Fender FA-235E Concert Electro Acoustic, Natural

Full Description

Laminated Flame Maple & Laminated Mahogany Construction

The Fender FA-235E features a visually striking flame maple top, which delivers a bright attack with plenty of bite. Its flame maple top also sings bright highs and a strong upper mid-range, perfect for a wide range of genres and playing styles. Furthermore, its stunning laminated top is paired with laminated mahogany back and sides, which produce a rich, resonant warmth that complements the bright attack of its maple top beautifully. Its mahogany back and sides also delivers a meaty mid-range, with punchy, woody tones with a depth that is certain to please most playing styles and techniques. Although the wood is laminated, it is still able to produce a sonically pleasing tone and is much less susceptible to warping over time.

Concert Body

The Fender FA-235E features a concert body, which offers a comfortable playing experience due to its compact size. Players are certain to find the FA-235E comfortable to sit with for long periods of time, including both seated and standing performances. Furthermore, its concert body produces a bright and trebly sound and responds greatly to fingerpicking techniques. Fingerstylists are certain to love the FA-235E's articulate tone, softer feel, and lower string tension.

Nato Neck & Laurel Fingerboard

Constructed from nato, the FA-235E's neck produces a warm and resonant sound that responds greatly to numerous techniques and playing styles with ease. In addition, the neck is topped with a laurel fingerboard which adds balance and beautifully natural overtones to the overall sound. Its laurel fingerboard also offers a smooth playing experience and is sprinkled with pearloid keystone inlays for added elegance.

Fishman Electronics

The Fender FA-235E features a Fishman preamp system, which offers basic sound tweaking for live and rehearsal settings. Gigging guitarists or busking performers can simply plug-in to an amp or PA system for amplified sound. Its Fishman preamp features controls for bass, treble and volume, enabling players to add a little extra bass or treble to their tone.

Features

• Laminated tonewoods offer great sound and a less susceptible to warping over time
• Concert body is well-suited to fingerpicking techniques
• Laminated flame maple top offers visually striking appearance
• On-board Fishman preamp offers easy plug-in and play for live and rehearsal settings
• FA keystone rosette and inlays offer elegant appearance

Specifications

• Model Number: 0961252021
• Series: Fender Alternative

Body & Bridge

• Top Material: Laminated Flame Maple
• Body Material: Laminated Mahogany
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Bridge: Indian Laurel
• Rosette: FA Keystone Design

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Nato
• Neck Finish: Gloss
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
• Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid Keystone Design
• Number of Frets: 20
• Nut Material: Graph Tech TUSQ
• Nut Width: 43 mm
• Scale Length: 643 mm

Hardware & Electronics

• Hardware Colour: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Open-Back Geared
• Strings: Fender Dura-Tone 880L (.012-.052 Gauge)
• Preamp: Fishman
• Preamp Controls: Volume/Bass/Treble