Inspired by the iconic models of Fender electric guitars, the California Player acoustic evokes the spirit of adventure and freedom of the west coast, inviting musicians to explore their individual creativity and disrupt the status quo.
Made with a solid spruce top with X-bracing and back and sides made of sapele, the compact salon-sized body of the Malibu Player produces a sweet and articulate voice, encouraging players to seek new chords and melodies. The nato neck is designed with a slim 'C' shape for easy playability, a short scale length of 24 inches, and a 6-in-line tilted back headstock for a distinctive look born from the DNA of Fender electric guitars. Notable details include vintage-style tuning machines for fine and precise tuning, a nut, and a GraphTech® NuBone® for detailed harmonic character. With elegantly integrated controls for a sleek and modern look, the Fishman® Flex onboard preamp system allows for faithful reproduction of the guitar's natural sound when connected to an amplifier or recording device.
Bold, attractive, and unique, the instruments in the California series make no compromises, balancing effortless playability, superior sound, and remarkable style for those who aspire to play something different.
- Body: Solid spruce top with laminated sapele back and sides
- Body finish: satin
- Body top: solid Sitka spruce
- Body binding: aged white
- Body shape: Malibu
- Body back: sapele
- Body sides: sapele
- Fingerboard: walnut
- Hardware finish: nickel
- Pickguard: tortoiseshell 3-ply
- Position inlays: white dot
- Neck finish: satin urethane
- Neck shape: slim 'C'
- Headstock: Tilt-Back Stratocaster®
- Waist: 8.375" (212.7 mm)
- Rosette: 2 black/white/black rings
- Special electronics: Fishman® Flex
- Orientation: right hand
- Bracing: X scalloped
- Upper bout: 9.84 inches (25 cm)
- Lower bout: 13.58 inches (345 mm)
- Scale length: 24.1" (612 mm)
- Number of frets: 20
- Fret size: 2.4 mm
- Nut: Graph Tech® NuBone™
- Nut width: 1.69" (43 mm)
- Truss Rod key: 4 mm Hex (Allen)
- Controls: Volume, Tone, Tone button for phase control
- Bridge: Modern Viking
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- Strings: Fender® Dura-Tone® 880L Coated 80/20 (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730880303
- Fingerboard radius: 15.75" (400 mm)
- Fingerboard radius refinement: Standard Acoustic
- Neck material: Nato
- Refined neck material: Nato
- Neck shape refinement: C shape
- Nut material: Graph Tech® NuBone™
- Truss Rod: Modern heel adjustment
- Truss Rod nut: 4 mm Hex