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