2016/2020s Fender Esquire Partscaster Electric Guitar
Tone: As you might expect, it's bright and snappy and sounds like... a Tele switched to the bridge pickup. Having just a bridge pickup does something different to the way the strings vibrate, though, as there's no pull on the strings up at the neck position. Guitars without the neck pickup always seem to feel more "open" to me or have, maybe, a more "acoustic" response.
Feel: The 2016 Fender Modern Player neck is pure vintagey Fender in feel -- medium C in the back and with the normal-ish 9 1/2" radius on the board. If you're used to a typical Fender feel, this is it. The body is lightweight and so if you're chasing the "5lb guitar," you've found it.
Interesting features: The neck finish is normal, mild-aging-toner yellow while the body has a pretty goof relic job going on. I'm not sure whether the body is pine or paulownia, but it's light. The hardware on the body is all aged and it has compensated, 3-barrel saddles.
Repairs included: It got a fret level/dress, restring, and setup work done.
- Maker: Fender/partscaster
- Model: Telecaster/partscaster Esquire
- Body style: solidbody
- Weight: 5 lbs 2 oz
- Scale length: 25 1/2"
- Nut width: 1 5/8"
- Neck shape: medium C
- Board radius: 9 1/2"
- Body width: 12 5/8"
- Body depth: 1 3/4"
- Body wood: not sure -- pine or paulownia
- Bridge: Fender-brand, aged, 3-barrel saddles (comp'd)
- Fretboard: maple
- Neck wood: maple
- Pickups: 1x Alnico single coil Tele bridge
- Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
- String gauges: 46w-10
- Truss rod: adjustable
- Neck relief: straight
- Fret style: medium
Condition notes: The neck is essentially like-new -- clean and with little wear. The body is, clearly, a relic job.
It comes with: Sorry, no case.
Consignor tag: CHJ
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