1997 Fender Custom Shop '51 Esquire. It has a Black finish over an ash body and has a maple neck & fingerboard. This is a very rare guitar being No. 16 of only 20 made. All 20 were finished in Black and have different levels of distress/relic to the finish. In addition, some were made with one pickup, others with 2, like this one. The neck was made by Oscar Pallares and the body by Monty Chavez, both being well-known members of the Fender Custom Shop during the John Page era.
This is a really fine well-crafted guitar that plays very smoothly and sounds fantastic. The pickups are quite hot so stand back, it might take your head off! It's been given a medium relic job and comes supplied in the original ltd edition tweed case and most of the case candy with the exception of the lead, strap and COA.
It's been fully set up here in our workshop with a fresh set of strings. Nut width 42.75 mm, depth at 1st fret 22.65 mm. Weight 7 lbs 5.5 oz.
| Condition | Relic |
| Case | OHSC |
| Weight | 7 lbs 5.5 oz |
| Serial Number | 16 of 20 |
1997 Fender Custom Shop '51 Esquire. It has a Black finish over an ash body and has a maple neck & fingerboard. This is a very rare guitar being No. 16 of only 20 made. All 20 were finished in Black and have different levels of distress/relic to the finish. In addition, some were made with one pickup, others with 2, like this one. The neck was made by Oscar Pallares and the body by Monty Chavez, both being well-known members of the Fender Custom Shop during the John Page era.
This is a really fine well-crafted guitar that plays very smoothly and sounds fantastic. The pickups are quite hot so stand back, it might take your head off! It's been given a medium relic job and comes supplied in the original ltd edition tweed case and most of the case candy with the exception of the lead, strap and COA.
It's been fully set up here in our workshop with a fresh set of strings. Nut width 42.75 mm, depth at 1st fret 22.65 mm. Weight 7 lbs 5.5 oz.
| Condition | Relic |
| Case | OHSC |
| Weight | 7 lbs 5.5 oz |
| Serial Number | 16 of 20 |