Single cutaway slab body, 2 chrome knobs, 3 position toggle switch, 3 pairedĪdjustable bridge saddles, strings anchor thru body (except in late In 1959 the Esquire Custom was introduced with a bound sunburst body. Truss rod and brass bridge saddles (note I have seen a January 1951Įsquire that had *two* pickups, and the guitar appeared to be stock,īut by February 1951, one pickup was the norm for the Esquire). The Esquire was re-introduced in Januaryġ951 as a one pickup version of the Broadcaster (Telecaster), with a The Esquire only lasted in this form until the Broadcaster (no truss rod) Esquires are difficult to find. This is why surviving examples of the original no-skunk-stripe If the body wasn't replaced or chiseled, the truss rod could only be adjusted if the Or sometimes the truss rod adjustment route was hand chiseled. Have the truss rod adjustment route between the neck pocket and the neck pickup. Often theīody was replaced too because the original non-truss rod Esquire body did not
Owners thought they would warp in the future). The reason? Without a truss rod many necks warped (or the Rod were returned to Fender for neck and/or body replacements (but the parts Though there are at least two 1950 single pickup butterscotchĪpproximately sixty 1950 Esquires were shipped, thoughįender had orders for hundreds at the time. Most 1950 Single Esquires had no truss rod (no contrasting strip downīack of maple neck). Made, the finish changed to butterscotch blond on a solid ash body and a black pickguard,Īnd later two pickups (known as the "Double Esquire"). (actually the "single Esquire" with one pickup was available first),Ī black pine laminated body, a white pickguard, steel bridge saddles.īody shape was the standard "Telecaster" body shape, but only 1.5" thick Solidbody, the Esquire was a available with either one or two pickups When first announced in June of 1950 (but available a bit earlier) as Fender's first electric (due to it's single pickup design, it's rating is lower than a Telecaster). Reissue and Original Fender Vintage Parts ComparisonĪ 1954 to 1965 Fender Stratocaster video.ĭVD video version of this web page for Stratocasters and Telecasters:Ĭollectibility Rating: 1950's models: B, 1960 models: C.
Specific details on each collectible Fender vintage guitar models.įender vintage guitars history and collecting. Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required.Vintage Guitars Collector - Fender collecting vintage guitars fender, stratocaster, strat, telecaster, tele Vintage Guitars Info's Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. By the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price).