Fender Esquire Custom Celtic Electric Guitar (Rosewood)

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Fender Esquire Custom Celtic Electric Guitar (Rosewood), Main
Fender Esquire Custom Celtic Electric Guitar (Rosewood), Main
Carved Mahogany top. Single humbucker pickup.

The super-slim, contoured Mahogany Esquire with its set neck, is elegantly finished in Matte Silver with a matching headstock. A distinctive Celtic design is inlaid in abalone at the 12th fret. It's powered by a single, high-output Fender Atomic II humbucker that blends satisfying amounts of both distortion and sustain. Other features include a Rosewood fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets, Black hardware and a graphite nut.

Series: Special Edition Series

Body: Mahogany, Carved Top

Neck: Mahogany, Set Neck, Modern "C" Shape, (Polyurethane Finish)

Machine Heads: Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Fingerboard: Rosewood, 15.75 in. Radius (400 mm)

No. of Frets: 22 Jumbo Frets

Pickups: 1 Fender Humbucker (Bridge)

Controls: Volume

Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Hardtail Bridge

Pickup Switching: None

Hardware: Black/Chrome

Strings: Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-0250-003

Case: None

Pickguard: None

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648mm)

Width at Nut: 1.6875 in.

Unique Features: Celtic Inlay at 12th Fret, Side Dot Position Inlays, Matching Painted Headstock, Graphite Nut

Accessories: None

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (13 ratings)
Submitted September 13, 2004 by a customer from msn.com

"Sure, why the heck not!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Definitely worth it, an incredible "first guitar" if you're looking. It looks nice in between my Les Paul and my American Strat. I think with the 57' in it, it could end up sounding fairly close to the LP, but much lighter. A fun guitar.

Sound
This guitar doesn't sound at all like a Tele. The atomic humbucker isn't too bad, It's not overdriven enough for a heavy sound, but it will get a good blues sound, and when you back off a bit, it sounds pretty good, if a little bright. Intonation was perfect, one saddle was a little low, resulting in some buzz, but that took about a minute to fix. Definitely replacing the pickup. I play it through a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 4x10, sometimes using a ProCo Rat or a Boss Metal Zone. Everything sounds great, but will get better with a new pickup.

Features
The wood is supposed to be mahogany, but is really light. The finish is flawless. I plan on switching out the humbucker to a Gibson '57 Classic. The picture makes it look silver-blue, but in reality it's more of a pewter gray. Inlay isn't perfect, but it's smooth, and you can't notice from more than a foot away.

Quality
Great quality, especially considering I only paid 220 from MF. The set neck is straight, frets are all well ground, and the action was good (aside from low saddle mentioned above).

Value
Well made, quality finish, excellent playability. If you like the look,… read more the guitar is worth it.

Manufacturer Support
Never used it

The Wow Factor
Definitely an odd one for Fender, but I had to grab it for $220, and I'm not regretting it at all.

Musical Background:
Active Musician, Engineer

Musical Style:
Rock, Metal, Punk. read less
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