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Fender Custom Shop '61 Esquire Custom Masterbuilt Brazilian Fingerboard 3-Tone Sunburst

1962 Custom Telecaster Roasted Alder · #R87880
BrandFender Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.R87880
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.9211001712
Archive ID28856
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The Story

'61 Esquire Custom Masterbuilt Brazilian Fingerboard 3-Tone Sunburst

Is this real life...is this just fantasy? It's the latter turned into the former with this one, a Fender Custom Shop '61 Custom Esquire that's been crafted by masterbuilder Greg Fessler with a double-bound roasted alder body and a quartersawn roasted maple neck with a beautiful piece of flat lam Brazilian rosewood for the fretboard. The guitar has a comfortable '59 "C" shape to the neck, and a 3-saddle bridge for classic Tele twang.

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

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • 7 lbs, 2 oz.
  • Heavy Relic 3-Tone Sunburst Finish
  • Roasted Alder Double Bound Body
  • Quartersawn Roasted Maple Neck
  • Flat Lam Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard
  • 25.5" Scale Length
  • 1.650" Nut Width
  • 9.5" Radius
  • 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
  • ’59 Esquire “C” Shape Neck
  • Bone Nut
  • .810" Neck Profile at Nut
  • .970" Neck Profile at 12th Fret
  • ’59 Esquire Tele Single-Coil Pickup
  • 3-Saddle Tele Bridge
  • Dot Inlays
  • Vintage-Style Tuners
  • Relic Hardware

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