Fender Newporter Special, Auditorium Electro-Acoustic, Honey Burst

Full Description

Unique design with electric inspiration

The Fender Newporter Special is an electro-acoustic that dares to be different. Its bold look is defined by a mid-sized auditorium body with a distinctive cutaway and a tilt-back 6-in-line headstock, a feature borrowed from Fender’s iconic electric guitars. This design choice not only gives the Newporter a striking appearance but also enhances string tension and sustain. Finished in a stunning Honey Burst with subtle satin touches and detailed with maple binding and a matching rosette, it’s a guitar that grabs attention visually as much as it does sonically.

All-solid okoume construction

Built entirely from solid okoume, the Newporter Special offers tonal quality that’s both warm and responsive. The solid top, back and sides resonate with impressive depth and clarity, projecting a sound that’s balanced across lows, mids and highs. Okoume’s naturally warm tonal character makes it especially suited to acoustic pop as well as laid-back folk, though its versatility extends well beyond those genres. With an X-braced top to enhance projection and responsiveness, the body reacts beautifully to both delicate fingerpicking and more aggressive strumming. If you're looking for an all-solid acoustic that delivers on tone both unplugged and amplified, this guitar is the one for you.

High-performance electronics

At the heart of the Newporter Special’s amplified tone is the Fishman Flex Body system—a refined and reliable preamp that brings your acoustic sound to life. It blends an undersaddle piezo pickup with an internal body transducer, giving you the flexibility to dial in a rich, authentic sound that captures the nuance of the guitar's unplugged tone. With intuitive volume, tone, and blend controls, as well as a push tone knob for phase control, the system makes live performance and recording smooth and consistent. Plugging into an amp or PA keeps your tone natural and full of detail.

Playability and comfort

Designed with the performer in mind, the Newporter Special features a slim “C”-shaped neck that feels instantly familiar to anyone used to Fender’s electric models. The 25.5" scale length and satin urethane finish offer a fast, smooth feel, while the pau ferro fingerboard ensures great response and comfort. Vintage-style tuners provide precise tuning stability with a classic touch, and the ebony bridge pins with mother-of-pearl dots add a refined finishing detail. Long sessions and expressive play feel effortless with this mid-sized body that balances comfort and full-range tone.

Specifications

• Product Name: Fender Newporter Special, Auditorium Electro-Acoustic, Honey Burst
• Product Code: 0970843142

Body

• Body Shape: Newporter™
• Body Style: Newporter
• Top Material: Solid Okoume
• Back Material: Solid Okoume
• Sides Material: Solid Okoume
• Body Finish: Satin
• Bracing: X-Bracing
• Binding: Maple
• Rosette: Maple
• Cutaway: Yes
• Waist: 9.05" (230 mm)

Neck & Fretboard

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Slim "C"
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
• Fingerboard Radius: 15.75" (400 mm)
• Number of Frets: 20
• Position Inlays: Maple Dots
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.69" (43 mm)
• Truss Rod: Modern Heel Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Hex

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge: Modern Viking
• Bridge Pins: Ebony with Mother-of-Pearl Dots
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Strap Buttons: Standard Chrome
• Strings: Fender® Dura-Tone® 880L Coated 80/20 (.012-.052 Gauges)
• Electronics: Fishman® Flex Body
• Controls: Volume, Tone, Blend (Body Sensor, Piezo), Push Tone Knob For Phase Control