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Fender Custom Shop LTD ’50s Esquire – Vintage Tone, Modern Mojo

The Fender Esquire holds a special place in electric guitar history. As Fender’s first solidbody electric guitar, the Esquire has built a cult following for its raw tone and minimalist design. Now, the Fender Custom Shop LTD ’50s Esquire brings that vintage charm back with modern craftsmanship. A True Fender Classic. If you’re into vintage guitars, Tele-style tone, or classic rock and blues, this reissue is worth a closer look. (not many free pics about this guitar out there,so please bear with me with this historical story)

Back in 1950, the Esquire was priced at $139, while the Broadcaster (which included a second pickup) cost $169. That $30 difference seems small now, but it defined the Esquire’s character. Only One Pickup is exactly The Esquire’s Secret Weapon. At first glance, the Esquire may seem limited. It’s got just one single-coil bridge pickup—no neck pickup, no frills. But that’s exactly what makes it special.

With no neck pickup magnets pulling on the strings, the Esquire offers clearer ring and longer sustain makes the Esquire Unique Also the bridge pickup is full of bite and attitude, making it perfect for country, rock, and blues that loads more punchier tone. Its simplicity forces you to rely on playing dynamics and tone control—ideal for expressive guitarists and drives out more Character.

two-tone sunburst finish Esquire

Esquire Jeff Beck replica model.

even with one pickup the 3-way switch on the Esquire gives it surprising flexibility:
Forward Position – A bassy preset tone (some say it’s muddy, others love it for rhythm work).
Middle Position – Standard bridge pickup with tone control engaged.
Rear Position – Bridge pickup with tone bypassed for maximum brightness and bite.

1st prototype of 1949 (replica).

This isn’t just a tone monster—it’s a visual stunner. The Fender Custom Shop version features hand-aged relic work that gives it the look and feel of a well-loved ‘50s road warrior. Expect vintage-style tuners, nitrocellulose finish, and authentic ‘50s specs. It’s built to feel like an original, not a replica. If you’re a fan of vintage Fender guitars, crave simplicity, and want a classic tone machine that stands out in a crowd, the ’50s Esquire is a gem. It covers many needs and interest from Tone purists to Country twangers and Blues rockers whether you are Minimalist players or Fender collectors.
July 25, 2025
Assembling an Electric Guitar – neck and body

yeah, i should put more details on the blog post title but actually i want to show you how easy assembling guitar can be. what i got here was a separated squier telecaster neck and pre-wired telecaster body. the only thing you need here is one screwdriver and you can put them into one piece of beautiful telecaster.

Assembling an Electric Guitar – neck and body

just put them together and,

put the plate and the screw, then tighten them X way.

once it is done, put the strings

now, the last thing you need to do is take the last picture of your work and you can admire it while you’re playing it

okay… what so special about this? nothing, yes, NOTHING

all i want to say is, guitars can be so simple without decreasing our respects to this holy grail. and wonderful thing about telecaster is. unlike other set-neck guitars, telecaster can be so great since you can get its parts separately, highly customized as your wishes in such an easy way… this guitar is so popular yet it still give its best contributions to every guitarists style of playing.

enjoy telecasters!
July 26, 2014
My Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster Spalted Maple Top HH

YES! now is a great time to bring stuff that made my ass work hard lately and forgot to blog. A new guitar for my playing. it’s Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster Spalted Maple Top tele® HH and she’s gorgeous! I’d been read about this stuff and its reviews several years ago and luckily i met this Fender last year. actually, it took me a year later to take this to my house but i have no complain at all about this spalted maple tele.here i share some pictures i made for this guitar and i think you’ll like it. The guitar itself is a Set Neck Tele and it has beautiful finish well-crafted by Korean manufacturer. this fender special edition custom spalted maple tele is using rosewood fretboard. It has fine playability, the design is natural and very beautiful, i got mine with fire-like spalted maple design.

a brief fender spalted maple telecaster review about the playability that some owners of this guitar said is, Fender Telecaster spalted maple top has a les paul feel. hmm, at first in playing it I couldn’t find this, but after couple minutes, yes, for seconds i felt like i’m holding a les paul guitar. It might be the neck size and color and similar pickups it used those cause this. but the two Seymour Duncan humbuckers operated by push-pull tone knob and three-tone switch are good ideas in changing sound characters on live performances. it’s quite convenient. there’s no complain about the neck, but I’ve been holding the 24-frets neck for years and i guess i need more practices to feel this guitar neck. the guitar neck is great, while me-gotta practice more and more. this two pictures i made here somehow reminds me the led zeppellinsong title, “stairway to heaven“. 😀 i just love this tele..

this spalted maple tele is on 2007 year made, i am the next owner and currently i couldn’t find the new one for this. probably Fender switches this product to Custom Telecaster FMT HH which it has great reviews, too. but i couldn’t make any negative reviews about my Fender Spalted Maple Top Tele® since it has been so great, and the more i couldn’t wait to make video reviews about stuff i use 😀 still making experiments for my own videoblog and sound recording for blogs, wish me luck!
July 8, 2013