Turn Heads with This Unique Esquire
Given its road-punished Heavy Relic finish, this Fender Custom Shop Roasted Pine Double Esquire is one of the most dramatic-looking solidbody electric guitars in Sweetwater's entire Guitar Gallery. Moreover, the striking contrast between this Esquire's nitro-lacquered, roasted pine body and head-turning Caballo Tono Ligero-style pickguard ensures that all eyes will be on you whenever you open your guitar case. You'll appreciate the addictive playability of this axe's rift-sawn maple neck and 21-fret, compound-radius maple fingerboard. Plugging into any amplifier is pure sonic bliss, courtesy of two hand-wound Custom Shop 50/51 Blackguard single-coil pickups, modified '51 Nocaster wiring, and 3-way switching. A 3-saddle RSD bridge with brass barrel saddles and vintage-style tuning machines round out this hot-rodded Esquire's hardware. This limited-edition Double Esquire is the next best thing to owning a heavily gigged electric guitar that's been thoroughly used — and lovingly abused — for decades. Players searching for a Tele that plays like a dream and looks like it has a million stories to tell will be happy to add more mileage to this Custom Shop Roasted Pine Double Esquire.
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A glorious tonewood cocktail
Fender's Custom Shop luthiers have outdone themselves with this attention-grabbing Esquire. Its lightweight, roasted pine body yields a distinctive, resonant acoustic tone with a gentle top end and open mids. This solidbody electric guitar's rift-sawn maple neck imparts incredible projection and note separation, with bright, clear mids and highs, alongside simple overtones and tight bass. To top it off, this instrument's road-tortured nitrocellulose lacquer finish makes it a serious contender for the top slot in any guitar collection.
The full breadth of classic Esquire tones
This Fender Custom Shop Roasted Pine Double Esquire is fitted with hand-wound Custom Shop 50/51 Blackguard single-coil pickups, giving you the classic twang and bite you'd expect from a stone-cold classic. Both pickups carefully re-create the chiming top end and warm lows that define the Tele and all its relatives, including the Esquire. This guitar features modified '51 Nocaster wiring and 3-way switching, arming you with the full gamut of classic Tele tones.
Inspiring playability
Whenever you pick up this Roasted Pine Double Esquire, you'll enjoy an inspiring playing experience, thanks to its comfortable '57-style Soft "V"-shaped neck. a 21-fret, compound-radius fingerboard with medium-vintage frets caps the super-stable rift-sawn maple neck. Additionally, dark-tinted nitro lacquer, micarta black dot inlays, and a '50s-style headstock logo give this Esquire a look that's guaranteed to impress.
Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition Roasted Pine Double Esquire Super-heavy Relic Electric Guitar Features:
- Lightweight roasted pine body with an attention-grabbing Heavy Relic nitro lacquer finish
- Head-turning Caballo Tono Ligero-style pickguard adds a striking visual contrast
- Incredibly stable rift-sawn maple neck with a comfortable '57-style Soft "V" shape
- Easy-playing fingerboard, modernized with a compound radius and medium-vintage frets
- Cool-looking dark-tinted, nitro-lacquered neck, micarta black dot fingerboard inlays, and a '50s-style headstock logo
- Hand-wound Custom Shop 50/51 Blackguard single-coil pickups serve up snarling Tele twang
- Modified '51 Nocaster wiring and 3-way switching unleash a smorgasbord of tones
- Vintage-style tuners, round string tree, and bone nut provide stable, reliable tone
- 3-saddle RSD bridge with brass barrel saddles provides period-accurate tone with spot-on intonation
- Deluxe hardshell case and certificate of authenticity included
