Fender CC 60SCE Concert Black

I have been researching for a while, looking for an inexpensive but not cheaply built, acoustic guitar.Since I have been an electric bass player for a long time, larger acoustic guitars feel wide under my arms, so I prefer a thinner body Problem though is that the thinner acoustic guitars (i.e. travel/parlors) can sound brittle with little or no fullness to them.To balance out sound with larger instruments, guitar makers often use sharper sounding top woods, with resonant side and back woods. With smaller guitars however, it's naturally going to be tinny sounding so with the cc-60sce fsr, fender used all mahogany construction. This resonant wood is perfect for a guitar of this size as the mahogany sounds rich and creamy and you naturally get the highs, based ... MoreI have been researching for a while, looking for an inexpensive but not cheaply built, acoustic guitar.Since I have been an electric bass player for a long time, larger acoustic guitars feel wide under my arms, so I prefer a thinner body Problem though is that the thinner acoustic guitars (i.e. travel/parlors) can sound brittle with little or no fullness to them.To balance out sound with larger instruments, guitar makers often use sharper sounding top woods, with resonant side and back woods. With smaller guitars however, it's naturally going to be tinny sounding so with the cc-60sce fsr, fender used all mahogany construction. This resonant wood is perfect for a guitar of this size as the mahogany sounds rich and creamy and you naturally get the highs, based on the design. I suppose that if you wanted more sizzle you could buy fancier strings.The built in transducer can dial in whatever sound you want, amplified.Along with the sound and feel under my arm, the neck and playability is what sold me. I prefer this neck over guitars which sell for more than twice the price. I'm not fighting the neck.Great looking, sounding and feeling guitar. Great at double the price.

A good product at a reasonable price.

I would like to give this product 4 stars, but it was not 'better than expected', so I do think you have to have a reappraisal of what a 4 star product should be classed as. Perhaps a 5 star rating would reasonably be deemed 'excellent' or 'better than expected'. However, I can only give it 3 stars, even though I believe it is better than just 'Okay'. It is a good guitar and I'm very happy with it. It is well made, and at 244 I believe the price to be reasonable given the quality of materials and workmanship involved in its production. I'm saddened that on your 'scale', I can only give it 3 stars, and not 4 stars. It is not 'better than expected', but it is a very good guitar. Please look at your star ratings and adjust accordingly. Perhaps 'poor', 'reasonable', ... MoreI would like to give this product 4 stars, but it was not 'better than expected', so I do think you have to have a reappraisal of what a 4 star product should be classed as. Perhaps a 5 star rating would reasonably be deemed 'excellent' or 'better than expected'. However, I can only give it 3 stars, even though I believe it is better than just 'Okay'. It is a good guitar and I'm very happy with it. It is well made, and at 244 I believe the price to be reasonable given the quality of materials and workmanship involved in its production. I'm saddened that on your 'scale', I can only give it 3 stars, and not 4 stars. It is not 'better than expected', but it is a very good guitar. Please look at your star ratings and adjust accordingly. Perhaps 'poor', 'reasonable', 'good', 'very good' and 'excellent' may be star ratings you could consider, but 'amazing' just doesn't work in my honest opinion.

Beautiful but a bit deceiving...

I bought this as my very first guitar so I don't have that much to compare it to but I do think what I experienced with this guitar is not standard. It's an extremely beautiful guitar and I always get compliments on it from other guitarists based on the appearance alone; however, it should be reliable too.When I first received it there was some damage on the rosette and the back so I had gotten a discount and I had also bought it while it was on sale. I had bought the floor model so that's what I anticipated. There was some buzzing on the 5th and 6th strings that weren't an issue of tuning or technique and that was kind of a problem for a while. I assumed you had to tune your guitar every single time but that's what I have to do with this guitar: tune every time ... MoreI bought this as my very first guitar so I don't have that much to compare it to but I do think what I experienced with this guitar is not standard. It's an extremely beautiful guitar and I always get compliments on it from other guitarists based on the appearance alone; however, it should be reliable too.When I first received it there was some damage on the rosette and the back so I had gotten a discount and I had also bought it while it was on sale. I had bought the floor model so that's what I anticipated. There was some buzzing on the 5th and 6th strings that weren't an issue of tuning or technique and that was kind of a problem for a while. I assumed you had to tune your guitar every single time but that's what I have to do with this guitar: tune every time before I play. It might go out of tune more frequently than others as another review stated but I had nothing to compare it to so I assumed that's standard. Before a year, the neck started to warp and when I play the first string second fret it would always touch down on the third fret. And when I say a year I had stored it in really good conditions/hard case and played pretty infrequently on it. It required a full setup and after the setup, it felt so much better honestly even easier to handle it always felt a little awkward in my hands before compared to other guitars I held. I know that the setup required adjusting the nut and hammering frets from what I heard.I've heard notoriously the Fender is a brand that has lots of neck issues and that the guitars that are being manufactured during the pandemic are not being quality controlled as well and might require full setup on top of the price of the guitar which might be around $70. So please keep that in mind if you decide to purchase.I haven't tried this guitar yet with an amp so I can't comment on that.

