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Fender California Debut Redondo CE Series Acoustic Guitar, Beginner Guitar, 2-Year Warranty, Includes Built-In Tuner, 2-Tone Sunburst

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Color: 2-Tone Sunburst


Features

  • One right-handed Fender California Debut Redondo CE acoustic guitar a perfect beginner guitar for all ages
  • Designed by the most trusted name in guitar and backed by a 75-year legacy of quality and craftsmanship
  • This beginner guitar comes with a subscription to Fender Play that includes lessons with thousands of instructional videos to build your skills by playing the songs you love, all with no additional cost
  • The California Debut Redondo Series Acoustic Guitar features the iconic 6-in-line Fender headstock shape and dreadnought body shape with a reslient laminate construction for durability
  • The easy to play "C" - shaped neck, walnut fingerboard and light weight all-laminate body allow for a comfortable playing feel; the onboard electronics make tuning and amplification a breeze, so this guitar is always ready for practice or performance

Description

Drawing from a storied legacy of reimagining the acoustic experience for daring and adventurous players, California Series acoustics stand out as authentically different, undeniably timeless, and quintessentially Fender®. The California Debut™ Redondo® CE features resilient laminate construction with a spruce top and sapele back and sides for satisfying tone, while a 25 ½” scale neck with a slim “C”-shaped profile provides an effortless playing feel. The onboard Fender electronics provide high-quality output for live amplification, recording and effects, as well as a convenient onboard digital tuner. Other noteworthy details include an oiled walnut fingerboard and bridge, sealed gear tuning machines for smooth and accurate tuning action, and a rich satin finish. An instantly recognizable Fender design feature, the 6-in-line headstock creates a straight string pull from the nut for optimal tuning machine performance, and places all tuners in a linear location for easy access. The tilt-back design produces a consistent break angle on all strings for even response and string feel.

Brand: Fender


Color: 2-Tone Sunburst


Top Material Type: Spruce Wood


Body Material: Basswood


Back Material Type: Basswood


Neck Material Type: Nato Wood


Fretboard Material Type: Walnut Wood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: Piezoelectric Under-Saddle Bridge


String Material Type: Bronze


Hand Orientation: Right


Item Weight: 8.33 pounds


Package Dimensions: 43.55 x 19.25 x 6.45 inches


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: 0974010503


Date First Available: February 26, 2025


Back Material: Basswood


Body Material: Basswood


Color Name: 2-Tone Sunburst


Fretboard Material: Walnut Wood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: Piezoelectric Under-Saddle Bridge


Scale Length: 25.5 Inches


String Material: Bronze


Top Material: Spruce Wood


Neck Material Type: Nato Wood


Number of Strings: 6


Guitar Bridge System: Walnut


Battery type: Alkaline


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  • The quality matches the cost
Color: Black
I’ll start by saying that I am a huge fan of Fender guitars. They are, by far, my favorite brand in what I consider to be the ‘affordable’ range ($100-$400). This particular guitar is definitely on the lower end of that scale. It has a cheaper feel to it than what I’m used to from Fender guitars. However, it is still a good guitar and I would say that, at $139.00, it is exactly what I would expect for that price. I’m still giving it 5 stars because the sound from this guitar is still that ‘Fender Sound’ that I love so much. And regardless of that cheaper feel, it is still well built and would make an excellent guitar for beginners. It came packaged like any other guitar I’ve ever bought and arrived on time with no damages or blemishes. It was slightly under tuned as you should expect for shipping and I only had to tune each string once before they held their tune perfectly. I bought the black one and it has a kind of satin type finish. Not glossy. Which is what I wanted, for a change of pace. I bought this one so I could leave it in my living room and not worry too much about other people picking it up or my cats knocking it over. And it seems to be a great choice for exactly that. I would definitely recommend this guitar, especially for beginners and/or for anyone looking for an inexpensive beater they can leave lying around unattended. Fender guitars have never disappointed me and I have owned at least 10 different Fender models in all price ranges over the years. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2025 by Michael W DeSilva Michael W DeSilva

  • Well worth the price
Color: Natural
Buy this now! Needs a little truss rod turn but so what. Great bright sound and yes a Fender!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2025 by Patrick B

  • Fender Redondo Debut
Color: Black
Fender Redondo Debut this is a good guitar plays nice sounds ok on amp. look good nice feel to it. But as always never any free lessons with the guitar you need a code and you never get it with the guitar I've bought 5 fenders that said free 30 days of lessons and not a code for any of them to log into fender play and get the free lessons. I would have to say that is a false advertisement and plan old lie so don't count on any free fender play lessons then they put in very small print on sticker where available but real big print on the rest to fool you. So fender where are the free lessons available? In never never land? But the guitar is nice I have 2, 1 regular and 1 with pick-up in it for amp. So had it had free lessons I would of given 5 stars ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2025 by Amazon Customer

  • Great for the price!
Color: Black
A beautiful and nice sounding guitar for the price. I would definitely recommend for beginners. The built in tuner is a nice addition.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2025 by roger cady roger cady

  • Excellent
Color: Natural
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2025 by Jofran Mosquera

