Hope this is the right place to put this thread.I recently acquired this guitar and was wondering what the value of it might be. I'm not really interested in selling it at the moment but would like to understand the price more. As I understand it, these particular ones are going up in value and becoming quite sought after.
- 1985 Fender Esquire 62 Re-issue Made in Japan (FujiGEN Factory)
- Original Ashtray Cover Present
- Came with a beautifully made hard case (5-Star Cases, Ely UK), I believe bought at the time the guitar was purchased
- Double Bound Body
- Candy Apple Red
- Rosewood Fretboard
It's beautifully built and plays wonderfully. Dare I say every bit as good as my custom shop Telecaster. There is virtually no real wear to the frets and only a couple of very small marks, hardly noticeable on the body. I can't believe it's 34 years old!
As you can see from the pictures, it's been changed over to telecaster configuration with Tonerider pickups. Apparently, the bodies of these were routed from the factory so it's not been hacked about and the modification is reversible.
The Esquire pick guard and control assembly were included too (apparently there is some form of cocked wah setting on the controls).
While I see a few non-bound, Esquires kicking about from the 2000's, I don't ever seem to see many double bound Esquires from this era and when they do come up, they seem to go for quite a lot so some guidance would be very helpful.
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just reread the add, originally an esquire converted to a tele?
Take a look at what it says on the headstock!
Collision rock band
All regular Fender vintage style Telecaster and Esquire bodies are routed for two pickups. Once the name "Telecaster" had been coined, the Esquire was an economy model by dint of the omission of the second pickup.
I am not sure about how collectible these guitars really are. For a start, anally retentive vintage freaks would decry the headstock decal that reads Esquire rather than "Custom Esquire" and patent numbers. The Blue Flower and Pink Paisley models became scarce in the UK because they did not sell in large numbers and owners tended to keep them in the hope that they would become valuable in the future. (Assuming that the varnish did not crack and fall off!)
In crude terms, I would halve the MSRP of a brand new MIJ re-issue (c. £950) then, add something for the case. Anderson's recently had a pre-owned Japanese '62 Custom Telecaster re-issue for £600 but, of course, they are a shop with liabilities to meet that a private seller would not.
https://reverb.com/item/20624469-fender-vintage-1986-sunburst-esquire-fujigen-built-mij
unless it was mistakenly listed in kitchenware or something?