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OWNER’S MANUAL

FOR FENDER® ACOUSTIC GUITA R S

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Thank you for choosing a Fender® acoustic guitar. We believe it will give you many years of pleasure.

Please take a few moments to read through this

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booklet. In it you will find answers to many of your questions and other invaluable information about care and maintenance for your guitar.

Welcome to the Fender

The History of Fender® Acoustic Guitars …

Fender’s rich acoustic guitar history dates all the way back to the early 1960s, when the company injected

History

a much-needed and thoroughly modern dose of youthfully exuberant Southern California sun-and-fun culture into the somewhat stodgy old world of acoustic guitar design.

After the phenomenal success of Fender electric guitars, basses and ampliers, beginning in the late 1940s and throughout the rocking and rolling ’50s, it seemed only natural that the growing Fender company would turn its attention to the acoustic guitar world. Folk music was booming in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and acoustic guitars remained an integral part of rock ‘n’ roll, country and pop records, so Fender’s eventual involvement with the instrument type seemed a foregone conclusion.

At that time, a Fender acoustic guitar was not one for which you dressed formally or that you displayed as a valuable relic. It wasn’t for the hushed classical concert stage. A Fender acoustic guitar was one that you threw in the backseat and headed for the beach to join the gang. They were for the coffee house and the

campre. Fender acoustics were good-sounding, cool-looking instruments that were

a blast to play, as seen in the classic Fender advertisements of the ’60s era. Fender

acoustic guitars were fun.

And back in the day, some pretty heavy hitters used them, from

rock strummers to country pickers—artists such as Johnny

Cash, George Jones, Buck Owens and even the king of rock

‘n’ roll himself, Elvis Presley.

Fender began advertising its acoustic guitar line in 1963 at

the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade

show. They were attractive at-top instruments with unusual

features such as bolt-on necks (like Fender electric guitars),

Stratocaster® guitar headstocks, screw-attached pickguards and internal body trusses that took stress off the top and back, enabling lighter tops with smaller braces. Earliest models included the King, the Concert, the Classic, the Folk and

the Palomino.

Fender continued to create many new stellar models through the

mid-’60s and was recognized for exceptional innovation with the

development of the Wildwood guitars, which were introduced in 1966.

Based on the earlier King at-top model, it came in a variety of dramatic

dyed-wood colors. The Wildwood colors were created by injecting colored dyes directly into growing beech trees many years before the wood was actually harvested. The resulting guitars were striking in their

vibrant colors and depth of tone.

Through the 1970s and 1980s, Fender continued to produce a variety of outstanding acoustic instruments, but it was in the mid-

’80s and through the ’90s that Fender is credited with spawning a wide-ranging and popular resurgence in acoustic guitar playing

that harkens back to those early-’60s sun-and-fun acoustic models. Innovation continued in the 2000s with the creation of the new

California™ and the Classic Design series guitars.

Today, in a direct line with our rich heritage, Fender offers a comprehensive range of acoustic instruments for everyone from professionals to hobbyists and beginners, in models that include full-

size dreadnoughts, jumbos, orchestra and concert models; from

nylon-string classical guitars to full-scale acoustic bass guitars; and

from distinctive artist signature models to exotic limited editions. Fender continues to be a leader in innovation, quality and service.

Thank you again for purchasing a new Fender acoustic guitar.

History

Whether you know the names of all the parts or not, anatomical

Anatomy

Anatomy 101

top

guitar

body

bridge pins

end pin or end

pin jack

(depending on model)

saddle

bridge

side

binding

soundhole

rosette

preamp

(depending on model)

pickguard

charts are always cool. Here’s the basic anatomy of a guitar:

strap button

(depending on model)

fret

heel

position inlay

cutaway

(depending on model)

ngerboard

nut

neck

string

tuning machines

(keys)

headstock

tuning machine/key

post (shaft/capstan)

Anatomy

The Effects of Temperature, Humidity and Moisture Content in the Wood

Wood is an organic, porous material that either absorbs moisture from the air, or evaporates it out into the air, depending on the humidity and temperature of the environment surrounding it. Like a sponge, when wood absorbs moisture, it swells up, and conversely, when it dries out, it shrinks.

Acoustic guitars, with their broad surfaces of relatively thin solid and laminated woods, are extremely sensitive to environmental changes in temperature and humidity and as such, require ongoing attention to maintain them in their optimum playing condition.

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One of the greatest threats to the integrity of fine wood guitars is a lack of attention to maintaining the instruments in the appropriate temperature and humidity range that will ensure the ideal moisture content in the wood.

The collective experience of all of the major acoustic guitar manufacturers today, has demonstrated that the ideal temperature to preserve the integrity of solid wood acoustic guitars is “room temperature”, which is about 70 degrees F (20.5 C). The ideal relative humidity is between 40% and 50%.

The moisture content of wood is determined by the relative humidity and temperature of the surrounding atmosphere. Relative humidity is expressed as a percentage of air’s capability to hold moisture. For example, 30% relative humidity means that the air is holding 30% of the moisture it could possibly hold at a given temperature.

The moisture content for wood and the relative humidity for air are measured quite differently. In wood, a 6% moisture content is present at 30% relative humidity and 72 degrees F temperature, (about 22.2 degrees C).

If the relative humidity is low and the moisture in the wood is allowed to evaporate out, it can cause shrinkage, splitting and cracking, no matter how long the wood may have been previously aged. It also can cause the top and back to shrink, making the string action low.

Conversely, high humidity can cause softening of the glues used in the construction of the instrument which will compromise the structural integrity of the guitar. Also, as the woods absorb moisture from the air, it can cause the top and back, especially on flat-top and classical guitars, to expand and rise - making string action high and play difficult.

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Protection from Temperature and Humidity

The most important thing you can do to ensure the structural integrity of your instrument over time, is to maintain the moisture content of the wood consistently at the appropriate level.

It is 100% certain that an acoustic guitar will be exposed to varied and multiple environmental/climatic conditions from the time it leaves the maker’s hands until it reaches its ultimate owner. The environment where you live may be a complete polar opposite from that of the climate where the instrument was produced. It is of paramount importance to evaluate, measure and stabilize the moisture content in the wood as soon as possible after bringing an instrument into a new environment.

In the winter, the forced air systems used to heat most homes can drive temperatures up and humidity levels dangerously low for guitars. Extremely low levels of humidity will result in low moisture content in the wood and

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ultimately, damage to the guitar. A good measure of protection against drying out your guitar is to use a room humidifier to maintain the ideal relative humidity of between 40% and 50%.

When the instrument is not in use, we recommend that you keep it in its case with a hygrometer to monitor the humidity level and when appropriate, use one of the small guitar humidifiers such as “Dampit”, available from most instrument dealers. Do not leave the guitar out of the case for long periods near a heating vent, radiator or in direct sunlight near a window. Do not leave your guitar in the trunk or the cabin of a car for long periods and keep it away from excessive heat and cold.

Please Note: Damage caused to the guitar as the result of exposure to variations in temperature and/or humidity will not be covered under the Fender warranty.

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