  • Not flashy, but a very nice guitar at this price point
Color: Natural
Very nice for a budget-level acoustic guitar. It's not what I'd call remarkable but it's build quality, tone, and playability are very good so I expect it will make a solid, reliable instrument. Probably a great choice for a beginner who wants something that sounds good out of the box, has a big brand name on the headstock, and doesn't cost a small fortune. Personally the matte look on an acoustic is not my style and there are some budget-end material choices, but none of those impact the tone or playability to a degree that would warrant taking off a star, and having a "genuine" Fender headstock is a cool touch. Brand-conscious buyers should note that "Fender California" is not the same as "Fender USA;" this guitar is designed in the US and built in China using materials that are more closely aligned with its budget price point than a genuine US-built fender. This is also why the guitar costs 1/10th as much as a US-made Fender. Is the trade-off worth it? It depends on how much those things matter to you. If you just want an affordable strummer for the living room that you don't have to worry too much about if the dog or kid accidentally knocks it over or scratches it, this is a pretty nice guitar and the Fender name may impress a few neighbors. If your playing skills or your perception of tone quality are only enabled in proportion to the money you pay for your instruments or the how many exotic tone woods and finishes you can rattle off about each of your guitars, then this may not be what you're looking for. I'm more in the former category where I just want an affordable, playable, decent-sounding acoustic for the part of my house that doesn't contain all of my other (good but cheap) guitars. And bonus if I can reach the high frets since my other acoustic doesn't really allow me to do that. So for me, the Rodondo CE fits the bill. The guitar was double-boxed from Amazon (a large outer Amazon box and a trapezoidal inner Fender box) which appeared to protect it well, as it arrived unharmed. Upon tuning it up and trying it out, I collected some quick observations that are detailed below: Appearance - positives: + High quality fit & finish: If not for the fiddlehead headstock, this guitar wouldn't really grab your attention...BUT...in terms of how well executed that matte finish has been applied, they did a very nice job; I can't find any flaws. + Spruce top: You can see on my attached photo that the top panel has much more pronounced wood grains than the Amazon stock product photo, and the sound hole is surrounded by a 6-ply rosette design. This "saves" the guitar's look for me, otherwise I wouldn't be a fan of the pale natural wood tone without at least a little additional flare somewhere (like fancier binding or rosette design). + Walnut fretboard: The wood used for the fingerboard is a nice shade with some decent woodgrain; I have another guitar that uses walnut for the same area and it's one of the more attractive fretboards in my collection. + Fender fiddlehead: One thing that sets this guitar apart from others is the iconic "fiddlehead" on top with 6 inline tuners, whereas most dreadnaughts (even other Fender models) have some form of open book / paddle headstock with 3x3 tuner configurations. I like how different this makes the guitar look. Appearance - negatives: - Overall it's just dull: Other than the wood grain on the top and the Fender fiddlehead, it's just not very inspiring-looking to me. It's 100% personal preference, of course...I'm just really old-school and don't get excited about matte / satin finishes on guitars. Musical instruments should be a tiny bit flashy! Plus, the brown stain on the back/side/back is not all that rich; it just seems to be there to hide the otherwise unremarkable wood grains (neither basswood nor nato are known for being particularly attractive woods, they're just cheap and readily available). Again, the finish has zero defects, so it's well-done. It just doesn't excite me. Functional - positives: + Factory set-up: This guitar is well set-up from the factory, which it had better be because the bridge is fixed-height and there are NO TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENTS possible, limiting your string action variables to the nut, the saddle, and nothing else. Luckily, it was done well and doesn't seem to require any tweaking. String action is on the lower side for an acoustic - no buzz, no pitch bending on open chords or higher notes due to nut height or intonation issues. But I can see where this could be problematic if you don't have the best luck of the draw coming from China. + Decent tuners: The tuners are fairly smooth and appear to have a fairly high gear ratio, making them easy to adjust and sensitive enough to fine-tune. + Very good fretwork: Frets are nicely leveled and finished; I found no sharp edges, dead frets, or other issues that typically plague cheaper guitars. + Compensated bridge saddle: I haven't ascertained whether the bridge saddle is plastic or bone, but it is at least compensated to improve intonation, which is a common problem I often find myself addressing when I work on older acoustic guitars. This keeps the strings in tune as you play all over the fretboard. + Nut: Appears to be a well-cut nut (material unknown); no need to file the slots or to replace it at this time, as open chords appear to ring true to relative tune. + Tone: Being a dreadnaught, the guitar has a deep, warm tone compared to the brighter-sounding OM that I typically strum around the house. The sound is rich and dynamic, which should project well outdoors or in larger rooms. + Piezo pickup: The guitar produces a nice balanced tone when plugged into my amp. Note that a 9v battery (not included) is required for the pickup to function. Functional - negatives: - Lack of adjustability: My only complaint - already touched on above - is the inability to make any adjustments to this guitar. What you get is what you get. Right now it's not a problem, as the factory setup appears to be adequate. But acoustics are more subject to humidity & temperature effects that impact string height, neck curvature, etc., so I do have concerns about how "seasonal" playability will fare in the long-run. On my 40+ year old OM style guitar, both the truss rod and the bridge saddle height are adjustable, and I've had to fuss with them often. So...fingers crossed on that. Overall, this is a very nice guitar that will serve its function well for me. I think it would also work out well for beginners because it's likely that you can open it, tune it, and play it fairly quickly. And like I said, the Fender name, headstock design, and overall perfect fit & finish make it a good value for the price point as long as you understand what you're getting and set your expectations accordingly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2025 by BG BG

  • Fender acoustic
Color: Natural
My daughter's husband passed away, and he had a couple of guitars that he enjoyed playing. My daughter wanted to learn to play as well in honor of her husband's hobby, so when I saw this Fender acoustic beginner guitar, I thought it would be perfect for her to get her feet wet. The guitar is gorgeous with a blonde finish, lightweight, made from basswood in an all-laminate construction. I had to look up what "all-laminate" meant, and apparently it's thin sheets of wood glued together, and that makes it more stable and durable than solid wood. Interesting. The Fender has a built-in tuner and volume/tone controls. (I should mention that a case is not included.) Even to a guitar-playing neophyte, this is clearly a beautifully created instrument and a great place to begin for a new guitarist. I know it makes a wonderful gift, because my daughter was thrilled. Given the Fender name, the pricing is excellent. Recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2025 by CRich

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