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Fender Newporter

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:12 pm
by hbombgraphics
http://www.fender.com/products/search.p ... 0960215021

ok I love the way this thing looks
the orchestra bod and strat headstock are flipping sweet

3grand MSRP Seems steep though for a company with minimal acoustic heritage

Re: Fender Newporter

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:07 pm
by mattar
I've never heard a fender acoustic that really wowed me, but thats just me, looks pretty cool though. It would be better if the headstock wood matched the body, at least on the surface.

Re: Fender Newporter

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:38 pm
by hbombgraphics
mattar wrote:I've never heard a fender acoustic that really wowed me, but thats just me, looks pretty cool though. It would be better if the headstock wood matched the body, at least on the surface.



I like the plain headstock, but that is from years of playing strats
just looks normal to me

Re: Fender Newporter

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:34 pm
by mattar
I hear ya, ascetics are important to those who play it, different strokes and all that. Personally ive always been a fan of fender style headstocks on their electrics but im a sucker for the gibson/taylor/guild/gretsch etc big squarish headstocks especially on acoustics, but i still think a fender head stock is perfect for their body shapes.

Re: Fender Newporter

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:26 am
by dubkitty
even if you're getting that guitar at street price, you could still buy two or three Martin or Guild small-bodied all-mahogany guitars for the same amount of money, or a Larrivee or Eastman that totally demolishes it.

Re: Fender Newporter

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:50 am
by madmax1012
hot guitar, but 3 g's? fuck that. Get a Taylor, you won't be disappointed.

Re: Fender Newporter

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:27 pm
by hbombgraphics
I love my alvarez artist
but this looked interesting

Re: Fender Newporter

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:33 pm
by Noise...
Now, I'm a fan of Fender Acoustics. Mainly because I love the Fender headstock design and their standard C shaped neck.

That being said, I'd never spend $3000 on a Fender Acoustic. I'll stick with the Fiesta Red Malibu I got for $100. :poke:

Re: Fender Newporter

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:37 pm
by hbombgraphics
yeah I got an alvarez artist jumbo at a yardsale for 85 bucks last summer
still haven't found anything that plays better

Re: Fender Newporter

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:25 pm
by kbit
I hate the way that style headstock looks on acoustic guitars.
There, I said it.