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Post subject: Can you put another pickup in an Esquire?
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:54 pm
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im getting an esquire on thursday for my 21st Birthday and was wondering if i wanted to add the second pickup am i able to modify it or no? i dont mind the single pickup but i wanted 2 can i modify it? thanks


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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:59 pm
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shoulda got ya a tele if you were gonna do that :wink: . But yeah you can. If you want to do this you'll probably have to give up everything that makes an equire an esquire and get rid of the three way switching on the one pickup, solve a whole mess of wiring to get it right to make it a tele, heck just get a tele if you want two pickups man. You might like the esquire just the way it is anyway.

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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:02 pm
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crazymandolinist wrote:
shoulda got ya a tele if you were gonna do that :wink: . But yeah you can. If you want to do this you'll probably have to give up everything that makes an equire an esquire and get rid of the three way switching on the one pickup, solve a whole mess of wiring to get it right to make it a tele, heck just get a tele if you want two pickups man. You might like the esquire just the way it is anyway.

i already actually have a tele, i was online and the esquire caught my eye but i will most likly take ur advice and leave it alone and let it be a true esquire, but thanks for the anweser just curious thanks


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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:44 pm
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Basically sound advice--after all--if you change it, it's not really an Esquire anymore.

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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:12 am
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No problem, just surprised you asked because the single pickup design is what makes an esquire so awesome. What kind of tele do you have?

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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:17 am
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Esquires are a thing of beauty and...tone!

Now if you wanted to wire your Tele for a 4-way selector, then you could mod the Esquire...nah :wink:

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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:57 pm
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All Fenders are well loved because they are like the Leggos of guitars.

You can change them out, add, ...name it..to fit your personal taste.

If you have one with a humbuckler, you may want to consider 'splitting' the pickup first.

If you change or add, you must first take off the cover plate/pickguard to see how it's hollowed out. That will tell you what configuation optins are available.

1. you need to get a new pickguard to match the pickup.
2. You will have to get a new tone pot and possible switch.
3. You will in the least have to re wire and find the right schamatic....which you can match up with other models made from the Squire site page.

Yeah, man a Fender is personal.....make it yours! thats the beauity of owning one.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:41 pm
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thanks to all for your advice and suggestions thanks. for now it will stay an esquire im pretty happy with my modified tele as is i think ill keep the esquire as is thanks


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You sure can do all kinds of junk to a Fender, cheers!

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Shelby21 wrote:
thanks to all for your advice and suggestions thanks. for now it will stay an esquire im pretty happy with my modified tele as is i think ill keep the esquire as is thanks


Smart move, it just wouldn't be an Esquire if you add the pickup. It will also be worth more some day.

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