FENDER Custom Shop 63 Esquire Custom Relic-Style Rosewood Hand-Wound - Faded Orange

The Fender Custom Shop '63 Esquire Custom Relic-Style Rosewood Hand-Wound in Faded Orange is a masterfully crafted, vintage-inspired electric guitar that perfectly captures the golden era of Fender design.  Featuring a striking, aged Faded Orange nitrocellulose finish, the guitar showcases meticulous Relic-style heavy distressing that mimics decades of authentic stage wear and tear.  At its heart is a premium, hand-wound single-coil pickup that delivers the classic, biting Esquire twang, paired with a historically accurate three-way switch that unlocks surprisingly versatile tonal wiring options from a single pickup.  The instrument boasts a resonant ash or alder body bound with elegant top and back binding, a comfortable '60s-style oval "C" maple neck, and a dark, beautifully rounded rosewood fingerboard that offers smooth playability.  Blending rugged, road-worn aesthetics with boutique modern craftsmanship, this Esquire is a rare, high-end collector's piece built for purists who demand raw, uncompromised Fender tone.

Model: 63 Esquire Cust REL RW HW - FORG

Instrument Weight: 8.35 lb

BODY

Body: Guitar & Bass Alder
Body Finish: Lacquer
Body Shape: 59 Esquire
Body Material: Guitar & Bass Alder

NECK

Headstock: 63 Telecaster Closet Classic / Relic-Style
Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
Neck Finish: Medium-Tinted Nitrocellulose
Neck Shape: 60's Style Oval "C"
Neck Thickness: 0.810"
Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret: 0.930"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25 - 9.50 Compound Radius
Fingerboard Material: Guitar CITES Rosewood AAA - 9 mm
Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Light-Tinted Relic-Style
Side Dots: Vintage Clay
Number of Frets: 21
Truss Rod: Early '60s
String Nut: Bone (Guitar & Jazz Bass)
Nut Width: 1.650"
Nut Material: Bone (Guitar & Jazz Bass)
Fret Size: Medium Vintage (47095)
Scale Length: 25.5"

HARDWARE

Bridge: Bigsby B-5 and Fender Custom Shop RSD/J-Style Bridge, 9.5" Radius, Relic-Style
Pickguard: '59 Esquire 8-Hole Mint-Green/Black/Mint-Green Nitrocellulose Relic-Style
Controls: Volume Knob | Tone Knob | Selector Switch
Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel
Tuning Machines: Vintage- and Relic-Style with Fender® Logo
String Tree: '59-'64 American Vintage- and Relic-Style Metal Spring
Strings: Nickel-Plated Steel (0.010-0.046 Gauges)
Tremolo Arm: Metal (Black Plastic Tip)
Neck Plate: Relic-Style with Fender® "V" Logo & Serial Number

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster Right-Handed/Left-Handed Relic-Style
Middle Pickup: None
Neck Pickup: None