Fender '50s Esquire (Black) Overview
The Esquire is among the most sought-after instruments in our 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.
Our 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.
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- Series: Classic Series
- Body: Ash (Polyester Finish)
- Neck: 1-Piece Maple, "C" Shape (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
- Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25" Radius (184mm)
- No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets
- Pickups: 1 Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele Pickup with Alnico Magnets (Bridge)
- Controls:
- -Master Volume
- -Master Tone
- Custom-Wired 3-Position Pickup Switching Blade:
- -Position 1. Volume Control, (Dark Vintage Circuit), No Tone Control
- -Position 2. Volume Control with Cap. and Tone Control with Cap.
- -Position 3. Volume Control Only No Cap. , No Tone Control
- Bridge: Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge
- Machine Heads: Fender®/Ping® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickguard: 1-Ply White
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Width at Nut: 1.625" (41.2 mm)
- Unique Features:
- -"C" Shape Maple Neck
- -Knurled Chrome Knobs
- -Synthetic Bone Nut
- Strings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel,
- Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046)
- Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag