DISC Fender Custom Shop LTD 1955 Relic Esquire, Dirty White Blonde

Full Description

Limited Edition Series by Fender

Each Custom Shop Limited Edition guitar is only available for a short time, which makes it eminently collectible while also adding to its investment value. Crafted with many features normally reserved only for select artists and master-built instruments, these instruments are exactly what their name says - highly anticipated limited edition models.

Premium Features of the Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1955 Relic

This Custom Shop Limited Edition 1955 Relic is equipped with a Custom Shop hand-wound '55 telecaster single-coil bridge pickup with staggered/beveled polepieces, helping to deliver the authentic Esquire snap and tonality. Additionally, this unique model comes with a neck pickup conversion kit that consists of a '55 telecaster single-coil neck pickup, pickguard and control assembly should you prefer the versatility and performance of a SS configuration. Other premium features include a 3-saddle '55 telecaster bridge with brass saddles, a three-way tone/pickup switch, American Vintage tuners and a single-ply five-hole white pickguard.

The Limited Edition 1955 Relic comes complete with a stunning dirty white blonde finish and nitrocellulose lacquer, imparting the appearance of years of aging and use without the need for heavy wear and tear. Also included is a Limited Edition case containing a 1955 Fender Downbeat catalog insert reproduction.

Unrivaled Quality and Craftsmanship

Since 1987, the skilled craftsmen in Fender's Corona, California ''dream factory'' have been producing guitars that are known worldwide for their artistry and unrivaled quality. Ranging from the fine to the fantastic, whether it's building a new custom instrument from the ground up or modifying an existing one, their best is the best. These wonderful instruments have been crafted for and with the input of the world's finest guitarists such as Clapton, Springsteen, Cray, Gilmour, Townshend, Wilko Johnson and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to name just a few.

Specifications

• Model Name: Limited Edition 1955 Relic® Esquire®, Maple Fingerboard, Dirty White Blonde
• Model Number: 1510044899
• Serial Number: CZ523983
• Series: Limited Edition
• Colour: Dirty White Blonde

Body & Bridge

• Body Material: Lightweight Ash
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Esquire®
• Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style String-Through Body Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: Soft ''V''
• Scale Length: 25.5'' (648mm)
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5'' (241mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Narrow Jumbo
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650'' (42mm)
• Position Inlays: Black Dots

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Tele
• Neck Pickup: N/A
• Controls:
  • Master Volume
  • Master Tone
• Pickup Configuration: S
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
• Strap Locks: Schaller®

Included Accessories

• Cable
• Strap
• CruzTools® Tool Kit
• 1955 Fender Downbeat Catalog
• Limited Edition Case
• Neck Plate
• Decal
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Telecaster Conversion Kit including Neck Pickup, Pickguard and Control Plate