Fender Highway Parlor Natural

The Fender Highway Parlor Natural at a glance

The Fender Highway Parlor Natural is the ideal compromise between absolutely comfortable handling and fat acoustic sound. Its super-slim thinline body with solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides produces an assertive and perfectly balanced sound that can be amplified on stage or in the recording studio thanks to the high-quality Fishman pickup system. At the same time, the Parlor acoustic guitar also delivers an attractive Natural Satin finish with visual highlights in the form of the characteristic Fender headstock, a Rope-Binding and a matching Rope rosette, which give the instrument a harmonious and elegant look. The included gig bag allows furthermore a comfortable transport to the gig, Studio or rehearsal.

Innovative body shape meets classic tonewoods

Despite its ergonomic and slim thinline body, acoustic enthusiasts don't have to sacrifice the radiant sound of a Parlor Western guitar with the Fender Highway Parlor Natural. Featuring the revolutionary tapered-floating X-bracing and solid tone woods, the model exhibits excellent vibration characteristics that give the sound the assertiveness it needs and make for powerful, expressive tones. The sound character, meanwhile, is created by solid mahogany back and sides, which produces a full, warm tone that is complemented by the classic solid Sitka spruce top and brilliant highs. This creates the typically balanced sound of this tonewood combination, which has always been prized in guitar making.

Ergonomic design and robust hardware

The compact thinline body is complemented by another premium feature in the form of a grippy mahogany neck with a comfortable 'C' profile. Due to its acceptable weight in combination with high stability, mahogany is one of the preferred tonewoods for guitar necks that require special demands in terms of robustness and comfort. Thus, thanks to this advantageous construction, the picking hand glides over the rosewood fingerboard as if by itself and can effortlessly master even complex fingering patterns. At the same time, the compensated bridge inlay guarantees flawless intonation, while Fender ClassicGear tuners of proven quality ensure high tuning stability.

Feedback-resistant Fishman pickup system.

Meanwhile, uninterrupted amplified playing is made possible by the original Fishman Fluence pickup, which successfully eliminates annoying noise and Feedback. This is ensured by two multilayer circuit boards, the so-called Fluence Core, which are used instead of the usual wound copper wire coils, thus raising the amplification of acoustic guitars to the next Level.