Fender Esquire 1953

Fender Esquire 1953 model (single-pickup Esquire look like a two-pickup Fender Telecaster), The neck, wears the “butterfly” string guide for the B and E strings positioned roughly in line with the A-string tuner post, which replaced the round guide that was more distant from the nut in mid-’56, along with the logo decal at the far side of this guide, a change made at the same time. the neck has the soft-V profile that came back into fashion at Fender in late ’55 and remained largely through ’57 (early ’50-’51 necks were also V’ but were thicker overall). All of this points at a neck made later than ’53 or ’54.

Fender 1956 Musicmaster

"Fender's new 'student' guitars, the Duo-Sonic and Musicmaster, first appeared in 1956. They had smaller, lighter bodies, shorter necks and basic appointments. The Musicmaster was the single-pickup version. Despite their budget status, the student models were still playable instruments: Fender seemed to have cut the right corners" (Tony Bacon and Paul Day, The Fender Book, p. 29). Although Fender used the term "three-quarter size" in publicizing the new student models, only the neck and the resulting scale-length were smaller, designed for younger hands that were just starting to play guitar.

This 12-inch three-quarter size "student" guitar weighs just 5.70 lbs. and has a scale length of 22 1/2 inches. Solid ash body, one-piece maple neck (neck date of "XA-4-56") with 21 frets and black dot position markers. "No Name" Kluson closed-back tuners with white plastic buttons. One plain-top Bakelite Musicmaster pickup, angled at neck, with an output of 5.71k. Two controls (one volume, one tone) and jack socket, all on the black anodized aluminum pickguard. Telecaster-style chrome knobs with knurled sides and flat tops. Combined bridge/tailpiece with three adjustable saddles. Some very slight belt buckle wear on the back.

Fender Stratocaster 1986 American Standard

In November 1985 with only 10 people on the manufacturing. Guitars production were limited to only 4 or 5 piece a day. At first the only guitars being made were the reissues of the 1957 and 1962 models. After several months the new Fender company decided to make an upgraded version of the Reissue guitars, a new guitar modeled after the classics of the early 60s with some modern improvements. This led to the new "American Standard" first introduced at the 1987 NAMM show. These first early years 'American Standards" were hand made and quality was second to none. After all, this was the guitar that was to bring Fender back. 

Fender Stratocaster 1986 - Present, Corona Facility

Fender Stratocaster 1986 - Present. The sale of Fender to a group of Fender-CBS employees and investors is accomplished in 1985. The new Fender factory would establish manufacturing facility in Corona, California, strict attention to detail and quality in an effort to push its line of guitars to the top of the market. The early Fender American Vintage Reissues from the newly established Fender facility in Corona display excellent craftsmanship and superb overall quality. Balance between sound and quality craftsmanship are really the issues and for sure the tag-line price.

Fender American Vintage Reissued

Fender American Vintage Reissued. In late 1981 Fender hired Dan Smith to head up marketing and help turn Fender's quality issues and sales.Dan Smith's goal was to restore the confidence of the dealers and guitar players in Fender once again. Dan Smith, with Fender's approval, shut down the Fender plant and spent 2 years or so to training what employees how to build a good quality guitar.

Dan Smith, with the help of John Page, proceeded to work on a reissue of the most popular guitars of Leo Fender's era. They decided to manufacture a 1957 and 1962 Stratocaster along with the 1952 Telecaster. This project was very important and critical to the survival of Fender. These first few years (1982 - 1984) of reissues are some of the finest to ever leave Fender's factory. For the entire story we suggest you read the book, The Fender Stratocaster by A. R. Duchossoir.

1982 was the first year Fender produced the American Vintage Reissue series and the first guitars had some unique idiosyncrasies. They also used plastic wiring and only switched to cloth in the very late '82 to early '83 models. The red bobbin pickups were also used in some of the very early models.

Fender 1973 Stratocaster

Very early Fender 1973 Stratocaster natural and black Finish. First year for the Natural wood style Fender Stratocaster finish. Original part and factory down to the three-way switch.

