Fender Acoustasonic Stratocaster Dakota Red

The Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster brings together the worlds of electric and acoustic instruments and proves that Fender doesn't have to just look to the glorious past. The guitar is made in Corona, California (USA), and its top-quality workmanship matches it.

The Acoustasonic already catches the eye at first glance with its cool design and playing characteristics derived from both Stratocaster-type electric guitars and acoustic instruments (contoured shoulder rest). The narrow bellows body offers the natural volume and resonance of acoustic guitars. It will play well "unplugged" in your living room, however, the real advantages of this guitar come from amplification.

The sound is captured by three pickups. The Noiseless magnetic single-coil gives you the authentic tone of Fender electric guitars, without the typical single-coil hum. The world of electro-acoustic guitars is represented by a sub-coil piezo pickup and a sensor located in the body of the guitar, both by Fishman. That in itself is pretty nice, but Acoustasonic can do more.

The Acoustic Engine technology offers simulations of seven acoustic guitars of different body shapes and woods, and three electrics in Clean, Semi-Clean and Dirty Electric settings. You can switch between the sounds with a five-position switch and the Mode control, which also lets you set the mix of A/B voicings, i.e., in position 2, the ratio of Fender electric guitars in the Clean setting to Dreadnought (Spruce/Palisander). So you don't have to think about whether to bring a bigger Dreadnought or a guitar with a smaller body, whether rosewood or mahogany would be better, and finally whether you'd also like the sound of a Stratocaster - the Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster offers all this in one compact body.

The system is powered by a li-ion battery. A USB port at the jack input is used for recharging, after a 4-5 hour recharge the battery is able to power the system for approximately twenty hours. It is possible to play and recharge at the same time. A low battery level is indicated by a red flashing LED, at higher charge levels the LED indication does not light up. The manufacturer recommends using power adapters with a minimum output of 1000 mA (1A).

The guitar is supplied in a case (1225 Deluxe Gig Bag).