Fender Newporter Lh Player Wn Natural
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A Californian Guitar with a 1960s Heritage Style
The Newporter modernizes a Fender acoustic silhouette born in the sixties: "Tilt-Back" headstock design inspired by the brand's electric guitars, elegant binding, and gold pickguard. Within the California range, it embodies the West Coast spirit: bold, accessible, and ready for daily creativity.Who Is It For and Which Styles?
Ideal for left-handed guitarists from beginner to advanced levels, the Newporter Player shines in pop, folk, indie, and light rock. Its balanced auditorium body suits both pick accompaniment and fingerpicking. The slim "Slim C" neck and cutaway facilitate upper fretboard playing and extended sessions.Sound Characteristics
The solid Sitka spruce top provides attack, clarity, and wide dynamics, while the sapele offers warm mids and precise response. The carved X bracing promotes projection and sustain, enhanced by the angled headstock that optimizes the nut angle. The walnut fingerboard and bridge deliver a bright and defined tone, and the Graph Tech NuBone nuts produce fine harmonics. When plugged in, the Fishman Flex electronics preserve the acoustic timbre, with an effective phase switch to combat feedback.Recommended Compatible Accessories
- 6-string steel folk string set Fender Dura-Tone 880L 80/20 .012-.052 (factory installed), perfect for maintaining the instrument's balance and tension.- Capo for 6-string folk guitar: compatible with the 15.75" / 400 mm radius for even pressure across all frets.
- Soundhole humidifier: recommended to stabilize the wood and tuning year-round.
Technical specifications
| Format | Newporter (auditorium) cutaway | Scale length | 25.6" / 650 mm |
| Top | solid Sitka spruce | Truss rod | modern heel adjustment, 4 mm hex key |
| Back & sides | laminated sapele | Nut | Graph Tech NuBone, 43 mm / 1.69" width |
| Bracing | carved X | Bridge | Modern Viking |
| Body finish | Gloss Poly | Saddle | Graph Tech NuBone |
| Binding | aged white | Tuners | Vintage-Style |
| Rosette | 2 rings B/W/B | Pickguard | 3-ply gold |
| Headstock | Tilt-Back Stratocaster style | Hardware finish | nickel |
| Wood | nato | Strings | Fender Dura-Tone 880L Coated 80/20 .012-.052 (PN 0730880303) |
| Finish | satin urethane | Preamp | Fishman Flex |
| Profile | Slim "C" | Pickup | piezo under saddle |
| Fingerboard | walnut | Controls | volume, tone, phase push button |
| Radius | 15.75" / 400 mm (standard acoustic) | Series | California |
| Inlays | white dots | Orientation | left-handed |
| Frets | 20 (2.4 mm size) | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is the Fender Newporter Player WN Natural available in a left-handed version?
This version is designed for left-handed orientation and features 20 frets on a 650 mm scale length.
What tone does the solid top of the Newporter provide?
The solid Sitka spruce top delivers attack, clarity, and dynamics. The laminated sapele back and sides enhance the warmth of the midrange. The scalloped X bracing supports projection and sustain.
Can it be plugged into an acoustic amplifier?
The Fishman Flex electronics combine a piezo under the saddle with volume and tone controls. A phase button helps reduce feedback.
Is the neck comfortable for fingerpicking?
The Slim C profile, 43 mm nut width, and 400 mm radius match typical acoustic standards. The cutaway eases access to the upper frets.
What strings come installed from the factory?
Factory-installed strings are Fender Dura-Tone 880L Coated 80/20 with gauges .012-.052, reference 0730880303.
