Fender Esquire 1960, Blonde
$20,000.00
| Instrument | Solid Body |
| Brand | Fender |
| Model | Esquire |
| Finish | Blonde |
| SKU | GS12077-A |
| Handedness | Right |
| Made In Year | 1960 |
| Body Material | Ash |
| Neck/Fingerboard | Maple/Brazilian Rosewood |
| Tuners | Kluson Deluxe, single line |
| Weight | 7.6 lbs |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Nut Width | 1.66" |
| Neck Profile | Oval |
| Neck Depth | .79" - .98" |
| Radius | 9.5" |
| Electronics | Original Black Bottom Pickup (masking tape under plate) with original wiring harness (yet added brown cap between volume and tone pot |
| Pickup Impedance | 6.4K |
| Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N) | Y |
| Case | Original brown Tolex/ Gold lining hardshell case with 3 vintage straps |
| Modifications/Repairs | Custom artwork on front of guitar with 3 inlayed coins, jack plate was ground down and 2 flat head screws were installed to either side to stabilize, "97 PAS" written in control cavity, 1 replaced pickup raising screw, screw hold in top of headstock |
| Condition Notes | Good condition with |
| Neck | 5 - 60 |
| Pots | 1376009, CTS pots from the 9th week of 1960. |
This 1960 Fender Esquire features a one-of-a-kind finish with 3 vintage coins inlaid along a geometric section of stripped finish. It has its original electronics and that killer single-pickup Esquire tone. The jack plate has been ground down and secured with two additional flathead screws, and one pickup-raising screw has been replaced. “97 PAS” is written inside the control cavity, and a screw hole is present at the top of the headstock.
Includes original brown tolex hard shell case.
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