Fender has been shaping the sound of American music since 1946 — but their legacy has always been rooted in the electric guitar. When Fender set out to build the California Series acoustics, they asked a different question: what would a Fender acoustic look and feel like if it carried the DNA of their legendary electric guitars? The Newporter Player is the mid-size auditorium answer — comfortable, versatile, and unmistakably Fender.
The Newporter Player's tilt-back 6-in-line headstock is unmistakably Fender — borrowed directly from the Stratocaster and Telecaster designs that defined the electric guitar. The 25.5" scale length matches Fender's standard electric guitar scale, giving players who switch between electric and acoustic a familiar feel under their fingers. The slim "C"-shaped nato neck profile is designed for comfort and speed — this is an acoustic guitar that plays like a Fender electric.
Where the Redondo Player delivers dreadnought power and projection, the Newporter Player's mid-size auditorium body offers a more intimate, balanced voice that works beautifully for both strumming and fingerpicking. The cutaway design gives players easy access to the upper frets — a practical feature for players who want to explore melodic playing on an acoustic platform.
The Newporter Player's Fishman Flex preamp system delivers faithful reproduction of the guitar's natural acoustic tone when plugged in — no coloration, no artificial enhancement, just the guitar's voice amplified cleanly and accurately. The elegantly integrated controls keep the aesthetic clean while giving players easy access to volume and tone on stage.
Every guitar we sell at Roxy Music is professionally set up before it leaves our shop — proper action, intonation, and tuning. Your Newporter Player arrives ready to play from the first note.
Questions? Call 219-362-2340 or contact us. Real musicians, no pressure.
