Solid spruce top with forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing
Laminated sapele back and sides
Mahogany neck with slim 'C' profile
Walnut fingerboard with 20 frets and dot inlays
45 mm wide nut made of GraphTech Nubone
Walnut bridge with saddle from Graph Tech Nubone
Shortened 628 mm scale length
Tortoise pickguard
Single ply binding
Nickel-plated vintage-style machine heads
Fishman pickup system
Natural high-gloss finish
Bag included
The headstock in typical 60s style.
The Fender Villager 12-StringAgedNatural acoustic guitar at a glance:
Thanks to its mid-sized Newporter build and a pleasantly short 628mm scale, the Fender Villager 12-String Aged Natural promises excellent playability across all 20 frets. In addition, the neck is equipped with a flat slim 'C' profile, which makes for a decidedly welcome playing feel. Sonically, meanwhile, the mid-sized acoustic guitar impresses with its wide-ranging 12-string sound that is rich in midrange and treble frequencies, allowing the natural chorus effect of the double-stringing to come through excellently. The instrument's function is undoubtedly completed by the integrated Fishman pickup system, which can be tuned to the particular amplifier in a very user-friendly way. The guitar is rounded off by its attractive Natural high-gloss finish and the included sturdy case.
A 12-string Western guitar with player-friendly features and a great sound: the Fender Villager 12-String Aged Natural.
The medium-sized Newporter body promises easy handling.
Structure and woods
Thanks to the solid spruce top, the sound gets strong midrange as well as clear treble frequencies, so the Fender Villager comes through powerfully, especially when strumming. Back and sides made of laminated Sapele additionally enrich the sound with a pleasant warmth in the bass range. Also, the playability leaves nothing to be desired. The flat nato neck is equipped with a walnut fingerboard that guarantees effortless gliding of the picking hand over all frets. The Modern Viking bridge is also made of the finest walnut.
The walnut fingerboard is marked with filigree white dot inlays.
Hardware and design
The striking field hockey stick headstock features smooth nickel tuners for precise tuning, while the nickel tailpiece guides the strings straight to the 45 mm wide nut made of Graph Tech Nubone, so that the acoustic guitar intonates perfectly over the entire scale length of 628 mm. Visually, the Villager is enriched by a delicate single-ply binding that tastefully contrasts the natural finish. Another highlight is the tortoise pickguard, which gives the instrument its very own character.
Perfectly equipped for any occasion thanks to Fishman electronics.
Electronics
In order to amplify the acoustic sound of the Villager 12-StringAgedNatural, the guitar is equipped with a high-quality Fishman Flex Preamp with piezo transducer under the bridge. The user interface is very user-friendly and clearly designed and allows a perfect mixing of the sound by means of the volume and tone controls.
I am a solo singer/ Guitarist. You don’t need a band to get a full sound with this Guitar. It fills all the spaces . Beautiful overtones which inspire .. plugged or unplugged 👍🏼
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An excellent guitar sold by a company ive never used before but will certainly use again.Very quick sevice at the lowest price I could find.From order to delivery just a few days fantastic.Highly recomended. Martin
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Never had a 12 string before so thought it time to get one and I'm really pleasantly surprised just how good this one is. The neck is a little narrow so great for my small hands but maybe not so good if want to play finger picking style. It came set up and almost ready to go, I just had to give it a re-tune (which is a breaze with the on-board tuner) and I was playing Wish You Were Here in about 5 minutes, just got to love that jangly 12 string sound. The body is a little narrower than a full bodied guitar (somewhere between my Yamaha APX and my Fender F1020) which for me is a good thing. It also came in a very nice Fender gig bag so arrived in perfect condition. All in all very happy with my purchase!
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