Esquire - 2 pickup, truss rod neck?

jwsamuel · January 4th, 2005, 10:44 AM

Ok...I've been reading up on my Telecaster history and it appears that there was never any such thing as a two-pickup Esquire with a neck that had a truss rod. From what I've read, it seems that all the two-pickup Esquires were made before Fender put a truss rod in the neck and after the truss rod was added, the one pickup model was the Esquire and the two pickup version was the Telecaster.

Is that correct?

Jim

jwells393 · January 5th, 2005, 03:24 PM

Don't forget the Broadcaster and "Nocaster" versions that preceded the Telecaster.

jwsamuel · January 5th, 2005, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jwells393

Don't forget the Broadcaster and "Nocaster" versions that preceded the Telecaster.

Yes, you are right. When they came out, the Esquire was relegated to one pickup status, right?

0le FUZZY · January 5th, 2005, 04:57 PM

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the Esquire was relegated to one pickup status

Kerrect-a-mundo but it retained the route fer a neck P/U and I don't think they made any the first tew months of 1951.

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HullettAmps · January 5th, 2005, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jwsamuel

Ok...I've been reading up on my Telecaster history and it appears that there was never any such thing as a two-pickup Esquire with a neck that had a truss rod. From what I've read, it seems that all the two-pickup Esquires were made before Fender put a truss rod in the neck and after the truss rod was added, the one pickup model was the Esquire and the two pickup version was the Telecaster.

Is that correct?

Jim

Isnt there a picture in the tele bible of a two pickup truss roded neck esquire? It might be on the first page of the colr photo's? If I remeber it looks bone stock and not that someone added the front pickup later. Clay

January 4th, 2005, 10:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
jwsamuel Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upper Holland, PA Age: 51 Posts: 2,071	Esquire - 2 pickup, truss rod neck? Ok...I've been reading up on my Telecaster history and it appears that there was never any such thing as a two-pickup Esquire with a neck that had a truss rod. From what I've read, it seems that all the two-pickup Esquires were made before Fender put a truss rod in the neck and after the truss rod was added, the one pickup model was the Esquire and the two pickup version was the Telecaster. Is that correct? Jim

January 5th, 2005, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
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