Fender Malibu Vintage Ov Black

California Roots Updated for Today

Born from the creative surge of 1960s California, the Malibu Vintage echoes the acoustics designed with Roger Rossmeisl while adopting modern solutions. Retro look, angled "six-in-line" headstock, and pearloid ornamentation meet optimized luthiery and discreet electronics, delivering an acoustic guitar that embraces Fender's DNA while meeting current demands.

Who Is It For and What For?

With its short 25" (635 mm) scale length and Modern V neck profile, this electro-acoustic suits motivated beginners as well as intermediate/advanced players seeking smooth playability. The concert body shape favors clarity and articulation for fingerstyle, folk, pop, and rock, while remaining comfortable for dynamic strumming.

Sound

The solid Sitka spruce top provides attack, projection, and headroom, while the solid ovangkol (back/sides) delivers silky mids, controlled lows, and precise highs. The advanced, scalloped Performance-X bracing frees the top for better movement, generous sustain, and very nuanced response. The concert body focuses the lower mids for an easy-to-place mix, and the bone nut and saddle refine intonation and brightness. Plugged in, the Fishman Sonitone Plus system combines piezo under the saddle and body transducer via a "Blend" control, preserving the acoustic tone with high fidelity.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To preserve the original feel and tonal balance, opt for .012-.052 phosphor bronze strings such as Fender 60L PN 0730060403. The instrument comes with a fitted vintage-style hard case. A standard soundhole humidifier is recommended to stabilize the body's humidity during seasonal changes.

Technical specifications

Shape	Malibu Concert	Scale Length	25" / 635 mm
Top	Solid Sitka Spruce	Nut Material	Bone
Back	Solid Ovangkol	Nut Width	1.69" / 43 mm
Sides	Solid Ovangkol	Bridge	Vintage Viking
Bracing	Advanced, scalloped Performance "X"	Saddle	Bone
Body Finish	Gloss Poly	Pickguard	1-ply Gold
Binding	Aged White	Hardware Finish	Nickel
Rosette	2 rings Black/White/Black	Tuners	Vintage style, aged white buttons
Headstock	Angled Malibu Vintage (six inline tuners)	Strings Installed	Fender 60L Phosphor Bronze .012-.052 (PN 0730060403)
Neck Material	Okoumé (mahogany family)	Preamp	Fender/Fishman Sonitone Plus (soundhole)
Neck Wood Type	Mahogany	Pickups	Piezo under saddle + body transducer
Neck Finish	Glossy Urethane	Controls	Volume, Blend (body/piezo mix)
Profile	Modern "V"	Series	California
Fingerboard	Ovangkol with binding, pearloid "Block" inlays	Orientation	Right-handed
Fingerboard Radius	16" / 406.4 mm	Case	Included vintage-style hard shell
Number of Frets	20	Truss Rod Adjustment Key	4 mm hex
Fret Size	2 mm ~= 0.079"