ManliusGuitar
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I just got done putting this together and I promised pics to a fellow in another thread, but can't find that thread! I love Esquires because they offer a ridiculously diverse tonal palette!
Allparts double bound body
Mighty Mite neck with satin Poly finish (real nice neck, I was suprised!)
Joe barden bridge / saddles
Schaller locking tuners with graduated height to forgo the string tree
The pickup was supposed to be a prototype based off a buddy's 64(?) Esquire, but then I did a stagger to the D and G magnets, then did A2 for the B and high E strings. Then wound it up a bit higher in output, so not really like a vintage pickup at all, but really screams without losing that Esquire/Tele vibe. I am pleased.
I wired the switch backwards, with the "cocked wah" sound in position 3 compared to position 1, just because on my previous Esquires I noticed sometimes when furiously wailing away (or making alot of noise) I would inadvertantly hit the switch and move it to the full-open bridge position, which gave some people quite the jolt! I als0 modded the cap setup, an Idea I stole from TDPRI, in which I use a lower cap size (.0033) and forgo the 3.3k resistor altogether. This gives less of a "wet-blanket" tone to the "wah" position, and makes it a little more balanced and useful for me while retaining the Esquire vibe. I also used a lower tone cap (.01) for position 2 to get me a little more response when you turn down the tone for more of a rhythmn tone. Doesn't drop right off.
And I didn't even ding or scratch the body when i was putting it together!
Her brother is also here, my P90 pickup Broadcaster, which is equally ridiculous in its tonal options!
Allparts double bound body
Mighty Mite neck with satin Poly finish (real nice neck, I was suprised!)
Joe barden bridge / saddles
Schaller locking tuners with graduated height to forgo the string tree
The pickup was supposed to be a prototype based off a buddy's 64(?) Esquire, but then I did a stagger to the D and G magnets, then did A2 for the B and high E strings. Then wound it up a bit higher in output, so not really like a vintage pickup at all, but really screams without losing that Esquire/Tele vibe. I am pleased.
I wired the switch backwards, with the "cocked wah" sound in position 3 compared to position 1, just because on my previous Esquires I noticed sometimes when furiously wailing away (or making alot of noise) I would inadvertantly hit the switch and move it to the full-open bridge position, which gave some people quite the jolt! I als0 modded the cap setup, an Idea I stole from TDPRI, in which I use a lower cap size (.0033) and forgo the 3.3k resistor altogether. This gives less of a "wet-blanket" tone to the "wah" position, and makes it a little more balanced and useful for me while retaining the Esquire vibe. I also used a lower tone cap (.01) for position 2 to get me a little more response when you turn down the tone for more of a rhythmn tone. Doesn't drop right off.
And I didn't even ding or scratch the body when i was putting it together!
Her brother is also here, my P90 pickup Broadcaster, which is equally ridiculous in its tonal options!