Fender quality control is severely lacking.

I've had the guitar for a month, it has a good feel but quality control is a different story. I ordered Guitar new and shipping packaging was great and undamaged. Unfortunately the guitar came with a decent size scratch at the bottom of the neck and the hole cutout is jagged and sloppy(please see pic). The guitar plays well and there is some fret buzz but I was expecting a little for the the price of the Guitar. I do wish I went with another company that has better QC. I will look at buying another brand guitar as I become more proficient. Since the guitar plays well, I decided to keep it, not worth the hassle of returning. It's unfortunate that Fender will not be my next choice when I purchased another guitar, I have a 90s 52 Tele that is great. QC has since went ... MoreI've had the guitar for a month, it has a good feel but quality control is a different story. I ordered Guitar new and shipping packaging was great and undamaged. Unfortunately the guitar came with a decent size scratch at the bottom of the neck and the hole cutout is jagged and sloppy(please see pic). The guitar plays well and there is some fret buzz but I was expecting a little for the the price of the Guitar. I do wish I went with another company that has better QC. I will look at buying another brand guitar as I become more proficient. Since the guitar plays well, I decided to keep it, not worth the hassle of returning. It's unfortunate that Fender will not be my next choice when I purchased another guitar, I have a 90s 52 Tele that is great. QC has since went downhill.

GREAT GUITAR, IM IN LOVE

yall i have been playing for going on 8 years now, and i have played a lot of guitars. this is by far the best acoustic electric i have played. i would suggest replacing the strings, but this is an extremely big bang for your buck. do not listen to the reviews that knock this guitar for coming defective, that is not applicable because all you do is send it back. but trust me, if you get this sweet hunk of wood, you will most assuredly not regret it.the only complaint i have is that the manufacturer put a sticker on the pickguard, to advertise free lessons. that was a pain to get off, but that is literally my only complaint.

Good for the money

I have been researching for a while, looking for an inexpensive but not cheaply built, acoustic guitar.Since I have been an electric bass player for a long time, larger acoustic guitars feel wide under my arms, so I prefer a thinner bodyProblem though is that the thinner acoustic guitars (i.e. travel/parlors) can sound brittle with little or no fullness to them.To balance out sound with larger instruments, guitar makers often use sharper sounding top woods, with resonant side and back woods.With smaller guitars however, it's naturally going to be tinny sounding so with the cc-60sce fsr, fender used all mahogany construction. This resonant wood is perfect for a guitar of this size as the mahogany sounds rich and creamy and you naturally get the highs, based ... MoreI have been researching for a while, looking for an inexpensive but not cheaply built, acoustic guitar.Since I have been an electric bass player for a long time, larger acoustic guitars feel wide under my arms, so I prefer a thinner bodyProblem though is that the thinner acoustic guitars (i.e. travel/parlors) can sound brittle with little or no fullness to them.To balance out sound with larger instruments, guitar makers often use sharper sounding top woods, with resonant side and back woods.With smaller guitars however, it's naturally going to be tinny sounding so with the cc-60sce fsr, fender used all mahogany construction. This resonant wood is perfect for a guitar of this size as the mahogany sounds rich and creamy and you naturally get the highs, based on the design. I suppose that if you wanted more sizzle you could buy fancier strings.The built in transducer can dial in whatever sound you want, amplified.Along with the sound and feel under my arm, the neck and playability is what sold me. I prefer this neck over guitars which sell for more than twice the price. I'm not fighting the neck.Great looking, sounding and feeling guitar. Great at double the price.

