Detail 01
Performance-X bracing
It is part of the lightly crafted concert-sized body design.
Product detailSKU #1500000397457
FenderCalifornia Malibu Vintage Acoustic-Electric Guitar Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built for a player who moves between acoustic parts and amplified work, the Black California Malibu Vintage uses a concert-sized body with Performance-X bracing, a solid Sitka spruce top, and solid ovangkol back and sides. Fender describes its voice as sweet, focused, nuanced, and balanced. The modern V-profile neck and 25-inch scale shape the playing feel and warm response. For an amp or recording device, the Fishman Sonitone Plus system blends an undersaddle piezo with an internal body transducer through soundhole-mounted controls. A Deluxe Black Hardshell case comes with it.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic players who need one guitar for unplugged parts, amplification, and recording-device connections.
- Transporting the guitar in the included Deluxe Black Hardshell case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who specifically need a scale length other than 25 inches.
- Players looking for an auditorium-bodied model rather than Fender’s concert-sized Malibu body.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Fishman Sonitone Plus electronics
Soundhole-mounted controls blend an undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer for amplified or recording use.
Detail 03
25-inch scale length
Fender pairs this shorter scale with a modern V neck profile and describes a warm tonal response.
Detail 04
Solid Sitka spruce top; solid ovangkol back and sides
These are the guitar’s stated top, back, and side woods.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar includes a Deluxe Black Hardshell case.
- 02Its onboard electronics use soundhole-mounted controls.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the Malibu Vintage connect to an amplifier or recording device?
Yes. Its Fishman Sonitone Plus preamp is designed to reproduce the guitar’s natural sound when connected to either.
02What pickups are used in the preamp system?
The system blends an undersaddle piezo with an internal body transducer.
03Is a case included?
Yes. A Deluxe Black Hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPlayability
- Nut Width
- 1.69
- Strings
- Fender 60L Phosphor Bronze (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730060403
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- Fender 60L Phosphor Bronze (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730060403
- Scale Length
- 25
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Fingerboard Material
- Ovangkol
- Back and Sides
- Ovangkol
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka Spruce
- Tuning Machines
- Vintage-Style with Aged White Buttons
- Body Finish
- Gloss Polyester
- Body Type
- Malibu
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck Finish
- Satin Urethane
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Deluxe Black Hardshell
1 detailsOther
- Series
- California
