Fender 50's Esquire Neck, 21 Vintage Frets, 7.25", U Shape, Maple

The Esquire® is the predecessor to the Telecaster® and the very first solid-body electric guitar offered by Fender®. The Esquire® neck features a "U"-shaped neck profile for the substantial fret-hand feel typical of instruments from our original decade.

Fender® replacement necks are made at Fender® manufacturing facilities to the same specifications as those used on our instruments. This Ensenada, Mexico-made Esquire® neck features a maple fingerboard, a 7.25" radius and 21 vintage-style frets. The one-piece maple neck has an early 50's "U" profile with a smooth satin urethane finish on the back of the neck. The headstock has a gloss finish with an authentic "Esquire®" decal to complete the classic look.

The bone nut is pre-slotted with "pilot" string location grooves to make spacing a breeze when performing the final string slot filing. For true Fender authenticity, it's also serialized and stamped, with genuine headstock logo decal.

This replacement neck is for a Fender® or Squier® by Fender® guitar.

Because Fender genuine replacement necks have not been mounted to guitar bodies, nut slots must be cut by qualified personnel. Other installation processes may be required, such as fret work, fitting the neck to the neck pocket, and other instrument setup procedures.

• One-piece maple neck with walnut "skunk" stripe
• Maple fingerboard with 7.25" radius
• 21 vintage-style frets
• Pre-slotted bone nut
• Vintage-style truss rod with heal adjust
• Six pre-drilled tuning machine holes

Specifications

• Neck
  • Neck Material: Maple with Walnut Stripe
  • Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front
  • Neck Shape: Early '50s "U"
  • Neck Thickness:
    • 1st Fret: .880” (22.35 mm)
    • 12th Fret: .990” (25.15 mm)
  • Neck Mounting: 4-Bolt
  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
  • Fingerboard Material: Maple
  • Position Inlays: Black Dot
  • Side Dots: Black
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
  • Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
  • String Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Fret Size: Vintage-Style
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Hardware
  • Tuner Mounting Config: Vintage-Style 2-Screw