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Vintage-inspired design
Explore a part of Fender's California Vintage collection, drawing inspiration from their mid-century acoustic models. This guitar features a retro visual vibe with a classic Fender heritage. Designed in collaboration with legendary luthier Roger Rossmeisl, it embodies the innovative spirit of the 1960s Southern California music scene. With its unmistakable headstock shape, easy-to-play neck profile, and radical styling, the Palomino Vintage captures the essence of the rock-and-roll revolution.
Elegantly contoured tonewoods
Crafted with precision, the Palomino boasts a solid Sitka spruce top and solid ovangkol back and sides crafted with a mid-size auditorium body, which is lightweight and complemented by Fender's innovative Performance-X bracing pattern. This combination allows the guitar to produce versatile and articulate voicings with exceptional detail, clarity, and balance. From strumming chords to fingerpicking, the Palomino Vintage delivers rich and refined acoustic harmonics that stand out in any musical setting.
Featuring a comfortable okoume neck with a modern "V" profile, the Palomino ensures a smooth playing experience. Its 25.5" scale length provides optimal sustain and resonance, while the bound ovangkol fingerboard with pearloid block inlays adds a touch of vintage elegance. Its vintage-style machine heads guarantee smooth and accurate tuning, making it easy to keep your performance in perfect harmony. What's more, a bone nut and saddle further enhance the guitar's harmonic character, contributing to its rich and vibrant sound.
Take your acoustics to the next level
Designed for the performer, the Fender Palomino Vintage is equipped with an onboard Fishman Sonitone Plus preamp system. This seamless soundhole-mounted system allows you to shape your amplified tone easily and precisely. With the blend controls for the undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer, you can accurately reproduce the Palomino's natural harmonic when plugged into an amplifier or recording device. With this, you are guarenteed faithful and reliable reproduction, capturing the full sonic potential this Fender electro-acoustic.
Vintage-style components
The Palomino Vintage comes complete with a vintage-style hardshell case, providing superior protection when traveling to gigs or rehearsal sessions. Its 6-in-line headstock with a maple headcap adds a distinctive touch, showcasing the guitar's electric guitar DNA, while the white bridge pins and 1-ply gold pickguard contribute to its elegant appearance. With its nickel hardware, vintage-style tuning machines with aged white buttons, performance X bracing, and 2-ring B/W/B rosette, the Palomino Vintage exudes timeless style and sophistication. Explore a unique playing experience that will inspire you to create music in your own distinctive style.
Specifications
Body and Bridge
- Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Body Material: Solid Ovangkol
- Shape: Palomino Auditorium
- Colour: Sienna Sunburst
- Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Bridge: Vintage Viking
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Okoume
- Neck Shape: Modern V
- Neck Construction: Set Neck
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Fingerboard Material: Ovangkol
- Fingerboard Radius: 16"
- Frets: 20
- Inlays: Pearloid Block
- Truss Rod: Modern Heel Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: 4mm Hex
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 43mm
Hardware and Electronics
- Electronics: Fishman Sonitone Plus Soundhole Pickup System
- Controls: Volume, Blend (Body Pickup, Piezo)
- Bridge Pins: White
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold
- Hardware: Nickel
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style w/ Aged White Buttons
- Bracing: Performance X
- Rosette: 2-Ring B/W/B
- Purfling: Black/White/Black/White
- Strings: Fender 60L Phosphor Bronze (.012-.052 Gauges)
- Case: Vintage-Style Hardshell