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Fender Malibu Special Natural PF Black Pickguard Electro-Acoustic Guitar with Deluxe Gig Bag

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Fender Malibu Special Natural PF Black Pickguard Electro-Acoustic Guitar with Deluxe Gig Bag
Product no: 9000-0113-6379

Product information

General

The elegant, parlor-style form of the Fender California Series Malibu Special electro-acoustic offers snug, Fender-grade playability and, due to its slightly slimmer-than-average shape, has a little less bass and considerable presence, which is also due to the solid okoume used to construct the top, back, and sides.

The Malibu Special: Lively, Comfortable, and Balanced

The warm acoustic sound of this California Series guitar is especially rich and packed with character, and has enough articulation to pull out every bit of playing dynamics, whether playing with the fingers or a pick. Since this model has been fitted with a slim C-profile neck and a nicely flat, 15-75-inch fretboard radius, the playability is comfortably snug and fast while, to ensure excellent on-stage sound, a Fishman-Fender-developed Flex System preamp complete with two pickups has been fitted and specifically calibrated for the body shape of the Malibu.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets
20
Number of strings
6
Body construction
All solid
Cutaway
No
Sustainable product
Not specified
Electro-acoustic
Yes
Pickup type
Piëzo, contact piëzo
Acoustic guitar size
Compact
Wood type (back)
Okoume
Fretboard wood
Pau ferro
Wood type (soundboard)
Okoume
Wood type (sides)
Okoume
For playing style
Fingerpicking
Includes cover
Yes
Includes case
No
Built-in electronics
Tone control, preamplifier
Acoustic sound
Warm with less bass
Colour
Wood/natural
Left-handed
No
Body type
0 / parlour

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
5,6 kg
Dimensions
112,0 x 46,0 x 20,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Fender electro-acoustic guitar
    • model: Malibu Special
    • series: California
    • colour: natural
  • body
    • shape: Malibu
    • soundboard: solid okoume
    • back and sides: solid okoume
    • finish: satin-gloss
    • binding: aged white
  • neck
    • joint: set-in
    • material: mahogany
    • finish: satin-gloss urethane
    • profile: slim C
    • scale length: 24.1" (612mm)
    • fretboard: pau ferro
    • fretboard radius: 15.75" (400mm)
    • number of frets: 20
    • nut material: bone
    • nut width: 43mm (1.69")
    • position markers: maple dots
    • truss rod: Modern Heel Adjust (4mm hex key)
  • hardware
    • bridge: Modern Viking bridge
    • hardware finish: nickel
    • machine heads: sealed tuners
    • pickguard: single-ply black
    • strings: .012 - .052 (Fender Dura-Tone 880L Coated 80/20)
  • electronics
    • preamp: Fender/Fishman FLEX System
    • pickup: piëzo, transducer pickup (body sensor)
    • controls: volume, tone (push phase control
  • included: FAS-620 deluxe gig bag
  • special features: tilt-back headstock

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

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5 / 5

Fender Malibu Special Natural PF Black Pickguard Electro-Acoustic Guitar with Deluxe Gig Bag

Delivery of the product was excellent with good communication throughout. The guitar arrived well packaged.

The guitar itself is very impressive. The neck profile is incredibly comfortable, electric players like myself will be at home here. The fit and finish was impeccable, fret ends perfect, the action out of the box was great and the guitar didn't require any adjustment. It was a little dry but a spot of Dr Ducks ax wax on the body and fingerboard brought the colour back instantly.

The guitar sounds great unplugged and the pickup system is intuitive and sounds really good. Parlour guitars are never going to be mega bassy but the bass boost switch does help to round out the amped sound.

Finally the padded gig bag is of really high quality, the branding on it looks really cool and there are lots of compartments, the padding is decent too and id be confident taking the guitar out and about in it.
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