CBS TELECASTERS
Esquire Series CBS (1965 - 1967)
COLORS:
STANDARD:
Blonde
CUSTOM:
Sunburst (No upcharge)
Lake Placid Blue Metallic
Ocean Tuquoise Metallic
Blue Ice Metallic
Teal Green Metallic
Sonic Blue
Firemist Gold Metallic
Charcoal Frost Metallic
Seafoam Green
Firemist Silver
Candy Apple Red Metallic
Olympic White
Dakota Red
Black
Fiesta Red
BODY
Wood: Ash / Alder
Lacquer: Nitrocellulose
Shape: Telecaster Standard
Pickguard: 8 Hole / 3-Ply White/Black/White Vinyl or ABS
Serial: Stamped on Neckplate / 6-digits
NECK
Neck Wood: Maple
Decal: Spaghetti Silver w/Black Trim + Pat.Numbers
Fretboard Material: Rosewood /Maple (On Request)
Fretboard Inlay: White Pearloid / Black On Maple
Neck Lacquer: Nitrocellulose
Neck Profile: Medium "C"
Headstock: Standard Tele
Nut Width: 1,633" 41,5mm +/-
Scale: 25.5"
Radius: 7.25"
#Frets: 21
Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Frets
Trussrod: Vintage Heel-Adjust
Bolt-On Type: 4-Bolt
HARDWARE
Bridge Type: 3-Saddle Vintage String-trough Bridge / Ashtray Cover
Bridge Marking: "FENDER Pat.No DES.164227 / 2.573.254"
Saddle: Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
Tuners: Kluson Vintage tuners
String Tree: Butterfly
Neckplate: 4-Bolt / "F" Logo
Knobs: Knurled Flat Top
ELECTRONICS
Switch: 3-Way / Top Hat Switch-Tip
Wiring:
Capacitors: Dime Disc Capacitors
Pickup Config: S
Bridge Pickup: Vintage Single Coil Staggered with String-Wrap
INFO
Maple neck was only available trough order. During this period (1965 to Mid-1967) Maple Neck Esquires are quite hard to find.
Wiring Diagram
Service Manual
DECAL:
