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- What's happening, people?
It's Kyle D'Andrea here for Fender.
This is a great guitar I have here with me today,
it's the Tim Armstrong Anniversary Hellcat Acoustic.
2020 marks the celebration of the 10th anniversary
of Tim's Signature Acoustic,
and of course, we all know Tim
as the Grammy-winning founder of the band Rancid,
but he's also carved paths
as a well-respected producer and indie label owner.
A long-time fixture on the punk scene,
he's always turned to his old Fender Concert Style Acoustic
for songwriting inspiration.
So let's talk about the guitar.
This 10th Anniversary Hellcat
is based on Tim's own instrument from the 1960s,
which makes for a great guitar
for pop, rock, folk, and more.
It has a concert body shape,
smaller sized body, great for beginners,
or anyone looking for a compact, super comfortable guitar.
It's got a solid spruce top with an incredible tone,
which I'd like to demonstrate for you now.
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It's got a mahogany back and sides,
70s style rosette,
Graph Tech NuBone saddle and nut,
the neck is a C-shape,
it's got a walnut fretboard,
and 19 vintage-style frets.
Other really cool features include
the high quality Onboard Fishman electronics,
gold hardware,
and of course, Tim's signature Hellcat inlay.
The concert body shape has a lot of great tonal qualities,
sounds great strumming with a pick,
but also really nice when you're playing with your fingers.
It's got great range of tone with an ample low end.
Let's check it out.
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So there you have it, a super cool guitar
that can work for a lot of different players and styles,
sounds great, it's super comfortable,
and really well balanced.
Congratulations, Tim, for 10 years
with this awesome guitar in the Fender lineup.
If you have any other questions on specs,
please visit fender.com to learn more,
and stay tuned for future videos.
Thanks a lot.
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