Squier Esquire by Fender Custom Classic Vibe ‘60s w/ Eldred Mod, upgrades, Lake Placid Blue w/case

Limited Edition Squier Classic Vibe Custom ‘60s Esquire in Lake Placid Blue, cream double bound

The vibe and flair of classic rock, blues, and country are alive and well in this vintage-meets-performance re-creation, starting with period-correct headstock and logo appointments. Next, the Classic Vibe Custom Esquire’s vintage-tinted, C-shaped maple neck joins a lightweight poplar body that exudes comfort and effortless playability. Performance features that include a flatter Indian laurel fingerboard with a 9.5-inch radius, narrow-tall frets, a bone nut. The Classic Vibe series offers a plethora of vintage-appointed models from Fender’s expansive catalog of legendary instruments, and the Classic Vibe Custom Esquire offers you a highly obtainable throwback instrument, built to be enjoyed.

UPGRADES-

Eldred Mod control plate hand made by 920D custom electronics…,

one of the most popular wiring schemes for this iconic Fender model. The Eldred wiring is named after Mike Eldred,who directs the Fender Custom Shop. (Thismust be one of the dream jobs in today's guitar industry!) Mike came up with this wiring for his personal Esquire and it was an instant success.

Here is the switching matrix ofhis preferred system:
• Switching position #1. This rear position is the same as on a standard Esquire. The pickup is routed throughthe volume control only, with the tone control bypassed for a hotter, louder lead sound with extra highs.
• Switching position #2. This middle position is also the same as on a standard Esquire, with the pickup routed through the volume and tone controls.It sounds a little warmer than position #1.
• Switching position #3. In the front position of the Eldred Esquire wiring,the pickup is routed through a single,small capacitor and volume control,with the tone control bypassed once again. You might think this is a verysmall and lame modification because it consists of nothing more than removing the fixed treble roll-off network and replacing it with a capacitor. Butit's a very effective mod that's both versatile and useful.

- pickup replaced with Guitar Fetish overwound 60’s pickup

- installed Fender bridge with brass saddles

- includes Allen Eden quality rigid sided gig bag

- Very good condition, very little playing time, never gigged