Newport 90 Things I should know, but don't

[ArnieZ]

Is the 90 body thicker than standard Newpport Like an Improv?

Is the body carved out leaving the center block?

For the record mine has the largest Hamer neck I have ever played

Thanks Feynman!!

 

Edited May 23 by ArnieZ

[veatch]

My understanding is that the dimensions are the same as the regular newport, but it does have the center block.

Edited May 24 by veatch

[ArnieZ]

My other Semi Hollow, not chambered but solid down the middle!

 

Edited May 25 by ArnieZ

[hamerhead]

I found this:

...which is the insides of a PhatCat/Bigsby-equipped Newport.

Not sure if that helps you - the tailpiece section would probably to be different.

[Feynman]

The 90 has a full centerblock and is otherwise the same dimensions.

Also, damn.

I think your other guitar covers the base well, so you probably want to just get that Hamer back to me.

[ArnieZ]

7 minutes ago, Feynman said:

I think your other guitar covers the base well, so you probably want to just get that Hamer back to me.

And....you'll keep it for 6 months😀

[burningyen]

Nice score, Arnie! I've finally started gigging mine over the past year:

 

[belgian]

It took me years to find one. 
Still happy with it. 

[veatch]

Wow. That's incredible!

[BubbaVO]

I love all the flavors of Newports.

[Saul Goodman]

On 6/8/2026 at 1:15 PM, burningyen said:

Nice score, Arnie! I've finally started gigging mine over the past year:

 

Are you still using the Kemper?

[burningyen]

6 hours ago, Saul Goodman said:

Are you still using the Kemper?

No, I switched to the Helix Floor in 2015 and have stuck with it.