Fender Custom Shop 1950 Double Esquire, Heavy Relic, Aged Nocaster Blonde

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The Fender Custom Shop digs deep into the history of Fender’s earliest solid-body guitar with the introduction of a fascinating new model—the 1950 Double Esquire. Back then, the single-pickup Esquire debuted in April 1950 as Fender’s very first solid body electric Spanish guitar, joined a few months later in October 1950 by a two-pickup model. The new Custom Shop 1950 Double Esquire honors the models of that formative year and then some, with a distinctive combination of finely crafted features that make it very much its own machine.

Producing balanced highs and sweet midrange with lively resonance, the two-piece select ash body has an off-center seam and wears a Heavy Relic Aged Nocaster Blonde lacquer finish treatment that conveys the look, feel and vibe of a guitar that has either seen a hard-fought lifetime of near-constant use, abuse and heavy wear.

The one-piece rift sawn maple neck is sculpted with a 1950-style “Blackguard” profile for comfortable and period-correct full-hand feel, topped by a vintage compound-radius (7.25”-9.5”) maple fingerboard with 21 medium vintage (47095) frets and a bone nut. Dual Custom Shop hand-wound ’50-’51 Blackguard pickups with modded ’51 Nocaster wiring deliver clear, crisp highs with well-balanced midrange and low end, with the extra versatility of blend control for both pickups.

Other premium features include a single-ply black phenolic pickguard, three-way pickup switch, ’51-’54 Telecaster bridge with brass barrel saddles, vintage-style tuners, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Serial Number: R137055
Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz

Specs: 

Heavy Relic Nitro Lacquer Finish
2-Piece Off Center Seam Ash Body
1-Piece Tinted Rift Sawn Maple Neck, 1950 Blackguard Profile Shape (1st Fret: .925" - 12th Fret: 1.00" )
7.25"-9.5" Compound Fingerboard Radius
21 Medium Vintage (47095) Frets
Hand-Wound '50-'51 Blackguard Pickups
3-Way Switch; '51 Modified Nocaster Wiring
Single-Ply Black Phenolic Pickguard
'51-'54 Tele Bridge with Brass Saddles
Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender Logo
Bone Nut; Disk String Tree
Deluxe Hardshell Case; Strap; Certificate of Authenticity