Features:

  • Highly affordable dreadnought acoustic-electric cutaway that is great for beginners
  • Laminate spruce top and basswood back and sides produce great tone
  • Nato, C-shaped neck with hardwood fingerboard offers great playability
  • Visually stunning Viking bridge provides great tonal support
  • Fishman electronics provide solid amplified acoustic tone
Definite Buy!

I've been playing for over 45 years, and I'll have to say that my expectations for this price level guitar were pretty low. That said, this Fender guitar far exceeded my expectations and I'm thrilled with my guitar. The sound quality is awesome. The tones are crisp, clear, full, and rich. Is this a concert level guitar, of course not. But for this price, the guitar is a steal.

Nice Guitar with a good bundle of accessories ...

Good set of accessories to go along with a nicely built Fender CD-60SCE. Comes with a hard case that looks pretty good. However, the handle feels a bit flimsy. Guitar has a built in tuner. There is an additional tuner that I haven't tried out yet. Guitar itself is really good for beginners. Action is set a bit low so its easier on the fingers but still good enough to avoid string buzz. Also, the strings are a bit heavier gauge which I think is good for beginners. Sound from the pickup is warm and just the way I like it. Overall its a really nice Guitar for beginner to intermediate players. Update (Feb 14th '19): Had an issue that I needed to work with Austin Bazaar Support. Outstanding experience. They were reaching out throughout every step of the process and extended options to ensure the issues were addressed.

Nice Guitar

I bought this Fender acoustic/electric guitar about 9 months ago. It has a wonderful rich tone, is easy to play and is beautiful. The grain on the mahogany is dark and beautiful. It lives up to its dreadnought name and can fill a large living room with its sound. The tone is deep, rich and mellow. Strings are separated enough for easy picking. Tuning pegs are of decent quality and once strings are broken in it stays pretty much in tune. Other than putting on some bronze phosphor strings I did not need to set the guitar up. I really haven't played it much with an amplifier so can't comment on the electronics, other than the built in tuner works well. The hardside guitar case is well padded and looks professional. I was a little concerned about buying a guitar over the internet, but because of Amazon's return policy I decided it was low risk. I am pleased with the deal. The guitar's far better than one would expect for the price. Check out some of the Youtube videos for a feel for the guitar's sound and playability. Fender did a great job with this one.

One happy kid

The guitar is great! It came fast and well-protected. It was significantly less expensive than the local Guitar Center was offering AND the guy at GC was a total condescending butt to me and my daughter when we went in to look. The only tiny gripe, and not really a gripe, just something to keep in mind, is that the case is pretty heavy duty. As a result, it's crazy heavy! My skinny-armed 14-year-old daughter was having a heck of a time wrestling it around so I ordered her a gig bag and all is well. She likes having both options. She is so happy with her new guitar.

Buy it!

Sounds great! Holds tuning pretty well. Looks beautiful. Case is awesome and probably worth 70-80 bucks alone. Very well made. What else is there to say?

Super fast shipping!

Super great value. The extra Tuner is helpful, but the guitar has a tuner built in to the pre amp comes with a 9v battery to power the Tuner. The fender play trial is only 14days now and not 30, but it's through Fender and not the seller. Austin Bizzare was great to work with. They got the order and had it out same day!

Wow!

Got this for my daughter. After playing a cheaper guitar for a couple years, she got good enough that I know she's going to stick with it and could use a better one. She also plays live at local venues so the electric hookup will serve her well. The reason for the 5 stars is that we plugged it into our amp and I was astounded at the sound quality! Mind blowing clarity! I read other reviews saying that theirs came with a 1/4 inch cable but ours didn't, so I just ordered the appropriate length from Amazon: no biggie. It came with the guitar, case, case key, allen wrench, DVD, neck strap, microfiber cleaning cloth, extra set of strings, and an external digital tuner. Not sure why they'd ship a separate digital tuner since the one on the guitar itself works very well (and it's always with you). But no complaints about the "extra" tuner. Fit and finish are excellent. Ours had a tiny crack/chip right at the bottom/middle of the base but it's so small as to not be worth complaining about.

A great guitar for the value

I did a bit of research before purchasing this Fender 12 string. In comparison I think Fender did a good thing by coming up with an affordable bundle for first time 12 string owners and Austin Bazaar for providing it. The guitar arrived as advertised, the hard case was good except for a small blemish where it had apparently snagged on something. But hey, whats guitar case with a knock or two an now it's "broke in". The sound is wonderful and the curved fret board works great with my short fingers. Stays in tune and both the external tuner that came with it and the internal Fishman work great. Although only one is needed and I prefer the external clamp on. The strap is workable. If I had one thing to add to this guitar would be a level or two higher of Fishman's similar to what's on my other guitars (six strings). I thank Austin Bazaar for providing this guitar at an affordable price and I am happy with the quality. I hope Fender continues with the trend maybe some some of the others might take notice.

Not a bad deal...

Nice guitar, accessories are not bad. Case is not of amazing quality, and is much thinner than most wooden cases out there. Strap is super thin, but works, I guess. Came with a 1/4" to 1/4" cable, which appears to be fairly nice. Fender strings, 3 Fender picks, a polish cloth, and a nice little Fender clip on tuner. For the price of the guitar alone from other sellers, you get a case (albeit a cheap one) and several good pieces of gear. Can't complain.

Excellent set!

Beautiful guitar. The case is amazing. All the bonuses that come with it are nice. The way I broke it down.. the guitar itself is worth the price. Then everything else is basically free. The case is easily worth over $100! The only thing you need is the amp and some better picks.

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