Fender NOS Custom Shop Limited Edition Custom Esquire #17 of 100 Firemist Silver 1992 w/OHSC/COA

Fender NOS Custom Shop Limited Edition Custom Esquire #17 of 100 in Firemist Silver finish made in 1992 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a double bound solid alder body, birdseye maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a single original Fender Esquire Single Coil in the bridge position, controlled by 1-volume, 1-tone knob and a 3-way blade switch for alternate tones. The 25.5" scale length neck has white dot inlays and 21 vintage frets with a U shape neck profile. The hardware is comprised of nickel Fender vintage style tuning machines, a bone nut, a vintage tele/esquire 3-saddle bridge, and knurled chrome flat top knobs with a 1-ply parchment pickguard.

This guitar is very rare, only 100 were ever produced. This one is right out of the vault, NOS and in mint condition with no signs of play! They originally came with two pickguards from factory so you could convert it to to tele, the body has a factory route for a neck pickup but factory wired in traditional Esquire configuration. The plastic protective film on pickguard is untouched and the original case candy/ accessories are still factory sealed! There are a few very light factory dimples under the finish on its top near the bottom edge you can see under direct light, but these can not actually be felt. (see pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes original hard shell case, COA, Sealed original case candy, ashtray cover, second never installed factory tele pickguard.

Specs

• Make: Fender
• Model: Custom Shop Limited Edition Custom Esquire #17 of 100
• Year: 1992
• Finish: Firemist Silver
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
• Country: USA
• Serial #: 017
• Condition: Mint
• Weight: 7lbs 11.8oz
• Body Shape: T
• Body Type: Solid
• Body Wood: Alder
• Body Binding: Double Bound Cream
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Neck Joint: Bolt-on
• Neck Wood: Birdseye Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
• Finger Board: Rosewood
• Neck Radius: 7.25"
• Neck Profile: U Shape
• Inlays: White Dot
• Nut Width: 1.65"
• Nut: Bone
• Frets: 21 Vintage
• Pickup Config: S
• Bridge Pickup: Fender Esquire Single Coil
• Pickguard: 1-ply Parchment
• Pots: 1-Volume, 1-Tone
• Switch: 3-Way Blade Switch (3-Tone selections)
• Hardware: Nickel Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Fender Vintage Style with Oval Heads
• Strap Buttons: Standard
• Bridge: Vintage Esquire/Tele 3-Saddle
• Knobs: Knurled Chrome Flat Top
• Other Features: Certificate of Authenticity, Original case candy, Ash tray cover, 2nd never installed factory Telecaster pickguard
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Case: Original Hard Shell Case

Condition

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• Headstock Front: ✯✯✯✯✯
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• Bridge: ✯✯✯✯✯
• Tailpiece: ✯✯✯✯✯
• Knobs: ✯✯✯✯✯
• Hardware: ✯✯✯✯✯