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bgwatts · October 25th, 2009, 04:16 PM

I LOVE my frankensquire esquire. so much,in fact, that it is time to start obtaining more of them. Next thing I want to try is a tapped output pickup. I recently played a St.Blues tele style guitar that had tapped pickups and I really liked it. I even saw somebody named Klein that makes a triple tapped one. I LOVE that idea! Anybody know if it works/sounds decent. The epiphone jack cassidy bass is wired like that: Volume, Tone and THREE output levels on the pickup. Sounds like the perfect Esquire to me.the switch would do nothing more that select the output level!!
Comments? Recommendations?Advice?

DavidP · October 25th, 2009, 07:30 PM

I have a tapped A2 wound at Broadcaster level resistance for the tap and overwound close to those early Nocaster levels (9.6K); this was made to spec by Owen Duffy (but not expensive) and with a 4-way switch, I get regular Broadcaster tap w tone, regular Broadcaster tap w/o tone, full Nocaster tap w tone, and full tap w/o tone. Incredible range out of this combo!!

Geoff738 · October 25th, 2009, 09:59 PM

Done Mare makes one - he calls his the Stingray.

I have one. I haven't installed it yet though (and it's gonna be a while).

He has a standard spec'd model on his website, but he'll custom wind it too if you want something different.

Cheers,
Geoff

Chet Johnson · October 25th, 2009, 11:02 PM

I love the Voodoo Te Custom. I had one in a guitar wound to about 8 and 13 K

cowie86 · October 26th, 2009, 10:22 AM

I've been looking at the Klein Tri-States for a while too. Great range of outputs on both of those and at a fantastic price. If you email him then he can wind to your specs for a few more dollars, he always replies to emails promptly. When I start building my Esquire it's definitely where I'll be going for my pickup and I've looked at other tapped manufacturers (Don Mare etc).

I'm not affiliated with Chris Klein in any way.

surfco · October 26th, 2009, 04:51 PM

Bill Lawrence NF L-298TL

Perry D. · October 27th, 2009, 08:44 PM

Don Mare!

Professorbx · October 28th, 2009, 05:46 AM

My Esquire has the Duncan Custom Tapped JB. Two output levels, goes from liquid smooth to a P90-esc bite, and wound by Seymour himself. Everyone who plays my Esquire says it is flat out the best Tele tone they have ever heard, period. Cost some cash (I think it was $200 for me at the time) but worth every cent.

October 25th, 2009, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
bgwatts Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 250	esquire freak looking for tapped pickup I LOVE my frankensquire esquire. so much,in fact, that it is time to start obtaining more of them. Next thing I want to try is a tapped output pickup. I recently played a St.Blues tele style guitar that had tapped pickups and I really liked it. I even saw somebody named Klein that makes a triple tapped one. I LOVE that idea! Anybody know if it works/sounds decent. The epiphone jack cassidy bass is wired like that: Volume, Tone and THREE output levels on the pickup. Sounds like the perfect Esquire to me.the switch would do nothing more that select the output level!! Comments? Recommendations?Advice?

October 25th, 2009, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
DavidP Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 698	Do it... I have a tapped A2 wound at Broadcaster level resistance for the tap and overwound close to those early Nocaster levels (9.6K); this was made to spec by Owen Duffy (but not expensive) and with a 4-way switch, I get regular Broadcaster tap w tone, regular Broadcaster tap w/o tone, full Nocaster tap w tone, and full tap w/o tone. Incredible range out of this combo!! __________________ barely in tune and teetering on the brink of oblivion...

October 25th, 2009, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Geoff738 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 45 Posts: 1,146	Done Mare makes one - he calls his the Stingray. I have one. I haven't installed it yet though (and it's gonna be a while). He has a standard spec'd model on his website, but he'll custom wind it too if you want something different. Cheers, Geoff __________________ A city built on rock 'n' roll would not be structurally sound.

October 26th, 2009, 10:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
cowie86 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Age: 23 Posts: 154	I've been looking at the Klein Tri-States for a while too. Great range of outputs on both of those and at a fantastic price. If you email him then he can wind to your specs for a few more dollars, he always replies to emails promptly. When I start building my Esquire it's definitely where I'll be going for my pickup and I've looked at other tapped manufacturers (Don Mare etc). I'm not affiliated with Chris Klein in any way. __________________ All this would be a lot more simple if we played bass.

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