Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
– Fingerboard Material: Ovangkol
– Fingerboard Radius: 16″ (406.4 mm)
– Number of Frets: 20
– Fret Size: 2 mm
– Nut Material: Bone
– Nut Width: 1.69″ (43 mm)
– Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
– Truss Rod: Modern Heel Adjust
– Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Hex
Electronics:
– Controls: Volume, Blend (Body Pickup, Piezo)
– Special Electronics: Fender®/Fishman® Presys VT Plus Soundhole Pickup System
Hardware:
– Bridge: Vintage Viking
– Bridge Pins: White
– Hardware Finish: Nickel
– Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Aged White Buttons
– Pickguard: 1-Ply Aged White
Miscellaneous:
– Strings: Fender® 60L Phosphor Bronze (0.012 – 0.052 Gauges), PN 0730060403
Accessories:
– Case / Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Hardshell