Esquire starvation

Spudrok · April 22nd, 2006, 12:14 PM

I've had a white blonde Esquire ordered since the last half of February.

THE WAIT IS ABOUT TO KILL ME!!!

I've ordered it through a local dealer who has been very good to me. I'm certain that he is going to cut me a really good deal. He always takes good care of me.

Because of Fender's regular manufacturing rhythm, the latest word is that white blondes will be available again the first week of May. I know... that is just a couple weeks away, but I'm ready to scream!!

Don't they understand??!?!?!??

The Parker P-36's have caught my eye as a Tele-like plaything and I saw one for $599. I was tempted to jump, but I regained control (barely).

Life is hard waiting for an Esquire.

Steve G · April 22nd, 2006, 02:51 PM

Im sure it will be worth it.

I am waiting for when I finally get right the wiring on my esquire project. So im in a similar situation, exept I have my guitar but just havent made it work yet.

Hope you have fun with it when it does arrive.

Tele295 · April 22nd, 2006, 11:23 PM

It is definitely worth the wait. My white blonde Esquire leaves all the other Teles sitting in the closet.

Spudrok · April 23rd, 2006, 11:36 AM

Yes, I've heard that the single pickup thing puts it in a whole new world of goodness. It's wearing me out waiting for it.

'Scuse me while I wait some more.

undafonk · April 24th, 2006, 05:06 AM

... feast your eyes in this one

And yes, they are very good!

Bluesgtr20 · April 24th, 2006, 03:06 PM

do you have to buy from your local dealer? I try to do the same but sometimes I just can't wait. I'll pay the extra price, sometimes its worth it.

Bluesgtr20 · April 24th, 2006, 03:09 PM

I almost forgot a little tease for u:

Spudrok · April 25th, 2006, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluesgtr20

do you have to buy from your local dealer? I try to do the same but sometimes I just can't wait. I'll pay the extra price, sometimes its worth it.

Yes, I asked him to order it for me, so I feel an extra measure of obligation to buy it there.

He has been really good to me and I try to promote his music store at gigs. We even have a banner for his store at one club after he cut us an awesome deal for a house PA system. He probably took a loss for the promotional benefit because he sold it to them for considerably less than half of MSRP.

A different area dealer just got in a black Esquire. Black is my least favorite color option, buit it is a waaay good Esquire. I telephoned my dealer with the info so he could tweak his distributor to shoot a good blonde one to him asap.

So I wait some more.

P.S.

I already own a Nocaster Relic and a 1976 Telecaster Custom, so I'm not starving to death here... just to the point of tears.

Spudrok · May 5th, 2006, 07:34 PM

Ahhhh, the painful wait is OVER!! It arrived yesterday evening. I checked it out today. It's a knockout! Complete satisfaction!! (for the time being)

It's in white blonde. The body seems like it is a single piece of wood, no seams are detectable after really close inspection.

Question for the Classic 50's Esquire owners - how low was the pickup set? Mine is nearly flush with the face of the bridge plate. I don't mind the way it sounds but I haven't gigged with it yet. How far from the strings is a common adjustment? I'm surprised that the guitar came from the factory with the pickup adjusted so far away from the strings. Could there be some reason for this?

Rich Rice · May 5th, 2006, 07:43 PM

Yep. Poor factory setup. Raise that pickup and your new toy will come alive. It's a common malady these days. Sort of a starting point would be to put a nickel between the strings and the polepieces... then tweak it from there. I usually wind up lowering the bass side a little (no more than 2 nickels' worth. Congratulations, and good luck!

blind radish · May 6th, 2006, 08:39 AM

I bought Odieman's Sunburst in the garage sale ....

waiting ... waiting ....waiting patiently until it arrives

our course I only sent sent the money two days ago ... COM'ON Mr. Mailman ... move your butt.....

Spudrok · May 6th, 2006, 01:57 PM

Thanks Rich for the setup rules of thumb. I have two other Teles and their bridge pickups aren't quite as close as the thickness of a nickel, a nickle and 2/3 maybe. I was just very surprised to see the pickup factory set so far away from the strings. I mean it looked like they deliberately set it way low for some reason. I was wondering if I just got an oddball factory adjustment, or if there was some reason they felt that the Esquire pickup should actually be that far from the strings.

I have a 2004 Gibson Les Paul Melody Maker with a single P-90 dogear pickup that is farther from the strings than most guitars and that guitar is a tone machine! That P-90 pickup and mahogany (Santa Maria) body is a chemistry made in Heaven! Some Gibsons can sound good!

I'm lickin' my chops for my Tuesday gig!

Thanks again!

Rich Rice · May 6th, 2006, 04:39 PM

It's not a hard and fast rule, but a good starting point. Let your ears be the judge, and you'll have it exactly how you want it with a little experimentation. Best of luck to you!

