Talk:Fender Esquire

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See Talk:Fender Telecaster#tele/esquire. Andrewa 17:13, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] first mass produced solidbody?

if the tele is considered the first mass produced solidbody electric guitar, and this is a distinct model, shouldn't this hold the distinction? Joeyramoney 00:47, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Are you saying that the Esquire should hold the distinction of being the first mass produced solidbody electric guitar? My sources say that the pre-Broadcaster/Telecaster Esquires were not produced in significant numbers--perhaps about 50. They didn't really get into mass production until the introduction of the 2-pickup Broadcaster (with the truss rod).Rohirok 23:49, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

perhaps "mass produced" is not the right word. what i meant was that it was the first commercially available solidbody guitar, excepting a brief experiment done in bakelite in the 40's (that second little bugger down- [1]). however, i was wondering where that merle travis contraption fits in with all this (third or fourth heading down the page i believe).Joeyramoney 22:07, 22 June 2006 (UTC)