Head to head

Enya NOVA GO SP1 vs Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany

The short answer is that the scale lengths are not the same (23.125" against 25.3"). Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 19 rows that actually differ marked out.

Enya

NOVA GO SP1

Black

A guitar you can leave in a car boot, with reverb built into the body

7.8/104.5 (185)

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Fender

CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany

Natural

A solid mahogany top and a Fishman system, well under the price that usually buys either

8.0/104.4 (888)

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Score profile

Six editorial axes, overlaid. Where one shape sits outside the other, that is where the instrument gains ground.

Enya NOVA GO SP17.8
Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany8.0

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Specification by specification

Enya NOVA GO SP1 compared with Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany
	NOVA GO SP1	CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany
Brand	Enya	Fender
Model	NOVA GO SP1	CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany
Finish	Black	Natural
Instrument	Acoustic guitar	Acoustic guitar
Fretline score	7.8 / 10	8.0 / 10
Value for money	8 / 10	9 / 10
Amazon rating	4.5 / 5 (185)	4.4 / 5 (888)
Price	$300 - $500	$300 - $500
Type	Carbon-fibre acoustic-electric travel guitar	Acoustic-electric guitar
Body	Half-size travel body, 35" total length, one-piece moulded	Dreadnought cutaway
Body wood	Carbon fibre and polycarbonate composite	Solid mahogany top with laminated mahogany back and sides
Top	—	Solid mahogany
Back & sides	—	Laminated mahogany
Bracing	—	Quartersawn scalloped "X"
Neck joint	—	Set neck
Neck wood	Carbon fibre and polycarbonate composite, moulded with the body	Mahogany
Neck profile	—	Fender easy-to-play shape with rolled fingerboard edges
Scale length	23.125" (approx. 602 mm)	25.3" (643 mm)
Fingerboard	Carbon fibre and polycarbonate	Walnut (current Fender specification; early production used rosewood)
Radius	R380	12" (305 mm)
Frets	20	20
Fret size	—	Vintage
Nut	Carbon fibre and polycarbonate with zero fret	Crème plastic
Nut width	1.625" (approx. 42 mm)	1.69" (43 mm)
Bridge	—	Walnut, with white bridge pins with black dots
Tuners	Black die-cast	Chrome die-cast
Electronics	Enya SP1 AcousticPlus 2.0 with reverb, delay and auto-wah through an internal speaker, Bluetooth 5.1 playback and USB recording	Fishman CD-1 preamp with under-saddle pickup
Controls	—	Volume, bass, treble, integrated tuner with on/off switch and low-battery indicator
Weight	4 lb (approx. 1.8 kg)	—
Orientation	Right-handed	Right-handed
Skill level	Beginner, Intermediate	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Styles	Folk, Pop, Indie, Blues	Folk, Country, Blues, Pop, Rock, Worship
In the box	Gig bag, Strap, Spare strings, Charging cable, Instrument cable, Polish cloth, Truss rod wrench	—

A marked row is one where the two differ. A highlighted cell is the stronger figure where one can be judged objectively. Empty cells are specifications the manufacturer does not publish — never estimates.