Fender's CD-100, CD-100CE, CD-140S, CD-140SCE, CD-280S and CD-280SCE feature new upgrades
(mtebaldi | Posted 2011-01-10)
As part of a whole series of improvements on Fender’s acoustic guitars for this year, the CD-100, CD-100CE, CD-140S, CD-140SCE, CD-280S and CD-280SCE are also now featuring new upgrades. The CD100 and the CD100CE cutaway dreadnought deliver great sound, looks, feel and value, with a natural-finish spruce top, and mahogany back and sides. Upgrades include a new black pickguard and mother-of-pearl acrylic rosette design, new compensated rosewood bridge design, white bridge pins with black dots and smaller (3 mm) dot fingerboard inlays. Features include X bracing, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, dual-action truss rod and die-cast tuners. The CD-100CE also features die-cast tuners and Fishman® Isys III pickup system with active onboard preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls. Both guitars are available in left-handed versions.
Here is a quick list of the CD-100’s current market prices:
CD-100 - $279.99
CD-100 LEFT HANDED - $329.99
CD-100CE - $379.99
CD-100CE LEFT HANDED - $469.99
The CD-140S and CD-140SCE dreadnought offers full, resonant sound and great value, with a natural-finish solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Upgrades include a new tortoise shell pickguard and mother-of-pearl rosette design, new compensated rosewood bridge design, aged bridge pins with black dots, mother-of-pearl Fender logo headstock inlay, and smaller (3 mm) dot fingerboard inlays. Features scalloped X bracing, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, dual-action truss rod, and die-cast tuners. The CD-140SCE also features Fishman® Presys™ pickup system with active onboard preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls and low-battery indicator light.
The CD-140S retails for $299.99. The CD-140SCE retails for $429.99.
The CD-280S and CD-280SCE dreadnought offers the best of both worlds—a solid spruce top for that nice mellow sound, with rosewood back and sides for bright, classic tone. Upgrades include a new tortoise shell pickguard and mother-of-pearl rosette design, new compensated rosewood bridge design, aged bridge pins with black dots, mother-of-pearl Fender logo headstock inlay, and smaller (3 mm) dot fingerboard inlays. Features include scalloped X bracing, mahogany neck with 20-fret rosewood fingerboard and dual-action truss rod, and die-cast tuners. The CD-280SCE also features Fishman® Presys™ pickup system with active onboard preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls and low-battery indicator light. The CD-280S has a current retail price of $399.99.
For more information please visit www.fender.com
