The Fender Esquire, introduced in 1950, was Leo Fender\u2019s first solid-body electric guitar design and the direct predecessor to the iconic Telecaster. Unlike the Telecaster, which features two pickups, the Esquire has only a single bridge pickup, but shares the same body shape, scale length, and fundamental construction.<\/p>\n
By 1951, the Esquire was briefly discontinued before being reintroduced alongside the newly named Telecaster, serving as a more affordable alternative. Despite its simplicity, the Esquire remained a favorite among players for its direct, raw tonal character and unique wiring scheme.<\/p>\n
This 1959 Fender Esquire, finished in its original blonde nitrocellulose lacquer, is a particularly fine example of the model from Fender\u2019s golden era. The guitar weighs in at a very lightweight 3100g, making it exceptionally resonant and lively.<\/p>\n
The pickup is the original and measures 7.15k. Pots are dated 1959. Wiring and pickup selector are original. Knobs are the rounded top course knurl type. These change to a finer knurl flat top type around \u201956\/\u201957, but we believe these to be original to the guitar.<\/p>\n
The pickguard is not the original. The guitar has previously been \u201cTelecastered\u201d and therefore has added screw holes in the body for mounting a neck pickup.<\/p>\n
The guitar has been refretted some time ago with medium jumbo frets which are still in good shape. Includes original brown tolex Fender case.<\/p>\n
SPECIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n The Fender Esquire, introduced in 1950, was Leo Fender\u2019s first solid-body electric guitar design and the direct predecessor to the iconic Telecaster. Unlike the Telecaster, which features two pickups, the Esquire has only a single bridge pickup, but shares the same body shape, scale length, and fundamental construction. By 1951, the Esquire was briefly discontinued […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":48088,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[206,217],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-48087","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-vintage","product_cat-elektrisk","brand-fender","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
\nForward position: Bass-heavy preset tone circuit
\nMiddle position: Standard tone control operation
\nRear position: Direct output bypassing the tone control<\/li>\n