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Bridge (Tone control off), Position 2. Bridge (Tone control on), Position 3. 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A hollow roasted pine body and figured buckeye burl top are bound with brown shell top binding and herringbone purfling, all finished in NOS nitrocellulose lacquer. The 3A roasted birdseye maple neck has a '60-style \"oval C\" profile, topped by a 9.5\"-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eSporting hand-wound loaded Nocaster® (bridge) and open-loaded Nocaster (neck) pickups with Fat '50s Tele wiring for beautifully balanced tone, this Tele® resonates with remarkable sustain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional highlights include a single-ply brown shell \"Caballo Tono\" pickguard, reverse-angle '58-'63 Tele bridge with RSD saddles, vintage-style tuning machines with brownshell buttons, bone nut, and disk string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender Custom Shop","offers":[{"title":"Aged Natural \/ Round-Laminated 3A Rosewood \/ Roasted Pine","offer_id":47629171785950,"sku":"9231012928","price":6200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/3510\/9086\/files\/9231012928_gtr_frt_1_rr.png?v=1761342377"},{"product_id":"limited-edition-double-custom-esquire-dlx-closet-classic","title":"Limited Edition Double Custom Esquire® DLX Closet Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Limited Edition Double Custom Esquire® DLX Closet Classic from the Fender Custom Shop. This premium electric guitar pairs a 2-piece offset seam roasted alder body with a quartersawn maple neck for resonant, vintage-inspired tone. The nitrocellulose lacquer finish and relic'ing create a worn-in look and feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt features a Maple Neck with '60s Oval \"C\" Back-Shape with a 3A rosewood fingerboard and 21 Jescar Vintage frets for smooth playability. Vintage-style tuning machines provide rock-solid tuning stability, while the 25.5\" scale maple neck offers comfortable familiarity. The 3-saddle '67 Telecaster bridge with threaded steel saddles enhances sustain and resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor classic a twist on classic Fender tones, it's equipped with a Seymour Duncan Antiquity P90 neck pickup and a Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster bridge pickup. Switch between pickups via the 3-position blade switch. Master volume and tone controls allow you to shape your sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther premium features include a 9.5\" (241 mm) Radius, 21 Jescar Vintage (45085) Frets, Reverse Fat ’50s Tele® Wiring, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 3-Saddle '67 Telecaster® with Threaded Steel Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '65 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender Custom Shop","offers":[{"title":"Aged Natural \/ 3A Rosewood \/ 2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder","offer_id":47629177946334,"sku":"9235700080","price":4675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Aged Ocean Turquoise \/ 3A Rosewood \/ 2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder","offer_id":47629177979102,"sku":"9235700081","price":4675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Aged Copper \/ 3A Rosewood \/ 2-Piece Offset Seam Roasted Alder","offer_id":47629178011870,"sku":"9235700082","price":4675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/3510\/9086\/files\/CZ582589-9235700080_fcs_ins_frt_1_rr.png?v=1761342538"},{"product_id":"limited-edition-joe-strummer-esquire-relic","title":"Limited Edition Joe Strummer Esquire® Relic®","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Legendary Joe Strummer played guitar with an intensity that cut like a knife with raw energy and passion in every intense swipe at the strings. 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The guitar was one of Strummer's favorites and appeared on many of their most famous performances especially in the latter years of the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe are very happy to be able to re-create this incredible piece of music history in the Fender Custom Shop for a special limited edition run. Master builder Jason Smith has reincarnated the Esquire to its Clash era look in exacting detail with its black racing stripe, custom \"Bourbon Street\" sticker and custom Relic finish. Not just for the collector, this guitar is built to take a beating and produce straight-ahead searing tone for anyone bold enough to wield it in combat on stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures include a 2-piece offset seam alder body, with a 1-ply eggshell pickguard, flat-sawn maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, 9.5\" radius, medium jumbo frets, a '59 \"C\" shaped profile and Schaller mini tuning machines. A top-load\/string-through Tele® bridge assembly is set up with a Josefina hand-wound 55\/56 bridge pickup wired up to a 3-way switch and a '59 Esquire wiring. Also includes certificate of authenticity, strap and a custom pink anvil case with \"Strummer\" stencil and leopard print lining.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender Custom Shop","offers":[{"title":"Olympic White \/ Flat-Laminated Rosewood \/ 2-Piece Offset Seam Alder","offer_id":47629178732766,"sku":"9215082152","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/3510\/9086\/files\/9215082152_fcs_ins_frt_1_rr.png?v=1761342528"},{"product_id":"limited-edition-red-hot-esquire-relic","title":"Limited Edition Red Hot Esquire® Relic®","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fender Custom Shop introduces the Limited Edition Red Hot Esquire® Relic®, which blends vintage-inspired appointments with a touch of modern playability for a phenomenal playing experience. Its two-piece select ash chambered Thinline body with classic “F” hole delivers all the sweet midrange and lively response you’d expect from an ash body, presented in authentically worn-in Relic® flash-coat lacquer finishes in Aged Black, Aged White Blonde and Super-Faded Aged Candy Apple Red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe one-piece bird’s-eye maple neck is sculpted with a 1952 “U-shaped” profile for full-hand yet super-comfortable feel, topped by a vintage compound-radius (7.25” to 9.5”) maple fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo (6150) frets and a bone nut. 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The very first Fender electric solid-body guitar. Wasn't even around for a full year, and yet it changed guitar music forever. Fender shipped barely a handful of them before changing the body to ash and the finish to blonde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrue to the original, this faithful recreation features a slightly thinner (1.5\") laminated pine body. Its one-piece rift-sawn maple neck has a 1950 Esquire profile, no truss rod, a 7.25\"-9.5\" vintage compound radius and 21 medium vintage frets. With its NOS \"flash coat\" nitrocellulose lacquer finish and Closet Classic hardware, the Vintage Custom 1950 Pine Esquire looks like a well-cared-for original with only slight aging to its metal parts. A hand-wound '50-'51 Blackguard pickup is outfitted with full-throttle Esquire wiring (Position 1: Volume and Tone, Position 2: Volume, Position 3: Pickup Straight to Output) with a three-way switch. Other features include a single-ply eggshell pickguard, 1950 Esquire bridge with original style steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, and disk string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap, 1950 Esquire control assembly, and certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender Custom Shop","offers":[{"title":"Aged Black \/ Maple \/ 2-Piece Sandwich Style Pine","offer_id":47629181780190,"sku":"9235001175","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/3510\/9086\/files\/9235001175_gtr_frt_001_rr.png?v=1761342651"},{"product_id":"vintage-custom-59-esquire","title":"Vintage Custom '59 Esquire®","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are few guitars as formidable as the Esquire, a stripped-down workingman's instrument that will chisel through any mix. And the simplicity of having just one pickup gives the guitar an extra edge of character that only Esquire players know about and that lets players create tones and sounds strictly based on inflections of the hands. The Vintage Custom '59 Esquire features a two-piece select ash body and rift-sawn maple neck with a fat 1959 \"D\" profile, vintage compound-radius fingerboard (7.25\"- 9.5\") and 21 medium vintage frets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eA hand-wound '58 Tele bridge pickup is wired to a vintage Esquire control assembly with a three-position blade switch. Other features include a single-ply parchment pickguard, '59 Esquire bridge assembly, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and single wing string tree with metal spacer. Available in Faded Aged Sonic Blue and Chocolate Three-Color Sunburst finishes. 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