Detail 01
Auditorium body with Performance-X bracing
This Palomino uses Fender’s mid-size auditorium format and Performance-X bracing pattern.
Product detailSKU #1500000397458
FenderCalifornia Palomino Vintage Acoustic-Electric Guitar Aged Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
California Palomino Vintage pairs a mid-size auditorium body with Performance-X bracing, a solid Sitka spruce top, and solid ovangkol back and sides. Fender characterizes the result as versatile and articulate, with detail, clarity, and balance. Its modern V neck profile works with a 25.5-inch scale, while the tilt-back 6-in-line headstock and maple headcap carry the model’s electric-guitar-influenced visual direction. For amplified sets or recording, the Fishman Sonitone Plus preamp mixes an undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer from soundhole-mounted controls. A Deluxe Black Hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Performers connecting an acoustic guitar to an amplifier or recording device while retaining onboard soundhole-mounted controls.
- Players seeking a mid-size auditorium body with a 25.5-inch scale length.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a shorter 25-inch scale length.
- Players specifically shopping for 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 preamp
The onboard system combines an undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer for amplified or recorded use.
Detail 03
25.5-inch scale length
It is paired with the ergonomic modern V neck profile and is described as supporting sustain.
Detail 04
Solid Sitka spruce and solid ovangkol construction
The top is solid Sitka spruce; the back and sides are solid ovangkol.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A Deluxe Black Hardshell case is included.
- 02This is the Aged Natural Palomino Vintage with a mid-size auditorium body.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What body style does the Palomino Vintage use?
It has a mid-size auditorium body.
02How does the onboard preamp capture the guitar?
It blends an undersaddle piezo and internal body transducer.
03Is a hardshell case included?
Yes. The guitar includes a Deluxe Black Hardshell case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 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
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- V
8 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Fingerboard Material
- Ovangkol
- Back and Sides
- Ovangkol
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka Spruce
- Tuning Machines
- Vintage-Style with Aged White Buttons
- Body Finish
- Gloss Polyester
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck Finish
- Satin Urethane
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Deluxe Black Hardshell
1 detailsOther
- Series
- California
