Fender Newporter Player
Overview
The Fender Newporter Player is a small-body acoustic-electric guitar from Fender's California Series, designed for players who want a comfortable, stylish instrument with the electric guitar neck feel Fender is known for. It features a solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides, a mahogany neck with a comfortable C-shaped profile and a 24.1-inch scale length, and a 20-fret walnut fingerboard. The small auditorium body shape produces a balanced, focused tone with clarity and articulation that favors strumming and light fingerpicking, while the shorter scale length and narrower nut width create a playing experience that feels more like an electric guitar, easing the transition for electric players. The Fishman pickup system provides clean, feedback-resistant amplified tone for plug-in situations. The Fender headstock shape on an acoustic body gives the Newporter a distinctive visual identity that stands apart from traditional acoustic guitar designs, appealing to players who value aesthetics alongside sound. Build quality is solid, with the Mexican-made production delivering consistent instruments with clean construction and reliable hardware. This guitar suits electric guitarists branching into acoustic playing, singer-songwriters who prefer a compact body, and players who appreciate the California surf aesthetic. The shorter scale length and small body limit overall volume and bass depth compared to a standard dreadnought.
Acoustic Guitars
A small-body acoustic-electric from the California Series with solid spruce top and Fishman pickup, featuring a 24.1-inch scale and electric-style neck that eases the transition for electric players.
Instrument Details
$449
Beginner
Brand
Fender
Type
Small Body Acoustic-Electric
Made In
China
Year
2018
