Fender Esquire Custom Celtic Electric Guitar (Rosewood)

Carved Mahogany top. Single humbucker pickup.

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"Sure, why the heck not!"

Feature:
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, the guitar is worth it.

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

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.

Support:
Never used it

Overall:
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.

Submitted: 9/13/2004

Style of Music: Rock, Metal, Punk.

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Description
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.

Technical Info

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
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