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Fender Malibu Player Acoustic Guitar, with 2-Year Warranty, Arctic Gold, Walnut Fingerboard

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Style: Malibu


Color: Arctic Gold


Features

  • Fender-exclusive Malibu body shape
  • Painted solid spruce top; painted mahogany back and sides
  • Fishman pickup/preamp system
  • Mahogany neck with slim-taper "C"-shaped profile; walnut fingerboard and bridge
  • Matching painted 6-in-line headstock
  • Hand orientation: Right

Description

Disrupt the status quo with the Malibu Player, a small-body, short scale acoustic-electric with a comfortable feel that will encourage you to reach for new chords and melodies. Featuring a painted solid spruce top, painted mahogany back and sides, and matching painted 6-in-line headstock, the bold style and balanced, articulate sound make the Malibu Player a natural partner on stage and in the studio. Suitable for any playing style, the mahogany neck features a comfortable, slim-taper "C"-shaped profile, inspired by Fender’s electric legacy. The same no-compromise attitude that gives the Malibu Player its uniquely killer vibe extends to every aspect of its construction. It features optimized bracing for superior resonance, a GraphTech NuBone nut and saddle, and a Fishman preamp system that allows you to reproduce the guitar’s natural sound when plugged into an amplifier. With superb playability and unique aesthetics, the Malibu Player resonates with those destined to stand out from the crowd.

Brand: Fender


Color: Arctic Gold


Top Material Type: Spruce Wood


Body Material: Mahogany


Back Material Type: Walnut Wood


Neck Material Type: Mahogany


Fretboard Material Type: Mahogany Wood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: Piezo


String Material Type: Alloy Steel


Hand Orientation: Right


Item Weight: 7.85 pounds


Product Dimensions: 42.5 x 15.5 x 6 inches


Item model number: 0970722080


Batteries: 1 9V batteries required. (included)


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: February 15, 2018


Back Material: Walnut Wood


Body Material: Mahogany


Color Name: Arctic Gold


Fretboard Material: Mahogany Wood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: Piezo


String Material: Alloy Steel


Top Material: Spruce Wood


Neck Material Type: Mahogany


Number of Strings: 6


Guitar Bridge System: Hard Tail


Size: Guitar


Battery type: Alkaline


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