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Fender Custom Shop '50s Roasted Ash Top-Loader Esquire NOS Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde

'50s Roasted Ash Top-Loader Esquire NOS · #R86695
BrandFender Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.R86695
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.9231007252
Archive ID26464
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The Story

'50s Roasted Ash Top-Loader Esquire NOS Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde

This Esquire combines vintage style, relic looks, and modern materials for a guitar that looks and feels as good as it sounds! The ash body has undergone a roasting process that eliminates excess moisture and sugars for rock-solid stability and extra punchy tones. The appointments are all 50's style, with a NOS Butterscotch Blonde finish and vintage-style controls. We decided to go with a Top-Loader bridge on this guitar. Top-loaders are favored by players such as Jim Campilongo, who like the bridges affect on the Tele sound, rounding out the sometimes harsh high-end, and giving the strings a slinkier feel than a through-body bridge.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Strap, Cable, Polish Cloth, Paperwork

The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • 6 lbs, 5 oz.
  • Butterscotch Blonde Finish
  • Roasted Ash Body
  • Maple Neck and Fingerboard
  • 25.5" Scale Length
  • Bone Nut
  • 1-11/16" Nut Width
  • 9.5" Radius
  • 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
  • .820" Neck Profile at Nut
  • .980" Neck Profile at 12th Fret
  • '59 Esquire "C" Neck Shape
  • ’59 Esquire Pickup
  • Three-Way Blade Pickup Selector
  • Master Volume and Tone Controls
  • Black Dot Inlays
  • Three-Saddle Top-Loader Bridge
  • Vintage-Style Tuners

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