FENDER - Malibu Player, Walnut Fingerboard, Gold Pickguard - Natural

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 parlor-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.

FEATURES
Fender Malibu parlor body shape
Solid spruce top, sapele back and sides
Slim “C”-shape neck with tilt-back 6-in-line headstock
Fishman® Flex electronics with undersaddle piezo transducer
Short 24" scale length

General
SERIES
California
ORIENTATION
Right-Hand
COLOR
Natural
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
Gloss Poly
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 Soundhole


Hardware
BRIDGE
Modern Viking
BRIDGE PINS
Aged White with Black Dots
PICKGUARD
3-Ply Gold
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 Tone Knob For Phase Control
SPECIAL ELECTRONICS
Fishman® Flex

Measurements
DIMENSIONS
5.50x15.90x43.20 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT
8.00 LB
UPPER BOUT
9.84" (25 cm)
LOWER BOUT
13.58" (345mm)
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)