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Topic: 1956 Fender Esquire |
Willis Vanderberg
From: Petoskey Mi
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Posted 9 Apr 2017 4:32 pm
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Fender Esquire, the serial number is 15311 according to Fender information this dates it to 1956 not 57. all original, in original case..This is a one owner guitar .The ashtray tail cover is missing, it has some wear on the back but all in all pretty nice shape. $ 18000.00
I cant seem to get any more pics to upload. PM me for more pics. I will try to post more.
Last edited by Willis Vanderberg on 11 Apr 2017 12:25 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Roger Rettig
From: Naples, FL
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Posted 9 Apr 2017 4:42 pm
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_________________ Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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Willis Vanderberg
From: Petoskey Mi
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Posted 9 Apr 2017 4:47 pm 1957 Fender Esquire more pics
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Bill Miller
From: Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
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Posted 10 Apr 2017 7:45 am
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I simply have to ask: Why did they have a pickup selector switch on them? |
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Roger Rettig
From: Naples, FL
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Posted 10 Apr 2017 7:49 am
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I believe there was some sort of tone bypass position. In the end, though, Leo made these down to a price, not up. Having a single component for all Tele-style guitars probably made their life easier. _________________ Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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Geoff Cline
From: Southwest France
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Posted 10 Apr 2017 10:56 am
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E-X-Q-U-I-S-I-T-E. #wow |
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Roger Rettig
From: Naples, FL
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Posted 10 Apr 2017 10:59 am
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Yes it is. This one looks completely untampered with. _________________ Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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John Eppstein
From: California, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2017 9:54 pm
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Bill Miller wrote: |
I simply have to ask: Why did they have a pickup selector switch on them? |
Capacitor selector. |
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Bill Miller
From: Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
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Posted 11 Apr 2017 4:42 am
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Now I understand. A first glance it does sort of beg the question though. I don't recall this model but I have an old Fender products catalog here somewhere and it must be in it. |
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Bob Bales
From: Kansas, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2017 6:39 am
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switch in bridge position-pu only no tone control, middle position-now have tone control-neck position cuts most of the treble out of signal still have some tone control....how ever it sounds like mudd (yes w/ 2 d's)to me. I never use that position on my '58 esquire.... hope this helps... |
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Bob Bales
From: Kansas, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2017 6:44 am
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sorry I made a mistake....red v's esquire is a 1958, mine is a 1959. He smokes his....I just fumble around a bit... |
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Geoff Cline
From: Southwest France
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Posted 13 Apr 2017 11:14 am
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O.K. NOW this is serious. I AM a '56 "esquire" who is now seriously JONESING for THIS '56 Esquire. Dang! How do I free up eighteen large!?! |
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Donnie Stephens
From: Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2017 2:11 pm Tele esquire
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When I was 15,i was walking to my Aunts house.I found 1 of these in the trash.The neck was off of it.I put it back on and played it for years,I wish I kept it, _________________ Too many Guitars! Not enough time! |
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Bob Poole
From: Myrtle Beach SC, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2017 11:13 am Esquire
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Beautiful guitar...bought a NOS,4-8-56 Esquire in mid 60's for $149.95.It was in a music store that had bought out the inventory of another local store.My mom used to buy sheet music from that store for the church choir.The place was incredible.dimly lit & numerous brown tolex Fender amps & one or two blondes.When the owner passed away there was no one else in the family interested in keeping it open.Sold it for close to $2000 around 1976......wishin' I had a time machine now. |
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D Schubert
From: Columbia, MO, USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2017 11:03 am
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Three way switch: no tone control at all, tone control engaged, no tone control + bassy capacitor. Some folks will tell you that the lack of a neck pickup -- and therefore less magnetic pull on the strings -- makes an Esquire more twangy and responsive than a Telecaster. |
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