Engineered with an innovative Performance-X™ bracing pattern, the dreadnought body of the Fender California Vintage King is lightly crafted with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid ovangkol back and sides to effortlessly produce a substantial, bass-filled voice with exceptional detail, projection and volume. An ergonomic modern «V» profile was chosen for 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 King dreadnought 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
Specifications
Body Shape | King Dreadnought |
Body Material | Solid Sitka Spruce (Top), Solid Ovangkol (Back & Sides) |
Body Finish | Gloss Poly |
Neck Profile | Modern «V» |
Fretboard Material | Ovangkol |
Fretboard Radius | 16″ (406.4 mm) |
Scale Length | 25.5″ (64.77 cm) |
No. of Frets | 20 |
Fretboard Inlays | Pearloid Block Inlays |
Electronics | Fender®/Fishman® Presys VT Plus Soundhole Pickup System |
Bridge | Vintage Viking |
Pickguard | 1-Ply Aged White |
Strings | Fender® 60L Phosphor Bronze (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730060403 |
Tuning Machines | Vintage-Style with Aged White Buttons |
Case | Vintage-Style Hardshell |