Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat Acoustic Guitar. Walnut Fingerboard, Checkerboard

DESCRIPTION

Well known as the Grammy-winning founder of influential U.S. punk band Rancid, Tim Armstrong is also well respected as a producer and indie label owner. But as a songwriter, he has always turned to his old Fender concert-style acoustic for inspiration. The Tim Armstrong Hellcat is based on Armstrong's own classic instrument, with modern appointments including high-quality onboard electronics. A great guitar for pop, rock, folk and more, it has a solid spruce top for especially sweet sound and a satin-finish maple neck for smooth playability.

FEATURES

• Tim Armstrong signature model, concert body style acoustic-electric
• Fishman® CD pickup system with active preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls
• Solid spruce top with scalloped "X" bracing, mahogany back and sides
• Maple neck with satin finish
• 20-fret walnut fingerboard with "Hellcat" and double-skull inlays
• Walnut bridge with compensated Graph Tech® Nubone™ saddle

FISHMAN® PREAMP WITH BUILT-IN TUNER
A Fishman® pickup/preamp system gives your acoustic instrument peerless amplified performance, with a variety of onboard controls and no compromise whatsoever on pure, rich and resonant acoustic tone. The built-in tuner is conveniently placed right where you can see it, helping to keep your intonation right on the money.

SCALLOPED BRACING
Scalloped bracing is thinner than more conventional bracing. That means that the bracing pattern inside the guitar uses less wood, which means that soundboard mass is reduced. This lets the top resonate more freely, resulting in better tone with more nuance and greater projection.

SOLID TOP
An acoustic guitar with a solid top literally resonates with a more individual tonal character, more "organic" consistency and a more "true" voice.

SPECS

General
SERIES - Artist Design
ORIENTATION - Right-Hand
COLOR - Checkerboard
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - CN

Neck
NECK MATERIAL - Maple
NECK FINISH - Satin Urethane
NECK SHAPE - "C" Shape
FINGERBOARD RADIUS - 11.81" (300 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL - Walnut
POSITION INLAYS - Hellcat and Double Skulls
NUMBER OF FRETS - 19
TRUSS ROD - Dual-Action
STRING NUT - Graph Tech® NuBone™
NUT WIDTH - 1.69" (43 mm)
NUT MATERIAL - Graph Tech® NuBone™

Body
BODY - Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides
BODY FINISH - Satin
BODY SHAPE - Concert
BODY TOP - Solid Spruce
BODY BINDING - 1-Ply Black
BODY BACK - Laminated Mahogany
BODY SIDES - Laminated Mahogany
BODY MATERIAL - Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides
BRACING - Scalloped X
ROSETTE - 70s F Style

Hardware
BRIDGE - Walnut
BRIDGE PINS - White with Black Dots
PICKGUARD - 1-Ply Black
HARDWARE FINISH - Chrome
TUNING MACHINES - Vintage-Style with Aged White Plastic Buttons
STRINGS - Fender® Dura-Tone® 880L Coated 80/20 (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730880303
STRAP BUTTONS - Factory Mounted Forward Strap Button with Internal Block Reinforcement

Electronics
CONTROLS - Volume, Bass, Treble, Integrated Electronic Tuner with On/Off Switch, Low Battery Indicator Light
SPECIAL ELECTRONICS - Fishman® CD-1 Preamp

Measurements
DIMENSIONS - 6.00x17.00x44.00 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT - 9.20 LB
FRET SIZE - Vintage-Style
SCALE LENGTH - 25.3" (643 mm)
SHIPPING LENGTH - 44.00 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT - 6.00 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH - 17.00 IN

Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES - None

Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE - 9207901000