This is the 1950 pine-body Esquire, the first solid-body electric of the line that became the Telecaster, recreated with a two-piece sandwich style pine body and a one-piece rift sawn maple neck with no truss rod, as on the originals.
A single Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50-'51 Blackguard Single-Coil Tele pickup sits in the bridge on full Esquire wiring: position 1 sends the pickup straight to the output jack, position 2 adds volume, position 3 adds volume and tone. The 1950 Esquire "U" carve fills the hand, the 7.25" to 9.5" compound radius flattens out up the neck, and Jescar Medium Vintage (47095) frets sit on the maple. The bridge has original style steel saddles and the knobs are Nocaster Chrome Relic. With no truss rod, neck relief can't be adjusted the usual way, so keep it in a stable climate.
The Vintage Custom 1950 Pine Esquire is the same guitar in Aged Black. Choose this package for the lighter finishes.
It comes in Aged White Blonde or Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst.
The photos show one example. Wood grain and aging vary from guitar to guitar, so the one built for you will differ in the details.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: 2-Piece Sandwich Style Pine
Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
Aging: Time Capsule
NECK
Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1950 Esquire "U"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)
Truss Rod: None
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50-'51 Blackguard Single-Coil Tele
Pickup Configuration: S
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
HARDWARE
Bridge: 3-Saddle '50 Esquire with Original Style Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Control Knobs: Nocaster Chrome Relic
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell