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(More customer reviews)Selling this one as a 'Classical Guitar' is a mistake.
It's clearly in that niche category of modern, thin bodied, low action, electrified cutaways meant to be played through an amp, usually with light tension strings, that are currently so en-vogue with a lot of Travis/Atkins style thumbusters. It's a borderline 'semi-acoustic'.
Think Multiac. Think Buster B Jones... That's kinda what this design goes after. Can you play classical music on it? Most definitely, but it's a modern- not a 'classic' - design and it ain't gunna sound like a Ramirez. Even though it's an 'acoustic guitar', it's highest gear is when it's amplified.
MusicLover's review is definitely sincere- and fair in its own respects- but Fender let him down by not being up front about what this guitar is. Selling it as a "classical guitar" carries certain implications and expectations, which this may not live up to for the buyer who doesn't fully understand what they want. Someone ordering sight unseen off the internet could be lead astray.
A buddy of mine was able to buy one of these very inexpensively (Fender acoustics haven't ever really attained the sort of 'brand popularity' as their electrics, so resale on them kinda sucks). I've played the hell out of it and these are my conclusions.
It's a very nicely made, eminently playable, typical Asian import with the Fender badge that sounds GREAT amped. With Asia entering the game and producing entry level instruments of pretty darn high quality (guitars that if all things were equal but they were made in America, would cost a whole lot more) the economics of guitar buying have changed colossally from what they were years ago. It's kinda become like wristwatches. The difference between a $89 stainless steel Seiko and a $8900 stainless steel Rolex has nothing to do with how well they tell time.
Understand what this one is, shop around a bit to see if you can find a used one for cheap but if not, it's actually not a bad entry point at its new price if you're in the market for an acoustic electric in the Fingerstyle vein. If you want a straight "classical guitar" that's affordable, La Patrie (under the Godin banner) makes a ridiculously high quality, concert grade instrument for a very reasonable price.
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