Fender 70th Anniversary Esquire, Lake Placid Blue
£1,499.00

Fender 70th Anniversary Esquire, Lake Placid Blue

£1,499.00

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Are you looking to add a piece of Fender history to your collection, with an excellent, vintage-style instrument that celebrates the creation of the guitar that revolutionised popular music? Then we have just the thing for you!

Premium-Grade Single Cut Away Guitar

Originally introduced to the world in 1950, the Fender Esquire paved the way for countless solid-body electric guitars in the ensuing years.

With the Fender 70th Anniversary Esquire, seen here in a classic Lake Placid Blue finish, you get a fitting tribute to those original Esquires, crafted with premium-grade components.

Fender 70th Anniversary Esquire, Lake Placid Blue Highlights

  • Premium-grade recreation of Fender's first solid-bodied electric guitar
  • Inspired by an original '50 Esquire from Songbirds Museum in Cattanooga, TN
  • Lightweight roasted pine body with a single cutaway design, and a classic Lake Placid Blue finish
  • Thick "U"-shaped Maple neck, with a maple fingerboard
  • Tim Shaw-designed Esquire single coil bridge pickup, with controls for Tone and Volume
  • Adjustable 3-saddle bridge
  • Special anniversary neck plate
  • Includes vitage-style tweed hardshell case
  • Limited availability

Accurate Reproduction

As you can tell from a single glance, the single cutaway body of the Esquire was the foundation of what went on to become the Broadcaster/Nocaster, and eventually the Telecaster.

The body is carved from roasted pine - a tonewood renowned for delivering a punchy and complex tone, with the roasting treatment improving the guitar's natural resonance.

This elegant design is coupled with a thick "U"-shaped maple neck, and a maple fingerboard which features a vintage-style 7.25" radius.

Not to mention that single pickup configuration...

Single Pickup Design

With the original Esquire the pickup was actually re-purposed from a lap-steel guitar to bring out those bright, twangy tones that quickly became synonymous with Fender.

For this 70th Anniversary model, legendary Fender pickup designer Tim Shaw has recreated this excellent bridge-position pickup.

In addition to this, the guitar has been given master Volume and Tone controls, along with a 3-way switch that offers the following options:

  • Position 1 - Tone control off
  • Position 2 - Tone control on
  • Position 3 - Tone control off, pre-set treble roll-off

Limited Availability

As stated above, this excellent guitar is available for a limited time only - in other words, we recommend you place your order sooner rather later, to avoid missing out.

Contact our Online Sales team directly if you'd like to query the availability of this instrument.

Fender 70th Anniversary Esquire, Lake Placid Blue Specs

  • Model Name: 70th Anniversary Esquire, Maple Fingerboard, Lake Placid Blue
  • Model #: 0170532802
  • Series: Limited Edition
  • Country Of Origin: US
  • Color: Lake Placid Blue
  • Body: Roasted Pine
  • Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Body Shape: Telecaster
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Neck Shape: '50 Broadcaster "U"
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Maple
  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Frets Size: Vintage Tall
  • String Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Position Inlays: Black Dot
  • Bridge Pickup: Tim Shaw Designed Esquire Bridge Pickup
  • Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge (Tone control off), Position 2. Bridge (Tone control on), Position 3. Bridge (Tone control off, preset treble roll-off)
  • Pickup Configuration: S
  • Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele with Solid Barrel Steel Saddles
  • Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
  • Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
  • Pickguard: 1-Ply White
  • Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
  • Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
More Information
Manufacturer Fender
SKU 311129
Shipping Weight (kg) 10.160000
MPN 0170532802
Case Included hard case
Colour blue
Warranty 2 Years
Series Limited Edition
Scale Length 25.5"
Nut Width 1.650"
Neck Wood Maple Neck
Pickup Config 1 x single coil
Number Of Strings 6 string
Right / Left-Handed right handed
Fingerboard maple fingerboard
Guitar Style telecaster style
Body Size full size
Body Material pine body

Delivery

We have a wide range of Delivery Options available, depending on the value of your parcel and budget. Select from our 2-3 Day Saver Service or our Next Working Day options at the Checkout.
This will include a text or email on the day of delivery giving you an exact hour window of when your gear will be with you, and the drivers name - just so you know when to turn the volume down!

  • Free Delivery Available on Selected Products
  • Weekend UK Mainland Delivery (Saturday-Sunday): £19.99
  • Small Items (Under 750g) Small items will be delivered by Royal Mail starting from 99p
  • Heavy Items (Over 30kg): Pallet Service Doorstep Delivery £65

For heavy items, courier details, out of stock products, out of area postcodes or international deliveries see our full Delivery info here.

Collection

Rather not wait in for the delivery? Don’t worry, we’ve got you…In Stock items can be ordered and paid for in-advance Online via our Click & Collect service. As long as if it's in stock at your chosen branch, you can collect the item within the hour.

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Returns

If you and your item aren’t getting along, you have 14 days from when you receive the goods to contact our PMT experts either by phone or email to return your item.

*Please note: We cannot accept returns of microphones, any in-ear earphones, monitors, orchestral instruments with mouthpieces and any other items that touch your mouth, nose or inner ear if you have removed the hygienic packaging.

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Online Orders

If you and your new item aren’t getting along, you have 14 days from when you receive the goods to contact our PMT Experts either by phone or email to return your item or organise an exchange for something more suitable.

Store Orders

If you've changed your mind about something you bought in-store, bring it back within 14 days of purchase and we'll be happy to exchange it for another product, a gift card or store credit.