{"product_id":"fender-newporter-player-walnut-fingerboard-gold-pickguard-sunburst","title":"Fender Newporter Player - Sunburst with Walnut Fingerboard","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFor the Electric Player Who Wants to Go Acoustic Without Relearning Everything\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Newporter Player is Fender's answer to a real question: what does an acoustic guitar feel like when it is built around how electric players actually play? The 25.5 inch scale length is the same as a Stratocaster. The slim C neck profile feels like what you already know. The cutaway gets you up the neck without fighting the body. If you have been avoiding acoustic because it feels foreign, this one will not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe solid spruce top gives you real projection and dynamic response. Strum hard and it opens up. Fingerpick softly and it stays articulate. The sapele back and sides add warmth without muddying the low end. This is a balanced, versatile acoustic voice that works for singer songwriters, coffeehouse gigs, and home recording equally well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlug In and It Still Sounds Like You\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Fishman Flex preamp is straightforward and honest. It captures what the guitar actually sounds like and puts it through the PA without coloring it too much. Volume and tone controls are simple and accessible. No menu diving, no complicated EQ. Just plug in and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop: Solid spruce with X bracing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack and sides: Sapele\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Newporter auditorium with Venetian cutaway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck: Nato, slim C profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard: Walnut, 20 frets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale length: 25.5 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut and saddle: GraphTech NuBone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectronics: Fishman Flex preamp with undersaddle piezo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuners: Vintage style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Sunburst with gold pickguard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: Gig bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Solid Top at This Price Is Rare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost acoustics at this price point use a laminate top. The Newporter Player uses solid spruce, which means better resonance, more dynamic range, and a guitar that actually improves as it opens up over time. That matters whether you are recording at home or playing out. Available at The Pied Piper Music Store, serving musicians in New Albany, Columbus, Westerville, Dublin, Gahanna, Powell, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg, Pataskala, Johnstown, and the greater central Ohio area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43058446958681,"sku":"0970743503","price":419.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/9338\/7097\/files\/0970743503_fen_ins_fan_1_rr.png?v=1773537912","url":"https:\/\/thepiedpipermusicstore.com\/products\/fender-newporter-player-walnut-fingerboard-gold-pickguard-sunburst","provider":"The Pied Piper Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}