A Guitar That Looks as Good as It Sounds
Most acoustic guitars stick to natural tones and earth tones. The Fender Redondo Player says: why not Candy Apple Red? That same bold, metallic finish Fender put on iconic electric guitars in the 1960s is right here on an acoustic-electric — painted gloss top, back, sides, and matching 6-in-line headstock, all in a finish that genuinely turns heads. It's not trying to look like an electric guitar. It just happens to share some of their attitude.
But the looks aren't the only thing going on here. The Redondo Player is built around a solid spruce top with X-bracing, a distinctively slope-shouldered body, and a Fishman Flex preamp system — which means this guitar works just as well plugged into a PA at an open mic as it does unplugged on a back porch. If you've been wanting an acoustic-electric that doesn't look like every other acoustic on the wall, this is a very good place to start.
Players who appreciate the playability of an electric but want to spend more time in acoustic territory will feel right at home here. The slim "C" neck profile and 25.5" scale give it a familiar, easy-to-play feel whether you're coming from a Stratocaster or picking up a guitar for the first time.
A Solid Top That Earns Its Keep
The top of an acoustic guitar matters more than just about anything else for tone, and the Redondo Player uses a solid spruce top — not a laminate. Solid tops respond more dynamically to how you play, opening up and projecting more fully as they're played in over time. Pair that with X-bracing optimized to reduce mass while maximizing resonance, and you've got a top that genuinely contributes to the guitar's voice rather than just holding the instrument together.
The back and sides are sapele, a wood in the same tonal family as mahogany — warm and balanced, with enough presence to complement the spruce top. The overall voice is full and projecting with a good punch in the low-mids, which suits strumming and fingerpicking alike. The gloss finish covers the entire body in that metallic Candy Apple Red, giving it that unmistakably Fender visual signature.
Built to Play
The neck is nato with a slim "C" profile — a shape that electric players will recognize immediately, and that makes chord transitions and bar chords feel approachable for newer players too. The 25.5" scale length (the same as a Stratocaster) keeps tension in a familiar range. Nut width comes in at 1.69" (43 mm), which is on the comfortable side — not too cramped, not too wide.
The walnut fingerboard adds a dark, smooth playing surface with a 15.75" radius, and the Graph Tech NuBone nut and saddle deliver clean tonal transfer from string to body. Up top, the matching painted tilt-back headstock carries six sealed nickel tuning machines. The tilt-back design improves the break angle of strings over the nut, which contributes to sustain and intonation stability.
Plug In and Play
The Fishman Flex preamp system is integrated cleanly into the body with volume, bass, and treble controls. It's a straightforward, reliable system — no fussing with obscure settings, just a clean representation of the guitar's acoustic character when you need to be heard through a PA or amp. A standard 1/4" output means you can plug into virtually anything.
The white pickguard on this version contrasts cleanly with the Candy Apple Red finish, while crème binding frames the body for a polished, finished look. This specific configuration — walnut fingerboard, white pickguard, Candy Apple Red — gives the guitar a cohesive look that's vintage-inspired without being costumey about it.
Product Features:
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Top: Solid spruce with optimized X-bracing for resonance and projection
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Back & Sides: Laminate sapele for warm, balanced tone
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Body Shape: Fender Redondo slope-shouldered dreadnought with cutaway
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Neck: Nato, slim "C" profile, satin urethane finish — 25.5" scale length
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Fingerboard: Walnut, 15.75" radius, 20 frets, white dot inlays
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Nut: Graph Tech NuBone, 1.69" (43 mm) width
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Electronics: Fishman Flex preamp with volume, bass, and treble controls
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Hardware: Sealed nickel vintage-style tuning machines, chrome hardware
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Finish: Gloss metallic Candy Apple Red — top, back, sides, and matching headstock
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Pickguard: White, 3-ply
Brand: Fender
Model: Redondo Player, Walnut Fingerboard, White Pickguard, Candy Apple Red
SKU: 0970713209
Condition: New
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