Esquire project

inscho · Post by **inscho** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:07 am

sooo i was in the middle of my strat project when i stumbled across this tele body:

it's a chambered warmoth body with a nitro finish. it weighs a mere 2 lbs 11 ounces

i tried to talk myself out of it, but the weird half flame was calling my name.

i probably overpaid for it, but i'm in love with the color.

got an allparts TRF neck, nice chunky C, vintage radius:

ordered a bunch of parts off of GPR, and a couple guys here hooked me up with some misc parts. They came in today:

after debating between wiring diagrams, i settled on the standard esquire wiring, but instead of cap resistor set for the preset bass position, i replaced it with a .010 cap whch is supposed to give it a really cool cocked wah sound with distortion.

all i need is the bridge to come in, and i can take it to my tech to get the nut cut for it:

the barrel knobs i had couldn't fit on the thicker CTS shafts, these black witch hats were the only knobs i could find that would fit, but i kinda like them.

it's a little neck heavy, i'm hoping that it will balance out a little more once the bridge is installed. otherwise i might have to weigh the body down somehow.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:10 am

Nice! What bridge are you gonna use? U gonna throw on a ash tray cover?

inscho · Post by **inscho** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:13 am

dodgedartdave wrote:Nice! What bridge are you gonna use? U gonna throw on a ash tray cover?

yup, an ashtray with a 3 barrel bridge with some compensated brass saddles i got from bubbles.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:49 am

so you got the saddles?
i got the pickguard over the weekend.

inscho · Post by **inscho** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:17 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:so you got the saddles?
i got the pickguard over the weekend.

yup, thanks man.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:19 am

How much did u pay for the body?

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:22 am

That's a very unusual body, I like it. I think witch hats look really good on a Tele. I assume you got the neck plate?

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:38 am

Did you consider a Black pickgaurd?

inscho · Post by **inscho** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:40 am

tribi9 wrote:How much did u pay for the body?

245

Richard wrote:That's a very unusual body, I like it. I think witch hats look really good on a Tele. I assume you got the neck plate?

yup i love the flathead screws, it's gangsta.

dodgedartdave wrote:Did you consider a Black pickgaurd?

i did, but i like the americana look of the white guard....and when i was doing mock ups, the black guard didn't look that great with the rosewood...i might still buy one to try out, only takes 2.5 seconds to switch them out.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:41 am

inscho wrote:
tribi9 wrote:How much did u pay for the body?
245

Not bad for a finished chambered body.

inscho · Post by **inscho** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:43 am

dodgedartdave wrote:
inscho wrote:
tribi9 wrote:How much did u pay for the body?
245
Not bad for a finished chambered body.

yeah, but still a lot for a body.....i think warmoth sells similar ones new for 450ish

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:46 am

inscho wrote:
Richard wrote:That's a very unusual body, I like it. I think witch hats look really good on a Tele. I assume you got the neck plate?
yup i love the flathead screws, it's gangsta.

Cool, glad you like them.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:05 am

Looks really good Inscho, I'm an especially big fan of the black witchhats, a la Muddy Waters. Have you considered flipping the control plate? Still looks just as good, but you can do volume/tone swells with your pinky. Lots of fun...

inscho · Post by **inscho** » Tue May 13, 2008 3:42 pm

benecol wrote:Looks really good Inscho, I'm an especially big fan of the black witchhats, a la Muddy Waters. Have you considered flipping the control plate? Still looks just as good, but you can do volume/tone swells with your pinky. Lots of fun...

i had the controls flipped on my last tele, i like having easier access to the selector switch, and the volume pot is still close enough for swells (i have big hands)

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:00 pm

OK then - as long as you promise to stick with the amp knobs.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:35 am

go manland without a pickguard

inscho · Post by **inscho** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:42 am

Mo Rocca wrote:go manland without a pickguard

and leave the empty neck route?

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:36 am

just put a dummy pickup in there, van halen style.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:22 am

that is pretty cool looking.
i will keep my mouth shut about 250 tho.

inscho · Post by **inscho** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:15 pm

got a better pic of it: