Fender Esquire User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
For Fender Guitars

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LANGUAGES
Si necesita acceder a los manuales de
instrucciones de las guitarras en Español,
visite nuestra página web
http://www.fender.com/support
Vous trouverez le mode d’emploi des
guitares Fender®en français sur le site Internet
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Il manuale d’uso delle Chitarre Fender in
Italiano disponibile nel nostro sito web
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Das Fender Bedienungshandbuch für Gitarren
in Deutsch, finden Sie auf unserer Website
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Se desejar ler o manual do proprietário
Fender para guitarras em português, por favor,
visite nosso website em
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CONGRATULATIONS
… On your new Fender®electric instrument.
You’re now part of a worldwide family of
Fender musicians inspired by an expansive
musical future and connected to more than
half a century of heritage. The sound of Fender
is heard everywhere. It’s the culmination of
musical expression that drives the sound of
modern music. You can now contribute your
sound with unlimited musical imagination
and creativity. Pick up your instrument and
let it take you where you want to go.
Connect with us and other Fender players
worldwide by becoming part of the Fender
online community. Create your own profile
and receive updates on music news, new
products, events, promotions and more. Visit
www.fender.com for more information.
Thank you, and enjoy your new Fender instrument!
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SINCE 1946...
Your new Fender®bass guitar holds more
than half a century of musical history.
Fender was founded in 1946 by Clarence
Leonidas “Leo” Fender, a Southern California
inventor and businessman with a talent and
passion for electronics. He started the company
in his small radio repair shop in Fullerton, Calif.,
building solid amplifiers and lap steel guitars
that were popular with Western swing bands
of the era. A decade later, these modest and
earnest beginnings would lead to an explosive
intersection with the birth of rock ‘n’ roll and
the first of several Fender “golden ages.”
With a tireless and constant commitment to
improved sound and design fueled by direct
and immediate feedback from professional
and influential musicians of the time, Leo and
his staff soon embarked on an extraordinary
creative streak that began in early 1951 with the
world’s first solid-body Spanish-style electric
guitar, the Telecaster®(and its single-pickup
version, the Esquire®). Later that year, Fender
introduced the world’s first commercially
successful solid-body electric bass guitar, the
Precision Bass®, soon followed by its companion
Bassman®amp. The Twin Amp®appeared in
1952 as the first model in one of the world’s most
acclaimed and enduring guitar amp families.
Fender unveiled perhaps the most popular
and influential electric guitar ever—the
Stratocaster®—in 1954. Within a decade, some
of rock’s greatest artists would start wringing
unbelievable sounds from the instrument—
sounds never envisioned by Fender designers,
or anyone else for that matter. Other classics
followed—the Jazzmaster®guitar (1958),
the Jazz Bass®(1960) the Jaguar® guitar
(1962), and more great amps. By the time it
was sold to CBS in 1965, Fender had grown
from a fledgling California guitar maker to an
industry leader with a stable of acclaimed
instruments and amplifiers that revolutionized
and profoundly transformed music worldwide.
After the CBS years, the modern-era Fender
emerged in the mid 1980s to become the
iconic brand it is today, with worldwide
influence on music and popular culture.
Just as it was when it began, Fender continues
to be driven by continuous innovation,
passion for music and a commitment to
constant input from musicians like you.
Thank you for becoming part of this history,
and enjoy your new Fender instrument.
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OVER 60 YEARS OF INNOVATION
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GENERATIONS OF WORLD-CHANGING MUSIC
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FEATURES, CONTROLS, AND SPECS
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For details on the features and specifications
of your bass guitar model, visit the Products
section of fender.com, where each individual
guitar listing has a Specs link that provides
complete and comprehensive information.
For wiring diagrams, switch/control function
diagrams and parts lists for your specific model,
visit the Knowledge Base in the Support section
of fender.com, where the Service Diagrams link
presents detailed information on more than 250
Fender instrument models.
For additional support, please contact us
directly by mail, e-mail or telephone at:
Attn: Consumer Relations
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
Global Headquarters
17600 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
[phone]
[e-mail]
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FACTORY SPECS AND SET UP
Your guitar is solidly built with the best
materials and craftsmanship. As part of its
final assembly, we’ve hand-adjusted it and
set it up to Fender®factory specs, which
give you the best possible playing action.
Like all instruments made of wood, your may have
experienced moderate changes brought about by
exposure to different temperatures and humidity
levels. This happens naturally with time and with
changes in your instrument’s geographic location.
The exact condition of the playing action can be affected by:
• Amount of time between final assembly and shipping from Fender.
• Amount of time between shipping from Fender and arrival at shipping destination.
• Method of shipment—e.g., trucking, shipping, airfreight, etc.
• Climate conditions during transportation.
• Climate conditions at shipping destination.
• Climate conditions at dealer before purchase.
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When you first get your guitar, don’t be alarmed
if the playing action is no longer set to exact
factory specs. It is natural for a guitar’s setup to
change due to the factors just listed. Your guitar
is designed to include many adjustment points
that allow you to compensate for changes that
might have taken place after final assembly but
before you received it, or to simply customize the
instrument to fit your personal preferred playing
style. If the action is higher or lower than you
prefer, for example, this manual describes how to
set up, adjust and maintain your guitar so that its
playing condition is optimal for you. Of course,
if you’d rather not adjust it yourself, you can
always take your guitar to an Authorized
Fender Service Center for help.
Initial standard setup and adjustment of an
instrument and its parts at time of purchase are
considered normal dealer product preparation
and are not covered by the Fender warranty.
On receipt and acceptance of the instrument,
the consumer assumes all responsibility
for setup, adjustment and maintenance.
TAKE NOTE
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ANATOMY
ON BACK OF GUITAR
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1. TREMELO CAVITY
2. STRAP BUTTON
3. BODY
4. OUTPUT JACK
5. BRIDGE
6. BRIDGE SADDLE
7. TONE CONTROL
8. VOLUME
9. PICKUP SELECTOR
10. TREMELO BAR
11. PICK GUARD
12. PICKUP
13. LOWER BOUT
14. UPPER BOUT
15. STRAP BUTTON
16. 12 FRET MARKER
17. F R E T
18. FRET BOARD
19. NUT
20. TRUSS ROD
21. STRING TREE
22. TUNING KEY
23. HEADSTOCK
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MODELS
ESQUIRE® TELECASTER® STRATOCASTER® JAZZMASTER® JAGUAR® MUSTANG®
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