Esquire #
The Fender Esquire is a solid-body electric guitar. The Esquire was the first solid-body electric guitar sold by Fender and was the forerunner to the Telecaster. The Esquire was first released in 1950.
| Item | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Body | Pinewood (Later Ash) |
| Neck | Maple |
| Neck Profile | D |
| Fretboard | Maple |
| Radius | 7.25" (182.4mm) |
| Fret # | 21 |
| Fret Size | Small |
| Scale | 25.5" (647.7mm) |
| Pickup | 1 Single Coil |
| Nut | Cyclovac |
| Nut Width | 1 5/8" (41 mm) |
| Trussrod | No |
| Tuners | Vintage / 6 Inline / Kluson Deluxe |
| Bridge | Ashtray / 3 Saddles |
| Tremolo | No |
| Selector Switch | 3 Position Tone Switch / Top hat knob |
| Switch Positions | 1 – bass-heavy roll off, 2 – straight tone control, 3 – bypass |
| Controls | Volume / Tone |
| Output Jack | Body / Side |
| Pickguard | Black phenolic |
| Finish | blonde acetate lacquer |
| Lenght | 38 3/4" (98.4 cm) |
| Width | 12 3/4" (32.4 cm) |
| Depth | 1 3/4" (4.4 cm) |
