This Fender 1956 Esquire® Relic® with Closet Classic Hardware from the 2026 Collection Time Machine Series in Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic features a Relic® lacquer finish over a 2-piece select ash body, with a 1-piece quartersawn maple neck shaped to an 11/56 off-center "V" back-shape and a 7.25" to 9.5" vintage compound radius carrying 21 narrow tall (6105) frets. It is loaded with a Custom Shop hand-wound '55/'56 Tele® bridge pickup using vintage Esquire® wiring and a 3-way switch, a 1-ply parchment pickguard, a 3-saddle American Vintage strings-through-body Tele® bridge with brass saddles, vintage-style tuning machines with Fender® logo, a bone nut and an American Vintage '56-'58 string tree.
Includes Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity. ETA: 12-24 Months; Subject to circumstantial change.
Specs
- Brand: Fender
- Model: 1956 Esquire® Relic® - Time Machine Series
- Year: 2026
- Finish Type: Relic® Lacquer
- Finish: Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic
- Body Wood: 2-Piece Select Ash
- Neck Wood: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius
- Neck Profile: 11/56 Off-Center "V" Back-Shape
- Nut: Bone
- Frets: 21 Narrow Tall (6105)
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55/'56 Tele®
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Switch (Vintage Esquire® Wiring)
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
- Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Saddles
- Other Features: American Vintage '56-'58 String Tree
- Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case
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