Guitar Zone

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The Esquire is among the most sought-after instruments in our 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.Our ?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.Model Name ?50s Esquire®Model Number 013-1502-(Color#)Series Classic SeriesColors (301) White Blonde,(303) 2-Color Sunburst,(306) Black,(Polyester Finish)Body AshNeck 1-Piece Maple, ?C? Shape,(Gloss Polyurethane Finish)Fingerboard Maple, 7.25? Radius (184 mm)No. of Frets 21 Vintage Style FretsPickups 1 Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele Pickup with Alnico Magnets (Bridge)Controls Master Volume, Master TonePickup Switching Custom-Wired 3-Position Blade:Position 1. Volume Control, (Dark Vintage Circuit), No Tone ControlPosition 2. Volume Control with Cap. and Tone Control with Cap.Position 3. Volume Control Only No Cap. , No Tone ControlBridge Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele BridgeMachine Heads Fender®/Ping® Vintage Style Tuning MachinesHardware ChromePickguard 1-Ply WhiteScale Length 25.5? (648 mm)Width at Nut 1.625?...