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Fender Custom Shop 1953 Esquire Roasted Ash Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde

Roasted Ash 1953 Esquire · #R16096
BrandFender Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.R16096
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.9231007999
Archive ID28832
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The Story

1953 Esquire Roasted Ash Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde

Here is one killer Esquire from the Fender Custom Shop...a '53 Two Pickup model with Twisted Tele pickups and roasted ash for the body along with a roasted quartersawn maple neck. The roasting process stabilizes the wood, as well as gives it some of the tonal characteristics that we love vintage guitars for. Add in the 9.5" radius with medium jumbo frets for a modern playability, and you've got an Esquire that exists in the best of both worlds! The guitar includes a black 1-ply pickguard should you want to convert the guitar to a classic single-pickup Esquire.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Strap, Cable, Polish Cloth, Paperwork, 1-Ply Pickguard

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • 7 lbs.
  • Journeyman Relic Butterscotch Blonde Finish
  • Roasted Ash Body
  • Quartersawn Roasted Maple Neck
  • 25.5" Scale Length
  • 1.650" Nut Width
  • 9.5" Radius
  • 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
  • ’59 Style Esquire “C” Shape Neck
  • Bone Nut
  • .810" Neck Profile at Nut
  • .980" Neck Profile at 12th Fret
  • Twisted Tele Single-Coil Pickups
  • Three-Saddle Bridge
  • Dot Inlays
  • Vintage-Style Tuners
  • Relic Hardware

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