Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Ian Price on August 08, 2009, 06:34:01 PM
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I've finally sold my old Tele and the Signature LP. Left with just the Esquire now - feels strange but liberating. Only having one means that I'm not switching guitasevery 20 mins or so.
I am now determined not to buy another unless a) I have the money(which won't be for a while) and b) it is awesome.
It has also just dawned on me that I am now BKPless.
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It has also just dawned on me that I am now BKPless.
Leave the forum immediately!
:wink:
Wow, I can't imagine only having only one guitar. I think the last time I was in that position was 1986. :oops:
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It's the first time in about 8 years for me! I'm toying with the idea of putting a neck pickup in the Esquire. I like the sound of the twisted tele neck pickup - strat sound in a tele package. Do BKP do anything like that? I don't think Fender sell that pickup outside of CS guitars and Bajas.
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I like the sound of the twisted tele neck pickup - strat sounding in a tele package. Do BKP do anything like that?
I've often seen the Blackguard '50 neck described that way. Maybe Andy or someone will comment.
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Buy another Tele! ;)
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Ian. I will say this loudly and clearly.
DO NOT PUT A NECK PICKUP IN THAT ESQUIRE!!!!!! :shock:
If you have to have something with a neck pickup, buy another guitar. Seriously, do NOT mess that Esquire!
Actually, sell it to me and buy yourself something else ;)
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I should say that my last comment was NOT an endorsement of the concept of putting a neck pickup in the Esquire. :wink:
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Yowzers.
I have never, not for a moment, had less than 3. (I was given one of 3 that were already in the house as a kid, and comandeered the other two; they were officially handed over shortly after :lol:)
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I'm not yet a single guitar owner, ( although I have sold two more this last few months) - but I may as well be; as the Archtop is all that gets touched now.
It is indeed liberating, and has allowed me to eventually understand what is more important ( for me ) than gear collecting ; and that is learning to actually play the instrument and understand the music itself better. It has of course helped with eventually getting to the point in my life , where I felt truly ready to commit to a long overdue study of Jazz guitar - and therefore start again . Whatever the 'style' though, I enjoy the sharpening of focus that using one guitar seems to impart. :)
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DO NOT PUT A NECK PICKUP IN THAT ESQUIRE!!!!!! :shock:
+1
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No Ian, you are a 'one pickup man' and thants cool 8)
Don't listen to these guys telling you not to have a neck pickup - they have probably got 40 pickups between them!
Get a blackguard neck and your Esquire will then enjoy stratty spank and tele warmth in the neck position.
I've just gone down to a 2 guitar man, a BG loaded Tele and my new Tokai ES130, so I have a massive 4 pickups to play with!
1 guitar is all you need as long as it's a good one :D
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More like 40 pickups each!
Whats wrong with trying it?
Now I'm wondering how many pickups I have :lol:
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You guys haven't played that guitar. It's perfect as it is. You shouldn't mess with perfection...
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Hmm - interesting responses! It might be worth getting a 2 (or 3) pickup guitar next time I buy another. Will more than likely be a CS Fender - Dave's tele is awesome and I actually liked the neck even though by my standards it is huge.
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stop thinking about new gear already and get playing ;)
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I've only got the one electric guitar at the mo :o recently sold of a couple of PRS. I could quite happily get an Esquire with a flat radius though :D
I always end up happiest with a super strat and the set necks sit unused in the case asking to be sold. I wonder if it's because I started out on a strat and never really bothered with Gibson style until late.
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I started on a Strat but ended up loving Teles and PRSs more....
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i think ian's esquire is pretty fine as it is too, i hope he brings it up to me soon so i can pass judgement properly ;)
but i think he needs a nice mid level strat to mess around with, maybe put a hss pickguard on and have some fun with other sounds... but definately a fender style man at heart
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I think ian's esquire is pretty fine as it is too, i hope he brings it up to me soon so i can pass judgement properly ;)
Hint taken! Will be bringing it with me if I can make it.
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i think ian's esquire is pretty fine as it is too, i hope he brings it up to me soon so i can pass judgement properly ;)
but i think he needs a nice mid level strat to mess around with, maybe put a hss pickguard on and have some fun with other sounds... but definately a fender style man at heart
He's just sold a mid level strat I think!
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He's just sold a mid level strat I think!
Yep - a 57 US Reissue. I didn't get on with the neck radius or vintage frets. Chunkier necks and big frets for me now! It also sounded too sterile for my liking.
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Warmoth is your friend ;)
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I think I'm going to have to follow suite with you, Mr. Price.
Kind of feel like one of those Cash in the Attic shows.
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I think I'm going to have to follow suite with you, Mr. Price.
Kind of feel like one of those Cash in the Attic shows.
Which one would it be? You have just spent quite a bit modding \ upgrading a few haven't you?
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I think I'm going to have to follow suite with you, Mr. Price.
Kind of feel like one of those Cash in the Attic shows.
Which one would it be? You have just spent quite a bit modding \ upgrading a few haven't you?
Well I'm definately not selling the RG08LTD which is being fixed right now, lol
I have a(n):
Indie Dragon Ltd. Ed.
Ibanez RG7321
Ibanez MTM2
Ibanez RG1570
ESP LTD M-1000
That'll leave me with my Indie signature and the RG08LTD.
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Eh? What happened to that Vigier? :?
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Eh? What happened to that Vigier? :?
Good question. I still don't have it, so it slipped off my mind, seeing as I can't exactly hold it right now.
My dad and me are having.. disagreements on paying for the guitar. It's getting really, I suppose, tedious. I just want the Vigier and end of story bbut it doesn't seem that easy now.
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Being a one guitar man is good for practice time, but its lame for everything else you should get one of these
Hansen Guitars
Now that is a tele
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feels strange but liberating. Only having one means that I'm not switching guitasevery 20 mins or so.
ain't it the funny part? ;)