Fender Custom Shop ’63 Esquire Custom Deluxe Closet Classic Aged Relic W/OHSC Candy COA Build Sheet MINT

2025 Fender Custom Shop ’63 Custom Esquire Deluxe Closet Classic

With Factory Bigsby

Factory Aged/Relic'd Faded Black

With Original Fender Custom Shop Hard Case, COA, Build Sheet & Case Candy

Weighs 7 lbs. 14 oz.

Up for sale is a stunning 2025 Fender Custom Shop ’63 Custom Esquire Deluxe Closet Classic with factory Bigsby, finished in Faded Black lacquer with beautiful Fender Custom Shop aging and finish checking throughout.

This guitar comes complete with its original Fender Custom Shop tweed hard case, Certificate of Authenticity, Shop Floor Traveler/build sheet, and original case candy, all as pictured.

This guitar is in pristine condition with essentially no actual playwear to note. It was only played a few short times and otherwise put away in a climate controlled enviorment. It presents about as nicely as a new Custom Shop guitar hanging on the wall of a music store.

The Deluxe Closet Classic aging looks fantastic, with realistic finish checking and factory aging throughout. Any checking, aging, distressing, or apparent wear visible in the photos is part of the Fender Custom Shop factory finish treatment rather than player wear.

Factory Specifications

According to the original Fender Custom Shop Floor Traveler:

- Model: ’63 Custom Esquire

- Finish: Deluxe Closet Classic

- Color: Faded Black

- Finish Material: Lacquer

- Body: 2-piece select Alder

- Body Style: ’59 Esquire

- Body Binding: Bound top and bottom

- Bridge/Vibrato: Factory Bigsby B5

- Hardware: Chrome/Nickel

- Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Loaded ’51 Nocaster

- Neck: Rift-Sawn Maple

- Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitrocellulose Lacquer

- Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood

- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"–9.50" Compound Radius

- Frets: 21 Medium Vintage

- Neck Shape: ’60s Style Oval “C”

- Neck Thickness: .810" at the 1st fret / .890" at the 12th fret

- Nut Width: 1.650" (could be an error on the sheet, my caliper reads 1.70")

- Tuners: Vintage-style Fender Logo Closet Classic

- Side Dots: Vintage Clay

- Pickguard: ’59 Esquire MG/B/MG Nitro Closet Classic

- Controls: ’59 Esquire configuration

- Headstock: Tele-style

The combination of the bound Faded Black body, rosewood fingerboard, hand-wound ’51 Nocaster pickup and factory Bigsby makes this a particularly striking Custom Shop Esquire.

Everything operates exactly as it should and the guitar sounds fantastic. The neck is straight, the truss rod operates properly, and it plays beautifully across the entire fingerboard.

The original Fender Custom Shop tweed hard case is in excellent condition with no issues to note. The original COA, Shop Floor Traveler/build sheet and case candy are included as pictured.

Setup Disclosure

This guitar has been inspected and is currently set up and playing beautifully. Guitar setups are subjective and vary depending on playing style, string gauge, tuning and individual preference. Changes in temperature and humidity during shipping can also affect an instrument's setup.

Any setup changes or adjustments desired by the buyer after receiving the guitar will be the buyer's responsibility, including any associated costs.

Shipping

The guitar will be professionally packed and fully insured for shipping. I take great care when packing instruments to help ensure they arrive safely.

I can only ship to the address shown on the sales transaction, so please make sure your shipping information is correct before purchasing.

International buyers are welcome. Please contact me prior to purchasing for an international shipping quote. Any customs duties, import taxes, VAT, brokerage charges, or other fees imposed by the destination country are the sole responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price or shipping charge.