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A had an Esquire for several years as my only guitar. I learned a LOT about getting the most out of a guitar by volume and tone position where and how hard I struck the strings. Playing with or without a pick. It taught me how to play the entire guitar and is still my favorite guitar to carry to any gig. Spectacular playing man.
Thank you! Yes, I've come to love single pickup guitars - I may well get an SG Junior at some point, one pickup makes you play a certain way. Best wishes, Stuart
@@StuartRyanMusic In addition to that, the SG Jr is the one SG-type guitar that you might not actually snap the neck off, since they don't route out all the wood that supports the neck when they add the neck pickup. Pull the pickguards on a Junior and a regular SG and you'll see what I mean. Really excellent playing too, by the way. Enjoyed ever note of it.
@@StuartRyanMusic If you do, would you mind including acoustic palm muting while playing classical/fingerstyle? I notice I sit in weird positions when I mute and it's really tiring to play like that, yet you do it effortlessly.
I like it you can do some cool stuff with it, and I like to have specific tone settings that I can access consistently with the flick of a switch, kinda like how my Gretsch power jet has a three-way pick up selector and three-way tone selector(in place of any kind of tone knob) that has three distinct levels of tone ranging from maxed out to just about rolled off completely. It’s one of my favourite features of any guitar because I can change the tone well still having full control of my pick up selection. It’s a little different with the esquire having only one pickup but essentially I just treat the switch as a tone switch and I really only use the middle position when I need a specific volume and tone setting. other than that, I usually have it balls out in the lead position or doing low end tones with the rhythm position.
This guitar might be the ultimate lesson in "less is more" Lately I've been looking through the guitar mod community for pickup combinations + settings that provide the most versatility... without even getting the volume and tone controls involved. The kind of thing that your dad sees and says "this is too much" and you don't have a good comeback for. And then I stumble on this. It honestly reminds me that there's another factor in a guitar that doesn't involve expensive hardware: The player
Leo was a great inventor, you can see his thinking just by looking at it. The pickup is placed out of the way as to not obstruct the strumming and neatly hidden (intended to be covered by the bridge cover )and to substitute for the missing pickup the circuit mod. It’s pretty amazing to think this is one of the “early” versions of the electric guitar.
I think what this video illustrates the most is that you can still play to the strengths of the instrument tonally while being able to play whatever style your heart desires. You’re only limited by your own creativity. An instrument’s “versatility” is in your hands, not the number of pickups, switches or knobs.
Syd Barrett was my fave Esquire player, with Jeff Beck (honestly a much better guitarist) a close second. There's just something so iconic about seeing Syd in all his psychedelic glory playing that old Esquire.
I never played in Esquire before so since I already had a Tele, i revamped a built secondhand DIY Tele kit with all new everything including the hand cut Lexan pickguard w/the bronze sparkle cardstock and i recently swapped the modern bridge for the vintage 3-saddle bridge and the experience of my Esquired Tele is just beautiful!
That's very kind Bradley - there's definitely truth in that, I generally sound the same on any guitar and there are times when I wish I could sound different! Stay well, all the best, Stuart
best esquire demo i've seen! Really show's how much you can do with just the one pick-up - even with the fixed tone roll off! thanks for sharing such a great guitar.
Thank you! I loved demo'ing this one, so much history to it and yes, always a surprise how much you can do with a guitar with just one pickup. Often the limitations can make you play better as you adapt to the instrument
I own an Esquire. I think it’s the most versatile guitar ever made and it really improves your playing, your dynamics and teaches you how to tame it just rolling the volume and tone off a bit. It’s a rude and in your face rock machine, but it becomes round, smooth and gentle if you know how.
Great video! Loved the in-depth look at all of the different sounds available. I converted my Tele to an Esquire (sans pickup switch too) and haven't looked back. I plug mine straight into a cranked Carr Rambler and I can get a great range of tones from clean to dirty and dark to bright just using the volume and tone controls, as well as my playing. The instrument feels so much more reactive to small dynamic changes and picking nuances. You really pull the tones out of the guitar rather than switching to different sounds. It's like one really expressive spectrum of sounds rather than gradual steps or incremental changes.
I own two Fender Esquires and two Fender Telecasters. All are fantastic ❤ 😎. Played through a blackface or tweed amp is fantastic. Single Coils through my Victoria 45410 with Alessandro 10” Alnico speakers are fantastic and I recently bought a Victoria Vibrolux 1x12 with a Celestion Alnico Blue it’s fantastic too cool
I’ve had my old blackguard Eski for many years, have some other fine guitars as well. But the Esquire is the one I always end up taking to the gig. Something about it… never disappoints, never lets me down.
Your video help me locking in my thoughts for my next partscaster build. It will be definitely be an Esquire clone build. Your playing truly complimented this amazing Esquire. Bravo!
