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Brad Paisley Introduces His Signature Fender Guitar

Brad Paisley now has his very own Brad Paisley Signature Esquire Fender Guitar. Brad said in a press release, “The Esquire is a streamlined, working-man’s guitar. It’s really important to…

Brad Paisley's Signature Fender Guitar
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Brad Paisley now has his very own Brad Paisley Signature Esquire Fender Guitar.

Brad said in a press release, “The Esquire is a streamlined, working-man’s guitar. It’s really important to me that you hear an echo of the past in the stuff that I do, and in that sense, this guitar encompasses what I try to do musically. It has a retro feel, but at the same time, it’s progressive, with a new style of pickup that hasn’t been done before.”

He posted to Instagram, "Introducing the Brad Paisley Esquire."

Paisley has used Esquire guitars throughout a decades-long career.

The press release goes on to say, "In order to maintain this upstart spirit of the Esquire while giving musicians a greater sonic range, Fender has added a Seymour Duncan Brad Paisley Signature 'Secret Agent' neck pickup. This pickup is hidden under a pickguard adorned in a custom paisley pattern — keeping the image of the instrument intact while delivering a robust palette of sounds."

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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.