Fender California Series Newporter Player

A well-priced West Coast acoustic wonder.

- Rob Laing

With fundamental design traits that have proved to be incredibly successful since the 1930s, is it any wonder that the word traditional is so closely associated with acoustic guitars? And if it ain’t broke… but as brands seek to attract new players to their wares, sometimes they need to offer something fresh.

Fender are certainly doing that with the look of its new California series. Three new shapes are on offer with three different spec option levels in an array of atypical acoustic colours (and not a natural finish in sight) giving a distinctly different slant on everything that’s gone on before.