Engineered with an innovative Performance X™ bracing pattern, the approachable concert-sized body of the Fender California Vintage Malibu is lightly crafted with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid ovangkol back and sides to effortlessly produce a sweet, focused voice with exceptional nuance and balance. An ergonomic modern “V" profile was chosen for the the okoume neck along with a short 25“ scale length for warm tonal response, 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 Malibu concert 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

General
Series: California
Orientation: Right-Hand
Color: Antigua
Country Of Origin: CN
 
Neck
Headstock: Tilt-back Vintage Malibu
Neck Material: Okoume
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Shape: Modern "V"
Fingerboard Radius: 16" (406.4 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Ovangkol
Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
Side Dots: Black
Number of Frets: 20
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.69" (43 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
 
Body
Body: Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Solid Ovangkol Back and Sides
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Malibu Concert
Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Body Binding: Aged White
Body Back: Solid Ovangkol
Body Sides: Solid Ovangkol
Body Material: Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Solid Ovangkol Back and Sides
Cutaway: No
Bracing: Performance "X"
Rosette: 2-Ring B/W/B
Purfling: Black/White/Black/White
 
Hardware
Bridge: Vintage Viking
Bridge Pins: White
Pickguard: 1-Ply Antigua
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Aged White Buttons
Strings: Fender® 60L Phosphor Bronze (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730060403
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
 
Electronics
Controls: Volume, Blend (Body Pickup, Piezo)
Special Electronics: Fender®/Fishman® Presys VT Plus Soundhole Pickup System
 
Measurements
Fret Size: 2mm
Scale Length: 25" (635 mm)

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