In 1972, CBS Fender made a deal with a company in Mexico to assemble the electronics (pickguard electronics only) and for a short time the CTS pots (most dated to 1972) that showed up in USA model Stratocasters and Telecasters included the word "MEXICO" stamped on the pot. Naturally, all Fender guitars were made in the USA until the Japanese models of late 1981-82, but if you bought a 1972, 1973 or 1974 model Fender Stratrocaster it was possible to get one with these pickguard electronic assembles from Mexico. They still had CTS company pots and are no different with respect to sound. The only way to tell is from the very small "MEXICO" stamped on the pot (most likely a legal requirement to indicate origin of assembly).

Fender 1964 Stratocaster

Early Fender 1964 Stratocaster models (1954 to 1965, known as "pre-CBS" models, since CBS Broadcaster Company bought Fender in January 1965) are the most collectible.
The Originality and condition are the most important issues of a vintage Fender Stratocaster guitar, and Fender Stratocaster naturally is very easy to modified cause of the "bolt action" system that Leo Fender invented.

Fender Stratocaster 1964 and 1965 brought a number of changes. By mid-1964, the "Fender" logo changed from the thin "spaghetti" logo to a more bold "transition" logo. The finishing procedure also changed, by the fall of 1964, "clay" fingerboard dots where changed to Pearloid (a plastic looks pearl), and late 1964 or early 1965 Fender brought a change in pickguard material from the mint-green celluloid to white ABS plastic and other minor changes, all to make the production of the Fender Stratocaster quicker and faster. By December 1965 Fender also changed from the "L-series" serial number format on the neck plate to a "F-series". Late 1965 possibly as late December, transition to large headstock. This change, and the enlargement of the Strat's peghead signify the end of the "pre-CBS" Fender Stratocaster (since large peghead 1966 Fender Stratocasters are not considered pre-CBS models).

Fender 1954 Stratocaster

Fender 1954 Stratocaster, considered as musical instrument icon, the 1954 Fender Stratocaster had Small headstock , two-tone sunburst finish, one-piece maple neck with skunk stripe and 7.25" fingerboard radius, 4-bolt neck attachment with serial number and some very early Fender Stratocaster have serial number on tremolo cover, "bakelite" pickup covers and control knobs, tremolo cover has round string holes, round string tree, 8-screw single layer white vinyl pickguard, "spaghetti"-style headstock logo decal, two-piece tremolo with adjustable saddles stamped with "Fender Pat Pending," Kluson tuners with no name on them.

This unique instrument of his time and legendary instrument of this time, had feel and distinctly clear soul of his own, small headstock, the two-tone sunburst finish is classic handmade finishing, the 1954 Strat just to obvious to be one of the masterpiece of the musical instrument, this guitar will have their own touch and feel that for sure.

Fender '50s Stratocaster

The Fender '50s Stratocaster are one of fender legendary line of guitar in his time, and fender had reissue this beautiful musical instrument of the 50s in his classic series, available in 2-Color Sunburst, Daphne Blue, Black, Fiesta Red, Surf Green, and Polyester Finish. With alder body, maple neck, 21 frets vintage style frets, and 3 Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat Pickups with Staggered, Alnico Magnet Pole Pieces and aged covers. Although this is the reissued series of the Fender classic series, the look are astonishingly like an older pieces of instrument back in the 50's, the hardware are chromed, aged knobs and switch sip,vintage styling, and synthetic bone nut.

Fender '50s Stratocaster classic series first introduced in January 1999 with deluxe Gig Bag. It labeled in $700-900. But if u really go for vintage guitars you should considered this, on April 2004 Christie's fine musical instruments auction labeled 1954 Fender Stratocaster in estimate price between $12,000-18,000, that will give u 1954 strat with body of ash, 'Sunburst' finish, the maple neck with 'skunk-stripe' routing, and original 'tweed' case.

