Fender 50s Esquire Electric Guitar (Assorted Colors)
The Esquire is among the most sought-after instruments in the entire family of Telecaster guitars. Introduced in 1950, its unique circuitry and biting bridge pickup created a tonal sensation. It later became the weapon of choice for greats including Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen, and has re-emerged time and again in the hands of many other great players.
The ’50s Esquire features an ash body, a C-shaped maple neck, a vintage-style three-saddle string-through-body Telecaster bridge, and a vintage-style single-coil Telecaster pickup with custom-wired three-way switching.
Basically, three-way switching on a single-pickup guitar gives you three preset tones. In the bridge position, the pickup is connected only to the volume control (the tone control is disconnected); this minimal circuitry produces more top-end sparkle than is possible with a Telecaster. In the middle position, the standard tone control circuit is activated. In the neck position, the tone control is again disengaged, but a tone-shaping capacitor rolls off much of the top end and some bottom, producing a darker tone and slight volume loss. Limited lifetime warranty. Comes with gig bag.
| Frets |
21 |
| Model |
50s Esquire Electric |
| Series |
Classic Series |
| Fingerboard |
Maple |
| Neck Type |
Bolt-On |
| Controls |
1 Vol, 1Tone. 3 Way Sw. |
| Machine Heads |
Fender®/Ping® Vintage Style Tuning Machines |
| Bridge Type |
String Through |
| Bridge |
String Through |
| Scale Length |
25.5" |
| Case Included |
Yes |
| Body Style |
Universal |
| Neck Wood |
Maple |
| Pickups |
S-S |
| Body Wood |
Ash Body |
| Other Features |
Chrome Hardware |
| Case Type |
other |
| Pickguard |
Yes |
5/13/2005 (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful) By Anonymous from Undisclosed
Fender 50s Esquire Electric Guitar (Assorted Colors)
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation warrants this Fender brand instrument to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for as long as it is owned by the original retail purchaser, except that pickups, switches, jacks, controls, all other electronic components, tuning machines, hardware, pickguards, plated surfaces, gig bags, cases and case hardware are warranted for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. This warranty applies only to the original retail purchaser when this instrument is purchased from an Authorized Fender Dealer and is subject to the limitations set forth herein. IMPORTANT: PLEASE RETAIN YOUR ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT, AS IT IS YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE VALIDATING THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.
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