Great guitar, but forget about the electronics

Great feel and sound. But the little $1.99 door that holds the battery for the Fishman electronics is or will break, and it's a non-repairable part. You have to return the guitar to repair it. Disregarding the battery, the guitar is great. And I would buy it again. It's not a top of the line $1000 guitar, but it is a top of the line $200 guitar (with an extra $150 added on for broken electronics). The overall size is good, and the neck and frets are a good size for my 12 year old daughter. The action feels good with little fret buzz and it seems to stay in tune all day.I've had 2 of these now. My first one had a broken batt door when opening the box. Per Fender's rules, I returned the whole guitar for a replacement. Great! Except on the 2nd one the little door is ... MoreGreat feel and sound. But the little $1.99 door that holds the battery for the Fishman electronics is or will break, and it's a non-repairable part. You have to return the guitar to repair it. Disregarding the battery, the guitar is great. And I would buy it again. It's not a top of the line $1000 guitar, but it is a top of the line $200 guitar (with an extra $150 added on for broken electronics). The overall size is good, and the neck and frets are a good size for my 12 year old daughter. The action feels good with little fret buzz and it seems to stay in tune all day.I've had 2 of these now. My first one had a broken batt door when opening the box. Per Fender's rules, I returned the whole guitar for a replacement. Great! Except on the 2nd one the little door is too wimpy to stay clipped shut. So the battery just falls out. Maybe I'll have to resort to a big strip of duct tape to hold the door shut. Yeah. That sounds like a good idea. Or just rely on the clip-on tuner I already have and use a Mic to amplify it.

Great guitar, electrics are junk

The guitar is great. But the Fishman electronics are garbage. Well, they might be the best electronics ever, but I'll never know. The little door that holds the battery was broken on my first guitar. I returned it for a replacement and the 2nd one has a such a high spring tension on the battery that the door can't hold itself shut. Unfortunately the electronics can't be repaired without sending the entire guitar back for replacement. I never wanted the electronics so it isn't the end of the world. It's an acoustic after all. I just wish the price was $50 or $100 less and they left the Fishman out.As for the rest of the guitar. I'd give it 5 stars. Sounds great. Stays in tune. No fret buzz. Good size and feel. Somehow the action feels different and better than the ... MoreThe guitar is great. But the Fishman electronics are garbage. Well, they might be the best electronics ever, but I'll never know. The little door that holds the battery was broken on my first guitar. I returned it for a replacement and the 2nd one has a such a high spring tension on the battery that the door can't hold itself shut. Unfortunately the electronics can't be repaired without sending the entire guitar back for replacement. I never wanted the electronics so it isn't the end of the world. It's an acoustic after all. I just wish the price was $50 or $100 less and they left the Fishman out.As for the rest of the guitar. I'd give it 5 stars. Sounds great. Stays in tune. No fret buzz. Good size and feel. Somehow the action feels different and better than the other Fender acoustics in this price range. I primarily got it for my 12 year old daughter and it's a great size. And the fret board doesn't feel huge nor small.Yes I would buy the guitar again. Even with the nonsense battery door.

No I would never buy this guitar again. And it's going back

Major design flaw, 1st and 6 strings are maybe 50% as loud as the middle four strings! It's just unplayable when amplified. And it's not the EQ. It's not the amp, I'm playing it through a proper acoustic amp. It's just bad! Also bought the guitar as new and it came with a blemish. The binding painted around the edges is uneven and so thin it's gonna rub off in weeks of using. The frets are not terrible but they are sharp and would need filed down. The fretboard feels like sandpaper and grinds like crazy when you vibrato a strings much less bend a little. Yeah it's 350. But I expect way better from fender for 350. Very disappointed!

This guitar has a great finish and feel!

The CC 60sce has a more cheery upper range, great for folk or country songs. The tuner is accurate and easy to read. The colors of the guitar really shine in good lighting. I'm not sure if it's the strings being new or if it's just the guitar but they seem to need some frequent tuning. Other than that, this is a great guitar for beginners hoping to play for a small audience or jamming with friends at home. Finally, I noticed it has good response vibrations in the body when you strum a full chord. It reacts nicely against your body. Would buy it again.