Description
Inspired by the iconic designs of Fender electric guitars, California Player acoustics evoke the west coast spirit of adventure and freedom, inviting musicians to explore their individual creativity and disrupt the status quo.
Crafted with an X-braced solid spruce top and sapele back and sides, the compact parlour-sized body of the Malibu Player produces a sweet, articulate voice that encourages players to reach for new chords and melodies. The Nato neck is designed with an easy-to-play slim “C”-shaped profile, a short 24" scale length, and a tilt-back 6-in-line headstock for a distinctive look born from Fender’s electric guitar DNA. Other notable details include vintage-style tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning, 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 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.
Key Features
- Fender Malibu parlour body shape
- Solid spruce top, sapele back and sides
- Slim “C”-shape neck with tilt-back 6-in-line headstock
- Fishman® Flex electronics with under-saddle piezo transducer
- Short 24" scale length
Specifications
Neck
- Headstock: Tilt-Back Stratocaster
- Neck Material: Nato
- Fret Size: 2.4mm
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
- Neck Shape: Slim "C"
- Fingerboard Radius: 15.75" (400mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Walnut
- Position Inlays: White Dot
- Number Of Frets: 20
- Scale Length: 24.1” (612mm)
- Truss Rod: Modern Heel Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: 4mm 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" (212.7mm)
- Rosette: 2-Ring B/W/B
- Sound Hole: 95mm Diameter Sound-hole
Hardware
- Bridge: Modern Viking
- Bridge Pins: Aged White with Black Dots
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Tortoiseshell
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Electronics
- Controls: Volume, Tone, Push Tone Knob for Phase Control
- Special Electronics: Fishman Flex
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender® Dura-Tone® 880l Coated 80/20 (.012-.052 Gauges)
