Fender Monterey Standard 6-String Right-Handed Acoustic Guitar with Laminated Sapele Body (Natural)

Designed with player-friendly features for unmatched ergonomic comfort, California Standard acoustics minimizes limitations to unleash an ocean of inspiration, allowing creators to focus on what they do best - create. Crafted from all-laminated sapele, the comfortable mid-sized concert body of the Fender Monterey Standard 6-String Right-Handed Acoustic Guitar has a deep, rich wood grain and produces a satisfyingly warm and balanced tone well-suited for a variety of playing styles. The easy-to-play nato neck is designed with a slim ‘C’-shaped profile with rounded fingerboard edges for optimal comfort, a short 24.75-inch scale length for low string tension, and a 6-in-line headstock for a distinctive look born from Fender's 1970s-era electric guitar DNA. The Monterey Standard also has a narrow string spacing at the bridge, ideal for players with small hands or those seeking reduced picking-hand fatigue. Other notable details include a silky satin urethane finish, vintage-style tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning, and a GraphTech NuBone nut and saddle for detailed harmonic character. Rounding out the feature list is a Fender preamp system that allows faithful reproduction of the guitar's natural sound when plugged into an amplifier or recording device, and includes a built-in tuner for convenient on-the-fly adjustment. Bold, eye-catching, and unique, California Series instruments make no compromises balancing effortless playability, superior sound, and standout style for those who aspire to play something different.
Highlights
With a body crafted from all-laminated sapele wood, this instrument strikes a perfect balance of durability, stability, and inspiring tone. Visually striking, sapele is a tonewood revered for its warm, nuanced tonality and natural sonic balance. A short scale length (the distance from the nut to the bridge) results in low string tension, minimizing the effort required to fret each note for reduced hand fatigue during long playing sessions. With a compact footprint, intuitive volume and tone controls, and an onboard tuner, the Fender FE-A2 preamp is easy to use and performance-ready. An unmistakable Fender electric guitar design element, the 6-in-line Stratocaster headstock shape imparts an undeniable rock-and-roll attitude to this acoustic-electric instrument. The slim ‘C’-shaped sapele neck profile is inspired by Fender electric guitars, offering superior hand comfort thanks to its consistently shallow depth and rounded fingerboard edges. It has a 12-inch walnut fingerboard with 20 frets. Measuring 2 inches in total width, the narrow string spacing at the bridge makes picking, fingerpicking, and strumming comfortable for players at any stage.