Fender's finest Dreadnought size guitar with three piece back and sides of natural finish Rosewood. Solid Spruce top with genuine abalone binding front and back. Ebony pin type bridge; removable saddle. Additional saddle provided for altering string height. Unique butterfly “F” inlay on peg head, fingerboard and bridge. Satin finish Mahogany neck and Ebony fingerboard and adjustable truss rod. Precise tonal quality and balance from deepest bass notes to highest register. Deluxe professional quality enclosed machine heads. 20 frets; 25¾ inch scale. Size: 40¾ inches long, 15¾ inches wide, 4¾ inches deep.
F-115 · 1976
Fender’s finest Dreadnought size guitar with three piece back and sides of natural finish Rosewood. Solid Spruce top with genuine abalone binding front and back. Ebony pin type bridge; removable saddle. Additional saddle provided for altering string height. Unique butterfly “F” inlay on peg head, fingerboard and bridge. Satin finish Mahogany neck and Ebony fingerboard and adjustable truss rod. Precise tonal quality and balance from deepest bass notes to highest register. Deluxe professional quality enclosed machine heads. 20 frets; 25¾ inch scale. Size: 40¾ inches long, 15¾ inches wide, 4¾ inches deep. A beautiful hardshell, plush lined case is provided with the F-115 guitar.
F-115 · 1979
Fender’s finest! The Dreadnought size F-115 boasts a three-piece back and sides of natural finish select Rosewood. The aged select solid Sitka Spruce top yields precise tonal quality from the deepest bass notes to the highest register. The beauty of fine woods is highlighted by over 200 pieces of hand inlaid genuine Abalone binding on the top and back. The satin-finish Mahogany neck features chrome-plated professional headpiece. The bridge and fingerboard are Ebony and features unique butterfly “F” inlays. The F-115’s beauty is equalled only by its outstanding performance. Scale length 25 5/8 inch. Size 40½ inches length. 15¾ inches width. 4¾ inches depth.
F-115 Specification change
Changed from Jacaranda wood to Rosewood in 1979 price list (although the 1975 & 1976 catalogues state Rosewood those years. The F-115 came complete with a hard shell case from 1976
Jacaranda: An important Brazilian timber tree yeilding a heavy dark-coloured wood streaked with black
Brazilian Rosewood, Caviuna Wood, Dalbergia Nigra
Year of manufacture |
Recommended retail price US $ |
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1970 |
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1971 |
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1972 |
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1973 |
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1974 |
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1975 Rosewood in catalogue |
Price not available yet |
1976 Rosewood in catalogue |
675.00 Jacaranda in price list |
1977 |
690.00 Jacaranda in price list |
1978 |
770.00 Jacaranda in price list |
1979 Rosewood in catalogue |
835.00 |
1980 Rosewood in catalogue |
895.00 |
The suggested retail price of a Fender 115 in the April 1st 1977 price list was $690.00.
A Fender Stratocaster with maple neck, case and a choice of finishes was $590.00