Fender Newporter Player WN Sunburst

A Fender "California" Acoustic: Vintage Spirit, Modern Efficiency

With the Newporter Player, Fender revives the 'California' aesthetic inspired by the 1960s, adding choices designed for today's musicians. The Stratocaster-style tilted headstock, instantly recognizable look, and refined finishes are paired with contemporary lutherie: playing comfort, balanced projection, and easy-to-adjust amplification. The result: an electro-acoustic with an iconic look, ready for home, studio, and stage.

For Which Musician and Styles?

The Fender Newporter Player targets the careful beginner seeking an inspiring instrument, as well as the intermediate guitarist looking for a reliable electro-acoustic for rehearsals and live performance. Its auditorium cutaway format is particularly suited for folk, pop, indie, and acoustic rock, as well as vocal accompaniment. It responds well to pick playing while remaining comfortable for light fingerstyle and nuanced arpeggios.

Sound

The solid Sitka spruce top, combined with a scalloped X bracing, delivers precise attack and a generous dynamic range: soft playing remains clear, and stronger attacks gain projection. The sapelli back and sides complement the sound with singing mids and sustained lows, helping the guitar stay defined in accompaniment. The 25.6-inch / 650 mm scale length adds a bit more tension, promoting clarity, stability, and sustain, enhanced by the angled tilted headstock. Plugged in, the Fishman Flex reproduces a natural tone; the phase control is valuable for limiting feedback and stabilizing sound on stage, while the tone control allows quick adjustment of brightness depending on the venue.

Technical specifications

Shape	Fender "Newporter" (auditorium) with cutaway	Number of frets	20
Top	solid Sitka spruce	Fret size	0.094 inches / 2.4 mm
Back and sides	laminated sapelli	Scale length	25.6 inches / 650 mm
Bracing	scalloped X	Truss rod	modern adjustment at the heel (4 mm hex key)
Finish	glossy polyurethane varnish	Nut	Graph Tech NuBone, width 1.69 inches / 43 mm
Binding	aged white	Bridge	modern "Viking" (walnut)
Rosette	2 rings B/W/B	Saddle	Graph Tech NuBone
Pickguard	3-ply gold	Tuners	Vintage-Style, nickel finish
Wood	nato	System	Fishman Flex with piezo under the saddle
Profile	Slim "C"	Controls	volume, tone, phase push button
Headstock	Stratocaster-style Tilt-Back, six inline tuners	Original strings	Fender Dura-Tone 880L 80/20 .012-.052
Fingerboard	walnut	Series	California
Radius	15.75 inches / 400 mm	Orientation	right-handed
Inlays	white dots