Rich

April 22nd, 2006, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spudrok TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mid-TN Posts: 91	Esquire starvation I've had a white blonde Esquire ordered since the last half of February. THE WAIT IS ABOUT TO KILL ME!!! I've ordered it through a local dealer who has been very good to me. I'm certain that he is going to cut me a really good deal. He always takes good care of me. Because of Fender's regular manufacturing rhythm, the latest word is that white blondes will be available again the first week of May. I know... that is just a couple weeks away, but I'm ready to scream!! Don't they understand??!?!?!?? The Parker P-36's have caught my eye as a Tele-like plaything and I saw one for $599. I was tempted to jump, but I regained control (barely). Life is hard waiting for an Esquire.

April 22nd, 2006, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Steve G Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: LeeK (England) Posts: 1,723 60 Photos	Sit tight Im sure it will be worth it. I am waiting for when I finally get right the wiring on my esquire project. So im in a similar situation, exept I have my guitar but just havent made it work yet. Hope you have fun with it when it does arrive.

April 22nd, 2006, 11:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tele295 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Haunted Amp, CA Posts: 3,380 14 Photos	It is definitely worth the wait. My white blonde Esquire leaves all the other Teles sitting in the closet. __________________ "Turn it up and it doesn't need any reverb." - Danny Gatton www.dannygatton.info Tiger Town Aces - Music That Bites Back In Redd we trust! Free Bill Kirchen! If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

April 24th, 2006, 05:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
undafonk Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 534 47 Photos	For the time being ... ... feast your eyes in this one And yes, they are very good!

April 24th, 2006, 03:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bluesgtr20 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockwall, TX Age: 29 Posts: 414 10 Photos	do you have to buy from your local dealer? I try to do the same but sometimes I just can't wait. I'll pay the extra price, sometimes its worth it. __________________ God Bless the Troops and the USA!!!

April 23rd, 2006, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
Spudrok TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mid-TN Posts: 91	Yes, I've heard that the single pickup thing puts it in a whole new world of goodness. It's wearing me out waiting for it. 'Scuse me while I wait some more.

April 24th, 2006, 03:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bluesgtr20 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockwall, TX Age: 29 Posts: 414 10 Photos	I almost forgot a little tease for u: __________________ God Bless the Troops and the USA!!!

May 5th, 2006, 07:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Spudrok TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mid-TN Posts: 91	Ahhhh, the painful wait is OVER!! It arrived yesterday evening. I checked it out today. It's a knockout! Complete satisfaction!! (for the time being) It's in white blonde. The body seems like it is a single piece of wood, no seams are detectable after really close inspection. Question for the Classic 50's Esquire owners - how low was the pickup set? Mine is nearly flush with the face of the bridge plate. I don't mind the way it sounds but I haven't gigged with it yet. How far from the strings is a common adjustment? I'm surprised that the guitar came from the factory with the pickup adjusted so far away from the strings. Could there be some reason for this?

May 5th, 2006, 07:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rich Rice Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a dream world.. Just ask my wife. Age: 53 Posts: 2,551 11 Photos	Yep. Poor factory setup. Raise that pickup and your new toy will come alive. It's a common malady these days. Sort of a starting point would be to put a nickel between the strings and the polepieces... then tweak it from there. I usually wind up lowering the bass side a little (no more than 2 nickels' worth. Congratulations, and good luck! __________________ Please visit my website! If you are driven to play, you will find a way.

May 6th, 2006, 08:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
blind radish Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stafford Springs, CT Age: 53 Posts: 224 6 Photos	This Thread pushed me over the edge ... I bought Odieman's Sunburst in the garage sale .... waiting ... waiting ....waiting patiently until it arrives our course I only sent sent the money two days ago ... COM'ON Mr. Mailman ... move your butt..... __________________ "Scuze meeeeee while I zip my fly!"

May 6th, 2006, 01:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
Spudrok TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mid-TN Posts: 91	Thanks Rich for the setup rules of thumb. I have two other Teles and their bridge pickups aren't quite as close as the thickness of a nickel, a nickle and 2/3 maybe. I was just very surprised to see the pickup factory set so far away from the strings. I mean it looked like they deliberately set it way low for some reason. I was wondering if I just got an oddball factory adjustment, or if there was some reason they felt that the Esquire pickup should actually be that far from the strings. I have a 2004 Gibson Les Paul Melody Maker with a single P-90 dogear pickup that is farther from the strings than most guitars and that guitar is a tone machine! That P-90 pickup and mahogany (Santa Maria) body is a chemistry made in Heaven! Some Gibsons can sound good! I'm lickin' my chops for my Tuesday gig! Thanks again!

May 6th, 2006, 04:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rich Rice Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a dream world.. Just ask my wife. Age: 53 Posts: 2,551 11 Photos	It's not a hard and fast rule, but a good starting point. Let your ears be the judge, and you'll have it exactly how you want it with a little experimentation. Best of luck to you! Rich __________________ Please visit my website! If you are driven to play, you will find a way.