Fender CP-60S Parlor Sunburst WN

Mijn eerste eigen gitaar, en wat ben ik er blij mee! Het iets kleinere formaat is perfect voor mij. Ik ben niet zo groot en merk bij “normale” gitaren dat mijn schouder in een oncomfortabele hoek zit. Met deze gitaar heb ik daar geen last van en speel ik heerlijk vanaf de bank. De hals speelt heel prettig (ook voor iets kleinere handen) en de hele gitaar is schitterend afgewerkt. Ook kwam de gitaar helemaal gebruiksklaar uit de doos, perfect afgesteld om direct te kunnen spelen. Over all ben ik verrast door de kwaliteit en het geluid van deze gitaar, zeker in deze prijsklasse. Ik denk dat ik hier heel lang plezier van ga hebben!

I mostly play electric guitar, and decided to get an inexpensive parlor acoustic as a 'beater' guitar, to take with me to friends' homes, camping, the lake...

This is a handsome and well-made guitar. The neck specs- scale 24.75", nut width 43mm and radius 12"- are very similar to Gibson/ Epiphone electrics, so it is very comfortable for me. The smaller body size is easy to handle. The tuners are good quality, turn smoothly and hold well. The sound quality is good for this price range, and can be easily improved by changing the nut, saddle and bridge pins for bone or Tusq. The unfinished walnut fretboard and bridge are nice looking. The frets are well done with comfortable rolled edges and no high spots. The action is pretty low for an acoustic, and the setup is spot on. Having both strap buttons on the body positions the guitar like an electric, which I prefer. The paint is well done with no flaws, and I really dig Fender's sunburst.

Overall, this is exactly the guitar I was looking for, and I am happy with this purchase. I also purchased the Thomann Classic-Guitar Gigbag, which fits and protects it well.

While I recommend this guitar for beginners or experienced guitarists looking for a take-along, Harley Benton and Gretsch both offer similar parlor guitars in this price range that are worth considering as well.

The guitar was bought having compared it in-store with the all solid Fender Paramount 220 series , an epiphone L00 and a Godin alternative.
The sound was great 'out of the box' and I was surprised at the guitar's capacity to take lowered tunings without compromising intonation. The action was set up to maximise playability and encourages use of the higher frets with surprisingly good sustain and clarity of tone up to 17th fret.
As I play unamplified in large rooms, I prefer volume to playability, I have fitted a taller bone bridge saddle and this has improved the lower frequency response.
This is a much better guitar than the Gretch Jim Dandy, Recording King 'dirty 30's'/Vintage parlour offerings & gives a much broader tonal range when fingerpicking.