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 matching 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.
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
- Vintage-style hardshell case
Specifications
Neck
- HeadstockTilt-back Vintage King
- Neck MaterialOkoume
- Neck FinishSatin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
- Neck ShapeModern "V"
- Fingerboard Radius16" (406.4 mm)
- Fingerboard MaterialOvangkol
- Position InlaysPearloid Block
- Side DotsBlack
- Number of Frets20
- Truss RodModern Heel Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut4 mm Hex
- String NutBone
- Nut Width1.69" (43 mm)
- Nut MaterialBone
- Fret Size2mm
- Scale Length25.5" (64.77 cm)
Body
- BodySolid Sitka Spruce Top with Solid Ovangkol Back and Sides
- Body FinishGloss Polyurethane
- Body ShapeKing™ Dreadnought
- Body TopSolid Sitka Spruce
- Body BindingAged White
- Body BackSolid Ovangkol
- Body SidesSolid Ovangkol
- Body MaterialSolid Sitka Spruce Top with Solid Ovangkol Back and Sides
- CutawayNo
- BracingPerformance "X"
- Rosette2-Ring B/W/B
- PurflingBlack/White/Black/White
Hardware
- BridgeVintage Viking
- Bridge PinsWhite
- Pickguard1-Ply Antigua
- Hardware FinishNickel
- Tuning MachinesVintage-Style with Aged White Buttons
- StringsFender® 60L Phosphor Bronze (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730060403
- Strap ButtonsVintage-Style
Electronics
- ControlsVolume, Blend (Body Pickup, Piezo)
- Special ElectronicsFender®/Fishman® Presys VT Plus Soundhole Pickup System