Fender King Vintage Aged Natural

Back in the early 1960s in Southern California, a fearless creative culture was abound, and Leo Fender was on a mission to design a fresh collection of acoustic instruments that captured the innovative spirit that permeated the artists around him. In collaboration with legendary luthier Roger Rossmeisl, Leo released several unique acoustic models that embodied the character that made Fender a symbol of the rock-and-roll revolution, including unmistakable headstock shapes, easy-to-play neck profiles and radical styling, changing the face of Fender Acoustics forever. Today’s Fender California Vintage models draw directly from their mid-century origins with a retro visual vibe, adding 21st century performance and a rich, refined acoustic tone - a true modern alternative with classic Fender heritage.

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® Sonitone 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® Sonitone Plus electronics with undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer
• 25.5" scale length
• Vintage-style hardshell case

Body Back

Solid Ovangkol

Body Sides

Solid Ovangkol

Body Top

Solid Sitka Spruce

Body Finish

Gloss Poly

Body Shape

King Dreadnought

Body Binding

Aged White

Bracing

Performance "X"

Rosette

2-Ring B/W/B

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

2mm

Nut Material

Bone

Nut Width

1.69" (43 mm)

Position Inlays

Pearloid Block

Truss Rod

Modern Heel Adjust

Truss Rod Nut

4 mm Hex

Controls

Volume, Blend (Body Pickup, Piezo)

Special Electronics

Fender®/Fishman® Sonitone™ Plus Soundhole Pickup System

Bridge

Vintage Viking

Bridge Pins

White

Hardware Finish

Nickel

Tuning Machines

Vintage-Style with Aged White Buttons

Pickguard

1-Ply Gold

Strings

Fender® 60L Phosphor Bronze (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730060403

Case/Gig Bag

Vintage-Style Hardshell

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