Fender 2011 Fender Custom Shop Esquire Relic LTD Desert Sand - Relic Ltd Desert Sand

A Classic, Collectible Guitar with Unique Electronics

This classic guitar represents the early 1950s introduction to what would become the Telecaster line. The Esquire Relic LTD features a distinctive single-pickup design, with a vintage-style 3-saddle string-through-body bridge. Despite its one-pickup configuration, this Esquire gives you 3-way switching - you can bypass the tone controls, use them, or cut them again and engage a "dark" tone circuit for mellow tones. And not only does it play like a dream, this is a limited edition Esquire and is highly collectible - this is one of only 30 guitars made.

The Esquire Relic LTD features an ash body, a AA-flame maple neck, a vintage-style 3-saddle string-through-body Telecaster bridge, and a vintage-style single-coil Duncan Billy Gibbons-1400 pickup with custom-wired three-way switching.

Fender built three preset tones into the Esquire's circuitry. In the bridge position, the pickup is connected only to the volume control (the tone control is disconnected); this minimal circuitry produces more top-end sparkle than is possible with a Telecaster. In the middle position, the standard tone control circuit is activated. In the neck position, the tone control is again disengaged, but a tone-shaping capacitor rolls off much of the top end and some bottom, producing a darker tone and slight volume loss.

Fender Esquire Relic LTD Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

Color: Desert Sand

Lightweight ash body for comfortable playing and classic tone

1-piece AA-flame maple neck

Carefully-worn relic look

Highly collectible - only 30 made worldwide

Hardshell case included

Guitar is pretty much unplayed. I see no fret wear at all. Comes with COA, Strap, Cable, Unopened Goodie Bag and Custom Shop Ltd Ed Case. Extremely Limited Run of only 30 Pieces Worldwide! Really Nice AA Flame Maple Neck with lightweight Ash Body. All Relic'd Gold Parts and Gold Anodized Aluminum Pick Guard!! A real Beauty from the Custom Shop. New retail was $5280. from major online retailers in 2011.