Guitar World

TOOLS OF THE TRADE, PART 3

For video of this lesson, go to guitarworld.com/june2023

OVER THE LASTtwo columns, I demonstrated the attributes of two of my favorite guitars: the 1954 Gibson Les Paul goldtop with P90 pickups, and the 1961 Gibson dot-neck ES-335. This month, we’ll continue our expedition with another guitar I consider to be an essential tool of the trade — the 1952 Fender Esquire.

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