SeriesFender T-Bucket

General Model Name: T-Bucket™ 200 CE Series: Hot Rod Design Acoustics Color / MSRP* / Part # : Transparent Black 096-8052-006 Body Body: Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides, Laminated Flame Maple Top Body Shape: Folk Body Back: Laminated Mahogany Back Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany Sides Body Top: Laminated Flame Maple Body Finish: 0968052006 Gloss Bracing: Scalloped X Bracing Neck Number of Frets: 20 Position Inlays: Dot Position Inlays Fretboard: Rosewood Neck Material: Mahogany Neck Finish: Gloss Nut Width: 1.6” (40.6 mm) Scale Length: 25.3" (64.3 cm) Truss Rods: Dual Action Truss Rod Electronics Special Electronics: Fishman® Isys III System with Active On-Board Pre-Amp and Tuner Controls: Volume Control, 3-Band EQ Hardware Hardware: Chrome Bridge: Rosewood with Compensated Saddle String Nut: Synthetic Bone Miscellaneous Strings: Fender® Dura-Tone® Coated 80/20 Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge) Unique Features: Inlaid “F” and Pinstriping Motif by Vince Ray at 12th Fret, Inlaid Pinstriping Motif on Headstock and Rosette, Dual Action Truss Rod, Scalloped X Bracing, Side Dot Position Inlays, Factory Mounted Forward Strap Button, Ivory Body and Neck Binding UTILIZATION I picked this guitar up and was thoroughly perplexed. It was nice! But it said Fender on the headstock! Not to be a jerk here, but I had never ever encountered a good Fender acoustic guitar until I saw this. The body size is like a dream - this guitar is incredibly comfortable to play, and the neck is super fast! SOUNDS This little beast screams! The acoustic tone is bold, bright, and still has a depth to the low end. Also, the acoustic pickup system is very basic, but it sounds nice through an amp or PA. OVERALL OPINION I never thought I'd say this, but this is a Fender acoustic guitar that is actually really good! I've loved their amps and electrics for a long time, but the acoustic guitars have had poor quality materials and/or design issues in the past. This guitar firmly cements Fenders place as a maker of nice, playable acoustic guitars. At $299 street price, this is an innovative little guitar! The tribal graphic is cheesy (really, Fender?), but the rest of the guitar is so nice it makes me forgive the designer.