Fender Kingman SCE Acoustic Electric Guitar (Used)
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A stylish dreadnought guitar with cutaway and Fishman electronics.
The Fender Kingman SCE is decked out for even more sun-and-fun acoustic action, with upgraded appointments including a solid mahogany back, new pickguard shape, all-chrome tuners and vintage-style rosewood Fender "Viking" bridge with compensated bone saddle. It's perfect for those who dig vintage styling and seek to ride the wave of Fender's classic Southern California history and vibe.
Other premium features include a "tight" dreadnought cutaway body shape, resonant solid spruce top with scalloped X bracing, mahogany sides, stylish checkerboard rosette, body and neck binding, vintage C-shaped maple neck with dual-action truss rod and Stratocaster® headstock shape, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with bone nut and white pearloid block inlays, forward strap button with internal block reinforcement, gloss neck and body finish, and Fishman® Presys™ pickup system with active onboard preamp and tuner.
Features
- Classic Fender style and design
- Quality construction with solid Spruce top
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Kingman SCE Acoustic Electric Guitar Specifications:
- Series: California
- Body Style: Dreadnought
- Scale Length: 25.3" (64.3 cm)
- Top: Solid Spruce Top
- Back and Sides: Solid Mahogany Back, Laminated Mahogany Sides
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Body Width: 3.75" (Front) to 4.75" (Rear)
- Bracing: Scalloped X Bracing
- Neck: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Nut: 1.625" (41.3 mm), Bone
- Bridge: Rosewood with Compensated Bone Saddle
- Hardware: Chrome
- Number of Frets: 20
- Strings: Fender® Dura-Tone® Coated 80/20 Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge)
- Electronics: Fishman® Presys™ Pickup System with Active On-Board Pre-Amp
- and Tuner
- Unique Features: Fender® Stratocaster® Headstock Shape, Fender Tight
- Dreadnought Body Shape, Dual Action Truss Rod, "Viking" Fender
- Bridge, Factory Mounted Forward Strap Button with Internal Block
- Reinforcement, Bound Fingerboard, White Pearloid Block Inlays,
- Checkerboard Rosette, Soft "C" Shaped Neck, Multiple Body
- Bindings, Bone Nut and Saddle
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Pros
- Beautiful Sunburst
- Nice electronics
- Well built
Cons
- A little expensive
- Laminate
Best Uses
- Backup guitar
- Recording
- Songwriting
Comments about Fender Kingman SCE Acoustic Electric Guitar:
It's a pretty solid piece. Well built and the color of the sunburst is probably the best i've seen. Action is a bit high.
My girlfriend and I have a matching set, she plays the Malibu SCE and I play the Kingman SCE (cheesy, right? lol)
Overall, it's a nice guitar but if you are budget minded, you can certainly make your money go a lot farther. With this one, you are buying the flash and nice electronics. If those things don't matter, you should probably move on.
It is a lot of money for a laminate back/side guitar when other companies like Recording King and Blueridge are putting out all-solids in the same price range. (And btw, an all-solid Martin Custom D is just a couple hundred more and worth the difference in the long run)
That said, if you want something for show and flash that plays fairly well through an amp, the Kingman is a good piece.
*It is difficult to find a good case for this guitar. It is close to dread size, but just a hair smaller so it tends to slip and slide in most cases. Be ready to add a little extra padding.
Comments about Fender Kingman SCE Acoustic Electric Guitar:
Very nice guitar for the money- but right from the factory- it has a terrible set up with huge bronze strings. After adjusting the truss rod adding lighter strings, and shaving down the bridge nut by 50% the guitar now plays like butter. I can not believe how bad it was out of the box & how nice it is after some minor work. Probably my BEST playing & sounding elec/acoustic EVER and I have had a few !!!
Comments about Fender Kingman SCE Acoustic Electric Guitar:
I'm so glad I bought this guitar. It's well built, sounds fantastic, has low action, and is anything I could have asked for in a guitar that won't shred my wallet. It rivals my Guild that I've been playing for five years, and will soon take its place . . . .
The Fisman pickups are superb, earthy and/or sparkling as you like. I play through a Fishman LoudBox Mini, and I'm astounded by the tones I can get from this guitar. Solid Spruce top, solid Maghogany back, and laminated Mahogany sides make this guitar fill my house with beautiful acoustic sound with no help from the amp. The C shaped electric neck is an absolutely killer addition, too!
Well built, solid spruce top and back and slick neck make this a no brainer for electric players and anyone else wanting a great, easy to play, and terrific sounding acoustic/electric.
I hope I have stated why I consider a great value to anyone considering the Kingman SCE. . . .
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