Specifications
- Inspired by double-bound Esquire models
- Fender Designed alnico single-coil bridge pickup
- 3-position tone switching
- Vintage-tinted gloss neck finish
- Nickel-plated hardware
Solidbody Electric Guitar with Poplar Body, Maple Neck, Laurel Fingerboard, and 1 Single-coil Pickup – Sherwood Green
Jump back to the beginnings of the electric guitar with the Squier Classic Vibe Custom Esquire. The vibe and flair of classic rock, blues, and country are alive and well in this vintage-meets-performance re-creation, starting with period-correct headstock and logo appointments. Next, the Classic Vibe Custom Esquire’s vintage-tinted, C-shaped maple neck joins a lightweight poplar body that exudes comfort and effortless playability. Performance features that guitarists here are quick to bond with include a flatter Indian laurel fingerboard with a 9.5-inch radius, narrow-tall frets, a bone nut, and a single Fender Designed alnico single-coil pickup with a throwback 3-way blade circuit. The Classic Vibe series offers a plethora of vintage-appointed models from Fender’s expansive catalog of legendary instruments, and the Classic Vibe Custom Esquire offers you a highly obtainable throwback instrument, built to be enjoyed for countless hours of playtime.
The Classic Vibe Custom Esquire isn’t simply a wall decoration — it plays as great as it looks. To start, the C-shaped neck profile adapts to many hand sizes, offering fast and slick playability along the entire length of the Indian laurel fingerboard. The 9.5-inch fingerboard radius has a “best of both worlds” response, equally suitable for base position chord playing and blazingly fast solo work. The 21 narrow-tall frets feel natural to the touch and offer enough fret height to dig deep into expressively big string bends. Performance-grade, vintage-style tuners and a hardtail bridge keep your tuning in check during long sets at the gig or practice sessions at home. Lastly, a bone nut is installed to further bolster the harmonic resonance of the Classic Vibe Custom Esquire, leading to a highly vibrant instrument with added resonance you can feel.
When it comes to tone, Fender Designed single-coil alnico pickups cover all the bases with sonic authority: chiming highs, rich and warm lows, and a pleasing midrange growl. This guitar’s no-nonsense, single bridge pickup, Tone control, and 3-position blade switch open a gamut of expressive sounds to fit any genre. From clean jazz and in-the-pocket funk to country and blues rock, you’ll fit in with any project that comes your way.
Squier has tapped into something extraordinary with its Classic Vibe series — hot mods of classic Fenders, sporting top-shelf materials and components, with primo fit and finish. If you’re a guitarist or bassist, you’ll likely agree that vintage Fender instruments are highly sought after, so it’s exciting that Fender has set its Squier subsidiary free to create hot-rodded and affordable versions of the classics.