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Fender Esquire Custom Celtic Electric Guitar (Rosewood)

Carved Mahogany top. Single humbucker pickup.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           9 out of 10
Value:
           9 out of 10
I Want It:
           9 out of 10
Sound:
           9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           9 out of 10
Support:
           10 out of 10
 
 

"Sure, why the heck not!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from msn.com
Submitted: 9/13/2004
Style of Music: Rock, Metal, Punk.
Musical Experience: Active Musician, Engineer
Location: Alaska

 

 
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.

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