2015 Fender 1959 Esquire Custom Relic Telecaster
This guitar was purphased from musicianfriends in 2015 by big collector, he rarely played, so it's still in mint condition, included everything like from fender factory - case, tags, COA, keys, etc (everything you can see at photos). Guitar is lightweight and sounds beautiful, one of the best telecaster i ever heard and played.
A relic'd masterpiece of alder, maple, Indian rosewood and a hand-wound pickup.
The Fender Custom Shop 1959 Esquire Custom Relic Masterbuilt by John Cruz will please any vintage Tele fan fortunate enough to strap it on. Close inspection reveals the remarkable workmanship and relic treatment that John of Fender Custom Shop is known for. It's available in a vintage combination of Esquire specs. It has an alder body with a maple neck sporting a "U" back shape. The fingerboard is Dark Indian rosewood with 21 vintage frets and a compound radius. Chrome hardware, a vintage Tele bridge, a single-ply pickguard and one hand-wound 1963 Tele pickup come together to produce a fantastic look and classic Esquire tone. Includes hardshell case.
John Cruz
John Cruz came to Fender in 1987, joined the Custom Shop in 1993 and became a Master Builder in 2003. Custom guitars are his passion, and he is the man behind several famous Custom Shop instruments, including the replica of Stevie Ray Vaughan' famous Number One Stratocaster guitar.
Cruz also built the limited-run Moto guitar and amp sets, worked on the '49 Woody amp project and developed all production processes for the Rory Gallagher and Muddy Waters tribute guitars. Further, his meticulous work was essential to all aspects of the initial Custom Shop Relic guitars and basses, and he initiated the Custom Shop' quality assurance program.
Cruz has built fantastic guitars for players such as Doug Aldrich (Dio, Whitesnake), Dave Amato and Bruce Hall (REO Speedwagon), Mick Mars (Motley Crue), Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), Bono (U2), Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses), Ike Turner and Brad Whitford (Aerosmith).
Specifications:
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Solid wood
Body wood: Alder 1-piece
Body finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
Orientation: Right handed
Neck
Neck shape: 1954 U
Neck wood: Maple
Joint: Bolt-on
Scale length: 25.5"
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
Material: Rosewood Dark Indian
Radius: Compound 7.25"-9.5"
Fret size: Medium Stew Mac Vintage
Number of frets: 21
Inlays: Dot
Pickups
Configuration: S
Bridge: 1963 Tele
Brand: Fender Custom shop
Active or passive: Passive
Controls
Control layout: Master volume, tone
Pickup switch: 3-way, position one/wide open, position two/volume and tone controls, position three/high-cut tone filter
Hardware
Bridge type: Fixed
Bridge design: 3-saddle vintage-style
Tailpiece: String thru body
Tuning machines: Vintage-style
Color: Chrome
Other
Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Relic treatment
Case: Hardshell case
Country of origin: United States
Review of THIS guitar 2015 Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt John Cruz 1959 Esquire Custom Relic Telecaster from original dealer - musicianfriends
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