Holey Esquire Batman!

GuitarJonz · May 12th, 2006, 11:38 AM

This '57 Esquire on the bay, with a bunch of extra screw holes around the top of the body. Guy thinks it was some type of pickguard. musta been a big a$$ pickguard! Nice pics. I'd take it, despite the extra holes :D

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BLACKCAT69 · May 12th, 2006, 12:02 PM

That's a beauty. Got me thinking though. It'd be pretty cool playing out live without the pickguard on it. I like that look.

Pete Galati · May 12th, 2006, 12:37 PM

It's kind of cool, even with the holes.

I had my *** Tele without a pickguard for years, but I had to fit a shaved down humbucker pickup bobbin into the wire route because my fingers kept ending up in that, and I was afraid I might injure my hand.

This one, I guess I'd install a single layer black pickguard, and probably find some screws that're the right size for those holes, and just leave them there. I wonder if the holes can be countersunk without chipping up the old paint.

But "Current bid: US $4,050.00" and "Reserve not met", so I'm obviously out of the picture. Imagine what it'd go for if it wasn't full of extra holes!

Pete

fndtele24 · May 12th, 2006, 05:06 PM

I believe those extra holes could be used for one of these......

http://www.moollon.com/gt_home/guitar/narcisnc_p01.html

The holes seem to line up for it.

May 12th, 2006, 11:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
GuitarJonz Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Mass. Posts: 2,762 7 Photos	Holey Esquire Batman! This '57 Esquire on the bay, with a bunch of extra screw holes around the top of the body. Guy thinks it was some type of pickguard. musta been a big a$$ pickguard! Nice pics. I'd take it, despite the extra holes :D See here: Click here *

May 12th, 2006, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
BLACKCAT69 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada-Windsor-Ont. Age: 37 Posts: 2,633 5 Photos	That's a beauty. Got me thinking though. It'd be pretty cool playing out live without the pickguard on it. I like that look. __________________ http://www.lukefisher.com/blame.wav

May 12th, 2006, 12:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	It's kind of cool, even with the holes. I had my *** Tele without a pickguard for years, but I had to fit a shaved down humbucker pickup bobbin into the wire route because my fingers kept ending up in that, and I was afraid I might injure my hand. This one, I guess I'd install a single layer black pickguard, and probably find some screws that're the right size for those holes, and just leave them there. I wonder if the holes can be countersunk without chipping up the old paint. But "Current bid: US $4,050.00" and "Reserve not met", so I'm obviously out of the picture. Imagine what it'd go for if it wasn't full of extra holes! Pete

May 12th, 2006, 05:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
fndtele24 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 27 Posts: 162 4 Photos	I believe those extra holes could be used for one of these...... http://www.moollon.com/gt_home/guitar/narcisnc_p01.html The holes seem to line up for it.