Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat Electro-Acoustic Guitar, Natural

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 mahogany top for especially sweet sound and a satin-finish maple neck for smooth playability.

Main Features

Tim Armstrong signature model, concert body style acoustic-electric
Fishman® Isys™ III pickup system with active preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls
Natural-finish solid mahogany 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.


Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat Specifications

Body
Body Back: Laminated Mahogany
Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany
Body Top: Solid Mahogany
Body Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Body Shape: Concert
Body Binding: Multiple
Bracing: Scalloped X
Rosette: 70s F Style

Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Scale Length: 25.3" (643 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Walnut
Fingerboard Radius: 11.81" (300 mm)
Number of Frets: 19
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Graph Tech® NuBone™
Nut Width: 1.69" (43 mm)
Position Inlays: Hellcat and Double Skulls
Truss Rod: Dual-Action

Electronics
Special Electronics: Fishman® Isys III System with Active Onboard Preamp and Tuner

Hardware
Bridge: Walnut
Bridge Pins: White with Black Dots
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Aged White Plastic Buttons
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell

Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender® Dura-Tone® 880L Coated 80/20 (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730880303