Detail 01
Fishman preamp with volume, bass, and treble controls
Lets you adjust output level and bass or treble from the instrument.
Product detailSKU #1500000250227
FenderFA-450CE Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar - 3-Color Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Fender’s FA-450CE combines an acoustic bass format with onboard Fishman electronics for amplified work. The volume, bass, and treble controls place basic sound adjustment on the instrument, giving you a direct way to respond to a live room or studio setup. Its jumbo cutaway body, flame maple top, mahogany back and sides, 32-inch scale, and 20-fret layout define the build. Finished in 3-Color Sunburst, it is set up with Fender phosphor bronze bass strings in .045–.100 gauges.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live sets needing onboard volume, bass, and treble adjustment.
- Studio sessions where an acoustic-electric bass is required.
- Accessing the upper frets through a jumbo cutaway 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
9V-powered preamp
The onboard preamp operates from a 9V battery.
Detail 03
Jumbo cutaway body
The body includes a cutaway for access toward the upper frets.
Detail 04
32-inch scale; 20 frets
Defines the instrument’s playing length and fret count.
Detail 05
1.650-inch (42 mm) Graph Tech TUSQ nut
States the nut material and width.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Plan for a 9V battery to operate the Fishman preamp.
- 02The instrument is finished in 3-Color Sunburst.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What controls are onboard?
The Fishman preamp provides volume, bass, and treble controls.
02What battery does the preamp use?
It operates on a 9V battery.
03How many frets does it have?
It has 20 frets.
04What strings are fitted?
Fender phosphor bronze bass strings in .045–.100 gauges.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- Fender phosphor bronze bass (.045-.100 gauges)
- Scale Length
- 32" (813 mm)
3 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel, 9.5" (241 mm) Frets: 20 Position Inlays: Keystone Standard Nut (Material/Width): Graph Tech TUSQ, 1.650" (42 mm) Tuning Machines: Open-back geared Scale Length: 32" (813 mm) Bridge: Indian laurel Pickguard: N/A Controls: Volume, Bass, Treble Hardware Finish: Chrome Strings: Fender phosphor bronze bass (.045-.100 gauges)
- Body Shape
- Jumbo Cutaway
24 detailsOther
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
- Tier
- new
- Nut (Material/Width)
- Graph Tech TUSQ, 1.650" (42 mm)
- Controls
- Volume, Bass, Treble
- Neck
- Nato
- Category Source
- detail
- Tuning Machines
- Open-back geared
- Fingerboard
- Laurel, 9.5" (241 mm)
- Body Shape
- Jumbo Cutaway
- Body Top
- Flame Maple
- Korena Special
- false
- Strings
- Fender phosphor bronze bass (.045-.100 gauges)
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Series
- Fender Alternative
- Scale Length
- 32" (813 mm)
- Frets
- 20
- Position Inlays
- Keystone Standard
- Bracing
- Scalloped X
- Rosette
- FA "Keystone" design
- Source Id
- site51500000250227
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Back and Sides
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Indian laurel
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