 | FENDER ROBBEN FORDFENDER produced the ROBBEN FORD between 1987 and 1993. The model was based on the Fender Esprit Ultra and Robben Ford is shown holding one on the cover of the Talk to Your Daughter album. These guitars were produced in Japan from around 1989 to 1994 most had chambered alder bodies, spruce tops and ebony fingerboards. Robben Ford's signature is on the truss rod cover. They had Nashville style bridges with Schaller fine tuning tail-pieces. |
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Specifications:
| Model | Image | Finish colors | Made in | Number of strings | Scale length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD 1987 to 1993 |  | black finish, gold finish | Japan | 6 strings | 24.75 inches scale-length |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ELITE FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3040) | No image yet | - | - | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3060) | No image yet | - | - | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA SP (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3050) | No image yet | - | - | - | - |
| Model | Tone controls | Volume controls | Pickup selector controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD 1987 to 1993 | 1 tone control | 2 volume controls | 3-way selector switch |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ELITE FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3040) | - | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3060) | - | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA SP (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3050) | - | - | - |
| Model | Pickups configuration |
|---|---|
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD 1987 to 1993 | 2 humbucker pickups |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ELITE FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3040) | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3060) | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA SP (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3050) | - |
| Model | Body material | Body shape features | Body style | Body top material | Hollow body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD 1987 to 1993 | alder body | archtop, double cutaway | archtop | spruce body top | semi-hollow body |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ELITE FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3040) | - | - | - | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3060) | - | - | - | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA SP (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3050) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tailpiece |
|---|---|---|---|
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD 1987 to 1993 | tune-o-matic bridge | gold hardware | stop tailpiece |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ELITE FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3040) | - | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3060) | - | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA SP (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3050) | - | - | - |
| Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
|---|---|---|
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD 1987 to 1993 | ebony fingerboard | split block fingerboard position markers |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ELITE FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3040) | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3060) | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA SP (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3050) | - | - |
| Model | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout |
|---|---|---|
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD 1987 to 1993 | bound headstock | three-each-side |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ELITE FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3040) | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA FM (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3060) | - | - |
| FENDER ROBBEN FORD ULTRA SP (U.S. MODELS NO. 010-3050) | - | - |
