View Product Images Fender ESQUIRE '54 RI Honey Blonde NECK DATE: 11-11-91 Fender ESQUIRE '54 RI Honey Blonde NECK DATE: 11-11-91 Fender ESQUIRE '54 RI Honey Blonde NECK DATE: 11-11-91

Price: $639.00 Availability: This product is back-ordered; it is unavailable for ordering at this time please come back or continue shopping. Prod. Code: FJES-102

Hello Jim

This beautiful Fender Esquire '54 RI in Honey Blonde was made by Fender Japan in 1991 and is in very good condition. Photos of the neck heel and neck date, as well as other pictures of the guitar can be found on our GUITAR PICS page. Specifications on the guitar are as follows:

SERIAL NUMBER: A007860
Body: Ash
Neck: Solid Maple, 21 Vintage Frets (9.5 R)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Gotoh Vintage Style Tuners
Bridge: 3 T-Brass Saddle String Thru Body
Pickguard: 1-Ply White
Pickups: 1 Fender Telecaster Vintage Single-Coil Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Switching:

Position 1: Fixed Bassy Tone

Position 2: Tone Control

Position 3: No Tone Control

In looking at this Esquire '54 RI, its interesting to see how Fender was in a mid-way transition between the '52 Telecaster and '62 Telecaster. Elements from the '52 include: chrome domed knobs, barrel style switch tip, 3 brass T-saddles (instead of the spiral barrel saddles), round string guide, single ply pickguard. Elements from the '62 include an 8 hole pickguard.

This Esquire is in good condition with some blemishes which can be seen on our GUITAR PICS page. Namely these blemishes are some chipped areas around the back and bottom edge of the body, and a ding on the headstock near the UI in the word Esquire (see photos). The neck is straight and fretwear is minimal. The tone on this 18 year Esquire is beautiful and it has a deep resonance. If youre looking for a piece of Fender history, you found a great guitar.

This guitar comes with chrome ashtray bridge cover, and gig bag.
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