1956 Fender Esquire Candy Apple Red (Refinish)
Description
Fender Equire electric guitar, made in USA, circa 1956; Body: candy apple red refinished alder body, pilot holes in neck cavity from previously installed pickup, various blemishes and dings throughout including light checking and surface scratches; Neck: maple, soft V profile, decal in unusual position, lacquer wear and checking throughout; Fretboard: maple, light groove lacquer wear throughout; Frets: mild wear; Electrics: working, tone pot dating to 1964, pickup appears period along with caps and switch; Hardware: generally good, some tarnishing, 1956 serial neck plate; other metalware appears mid 1950s, replacement guard; Case: original 1950s Fender light tweed hard case (damages); Weight: 3.23kg; Overall condition: fair
Sold to the vendor as a 1956 Fender Esquire, reportedly restored by the factory in 1964; however, this provenance remains anecdotal and is not documented. The guitar bears an RR stamp to the body; markings, sometimes found on vintage Fender instruments, are thought to indicate factory ‘Restore & Refinish’ work.
A neck pickup had previously been installed, as evidenced by the holes in the pickup cavity. This modification has since been reversed, and the pickup removed. The installation and subsequent removal of the neck pickup likely explain the presence of the newer pickguard currently fitted to the instrument.
Although the headstock decal appears unusually positioned, the overall appearance, patina, and finish checking are consistent with original examples from the period.
Sold to the vendor as a 1956 Fender Esquire, reportedly restored by the factory in 1964; however, this provenance remains anecdotal and is not documented. The guitar bears an RR stamp to the body; markings, sometimes found on vintage Fender instruments, are thought to indicate factory ‘Restore & Refinish’ work.
A neck pickup had previously been installed, as evidenced by the holes in the pickup cavity. This modification has since been reversed, and the pickup removed. The installation and subsequent removal of the neck pickup likely explain the presence of the newer pickguard currently fitted to the instrument.
Although the headstock decal appears unusually positioned, the overall appearance, patina, and finish checking are consistent with original examples from the period.