Fender Custom Shop 1956 Esquire Relic w/ Closet Classic Hardware Super Faded Aged Burgundy Mist Metallic (463)

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.

Other premium features include a 11/56 Off Center “V” Back Shape, 7.25”-9.25” Vintage Compound Radius, 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® Bridge with Brass Saddles, 1-Ply Parchment Pickguard, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, American Vintage 56-58 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.

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"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"-9.5" Vintage Compound Radius
Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dots (.25")
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
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Tip: Black Top Hat Style
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55-'56 Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup Configuration: Single Coil
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Pickup Straight to Output Jack, Position 2. Pickup with Volume Control, Position 3. Pickup with Volume and Tone Control
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046)