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All’s Well That’s All Sapele





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With Fender’s Monterey Standard acoustic-electric guitar, you’re assured of an instrument that's as comfortable and accommodating as possible, without losing its identity. Given Fender’s premier craftsmanship and attention to detail and a nod to its California Series designation, the Monterey Standard was designed to give players an experience that’s both inspiring and encouraging. From its "C"-shaped neck profile and onboard tuner to its sapele neck, walnut fingerboard, and laminated sapele top, back, and sides, this magnificent Monterey is primed to be an integral part of your standard rotation. Guitarists at Sweetwater laud the thoughtfulness of its design, which blends vintage-style aesthetics with modern appointments to keep you sounding your best, night after night, whether jamming on the couch or conquering the stage.





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Engineered for endurance





As a mid-sized concert body guitar, the Monterey Standard was designed with flexibility at its core. To that end, the use of sapele in everything but the fingerboard exemplifies the expertise of Fender’s luthiers. As a tonewood, sapele shares much with mahogany ? it’s balanced throughout the spectrum, rich in harmonics, and retains plenty of projection. Unlike mahogany, however, sapele has an extra bit of articulation and shimmer in its treble frequencies, making it an equally viable choice for the numerous permutations of strummed and fingerstyle forms of play. Walnut comprises the fingerboard, supplementing the sapele’s sonics with an additional shimmer, bell-like resonance, and deep overtones, culminating in a tonewood dyad that makes for resilient, organic tones that are flexible yet powerful.





Vintage stylings with modern appointments





Fender’s luthiers opted for a 24.75-inch scale that makes its 20 frets and 12-inch radius plenty accessible. At the same time, its “C”-shaped neck maintains comfort for players of most styles, satin-finished for uninhibited performance. Inside, a quartersawn, scalloped “X” bracing pattern has been carefully crafted to bolster projection without compromising clarity. Fender’s FE-A2 active preamp system faithfully translates your tones to the masses, preserving the indelible mix of walnut and sapele sonics, with tone and volume controls to refine your sound. An onboard electronic tuner is accompanied by vintage-style tuning machines, a Graph Tech NuBone nut, and a walnut bridge, keeping your tones reliably in tune.





Fender Monterey Standard Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Laminate sapele top, back, and sides mean well-rounded sonics with plenty of volume and articulation


“C”-shaped, satin-finished sapele neck accommodates most playing styles with plenty of comfort


20-fret walnut fingerboard imparts a rich, shimmer and bell-like note-separation to your tone


Mid-sized concert body blends versatility with projection to meet most artistic needs


12-inch fingerboard radius and 24.75” scale allows for increased tonal access without compromising range


Graph Tech NuBone nut and walnut bridge guarantee buzz-free tones that are reliably in tune


Fender FE-A2 active preamp system faithfully captures the sapele-walnut tonal dyad for uninhibited live performance


Comprehensive electronics suite includes onboard tuning system, as well as tone and volume controls to refine and tailor your sound at a moment’s notice