The FA-125CE is a right-handed dreadnought acoustic-electric with a single cutaway. The body combines a laminated spruce top with laminated basswood back and sides in a gloss finish, and the rosette uses concentric rings. The dreadnought shape is described as having a deep voice with strong low end and warm mids.

The nato set-neck has a "C" profile with a gloss urethane finish and a walnut fingerboard with white dot inlays. It carries 20 frets on a 25.3" (643 mm) scale, with a 1.69" (43 mm) nut width. The headstock is a modern 3+3 design with sealed die-cast tuning machines, and the bridge is a Viking-style laminated hardwood bridge.

Amplification is handled by the Fender FE-A2 preamp, which has a compact layout. Onboard controls are volume and tone, plus an integrated electronic tuner with an on/off switch and a low-battery indicator light. The guitar ships with factory-standard .012-.053 strings and no case or gig bag. It is offered in Black and Sunburst.