FENDER American Acoustasonic Stratocaster Exotic Ziricote
Hybrid electroacoustic guitar with Acoustic Engine and Stringed Instrument Resonance System, including case
The Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster Exotic Ziricote proves once again that innovation is key at Fender. Accordingly, this electro-acoustic hybrid guitar embodies the modern zeitgeist, which blurs the boundaries between instruments and genres. With the patent-pending "Stringed Instrument Resonance System", based on a recessed top made of solid Ziricote and the "Tuned Soundport" in the sound hole, the guitar delivers a surprisingly mature acoustic sound despite the classic Stratocaster dimensions. The "Acoustic Engine", jointly developed by Fender and Fishman, uses a Fishman Matrix Narrow Piezo under the bridge, a Fishman Acoustic Enhancer Body Sensor and a Fender Noiseless single-coil, which together provide ten different voicings between electric and acoustic guitar. Furthermore the flat "C" neck profile offers comfortable and soft playability, whereas the compensated saddle madeof Graph Tech TUSQ ensures clean intonation and a flat string action.
The Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster Exotic Ziricote convinces with a smooth playability and first-class sounds between acoustic and electric guitar.
The Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster Exotic Ziricote at a glance:
Electro-acoustic hybrid guitar (acoustic and electric guitar)
Made in the USA
Stringed Instrument Resonance System with recessed top made of cocobolo and "Tuned Soundport
Black Limba body with cutaway and forearm contour
Solid cocobolo top
Bolt-on black limba neck in "C" profile
Ebony fingerboard with dot inlays
"Acoustic Engine" pickup system with Fishman Matrix Narrow Under Saddle Transducer, Fishman Acoustasonic Enhancer Body Sensor and Fender Noiseless single-coil pickup
Ten different voicings, accessible via 5-way switch and mod knob
Ebony bridge with compensated saddle in GraphTech TUSQ
I have only had this guitar for a few days. My view is that it is a well made mass produced instrument with the benefit of modern manufacturing techniques like CNC and modern electronics. It also benefits from not having lacquer applied and it is very light. Playing and sound wise it is fun and links that experience of playing an electric acoustically but also generating good emulations of acoustic tone when amplified. The electric fender tone I still haven't quite got nailed as it's shown in countless Youtube demos. It is still early days for me to really explore it but I like the idea of getting quirky combinations from it and recording with it. Especially acoustic processed lots of my Stymon pedals and Valhalla DSP plugins etc . Also looping about with it in the house will be fun. I think its a little expensive even though I got mine at a very good price from dv247. The seafoam green is probably not to everyone's taste but I like it even more than I thought I would.
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(This review is from the same product in color Surf Green)
Been trying to learn on an acoustic guitar and seem to keep tilting it to see what I’m doing, I don’t do it with this being so slim bodied. Love this guitar, well made and looks great.
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