Villager™ 12-String

Name: Villager™ 12-String
Brand: Fender
SKU: 0970792134
Price: 499.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$499.99

~~$499.99~~ $499.99

Villager™ 12-String

Model #: 0970792134

$499.99

~~$499.99~~ $499.99

Non-cutaway Fender Newporter auditorium body shape
Solid spruce top, sapele back and sides
Slim "C"-shape neck with Villager "hockey stick" headstock
Fishman® Flex electronics with undersaddle piezo transducer
Deluxe Gig Bag

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Color: Aged Natural

Fingerboard Material: Walnut

Body Material: Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides

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Villager™ 12-String

$499.99

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Summary

Overview

Inspired by the iconic designs of Fender electric guitars, California Player acoustics evoke the west coast spirit of adventure and freedom, inviting musicians to explore their individual creativity and disrupt the status quo.

Crafted with an X-braced solid spruce top and sapele back and sides, the Villager™ 12-string features a non-cutaway Newporter auditorium body shape which produces a versatile voice that's both articulate and powerful while offering a comfortable feel for hours of inspiration. The nato neck is designed with an easy-to-play slim "C"-shaped profile featuring graphite reinforcement rods for stability, a 24.75" scale length for comfortable tension, and a 1960s-inspired "hockey stick" headstock for a distinctive look born from Fender's acoustic heritage. Other notable details include vintage-style tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning, a GraphTech® NuBone® nut and saddle for signature 12-string chime, and a Fishman® Flex preamp system that allows faithful reproduction of the guitar's natural sound when plugged into an amplifier or recording device. A deluxe gig bag is included.

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.

Overview

Features

Non-cutaway Fender Newporter auditorium body shape
Solid spruce top, sapele back and sides
Slim "C"-shape neck with Villager "hockey stick" headstock
Fishman® Flex electronics with undersaddle piezo transducer
Deluxe Gig Bag

Specs

Accessories

Recommened Gig Bag

FAB405 Long Scale Acoustic Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991352406 (Not Included)

Truss Rod Wrench

4 mm Hex (Allen)

Body

Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides

Body Back

Sapele

Body Binding

Aged White

Body Finish

Gloss Poly

Body Material

Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Sapele Back and Sides

Body Shape

Newporter

Body Sides

Sapele

Body Style

Newporter

Body Top

Solid Sitka Spruce

Bracing

Forward Shifted Scalloped X

Cutaway

Rosette

2-Ring B/W/B

Electronics

Controls

Volume, Tone, Push Tone Knob For Phase Control

Special Electronics

Fishman® Flex

General

Color

Aged Natural

Orientation

Right-Hand

Product Name

Villager™ 12-String, Walnut Fingerboard, Tortoiseshell Pickguard, Aged Natural

Series

California

Hardware

Bridge

Modern Viking

Bridge Pins

Aged White with Black Dots

Hardware Finish

Nickel

Pickguard

3-Ply Tortoiseshell

Strap Buttons

Vintage-Style

Strings

Fender® 70-12L, 80/20 Bronze (.010-.050 Gauges), PN 0730070423

Tuning Machines

Vintage-Style

Measurements

Body Depth

3.94" (100 mm) Front to 4.92" (125 mm) Rear

Body Length

20" (508mm)

Fret Size

2mm

Lower Bout

16" (40.6 cm)

Scale Length

24.72" (628 mm)

Miscellaneous

Commodity Code

9207901000

Neck

Fingerboard Material

Walnut

Fingerboard Radius

12" (305 mm)

Headstock

Vintage Fender® Villager™ Shape

Neck Construction

Set-Neck with Graphite Reinforcement

Neck Finish

Satin Urethane

Neck Material

Nato

Neck Shape

Slim "C"

Number of Frets

Nut Material

Graph Tech® NuBone™

Nut Width

1.77" (45 mm)

Position Inlays

White Dot

String Nut

Graph Tech® NuBone™

Truss Rod

Modern Heel Adjust

Truss Rod Nut

4 mm Hex

Highlights

Unique Fender Body Shape

A refined and modernized evolution of the historical 1960s model, the Newporter is a proprietary Fender design whose mid-size shape and versatile voice is well-suited for many musical styles and players.

Solid Spruce Top

An acoustic guitar’s top is a key contributing component to its production of tone, and a solid top provides optimal resonance, volume and dynamic range. Spruce is a popular wood choice for its clear articulation, nuanced character and tonal versatility.

Fishman Preamp System

With a sleek, streamlined look and a pure acoustic voice, the onboard Fishman® Flex electronics provide intuitive volume and tone controls for dialing in natural amplified tone and a phase control for combatting feedback.

“Hockey Stick” Headstock

This signature headstock design harkens back to 1960s-era Fender 12-string guitars providing a classic look while optimizing the break angle of the strings over the nut, creating singing sustain and rich resonance.

Slim "C"-Shaped Neck with Graphite Reinforcement Rods

The slim “C”-shaped neck profile is inspired by Fender electric guitars, offering superior hand comfort thanks to its consistently shallow depth and rounded fingerboard edges. Dual graphite reinforcement rods are employed to ensure the neck remains straight and stable.

Deluxe Gig Bag

With comfortable padded backpack straps, durable outer material, and multiple pockets, the included deluxe gig bag provides the perfect balance of ample storage, road-worthy protection, and portability.