New Esquire and Strat day!

[kdawg2a]

After much deliberation I sold my Gretsch 5120 to the singer in my band (I figure that means I can still use it whenever I want) and used the money to make these!
There's been a lot of Esquire love on the forum as of late and i've always been pretty keen on them so here's my version;

This was made from a 1 piece Alder body I made years ago. The colour is 'Luar green' which is an old 50's custom colour which i've only ever seen one reference to on a '55' P Bass in the fantastic book 'Fender, the golden age' by Kelly and Foster. I used an All parts fat D neck that has the 1 inch thick profile the whole way along, chunky! Pick up is a hot 7.3k GFS '63' professional series.

I also decided to make another Strat. You can't have enough Strats really can you? I've always liked the Dick Dale Fender so here's my tribute to that!

Yep, it's in gold sparkle! Once again, all parts neck with the same profile as the Esquire and this has a set of Seymour SSl-1s. I used those same pick ups in my fiesta red Strat and i've found them great pick ups especially for the price.
I still have a little more work to go, file the nut, set up and wire up, but they should be running by the end of the weekend.
Whens the next gearfest?!

[StrummersOfThunder]

Nice one.
That tele looks awesome and good work on the strat. Used an ssl 1 in a fernandes strat I did up for my brother. Great sounding pup.

[jeremyb]

Superb! And yes, next gearfest, hmmmm, anytime after my new pickups arrive

[kdawg2a]

Superb! And yes, next gearfest, hmmmm, anytime after my new pickups arrive

I'm keen for anytime after Easter.

[jeremyb]

Superb! And yes, next gearfest, hmmmm, anytime after my new pickups arrive

I'm keen for anytime after Easter.

Lock and load.

[Starfire]

Cool Esquire. I sometimes think about putting a Bigsby on mine, but it would feel sacrilegious to me since it's supposed to by my tribute to Luther Perkins' guitar. I liek the '60s look you've got going on. I know it's a '50s colour but that mint guard and rosewood fingerboard scream '60s. I quite like this Esquire + Bigsby too.

[AiRdAd]

Cool Esquire. I sometimes think about putting a Bigsby on mine, but it would feel sacrilegious to me since it's supposed to by my tribute to Luther Perkins' guitar. I liek the '60s look you've got going on. I know it's a '50s colour but that mint guard and rosewood fingerboard scream '60s. I quite like this Esquire + Bigsby too.

Do vibramate make something for a tele?

[Cdog]

nom nom

[kdawg2a]

Cool Esquire. I sometimes think about putting a Bigsby on mine, but it would feel sacrilegious to me since it's supposed to by my tribute to Luther Perkins' guitar. I liek the '60s look you've got going on. I know it's a '50s colour but that mint guard and rosewood fingerboard scream '60s. I quite like this Esquire + Bigsby too.

Esquire custom! God I love those! I've got a Rimu tele body in the works, it might end up becoming one of those. I just need the correct router bit for the edges. Anyone know where to get one?

[Starfire]

Do vibramate make something for a tele?

Yes.
http://www.guitarparts.co.nz/vibramate- ... aster.html
Still wouldn't convince me to put one on my Esquire though.

[Jay]

There's been a lot of Esquire love on the forum as of late and i've always been pretty keen on them so here's my version;

Nice one, like that colour too. Did you round the edges? Hard to see on the pic. I am contemplating building a Tele but giving it Strat like body contours....

[kdawg2a]

There's been a lot of Esquire love on the forum as of late and i've always been pretty keen on them so here's my version;

Nice one, like that colour too. Did you round the edges? Hard to see on the pic. I am contemplating building a Tele but giving it Strat like body contours....

It's got the more square 60's style rounded edge. You should do it. Teles are a great build platform to customize to your own ideas.