Custom Tele from Fender
Getting a Fender Custom Shop Historic 1950 Double Esquire in your hands is a bit like jumping into a time machine. The feel and tone of this custom guitar are that of a well-maintained early-'50s Telecaster that takes you back to the birth of popular rock and roll, country, and blues. The luthiers at Fender's Custom Shop truly give attention to every detail in bringing you a classic Telecaster, one of the most recorded, most used, iconic electric guitars since its debut in 1950. From its birth, the Telecaster established itself as a guitar with a huge sonic range, eminent playability, and timeless look. The Fender Custom Shop Historic 1950 Double Esquire has been designed and updated to bring you the best of the past as well as the present. This Double Esquire body is made from a 2-piece off-center-seam ash body — the same time-tested tonewood that many Telecasters have been made from since 1950. A 1-piece, tinted rift sawn maple neck with 10/56 "V" back shape is a throwback to some of the original neck designs of '50s Teles and feels incredible in your hands. A pair of hand-wound, '50–'51 Blackguard Pickups provides that incredible Tele treble and midrange spank and sparkle as well as low-end growl that has made the Tele beloved by players like Muddy Waters to G. E. Smith.
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You can feel it
As soon as you hold the Fender Custom Shop Historic 1950 Double Esquire in your hands, you know you're holding something truly special. The luthiers at the Fender Custom Shop have attended to every detail to bring you an instrument that harkens back to the early days of the electric guitar. The ash body is the same iconic shape and feel that launched a revolution in 1950. The guitar's flash-coat lacquer finish also adds a truly vintage look to this exquisite instrument. Other classic details include 21 Jescar 50085 frets, a '51–'54 Tele bridge with brass saddles, and vintage-style tuning machines with Fender logos — all details that add to the feel, the look, and the sound of this wonderful Tele.
Fender Custom Shop electronics
A vintage Tele wouldn't be complete without the signature sound of a pair of hand-wound, '50–'51 Blackguard single-coil pickups. When the Fender Tele first appeared, players and audiences alike were blown away by the amazing clarity, bite, and heat of the single-coil pickups that drove their amplified tone. It was a sound that launched an entire era in country, rock, and blues, inspiring players of all stripes for decades. Even to this day, up-and-coming players, as well as seasoned players, seek out the sound and feel of a vintage Tele. Sweetwater guitarists agree, the Fender Custom Shop Historic 1950 Double Esquire is a must-have and is a great Tele to add to any player's collection.
Fender Custom Shop Historic 1950 Double Esquire Tele Features:
- 2-piece off-center-seam ash body delivers great tone and classic look
- Custom Shop guitar that blends '50s design with modern electronics
- Hand-wound single-coil Blackguard pickups deliver classic Tele tone
- 1-piece, tinted rift sawn maple neck with 10/56 "V" back shape brings instant playability
- Vintage-style tuning machines with Fender logo keep you in tune and look great
