Big Fender Personality in a Carry-On-Friendly Body
Some guitars are designed for a specific room. The Fender California Standard Redondo Mini is designed for wherever you happen to be. Road trips, back porches, cramped dorm rooms, camping trips — this compact dreadnought fits the scene without asking you to leave your Fender instincts at home. The Strat-style 6-in-line headstock is a dead giveaway that this is still very much a Fender guitar; the 22 3/4" scale length is what tells you it's built to go places.
Part of Fender's California Standard Series, the Redondo Mini keeps things practical without cutting corners on playability or tone. An all-laminate sapele build — top, back, and sides — gives you a warm, punchy character with solid structural resilience for life on the move. The slim "C"-shaped okoume neck and short scale make chord shapes easier and fretting more comfortable, especially for players still building hand strength or anyone who just prefers a less demanding reach.
Whether you're picking it up after dinner or stuffing it in an overhead bin, this guitar makes playing feel like the natural choice rather than a commitment.
A Short Scale That Opens Things Up
The 22.75" scale length on the Redondo Mini is one of its most player-friendly specs. String tension is noticeably lower than a full-size acoustic, which means barre chords feel less like a workout and open tunings ring out more easily. It's a genuinely useful feature for developing players, but seasoned guitarists will find it makes a compelling travel companion too — the kind of guitar you actually want to grab rather than leave at home.
The nut width comes in at 1.60" with a 9.5" fingerboard radius — familiar territory for anyone coming from an electric background. The walnut fingerboard has a smooth, oiled feel with pearloid dot inlays, and the 20 vintage-style frets cover everything you'd want for strumming, fingerpicking, and basic lead work.
Appointments Built for the Long Haul
The Redondo Mini's hardware is thoughtfully spec'd for a guitar that's going to see some miles. Sealed die-cast tuning machines keep the guitar in tune through temperature swings and the bumps of travel, while the modern Viking bridge handles string tension efficiently and promotes good vibration transfer. A Micarta nut completes the setup with consistent string spacing and wear resistance over time.
The body wears a gloss polyurethane finish in Natural Sapele — a warm, understated look that lets the wood's grain show through. Ivory body binding and an inlaid dual-ring rosette add classic acoustic detail without overdoing it. Chrome hardware rounds out the appointments cleanly.
Product Features:
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Body: Miniature dreadnought with all-laminate construction — laminated sapele top, back, and sides
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Scale Length: 22.75" (578 mm) — short scale for comfortable playability
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Neck: Okoume with slim "C" profile and gloss urethane finish
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Fingerboard: Walnut, 9.5" radius, 20 frets, 1.60" nut width
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Nut: Micarta for consistent string spacing and durability
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Bridge: Modern Viking walnut bridge with plastic bridge pins
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Tuners: Sealed die-cast machines, chrome hardware
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Finish: Gloss polyurethane in Natural Sapele with ivory binding
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Headstock: 6-in-line Mini Stratocaster-style
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Rosette: Inlaid dual-ring
Brand: Fender
Model: California Standard Redondo Mini with Bag
SKU: 0974103121
Condition: New
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