FS: Fender Esprit Elite

[stedge]

Believe it is an '84, from original run.  It is pretty cool.  Haven't weighed it but I assume about 8 lbs.  Neck measurements are as follows: width at nut 1.72".   depth at 1st fret 0.89" (WITH strings).  Depth at 12th fret 0.96" (WITH strings).  

Some play wear, mild fret wear, worming on back (not thru finish) pictured.  I put in a new jack because of a loose wire, but otherwise haven't touched it.  

 

Selling because I saw something I like and I have to make room.  If the other sells, then this is off the market.

Hard to price, so feel free to make offer if interested, but no fire sale,

1950 shipped and pp'd CONUS.  

[ARM OF HAMER]

                                             Those are really nice guitars........................made by Ibanez for Fender, I had a Fender Flame Elite in a beautiful Candy Red finish. It had the factory Kahler.....................I know, I know but it really played and sounded great, a good friend still owns that one. GLWTS.

 

[stedge]

Thanks.  It’s a good guitar and quite rare.  But as I said I have my eye on something and truly have no space to add, so have to be zero sum….  Not gonna sell any Hamers, after all!  Sacrilege!   

[noisy neighbor]

Very cool guitar, I am overstocked right now, otherwise I would consider it.

Back in 1997, Robben Ford did a promotional seminar at a buddy's music store.  He plugged his RF Esprit directly into a Twin on the sales floor.  Guess what? He sounded like Robben Ford!  Got to go out to dinner and drinks with him later, super nice guy.  He signed the Tele I built, I still have it.

[stedge]

Well, i am less motivated now. Dangit. 

[stedge]

Off the market for now.  Missed Blueburst, sadly.  That said if someone eventually entertains trading (plus or minus cash) a Weddington Custom, a good LP (Gibson, or MIJ) or a Van Nuys Schecter, please feel free to reach out.

[stedge]

Back on the market.  Got my eye on something. 
 

 

[stedge]

The guitar I have an eye on is an LP, about 3 hrs away.  Not anywhere near a done deal yet, so if someone has one they'd like to trade, or another guitar as noted, above, lmk.  But I can't get this "local" one without making space.  

[ARM OF HAMER]

                                                 Good Luck! hope you get the score you want, that is a fine guitar and rare to come across...............................funny you should mention a Yamaha Weddington Custom as a trade possibility ......................I actually traded my Fender Flame Elite for a Weddington Custom back some years ago. They are a marvelous and very hard to find guitar, and when they do turn up, poof they are gone pretty quickly. Finding a nice Gibson Les Paul for trade or purchase shouldn't be too difficult. The Weddington Custom I own now [And this Weddington isn't the one I traded away years ago BTW] isn't for sale or trade, but it sure is a wonderfully amazing guitar.