Like the earliest Esquire models, the 70th Anniversary Esquire features a pine body – a lightweight wood known for punchy and complex tone – and upgrades it with our roasting treatment, greatly improving the resonance of the body. Other features include a lacquer finish, thick “U”-shaped neck, Tim Shaw-designed Esquire bridge pickup – inspired by an original ’50 Esquire from Songbirds Museum in Chattanooga, TN - special anniversary neck plate and tweed case.
Production of the 70th Anniversary Esquire will be limited to 2020 only.
Model Name
70th Anniversary Esquire®, Maple Fingerboard, 2-Color Sunburst
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape
'50 Broadcaster® "U"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Dot
Bridge Pickup
Tim Shaw Designed Esquire Bridge Pickup
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge (Tone control off), Position 2. Bridge (Tone control on), Position 3. Bridge (Tone control off, preset treble roll-off)
Bridge
3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Solid Barrel Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style
Pickguard
1-Ply Black Phenolic
Control Knobs
Knurled Dome
Strings
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406