Description
The Malibu Classic proves that small-body doesn’t mean small sound. Fender built this short-scale acoustic-electric with a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, giving it a bold, articulate voice that cuts through whether you’re at an open mic or laying down tracks in the studio. The reduced body size makes it genuinely comfortable to hold for long sessions, and that comfort tends to open up new playing ideas—chord shapes and melodic runs you might not reach for on a full-size dreadnought.
Fender leaned on its electric guitar heritage for the neck: a mahogany neck with a slim-taper “C” profile that feels familiar in the hand no matter what style you play, from fingerstyle to strumming to lead lines.
Plugged in, the Malibu Classic doesn’t lose its acoustic character. It’s fitted with a premium preamp system co-designed by Fender and Fishman, specifically voiced for this body shape, so what comes through your amp stays true to the guitar’s natural tone rather than sounding thin or artificial.
- Solid spruce top
- Solid mahogany back and sides
- Short-scale, small-body design for comfortable play
- Mahogany neck with slim-taper “C” profile
- Fender/Fishman-designed onboard preamp voiced for this body shape
Whether it’s your stage guitar, studio companion, or the one you grab first at home, the Malibu Classic delivers balanced, expressive acoustic-electric tone in a shape that’s easy to live with.
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