Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat Left-Handed Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Natural Review

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(More customer reviews)I was excited to receive this guitar, but when I opened the box, I discovered you sent me a right-handed version of this guitar! Very dissapointing. I'm glad that Amazon has a relatively user-friendly return policy, but it would have been nice to have had the option of replacing the wrong item with the correct one. As a long-time Amazon prime member, this is one of the few occasions in which I have been dissapointed in the results of my shopping experience.

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Product Description:
Wanna riot? We say yes! Based on Tim Armstrong's beat up old '60s Fender® acoustic on which he writes all of the songs for his infamous and legendary punk band, Rancid, the Tim Armstrong Hellcat acoustic is ready to slam its way into the mosh pit! Tim has given his acoustic some modern flair and style with pearl acrylic "Hellcat" logos on the third, fifth and seventh frets, with a couple skulls adorning the twelth fret. Other features include a Fender® FTE3-TN preamp with built-in tuner, strap button, scalloped bracing, solid mahogany top and a look that will have you singing "Roots Radicals" till your mohawk is ready for its next trim.

Accessories
Strings :D'Addario® EXP-26 Phosphor Bronze (.011-.052 Gauge)
Body
Body Back :Laminated Mahogany Back
Body Binding :Multiple Body Bindings
Body Shape :Concert
Body Sides :Laminated Mahogany Sides
Body Top :Solid Mahogany
Width at Heel :2.24" (57mm)
Bracing :Scalloped X Bracing
Electronics
Controls :Built In Chromatic Tuner with On/Off Switch, Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble
Special Electronics :Fender FTE-3TN Preamp with Tuner
Hardware
Bridge :Rosewood with Compensated Saddle
Bridge Pins :White Bridge Pins with Black Dots
Hardware :Chrome
String Nut :Synthetic Bone Nut
Tuning Machines :Die-Cast Tuners
Neck
Fretboard :Rosewood
Neck Material :Maple Neck
Number of Frets :20
Nut Width :1.69 (43 mm)
Position Inlays :"Hellcat" Position Inlays
Scale Length :25.3" (643mm)
Miscellaneous
Left Handed :Left Handed

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Fender CJ 290SCE Jumbo Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Natural Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently purchased the Fender® CD290SCE - Natural 6-string Jumbo Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar. I received it on 19th March 2010.

I am a Jazz Guitarist and prefer to do my performances on an acoustic/electric guitar. The reason is that I prefer the natural wood sound of a guitar as opposed to an electric sound.

I have owned many expensive brand names in the Jumbo Electric/Acoustic arena. While most of them were excellent in terms of craftsmanship, I was never completely satisfied with such attributes as playability and low action. I always seem to have issues with sharp fret wires, or high fingerboard action particularly from the 5th fret upwards. More often than not I either was forced to grind down the bone saddle, do trust rod adjustments or experiment with different string gauges and sometimes have to tolerate fret buzzes. The prices of these guitars made in China ranged from US$1,000.00 to US$ 2,500.00.

I have always had great respect for Fender Company particularly with their electric guitars. However I was not very familiar with the quality of their acoustics. I decided to take a chance and buy the Fender® CD290SCE - Natural 6-string Jumbo Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar purely on the good reputation Fender Company as a long standing guitar manufacturer.

It is my personal humble opinion that many high priced brand names in jumbo acoustics pale in comparison to this Fender Jumbo.

The fingerboard action and playability out of the box are second to none. The clarity and projection unplugged is superb. I have not yet played it through an amplifier. But given how it sounds unamplified is an indication how well it will sound plugged in. Although this is jumbo, the guitar is very light weight and very comfortable to hold especially for long periods. I have found no factory defects in the craftsmanship. I never thought that a solid spruce top sitting on top of a maple body could generate such robust basses , mid's and hi's

I think that this great guitar ought to be sold with a hard shell case. Mine came in a cardboard box. I have to now source a hard shell case which this fine instrument deserves.

I presently own several expensive acoustics, but I have placed this Fender® CD290SCE at the head of the class. The voices that come out of this fender jumbo acoustic are simply angelic so I have named the guitar "The Angel". My fellow guitarists' minds are totally blown away with the projection and tonal quality of this affordably priced guitar.

I highly recommend it to any professional guitarist.

Folks at Fender, I congratulate you for such a fine craftsmanship in this CD290SCE jumbo acoustic/electric.

Regards,

Stanley Ruiz, Jazz Guitarist & Educator

Trinidad & Tobago

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Product Description:
Big sound, gorgeous looks and affordable price. Our CD290SCE jumbo cutaway model lets you hit the stage with tone as big as the Texas sky. Features include a solid spruce top, stylish flame maple back and sides, maple neck, and Fishman pickup system with built-in tuner.

Accessories
Strings :D'Addario EXP-26 Phosphor Bronze (.011-.052 Gauge)
Body
Body Back :Laminated Flame Maple
Body Binding :Multi-ABS Inlays on Soundhole and Body Edge
Body Depth :3.94" (100mm) to 4.92" (125mm)
Body Shape :Jumbo
Body Sides :Laminated Flame Maple
Body Top :Solid Spruce
Width at Heel :2.25" (57mm)
Bracing :Scalloped X Bracing
Electronics
Controls :Volume, Integrated Electronic Tuner with On/Off Switch, Bass, Mid, Treble, Phase, Low Battery Indicator Light
Special Electronics :Fishman Presys Pickup System with Active On-Board Pre-Amp
Hardware
Bridge :Rosewood Bridge
Bridge Pins :Black Bridge Pins w/ White Dots
Hardware :Chrome
Strap Buttons :Strap Button with Internal Block Reinforcement
String Nut :Synthetic Bone Nut
Tuning Machines :Die-Cast Tuners
Neck
Fretboard :Rosewood
Neck Material :Maple Neck
Number of Frets :20
Nut Width :1.625" (41.3 mm)
Position Inlays :White Dot Position Inlays
Scale Length :25.3" (643mm)
Truss Rods :Dual Action Truss Rod

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