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Get the big, bold tone and volume of a classic dreadnought with the Fender Redondo Special. The solid okoume top, back, and sides provide a beautiful blend of tones that span the high, mid, and low ranges. A mahogany neck with pau ferro fingerboard offers classic Fender playability and response, ideal for smooth lead runs and chording up and down the neck. And with a smooth, deep cutaway, you have effortless access to those higher notes! Finally, when you are ready to plug in, a Fishman Flex pickup/preamp system kicks out sweet amplified acoustic tone, faithfully captured to reach the masses.





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Legendary neck





The Fender neck has become legendary among guitarists of nearly all genres. The Redondo Special carries the torch for legendary feel with an incredibly comfortable slim-taper "C"-shaped profile. This cut is ultra-friendly on the fret hand, letting you slide up and down the neck for leads as well as chords in all positions. This incredible neck is complemented visually with the classic matching 6-in-line headstock ? a much-loved design here at Sweetwater.





Serial CC230305917


Serial CC230305917


Stellar amplified tone





The Fishman Flex pickup/preamp system includes a 2-band EQ (bass and treble) and phase controls that have been voiced specifically for the Redondo Special, ensuring flexible, reliable tone crafting is available at a moment’s notice.





Excellent accoutrements





The Redondo Special has been decked out with fine appointments that reinforce its sonic and visual appeal. Maple binding adds a beautiful aesthetic complement to the natural grains of the distinctive okoume top. A pau ferro fingerboard, Modern Viking bridge, and genuine bone nut work in concert to deliver shimmering, sonorous tones with excellent articulation throughout each register. Internally, the quarter-sawn scalloped X-bracing adds stellar resonance support as well as increasing the guitar’s structural stability without the weight.





Serial CC230305917


Fender Redondo Special Features:


Classic acoustic-electric with vintage body design


Natural solid okoume top, back, and sides provide a deeply satisfying blend of high-, mid-, and low-range tone


Smooth mahogany neck with pau ferro fingerboard conjures classic Fender neck feel and response


Fishman Flex pickup/preamp system kicks out sweet amplified acoustic tone


System includes EQ (bass and treble) and phase controls that have been voiced specifically for the California Series


Comfortable slim-taper "C"-shaped profile neck ultra-friendly on the fret hand, letting you slide up and down the neck for leads as well as chords


Classic matching 6-in-line headstock


Modern Viking bridge and maple binding enhance resonance


Quarter-sawn scalloped X-bracing adds stellar resonance support as well as extra durability