DESCRIPTION
Inspired by Fender’s iconic electric guitar designs, California Player acoustic guitars evoke the spirit of West Coast adventure and freedom, inviting musicians to explore their individual creativity and disrupt the status quo.
Crafted with a solid spruce top with X-bracing and sapele back and sides, the Malibu Player’s compact body produces a sweet, articulate voice that encourages players to reach for new chords and melodies. The nato neck is designed with an easy-playing slim "C"-shaped profile, a short 24-inch scale length, and a 6-in-line tilt-back headstock for a distinctive look born from Fender’s electric guitar DNA. Other notable details include vintage-style tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning, and a GraphTech® NuBone® nut and saddle for detailed harmonic character. With elegantly integrated controls for a sleek, modern look, the onboard Fishman® Flex preamp system allows for faithful reproduction of the guitar’s natural sound when plugged into an amplifier or recording device.
Bold, eye-catching, and unique, California series instruments make no compromises, balancing effortless playability, superior sound, and standout style for those who aspire to play something different.
General
SERIES California
ORIENTATION Right-Hand
COLOR Fiesta Red
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ID
Neck
HEADSTOCK Tilt-Back Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL Nato
NECK FINISH Satin Urethane
NECK SHAPE Slim "C"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 15.75" (400 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Walnut
POSITION INLAYS White Dot
NUMBER OF FRETS 20
TRUSS ROD Modern Heel Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT 4 mm Hex
STRING NUT Graph Tech® NuBone™
NUT WIDTH 1.69" (43 mm)
NUT MATERIAL Graph Tech® NuBone™
Body
BODY Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides
BODY FINISH Satin
BODY SHAPE Malibu
BODY TOP Solid Sitka Spruce
BODY BINDING Aged White
BODY BACK Sapele
BODY SIDES Sapele
BODY STYLE Malibu
BODY MATERIAL Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides
CUTAWAY No
BRACING Scalloped X
WAIST 8.375" (212.7 mm)
ROSETTE 2-Ring B/W/B
SOUND HOLE 95mm Diameter Soundhole
Hardware
BRIDGE Modern Viking
BRIDGE PINS Aged White with Black Dots
PICKGUARD 3-Ply White
HARDWARE FINISH Nickel
TUNING MACHINES Vintage-Style
STRINGS Fender® Dura-Tone® 880L Coated 80/20 (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730880303
STRAP BUTTONS Vintage-Style
Electronics
CONTROLS Volume, Tone, Push-Button Phase Control
SPECIAL ELECTRONICS Fishman® Flex
Measurements
DIMENSIONS 5.50x15.90x43.20 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT 7.90 LB
BODY UPPER BOUT 9.84" (25 cm)
BODY LOWER BOUT 13.58" (345 mm)
BODY DEPTH 3.58" to 4.17" (91 mm-106 mm)
BODY LENGTH 17.875" (454 mm)
FRET SIZE 2.4mm
SCALE LENGTH 24.1" (612 mm)
SHIPPING LENGTH 43.20 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT 5.50 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH 15.90 IN
Accessories
TRUSS ROD WRENCH 4 mm Hex (Allen)
RECOMMENDED GIG BAG FA-610 Classical Gig Bag, P/N 0991462206 (not included)
Miscellaneous
DISCLAIMER WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
COMMODITY CODE 9207901000