Fender Esquire Custom Scorpion Electric Guitar (Rosewood)

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Carved Mahogany top. Single humbucker pickup.

Overview

The Special Edition Scorpion exudes elegance and awesome power -- with just a touch of evil. The new Esquire's carved Mahogany body and set neck rings with string-thru-body sustain for stinging lead tones or heavy rhythm work. Features include an Atomic II humbucker, a Rosewood fingerboard with a scorpion inlay at the 12th fret (side dot position markers), cream body and neck binding, 6-saddle hardtail bridge, and Black hardware.

Specs

Series: Special Edition Series

Body: Mahogany, Carved Top

Neck: Mahogany, Set Neck, Modern "C" Shape, (Polyurethane Finish)

Machine Heads: Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Fingerboard: Rosewood, 15.75 in. Radius (400 mm)

No. of Frets: 22 Jumbo Frets

Pickups: 1 Fender Humbucker (Bridge)

Controls: Volume

Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Hardtail Bridge

Pickup Switching: None

Hardware: Black

Strings: Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-0250-003

Case: None

Pickguard: None

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648mm)

Width at Nut: 1.6875 in.

Unique Features: Cream Colored Top Body Binding, Scorpion Inlay at 12th Fret, Side Dot Position Inlays, Matching Painted Headstock, Graphite Nut

Accessories: None

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviews

(24 ratings)

Submitted February 16, 2014 by Dan D in Memphis, TN

"Best looking, sounding and playing guitar I have ever owned.....period"

Overall:

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I have owned many many guitars over the years. Some have been expensive, some definitely have not. I would rate this as the best guitar I have ever owned. The sustain on this neck through guitar is excellent. The playability is better than any Les Paul Custom I have had. The humbucker has the character of a beast, but you can dial it down with the volume and get what you need from her. The fact that it only has one humbucker and one volume pot is perfect. No fuss and worrying about all the other electronics I basically never use anyway. When I found this guitar, I sold 2 of my higher end guitars. No joke. I was so blown away with this guitar that it made me mad in the first place that I shelled out all that money before because nothing in this price range would ever come close to what I had before. The Korean build is excellent. The mirror finish and black hardware tied in with the pearl scorpion on the dark rosewood fretboard and the antique cream binding has got to be the sexiest guitars I have ever seen. The way this guitar plays and sounds is the most important thing though. I will never part with her. That is probably why they are so rare. In the first place, they made very few between 03 and 04. The fact that it is an incredible instrument makes people hold on to them however and that is why you rarely see them. Get one if you can!! Good luck finding one though?