Fender Custom Shop 1956 Esquire Relic w/ Closet Classic Hardware Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic (580)

The Fender Custom Shop 1956 Esquire® Relic® embodies the raw, pioneering spirit of Fender's first solid-body electric guitar. Finished in Nitrocellulose Lacquer, this masterfully crafted instrument features a lightweight, resonant two-piece select ash body paired with a one-piece quartersawn maple neck and fingerboard.

The Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55-'56 single-coil Tele® bridge pickup, delivers the iconic cutting twang and muscular punch that made the Esquire® legendary. The traditional 3-position switching system offers three distinct voices: straight-to-output jack for maximum bite, pickup with volume control for versatility, and pickup with both volume and tone controls for fuller, rounder tones.

Body Shape: Telecaster®
Body Style: Solid Body
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock: Telecaster®
Neck Material: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 11/56 Off Center "V"
Neck Thickness (1st Fret): .840"
Neck Thickness (12th Fret): .995"
Neck Heel Width: 2.200"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"-9.5" Vintage Compound Radius
Position Inlays: 1/4" Black Micarta Dots
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Nut Width: 1.650"
Nut Material: Bone
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles
Tuners: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
String Trees: American Vintage '56-'58
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Tip: Black Top Hat Style
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55-'56 Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup Configuration: Single-Coil (Bridge Only)
Controls: Master Volume | Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Blade (Vintage Esquire Wiring): Position 1 - Pickup Direct to Output | Position 2 - Pickup with Volume Control | Position 3 - Pickup with Volume and Tone Controls
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046)