The Fender Custom Shop 1956 Esquire® Relic® embodies the raw, pioneering spirit of Fender's first solid-body electric guitar. Finished in Nitrocellulose Lacquer, this instrument features a lightweight, resonant two-piece select ash body paired with a one-piece quartersawn maple neck and fingerboard.

The Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55-'56 single-coil Tele® bridge pickup delivers the iconic cutting twang and muscular punch that made the Esquire® legendary. Its traditional three-position switching system offers three distinct voices: straight to the output jack for maximum bite, pickup with volume control for versatility, and pickup with both volume and tone controls for fuller, rounder tones.

Additional features include an 11/56 Off Center “V” Back Shape, 7.25”-9.25” Vintage Compound Radius, a three-saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® Bridge with brass saddles, a 1-Ply Parchment Pickguard, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, an American Vintage 56-58 String Tree, a Deluxe Hardshell Case, a strap and a Certificate of Authenticity.