Introducing Walter

rhinocaster · March 30th, 2008, 02:40 PM

The other day I heard a guy use the term "Walter" to describe something getting messed up. As in, "It got all Waltered up." I'd never heard it before, but here is my 2 pickup Esquire "Walter". I love the banana shape to the top of the pickup.

Very cool sounding toploader!

BroadMaster · March 30th, 2008, 04:06 PM

Walter looks cool. What kind of pups?

mojocasterman · March 30th, 2008, 04:14 PM

specs, my good man, specs! :)

rhinocaster · March 30th, 2008, 07:30 PM

I don't know much about the guitar at this point guys. I haven't pulled anything apart. Just did a basic setup.

The bridge pickup certainly doesn't look like the standard Esquire Custom Shop pickup. I've seen a pickup with the beveled magnets before, I just can't remember where. It has a very squawky Tele tone that is so expressive! Lots of fret wear and gigging dings on top of the factory relic finish. It looks, feels and smells like an old guitar.

I'll do some more research and try to find more about this beast!

rhinocaster · March 30th, 2008, 10:11 PM

I've been looking and I can't find any information on this pickup. Does anyone recognize it? I haven't pulled the bridge, so I don't know what it says on the bottom. The top is bent up on both ends and REALLY looks like an old pickup. Thanks!

boris bubbanov · March 31st, 2008, 12:30 AM

So, Walter means messed up in a real cool, seriously nice way?

You know how this works, pretty soon Walter will mean "Hmmm, when can I get one like that?"

asatfan · March 31st, 2008, 09:40 AM

My name is Walter! I guess the term could've originated from someone who knows me.....I've been known to "mess things up".....in a good way? not sure about that.

Nice guitar though! Looks like a player. Love the neck, is it a 7-1/2" radius?

jaydawg · March 31st, 2008, 10:55 AM

Rhino, that right there is down right perrrrrrrdy. Congrates!!!!

And of course we WILL need a full tone report onece you've spent some time with her.

ajgus · March 31st, 2008, 11:02 AM

Beautiful Tele! I know that the Vintage Noiseless pups have beveled poles like those, but I don't believe thats what you have.

March 30th, 2008, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
rhinocaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 44 Posts: 1,208	Introducing Walter The other day I heard a guy use the term "Walter" to describe something getting messed up. As in, "It got all Waltered up." I'd never heard it before, but here is my 2 pickup Esquire "Walter". I love the banana shape to the top of the pickup. Very cool sounding toploader! __________________ Just because I "Don't" get it doesn't mean I "Won't" get it!

March 30th, 2008, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
BroadMaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PARIS. REPUBLIC of TEXAS Age: 55 Posts: 1,519 4 Photos	Walter looks cool. What kind of pups? __________________ {disclaimer} It's like EVERYTHING* else on this entire forum, it boils down to what *YOU* choose, to suit you. If the human mind was a simple thing to understand, we would be too simple to understand it.

March 30th, 2008, 04:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,257	specs, my good man, specs! :) __________________ Lentz HSL - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones - Trussart Deluxe Steelcaster - Vinetto Legato - Grosh Bent Top S - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

March 30th, 2008, 07:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
rhinocaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 44 Posts: 1,208	I don't know much about the guitar at this point guys. I haven't pulled anything apart. Just did a basic setup. The bridge pickup certainly doesn't look like the standard Esquire Custom Shop pickup. I've seen a pickup with the beveled magnets before, I just can't remember where. It has a very squawky Tele tone that is so expressive! Lots of fret wear and gigging dings on top of the factory relic finish. It looks, feels and smells like an old guitar. I'll do some more research and try to find more about this beast! __________________ Just because I "Don't" get it doesn't mean I "Won't" get it!

March 30th, 2008, 10:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
rhinocaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 44 Posts: 1,208	I've been looking and I can't find any information on this pickup. Does anyone recognize it? I haven't pulled the bridge, so I don't know what it says on the bottom. The top is bent up on both ends and REALLY looks like an old pickup. Thanks! __________________ Just because I "Don't" get it doesn't mean I "Won't" get it!

March 31st, 2008, 12:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 7,633	So, Walter means messed up in a real cool, seriously nice way? You know how this works, pretty soon Walter will mean "Hmmm, when can I get one like that?" __________________ Bubban0v

March 31st, 2008, 09:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
asatfan Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 52 Posts: 124	My name is Walter! I guess the term could've originated from someone who knows me.....I've been known to "mess things up".....in a good way? not sure about that. Nice guitar though! Looks like a player. Love the neck, is it a 7-1/2" radius?

March 31st, 2008, 10:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
jaydawg Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: York, ME Age: 32 Posts: 504	Rhino, that right there is down right perrrrrrrdy. Congrates!!!! And of course we WILL need a full tone report onece you've spent some time with her. __________________ WWLD (What would Leo Do?)

March 31st, 2008, 11:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
ajgus Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 1,996	Beautiful Tele! I know that the Vintage Noiseless pups have beveled poles like those, but I don't believe thats what you have. __________________ "I'll eat up all your crackers & your licorice. Hey yo, fat girl...come here...are you ticklish?" - Sir Humpty Hump