Fender FR-55 Hawaiian Resonator Guitar

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Add some traditional island tone to your arsenal with this nickel-plated dreadnought.

Fender's FR-55 Hawaiian Resonator produces the uplifting sounds and evokes the lush trade winds atmosphere of the island paradise that is the 50th state. Perfect for slide or standard acoustic playing, it features a striking bell brass nickel-plated dreadnought body beautifully etched with scenes of South Seas splendor, with swaying palms, outrigger canoes and even a volcano caught in mid-eruption.

Other premium features include a continental Eastern European hand-spun cone, Fender F sound holes, mahogany neck with satin finish and gold Fender headstock logo, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with 16 radius, ebony bridge with hard maple top, bell brass nickel-plated tailpiece and chrome hardware.

- Model Name: FR-55 Hawaiian Resonator
- Series: Folk Music Instruments

Body
- Body: Metal - Nickelplated
- Body Shape: Dreadnought
- Body Back: Metal - Nickelplated
- Body Sides: Metal - Nickelplated
- Body Top: Metal - Nickelplated
- F-Holes/Soundholes: Fender "F" Holes

Neck
- Number of Frets: 19
- Position Inlays: Dot Position Markers
- Fretboard Radius: 16" (40.6 cm)
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (43 mm)
- Scale Length: 24.875" (63.2 cm)

Hardware
- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: Ebony with Hard Maple Top
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone

Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender Dura-Tone Coated 80/20 Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge)
- Unique Features: Continental Eastern European Hand Spun Cone, Bell Brass Nickelplated Tailpiece, All Metal body, Fender "F" soundholes, exclusive "Hawaiian" motif, Rosewood fretboard, and gold "Fender" headstock logo

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted January 23, 2014 by William O in Kearney, NE

"Great product - great price"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Over thirty years ago I fell in love w a National steel guitar with an Hawaiian motif. Worked two jobs to get it - but never seemed to be able to save enough (newly married- money used for silly stuff like food and shelter) Now in our autumn years, my wife bought this for me as a Christmas gift. Single resonator with a biscuit, it comes with the strings set for guitar action. I raised them to play as a dobro. Instrument has a deep rich and clear sound. It holds tuning amazingly well. I really like it!

Musical Background:

Guitar, on&off for 30 years.

Musical Style:

Blues and country
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