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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.
Colors
(301) White Blonde,
(303) 2-Color Sunburst,
(306) Black,
(Polyester Finish)
Body
Ash
Neck
1-Piece Maple, “C” Shape,
(Gloss Urethane Finish)
Fingerboard
Maple, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)
No. of Frets
21 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups
1 Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele Pickup with Alnico Magnets (Bridge)
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching
Custom-Wired 3-Position 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" (41.3 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),
p/n 073-0250-006
Accessories
Deluxe Gig Bag
Case
Deluxe Gig Bag
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.
Colors
(301) White Blonde,
(303) 2-Color Sunburst,
(306) Black,
(Polyester Finish)
Body
Ash
Neck
1-Piece Maple, “C” Shape,
(Gloss Urethane Finish)
Fingerboard
Maple, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)
No. of Frets
21 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups
1 Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele Pickup with Alnico Magnets (Bridge)
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching
Custom-Wired 3-Position 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" (41.3 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),
p/n 073-0250-006
Accessories
Deluxe Gig Bag
Case
Deluxe Gig Bag
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