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Old June 19th, 2008, 10:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I guess because the early Esquires were made with pine.

It makes sense as a tone wood though. Think about it... mandolins, violins, acoustic guitars and a whole host of other stringed instruments use what kind of wood as a top?

Spruce a.k.a pine.

Plus like you said, it's light... and it looks cool.
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