The handcrafted 55FCE's thin, feedback-resistant body makes this Spanish-made guitar an essential tool in the gigging musician's arsenal. The chosen guitar of the Gipsy Kings, its solid European spruce top is paired with stunning flamed maple back and sides and honey amber tinted or natural polyurethane finish.
Key Features
MSRP - $1,945 USD
- Family:
- Cutaway & Electric
- Style:
- Thinbody
- Construction:
- Solid Top
- Made in Spain
Highlights
| Headplate | Rosewood |
|---|---|
| Electronics Vendor & Model | Fishman OEM-MAN-B56 |
| Neck Joint | Spanish Heel |
| Headstock Logo | N/A |
| Back Purfling Inlay Pattern & Dimensions | 0.5mm Maple, 0.5mm Ebony |
| Nut String Spacing | 42mm |
| Back Binding | Indian Rosewood |
| Back Center Strip | Rosewood |
| Tuning Machines Vendor & Model | Der Jung DJ305GK-P6B (S3) |
| Side Purfling Inlay Pattern & Dimensions | 0.5mm Maple, 0.5mm Ebony |
| Tuning Machine Ratio | 14:1 |
| Tail Strip | Rosewood |
| Top Purfling Pattern & Dimensions | 0.5 Ebony, 0.5 Maple, 0.5 Ebony, 0.5 Maple |
| Tuning Machine Buttons | Black |
| Pickup Type | Undersaddle Piezo + Microphone |
| Frets to Body | 12 |
| Middle Pickup | N / A |
| Battery Pack | N / A |
| Soundboard Thickness | 2.5mm |
| Battery Pack Installation Location | N / A |
| Waist Width | 235mm (9 1/4") |
| Target Instrument Weight | 4 lbs / 1.8 kg |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Exclusive | No |
| Does it contain shell? | No |
| Shipper Carton Dimensions | 116 x 46 x 19 (cm) |
| Master Carton Dimensions | N/A |
| Tuning | E-A-D-G-B-E |
| pcid | 1 |
| psid | 8 |
| Item Number | 03874 |
| Family | Cutaway & Electric |
| Build | Thinbody |
| Construction | Solid Top |
| Body Top | Solid European Spruce |
| Top Bracing Pattern | Fan |
| Soundhole Diameter | 88mm (3 1/2") |
| Rosette | All Wood Traditional |
| Top Purfling Inlay | Ebony and Maple |
| Top Binding | Indian Rosewood |
| Side Purfling Inlay | Ebony and Maple |
| Back and Sides Wood | Flamed Maple, Maple Inside |
| Back Purfling Inlay | Ebony and Maple |
| Neck Material | Spanish Cedar |
| Scale Length | 650mm (25.6") |
| Neck Shape | U Shape |
| Nut Width | 50mm (2") |
| Neck Thickness 1st Fret | 21.5mm |
| Neck Thickness 9th Fret | 25mm |
| Truss Rod | Dual Action |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 4mm Allen Key |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlays | N / A |
| Frets Total | 19 |
| Color | Natural (NAT) |
| Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Bridge Material | Indian Rosewood |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Cordoba Premium Gold with Black Buttons |
| Tap Plate | Yes |
| Electronics | Fishman Prefix Pro Blend |
| Controls | Volume, Frequency, Notch, Bass, Contour, Treble, Blend, and Phase Switch |
| Strings | Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ |
| Included Case | Humicase Protégé Thinbody Classical |
| Upper Bout Width | 276mm (10 7/8") |
| Lower Bout Width | 368mm (14 1/2") |
| Body Depth Upper Bout | 65mm (2.56") |
| Body Depth Lower Bout | 70mm (2 3/4") |
| Body Length | 483mm (19") |
| Overall Length | 972mm (38 1/4") |
| Country of Origin | Spain |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
Design Features
With its Fishman Prefix ProBlend onboard electronics and thinbody design, the 55FCE is ready to combat feedback when the guitar is amplified at high volumes. Low action, little relief in the neck, and a two-way truss rod keep this guitar comfortable and easy to play. Other premium features include a Spanish cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, Indian rosewood binding and bridge, a clear flamenco-style tap plate, and Savarez Cristal Corum strings. Comes in a humidified Humicase Protege case.