Fender La Cabronita Especial MBDB

Fender La Cabronita Especial MBDB review

The Fender La Cabronita Especial MBDB is a Custom Shop electric guitar, masterbuilt by David Brown. Its specification centers on an ash body, a maple neck and fingerboard, and two TV Jones Powertron pickups. Fender lists the guitar in Dakota Red, with a hardtail bridge and no tremolo. The available information describes its construction and controls, but does not include customer reviews or independent performance testing. This assessment therefore stays within the documented specifications.

The model has been available since October 2023. Its listed item number is 577718, and the stated price is 8,899. No currency is specified in the supplied information, so that figure should not be treated as a confirmed price in any particular market. The package includes a case, cable, and certificate. A separate bag is not included.

Body, neck, and playing dimensions

The body is made from ash, with no separate top listed. Fender pairs it with a maple neck described as quartersawn and a maple fingerboard. Quartersawn identifies the neck's wood-cut orientation, but the supplied specifications do not state the neck's finish, thickness measurements, or any claimed effect on stability. Those details would need confirmation from the individual instrument or Fender.

The neck profile is a large C, and the nut width is 43 mm. These measurements give buyers useful points of comparison when assessing neck shape and string spacing, though they do not fully describe how the neck will feel in hand. The guitar has 21 vintage frets and a 648 mm scale length, equivalent to the standard 25.5-inch scale measurement. Fender does not provide fret dimensions, fingerboard radius, or setup measurements in the supplied data.

A bone nut is listed. The combination of a maple fingerboard, 21 frets, and a large C neck defines the basic playing layout, but the specifications alone cannot establish action, intonation, fretwork quality, or comfort. Those depend on the particular guitar and its setup.

Pickups and controls

The pickup configuration is HH, with two TV Jones Powertron pickups. The supplied information does not give output readings, magnet type, or a detailed tonal description. It also does not specify coil-splitting or other pickup modes, so those should not be assumed from the model name or control layout.

Controls consist of a volume control with an S-1 switch and a three-way pickup selector. The documentation identifies the S-1 switch but does not explain its exact function on this guitar. Buyers who want to know what switching options it provides should verify the wiring details with Fender or the seller. No separate tone control is listed in the supplied specification.

Bridge and included equipment

The guitar uses a vintage-style hardtail bridge with steel saddles. No tremolo is fitted. A fixed bridge provides no vibrato arm or tremolo mechanism, which is a clear distinction for players choosing between fixed-bridge and tremolo-equipped instruments. The listed machine heads are Fender-branded; their specific model and locking status are not given.

The case, cable, and certificate are included. The specifications do not identify the case type or provide details about the cable. An additional bag is explicitly listed as not included. For a Custom Shop instrument, buyers may also want to confirm whether the certificate corresponds to the specific guitar being offered and check the contents of the case before purchase.

What the specifications establish

The documented configuration is specific: Dakota Red finish, ash body, quartersawn maple neck, maple fingerboard, bone nut, large C profile, 43 mm nut width, 648 mm scale, 21 vintage frets, two TV Jones Powertron pickups, an S-1 volume control, three-way switching, and a hardtail bridge with steel saddles. It is identified as a Fender Custom Shop model masterbuilt by David Brown.

That information supports a useful comparison with other Cabronita models and fixed-bridge guitars. It does not establish the instrument's weight, acoustic response, measured pickup output, neck finish, fretboard radius, or build condition. No customer reviews are available, and no listening test or hands-on inspection is documented here. Claims about sound, playability, or workmanship would go beyond the evidence provided.

Verdict

The Fender La Cabronita Especial MBDB is defined by its Custom Shop designation, ash-and-maple construction, pair of TV Jones Powertron pickups, and fixed vintage-style bridge. The included case, cable, and certificate add to the stated package. Buyers considering the listed price of 8,899 should confirm the currency, current availability, setup, weight, and the S-1 switch's function with the seller. Those checks are especially important because the supplied information does not include customer feedback or instrument-specific measurements.