Detail 01
Single-cutaway orchestra body
Combines the listed orchestra body format with cutaway access to higher frets.
Product detailSKU #1500000458725
FenderCalifornia Standard Monterey CE Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
In Black, the California Standard Monterey CE combines an orchestra-size acoustic body with Fender electronics for players moving between unplugged playing and amplified setups. The single cutaway reaches into the upper part of its 20-fret neck, while the slim C okoume neck and walnut fingerboard sit on a 25.5-inch scale. Volume and tone controls are onboard, along with a tuner that has an on/off switch and low-battery indicator. The body is built from laminated spruce and laminated sapele.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic-electric rehearsal setups needing accessible onboard volume, tone, and tuner controls.
- Players who want the Black Monterey CE with an orchestra body and upper-fret cutaway access.
- Direct recording or live connections using the built-in Fender electronics.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Buyers expecting a supplied case or gig bag; it is sold separately.
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
20 vintage-size frets
The guitar has 20 frets in the listed vintage size.
Detail 03
Integrated tuner
The onboard tuner has an on/off switch and a low-battery indicator.
Detail 04
Die-cast sealed tuning machines
Uses the listed sealed die-cast tuner design.
Detail 05
1.6875-inch nut width
This is the stated width at the nut.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02This model is configured for right-handed players.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What controls are onboard?
It has volume and tone controls, plus an integrated electronic tuner with an on/off switch and low-battery indicator.
02Does the Monterey CE have a cutaway?
Yes. Its orchestra body has a single cutaway.
03What color is this version?
Black.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Volume, tone, integrated electronic tuner with on/off switch, low-battery indicator
- Bridge
- Modern Viking
- Preamp System
- Fender electronics
- Pickup System
- Fender electronics
12 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Vintage
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- C
- Nut Material
- Micarta
- String Gauge
- .011–.052
- Strings
- Phosphor bronze (.011-.052 gauges)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- Slim C
- Nut Width
- 1.6875
- Factory Strings
- Phosphor bronze
- Number of Strings
- 6
23 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Material
- Modern Viking
- Inlays
- Pearloid dot
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Position Inlays
- Pearloid dot
- Back Material
- Laminated sapele
- Rosette Material
- Dual-ring inlaid
- Body Construction
- Laminate
- Neck Finish
- Gloss urethane
- Color
- Black
- Fingerboard Wood
- Walnut
- Side Material
- Laminated sapele
- Top Material
- Laminated spruce
- Body Size Class
- Orchestra
- Body Finish
- Gloss polyurethane
- Construction
- All-laminate
- Neck Wood
- Okoume
- Fingerboard Material
- Walnut
- Back and Sides Wood
- Laminated sapele
- Pickguard
- 1-ply black
- Body Style
- Orchestra with cutaway
- Available Colors
- Black, Honey Burst, Natural, Sherwood Green, Sonic Blue
- Body Shape
- Orchestra with cutaway
- Tuning Machines
- Die-cast sealed
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
9 detailsOther
- Model
- Monterey CE
- Truss Rod
- Dual-action
- Rosette
- Inlaid dual ring
- Guitar Center Exclusive
- Yes
- Built in Tuner
- Yes
- Tuner
- Yes
- Cutaway
- Yes
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Series
- California Standard
