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Post subject: Esquire Build
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:08 pm
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I just finished up building me an esquire. Its a mighty mite body, mighty mite vintage V neck, Joe Barden Bridge and Joe Barden Modern T bridge p/u.
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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:34 am
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And it looks mighty good! :)


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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:00 pm
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FANTASTIC BUILD tbazzone, love the colour, love the stripped back look, getting some gaton and roth tones out of that pickup into the bassman? I see th 808 on your board too, Killer setup!

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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:26 am
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Thanks Butterscotch and Impulse7, I enjoyed building it I painted it with ReRanch Fender Blonde. The sustain from the guitar is amazing. Ive never had one like that. The pickup is def worth every penny I paid for it.


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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:32 pm
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VERY nice. :D

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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:38 pm
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U painted it yourself!!! Fantastic. Would love to see some higher res pics of that finish, if ya could.

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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:19 pm
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Very Very Nice!!! Some of you forumites just amaze me!

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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:41 pm
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Thanks Bill, Monalst. I'll try to get some better pic Im just not that go at takin pics. The finish is pretty thin nitro finish which I did on purpose. The Blonde paint is for a see through finish since I used an Ash body. Its not that hard to do as long as you take your time. I am very impressed with it so far. :D


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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:55 am
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How did you wire it up? I used the "Eldred Mod" instead of the original bass sound on mine.

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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:04 am
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I also did the Eldred mod but I might change it and try something different. I want to try some different caps and see what happens. The Joe Barden p/u is very versital when you use the tone knob. Its a fun guitar for some specific sound.


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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:52 pm
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Cool. 8)

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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:46 pm
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TBZ...WOW! Now that is one great looking Esquire, nice job...I would have to rate it a Schweeeet on the T2 scale. Glad you like the Joe Bardens...they are great pickups!

The wiring mod is that the one with the no load to the tone control so it goes straight from the pickup to the output? I modded mine to do that and that setting is the one I use on it almost exclusively cause it sounds so damn good!

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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:50 pm
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That Barden p/u is the first thing I actully got excited about in along time as far as my guitars. I gotta get me a strat set.


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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:36 pm
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T2Stratman wrote:
TBZ...WOW! Now that is one great looking Esquire, nice job...I would have to rate it a Schweeeet on the T2 scale. Glad you like the Joe Bardens...they are great pickups!

The wiring mod is that the one with the no load to the tone control so it goes straight from the pickup to the output? I modded mine to do that and that setting is the one I use on it almost exclusively cause it sounds so damn good!

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Stock Esquire wiring looks like this:

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Eldred mod looks like this:

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Every Esquire wiring scheme can be found here:

https://sites.google.com/site/phostenix ... s/esquires

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Post subject: Re: Esquire Build
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:43 am
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Thanks Bill...I guess I have the Eldred Mod! Did not know it was called this...learn something new everyday...er learned something I didn't sort of know...er crap now my head hurts :lol:

TBZ...those JB's are killer in an tele set up...enjoy it.

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