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Fender Custom Esquire 1966, Sunburst

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InstrumentSolid Body
BrandFender
ModelCustom Esquire
FinishSunburst
SKUGS7182-A
HandednessRight
Made In Year1966
Body MaterialAlder
Finish MaterialLacquer
Neck/FingerboardMaple / Brazilian Rosewood
Radius7.25"
TunersOriginal Kluson Deluxe
Scale Length25.5"
Nut Width1.645"
Neck ProfileC
Neck Thickness.873" - .926"
ElectronicsAdded Lollar Imperial Low Wind Humbucker, Original Bridge Pickup, Modern Potentiometers and Orange Drop Capacitor
Pickup ImpedanceNeck - 6.9k, Bridge - 6.1k
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)Y
CaseModern Fender Tweed Case
Modifications/RepairsRouted neck pickup with added reinforcement, added neck pickup, rewired with modern potentiometers/switch and orange drop, bridge pickup leads extended, replaced pickguard, replaced brass saddles

The Esquire is a well known close cousin to the Telecaster. The single bridge pickup offers a slightly differing sound from a Telecaster because of the missing neck pickup. The Custom Esquire was a fancier offering with a double bound body. That being said, this guitar was routed for a Lollar Imperial Low Wind Humbucker which sounds excellent and the bridge pickup was swapped for an Antiquity, but has returned to the original pickup. The neck is a period correct Esquire neck, however it does not have the "Custom" notation which tells us that it is from a different standard Esquire. The pickguard and brass saddles are also replacements. It's a well playing Esquire with excellent sounding electronics. Cosmetically the guitar is in great shape barring the noted repairs. It comes with the spare Antiquity bridge pickup and the box for the Lollar Humbucker. The internal electronics are heavily modified with modern potentiometers and extended leads. This is an excellent electric ready for the stage!

Comes with a modern Fender tweed hardshell case, original esquire celluloid pickguard, original pots and switches, and Lollar Antiquity Pickup

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