The Fender 50S ESQUIRE 6-String Electric Guitar, Maple Fingerboard, 2-Color Sunburst. Legendary Tele with classic single coil Tele pickup tone and custom-wired three-way switching.
The Fender 50s Esquire guitar is among the most sought-after instruments in the entire family of Telecaster guitars. Introduced in 1950, its unique circuitry and biting bridge pickup created a tonal sensation. It later became the weapon of choice for greats including Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen, and has re-emerged time and again in the hands of many other great players. The ’50s Esquire features an ash body, a C-shaped maple neck, a vintage-style three-saddle string-through-body Telecaster bridge, and a vintage-style single-coil Telecaster pickup with custom-wired three-way switching. Basically, three-way switching on a single-pickup guitar gives you three preset tones. In the bridge position, the pickup is connected only to the volume control (the tone control is disconnected); this minimal circuitry produces more top-end sparkle than is possible with a Telecaster. In the middle position, the standard tone control circuit is activated. In the neck position, the tone control is again disengaged, but a tone-shaping capacitor rolls off much of the top end and some bottom, producing a darker tone and slight volume loss.
The main features of the Fender 50S ESQUIRE include:
- Legendary Tele with classic single coil Tele pickup tone and custom-wired three-way switching
- Ash Body
- 1-Piece Maple, “C” Shape Neck, (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
- Maple, 7.25 inch Radius (184mm) Fingerboard
- 21 Vintage Style Frets
- 1 Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele Pickup with Alnico Magnets (Bridge)
- Controls - Master Volume, Master Tone
- 3-Position Blade, Custom Wired Pickup Switching: Position 1. Volume Control, (Dark Vintage Circuit), No Tone Control, Position 2. Volume Control with Cap. and Tone Control with Cap, Position 3. Volume Control Only No Cap. , No Tone Control
- Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge
- Fender/Ping Vintage Style Tuning Machines
- Chrome Hardware
- 1-Ply White Pickguard
- 25.5 inch (648 mm) Scale Length
- 1.625 inch (41.2 mm) Width at Nut
- Unique ‘50s Esquire features include - “C” Shape Maple Neck, Knurled Chrome Knobs
- Fender Deluxe Gig Bag included with this guitar
- Model Number: 013-1502-303
Fender Classic Series 50s Esquire Electric Guitar, 2-Colour Sunburst (code 40948)
6-String Electric Guitar, Maple Fingerboard, 2-Colour Sunburst
£528.00 (inc vat)