Carson Hess Esquire 2017 Butterscotch Blonde

No sales tax for customers outside California.

This Carson Hess Blackguard Esquire is the real deal.  We've had 50's Blackguards through the shop and this one comes close for sure,  It is on the level with Nacho guitars, and Danocasters as well.

The guitar is incredibly light, just 6 pounds, 1.4 ounces.  Authenticity abounds, from the killer ageing, the neck shape, the color, right down to the lacquered pickguard with the paint can shadow on the back.

The guitar plays so well, with low action and full frets.  I'm not certain that Mr Hess applies Fender logos to his guitar, so that might be an add on.  It wasn't applied all that cleanly - see the pics.

Comes with a Fender gig bag.  

• Color: Butterscotch Blonde
• Weight: 6lbs 1.4ozs 
  
• Body: Paulownia
  
• Body Date/Code: 2017
• Neck: Maple
  
• Neck Profile: See picture
• Fretboard: Maple
• Inlays: Black dots
• Frets: Original
• Fret count: 21
• Nut: Original
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Scale: 25 1/2"
• Radius: 9 1/2"
• Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.94"
• Neck thickness at 12th fret: 0.98"
• Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32""
• Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Total length: 38 7/16"
• Lower bout: 12 5/8"
• Waist: 8 13/16"
• Upper bout: 10 7/8"
• Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1 3/4"
• String gauge: .010-.046"
• Hardware Color: Nickel
• Bridge Pickup/Brand: Cavalier "Huge Lion"
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 10.57k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Pickguard: Original
• Bridge: Original
• Tuners: Original
• Switch: Original
• Pots/Codes: Original
• Case: Gigbag
• Notes:

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