Eastwood Esprit Ultra

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Most of the tribute guitars we do were 1950's and 60's. Occasionally we move into the 1970's, but here is the first time we are taking on the 1980's - here we have the very rare Fender Esprit Ultra. Fans of Robben Ford will remember the Signature model Esprit made for him. You can read about the history of the originals here in Vintage Guitar Magazine.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY: Basswood Body, Flamed Maple Top

NECK: maple

FINGERBOARD: Blackwood, Dot Markers

SCALE LENGTH:24 3/4 "

WIDTH AT NUT: 1 5/8 "

PICKUPS: Dual Open Humbuckers with Coil Tap

SWITCHING: 3-way, Coil Tap

CONTROLS: 2 Volume, 2 Tone

BRIDGE: Tune-o-matic Stop Tail

HARDWARE: Gotoh Nickel/Chrome

Final price will be only $599 and all pre-funded instruments will include a custom gigbag.

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AllenM
July 3, 2017 Reply

Never done one of these Custom Shop projects, is there a criteria to get the option of left-handed into the mix?

AllenM

Michael Robinson
July 7, 2017 Reply

OK, we have added a lefty to this, but we will need to have at least 8 backers, so get your $150 deposit in then start spreading the word on all the lefty chat sites! http://eastwoodcustoms.com/projects/eastwood-esprit-ultra/

AllenM
July 12, 2017

I put my money down! Also posted the link in a coupe of Lefty sites.

AllenM

Randall Brown
July 6, 2017 Reply

Love this classic guitar. I play it’s slightly smaller brother, the Flame.
Lorne
July 6, 2017 Reply

Lefty on this one pretty please

Michael Robinson
July 7, 2017 Reply

OK, we have added a lefty to this, but we will need to have at least 8 backers, so get your $150 deposit in then start spreading the word on all the lefty chat sites! http://eastwoodcustoms.com/projects/eastwood-esprit-ultra/

don
July 7, 2017 Reply

fret wires and neck profile = ??

Michael Robinson
July 7, 2017 Reply

C shaped neck, medium jumbo frets

Matt
July 7, 2017 Reply

Love this guitar! I’ve got an original white Esprit Ultra. Seriously considering getting one of these. Schaller humbuckers? Will the back and body be one piece with set in neck? Will the tap switch be just like the ultra? Thanks for doing this. Would love one in black. (Now I’m getting greedy). 🙂
Didier
July 11, 2017 Reply

So happy to have backed this projct !!! A second hand original is way beyond reach to me and, thanks to you, it will soon be in my arsenal, not in my dreams !
wayne carroll
July 12, 2017 Reply

What’s with all these guitars having a 1 5/8″ nut width? Seriously, who can play such a narrow neck?

Michael Robinson
July 16, 2017 Reply

95% of the worlds guitars have 1 5/8″ nuts.

minn mark
July 28, 2017 Reply

Why so narrow a neck? 1 10/16?? Why not something more like a PRS or 1.75 in? Would be much more inviting IMO.
Harrison
September 9, 2017 Reply

I put my money down on this but a little disappointed as I read further that it will be basswood not the original alder. Would have paid more for alder or mahogany and the square inlay markers on the neck. Guess a little concerned that it may have been better to have charged $799 or more for a higher quality instrument and a hard shell case. I would have happily paid more!
Erik
October 5, 2017 Reply

I was looking for a replica like this. I already own a Robben Ford model and an Esprit Elite.
But I wanted to explore the possibility of having the model reproduced.
I was a bit disappointed when I learned that it is not a full fledged copy.
It’s ‘a guitar looking somewhat like the original fender esprit ultra’.
A lot of elements are going to be different since they use readily available Wilkinson parts.
The shape may also not be identical.
I found a youtube clip that may show this particular copy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oJ_889RbC4

Michael Robinson
October 7, 2017 Reply

we do not make “replicas”, to do so would cost more than the originals. We re in the business of making “tributes” of guitars, affordable to those who cannot afford an original.

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