Looks like a blackguard is about to enter the single pickup family

nickb_boy

The long game was always to add a blonde/butterscotch Esquire to my single pickup fold.  I'd toyed with selling my 60 Double Cut to go towards a player grade vintage Esquire but the prices were still creeping way out my budget and the minefield of working out the originality of what parts made up the guitar proved too much of an issue for me to consider at the moment. I knew I'd never get to own a vintage blackguard but it was nice to dream.

I thought I'd got over the idea of this until I saw this pilot run Custom Shop Blackguard from 2009 appear on my Instagram feed.  A quick sell off of a load of decent gear started and a deal had to be set (don't panic it was nowhere near the listed eBay price that went up).  The added bonus is it's meant I get to keep my double cut junior as well!  Hopefully it should be arriving with me next week so until then here's some little teaser pics:

SidNewton

Superb. Fair play fella, what a fantastic collection of guitars you're amassing. Not jealous in the slightest.

proggy

I'm absolutely loving that. Good choice.

BluesyDave

Yum.

Sassafras

Although I object to relics on principle, I have to say, that is one lovely guitar.

Bridgehouse

I wonder if I can get my relic discardocaster to look even close to that!!!??

nickb_boy

Bridgehouse said:

I wonder if I can get my relic discardocaster to look even close to that!!!??

Looking forward to seeing that project take shape!

thebreeze

Wow.  What a cool guitar.  Just so right in every respect.

Jack_

I envy you.

RandallFlagg

Very nice but there's a pickup missng.

stonevibe

I just got my home made Esquire back from 'on loan' to my brother and they are such nice guitars to play. This Fender one looks pretty nice as well.

I love that sometimes the simplest instruments can be so much fun to play!

Bridgehouse

RandallFlagg said:

Very nice but there's a pickup missng.

"i" see what you did there...

gavin_axecaster

That looks just about perfect.

Strat54

Nice guitar, I think Richard kept it for himself for a number of years so you can be sure its a good one. Think it originally came from Coda Music. 

nickb_boy

Strat54 said:

Nice guitar, I think Richard kept it for himself for a number of years so you can be sure its a good one. Think it originally came from Coda Music. 

Cheers for the info!  I know Richard had been gigging with it for a while but didn't know it may have made it's way from @DougCoda originally.

fretfinder

Looks a beauty, and nice and light good score! RH's pricing is always optimistic, even more so than usual for this one at £2,850! Glad to hear you haggled a decent deal.

GoldenEraGuitars

Lovely

Joey2014

Top notch! Love a blackguard, especially with a chunky neck profile.