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'50s Esquire Electric Guitar

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Overview

A guitar classic that proves less is more.

The Fender '50s Esquire Electric Guitar is the electric guitar that started it all. Originally released in 1950, it was Leo Fender's first marketed design. The single-pickup precursor to the Telecaster, the Esquire features an ash body, maple neck, vintage-style bridge with steel saddles, volume, tone, and a 3-way quick tone-change switch.

3-way switching
The 3-way toggle switch gives you 3 preset tones. In the bridge position the pickup is only connected to the volume control (the tone control is disconnected). This minimal circuitry provides more top-end sparkle than a Telecaster. In the middle position the standard tone control circuit is activated and it functions just like any other tone control. In the neck position the tone control is disengaged, but a tone-shaping capacitor is added that rolls off a lot of the top end and some of the bottom. This setting produces darker tone along with slightly less volume.

Includes a gig bag.

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Features

Body

Body shape: Single cutaway
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Solid wood
Top wood: Not applicable
Body wood: Ash
Body finish: Gloss Urethane
Orientation: Right handed

Neck

Neck shape: C standard
Neck wood: Maple
Joint: Bolt-on
Scale length: 25.5"
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Gloss Urethane

Fretboard

Material: Maple
Radius: 7.25"
Fret size: Vintage-style
Number of frets: 21
Inlays: Dot
Nut width: 1.62" (41.3mm)

Pickups

Configuration: S
Neck: Not applicable
Middle: Not applicable
Bridge: Vintage-style single-coil Tele
Brand: Fender
Active or passive: Passive
Series or parallel: Not applicable
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics: 3-position master tone switch

Controls

Control layout: Separate volume, tone
Pickup switch: Not applicable
Coil tap or split: No
Kill switch: No

Hardware

Bridge type: Fixed
Bridge design: 3-saddle vintage-style
Tailpiece: String thru body
Tuning machines: Vintage-style
Color: Chrome

Other

Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Versatile electronics
Case: Gig bag
Accessories: None
Country of origin: Mexico

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'50s Esquire Electric Guitar

A guitar classic that proves less is more.

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