Fender Newporter Player TPL WN
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Newporter Player TPL WN
Product Info
Article Number:
570832
Brand:
Fender
Model:
Newporter Player TPL WN
Category:
Other Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$372.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Newporter Player is a really solid option for gigging singer-songwriters or players wanting a dreadnought shape with a bit of a modern twist. It's surprisingly versatile – good for strumming, fingerpicking, and even some light lead work thanks to the comfortable neck and usable electronics. It's a great value, offering a lot of guitar for the money.
Product Description
- Fender Newporter Player TPL WN
- Steel-String Guitar with Pickup
- Top: Solid Spruce
- Back and sides: Sapele
- Neck: Nato with satin urethane finish
- Neck profile: Slim "C"
- Fingerboard: Walnut
- Fingerboard radius: 400 mm
- Fingerboard inlays: White dots
- Nut: Graph Tech NuBone
- Nut width: 43 mm
- 20 Frets
- Volume control
- Tone control with push button for phase control
- Pickguard: 3-Ply black
- Bridge: Modern Viking
- Machine Heads: Vintage Style Nickel
- Strings: Fender Dura-Tone 880L Coated 80/20 (.012 - .052)
- Polyester lacquer
- Colour: Tidepool high gloss
PROS
- • Solid spruce top delivers bright, articulate tone with good projection.
- • Sapele back and sides add warmth and sustain, balancing the spruce.
- • Slim 'C' neck profile offers comfortable playability for various hand sizes.
- • Built-in electronics provide convenient amplified performance for gigs or practice.
CONS
- • Polyester lacquer finish, while durable, can feel less resonant than a gloss nitro finish.
- • Dura-Tone strings are decent stock strings, but a quick swap improves the sound.
- • Sapele can occasionally exhibit a slightly 'woody' tone, lacking the complexity of mahogany.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back & Sides
Sapele
Neck Material
Nato
Fingerboard
Walnut
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Frets
20
Electronics
Fender Under-Bridge Pickup with Volume and Tone controls (push-button phase switch)
Weight
6.2 lbs (approximate)
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Frequently Asked Questions
It’s a functional, Fender-branded pickup, not a boutique solution, but it delivers a usable amplified tone – expect a slightly compressed, mid-focused sound ideal for rhythm playing.
The slim 'C' profile is generally comfortable, but players with very large hands might find it a bit narrow. It's definitely a good fit for most players, though.
The build quality is solid for its price range – expect decent fretwork and overall construction. It won't have the meticulous detail of a premium instrument, but it’s certainly well-made and playable.
