Evolution of the Fender Esquire
1950
Introduced (some with pine body, black finish and white pickguard)
1951
Ash body with butterscotch blonde finish and black pickguard
1952
Phillips head screws begin to replace slot head screws
1954
Off-white blonde finish; white ABS pickguard; bridge saddles change from brass to steel
1955
Staggered polepieces replace flat polepieces; sunburst finish available
1957
Pronounced ‘v’ neck profile
1958
‘Top loading’ bridge/string anchor replaces ‘through body’ design
1960
‘Through body’ string anchor design reintroduced
1964/65
Pearloid fretboard dots introduced; ‘grey bottom’ pickups replace ‘black bottom’ type
1970
Discontinued