Fender telecaster

The Fender telecaster was developed in California by the year 1949 by Leo Fender. Fenders Telecaster was the design that finally put the solid-body guitar on the planet. Fender telecaster commercial production track back form 50s. The Telecaster has been in continuous production in one form or another since its first introduction, making the telecaster the world's oldest solid-body electric guitar.

The first production model of Fender telecaster appeared in 1950, and was called the Esquire. Less than fifty guitars produced under that name, and most replaced because of manufacturing problems. In particular, the Esquire necks had no truss rod and many were replaced due to bent necks. Later in 1950, this single-pickup model was discontinued, and a two-pickup model was renamed the Broadcaster. From this point onwards all Fender necks incorporated truss rods. The Gretsch company, itself a manufacturer of hollowbody electric guitars (and now owned by Fender), claimed that "Broadcaster" violated the trademark for its Broadkaster line of drums, and as a newcomer to the industry, Fender decided to changed the name from Broadcaster to Telecaster, The Esquire was reintroduced as a one-pickup Telecaster with lower price.

Fender stratocaster

Fender stratocaster, is designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares in 1954. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top horn for balance while standing. The Fender stratocaster used by many master guitarist in all music scene, from bluess to rock, from jazz to swing, it's one of the most popular guitars of all time. Along with the Gibson Les Paul, Gibson SG, and the Fender Telecaster. The design of the Fender stratocaster has been marked to be one of the classic and had steal the heart of many of his fan.

Fender Stratocaster was offered only in a 2-color sunburst finish in the early production (50s model) , together with a solid one-piece maple neck with 21 frets, black dot inlays and Kluson machine heads. There was also a set of available custom colors that wasn't standardized until 1960. These custom colors were mostly automobile lacquer colors made by Dupont and could be had for an extra 5% cost. The single-ply, 8-screw hole white pickguard was a unique concept that allowed all of the guitar's electronic components to be mounted on one easy-to-remove surface. Subsequent Stratocaster designs (by both Fender and other imitating companies) have ostensibly improved upon the original in usability and sound, but vintage Fender models are still often worth large amounts of money and the older the models the more value its.

Fender guitars

Fender is a manufacturer amplifiers and electric guitars, and the most known electric guitar, the Stratocaster and the Telecaster. Fender company, previously named the Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, was founded in Fullerton, California, by Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender in 1946.

Leo Fender also known for designed one of the first solid-body electric bass, the Precision Bass (P-Bass). Hwo commercially very success.

Fender offered the first mass-produced solid-body Spanish-style electric guitar, the Telecaster (originally named the 'Broadcaster')

Guitar Story

Guitar story begin before the development of the electric guitar and the use of synthetic materials, a guitar was defined as being an instrument having "a long, fretted neck, flat wooden soundboard, ribs, and a flat back, most often with incurved sides". Instruments similar to the guitar have been popular for at least 4,000 years. While today's classical guitar first appeared in Spain, it was itself a product of the long and complex history that saw a number of related guitar types developed and used across Europe.

The roots of the guitar can be traced back thousands of years to an Indo-European origin in instruments, then known in central Asia and India. For this reason the guitar itself is distantly related to instruments such as the tanbur and setar, and the Indian sitar. The oldest known iconographic representation of an instrument displaying all the essential features of a guitar being played is a 3,300 year old stone carving of a Hittite bard. The modern word, guitar, was adopted into English from Spanish guitarra (German Gitarre, French Guitare), loaned from the medieval Andalusian Arabic qitara, itself derived from the Latin cithara, which in turn came from the earlier Greek word kithara, a possible descendant of Old Persian sihtar.

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Guitars

Guitars are recognized as one of the primary instruments in music. guitars can also be a solo classical instrument. Guitars may be played acoustically, where the sound is produced by vibration of the strings and modulated by the hollow body, or an amplifier that can electronically produce tone. Electric guitars were introduced in the 1930s.

Guitars have usually been constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut, or more recently, with either nylon or steel strings. Guitars are made and repaired by luthiers. There are many brands of guitars, but some commonly known brands are Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Martin, Jackson, Schecter, etc.