Great playing from you both , the guitar and you ! You never miss that sweet spot , in every style you're playing , lots of chime , bells and whistles. thanks .
i like to say i own an esquire but realistically i just took the neck pickup out of my tele but man its made me realise how many different tones you can get from one pickup despite not being a real esquire
Great review--I just bought a Fender Classic Vibe Esquire last weekend because I fell in love with the bridge pickup tone and now I've been watching videos to learn more about what makes this guitar so special. This is the best video I've seen so far. Thanks!
Same, got the lake placid blue one. Love the way it played but I found like it lacked a bit of output and I also really wanted try the Eldred mod. Changed the pickup for a tonerider hot classic and got an eldred mod wiring harness. That guitar's a beast now hahaha
Thanks so much ,really great ,can you make a comparison with the new 70 anniversary esquire? Looks accurate specs ,pine ,flat poles pick up ,neck ,lacker and so on.. thanks again!
I love that you dig into the history of these instruments and explore what they were intended. Would love you to run them through the period correct amps as well. I most play Marshal's as well but the amp can influence the tone so much. Anyway good video and great playing and love that you let the guitar do the talking lol
Hi Doge, would love to do that - I was planning that pre-Covid when a friend of mine owned a vintage guitar store in town. Alas he sold the shop and the world shut down. The Kemper does a great job of getting those amp tones in place though, it's an invaluable tool now. All the best, Stuart
this is a perfect all around guitar you can play any style of music with this guitar. Playing traditional jazz or latin jazz even put it on the third setting.
I watched this a year and a half ago. Since, I've custom wound a variation of the original pickup using 43awg etc... Jazz tones are possible in conjunction with the amp's settings.
@@ffbai Back in the day we use to split the difference on the two strings and then bend the adjuster screw / slant the saddle for more accurate intonation Nowadays you can buy them like that slanted.
Esquires and Les Paul Juniors...both amazing and far more versatile that most give them credit for. I'm beginning to think the theory about single pickup guitars having less magnetic pull on the strings than multiple pickup guitars is more true than false.
Loved your playing…Had an esquire was a friends music store NAMM pc..made in Japan no less..I loved the dark circuit…meanest blues tone…and I’ve owned Paul’s,Strats…wish they made a historic version now..not just custom shop..cheers..
Thank you Glenn! Yes, I love that dark circuit, same on a Jazzmaster too especially with a ton of fuzz! Alas I can't see them becoming an easily available production model these days as I think Esquires remain a mystery to many, you really have to spend time with one to get what they are all about
Loved your playing and the way you showed off the capabilities of the Esquire. Thanks for taking the time to show it’s true potential. Beautiful instrument.
I think you can vary the tone in position 3 by using a capacitor (maybe instead it's a resistor? that would make more sense, anyway regardless one or the other) of a different value. If I recall, that is what determines how much high end is rolled off. you can wire in alligator clips and change values until you find one that works better for you. especially if you were building an esquire from scratch. I converted a Lotus Tele to an Esquire, and it sounds great with a Fender CS pickup in it, but it was so long ago that I forget what I did exactly and am too lazy to look for my notes. Maybe time to build another one! I have the first one still, but the body weighs a ton, so I usually only play it sitting down.
Yes, I agree. This is kinda the opposite of what a treble bleed does - in this position you want the top frequencies cut. But could be whatever you want - you could set up bass and a treble cut for a sort of mids strong tone. With the Esquire switch, you'd set it up for lead tone, rhythm, and another. That would pretty much cover any song and tone changes needed.
@@ChristopherDowning right. I think I looked up the original fender specs and it was too much for me, so I bought components near that value and changed them until I found something I liked. it's kinda like locking in your favorite setting on the tone knob. I think originally they thought it would be good for playing bass lines, and maybe it kinda is, but I am never called to do that, so it wasn't that useful to me as it was in the original specification. I can see wanting something authentic, but I prefer to have something I will actually use. I never thought of cutting the bass as well, good thought! thanks for that!
@@theoverunderthinker Completely agree - there are times when just 'original' doesn't work and this is one of them. You need to set this up for actual live playing when you just want to switch in a sound like an onboard pedal - simple and bombproof! ( Leaving it with a treble cut isn't an option IMO - I can see myself switching that in just when I'm supposed to be doing a solo piece and I'm lost in the mix instead.)
Hi, thanks for watching! This was all recorded using a Kemper, the amp models are in the Description box above, I think the eqs were mostly flat on the amp profiles. No pedals etc used on this demo
What a fantastic video! Well presented, clear & excellently recorded. Hope you dont mind me taking a few tips from how excellent and well made this video is for my little homemade gear demos. Oh and thanks for connecting on Facebook. Stay safe and all the best Tom
That position 3 for me was quite odd. You get that kinda snappy sound instead of a mellow one it sounded almost like a horn or a synth to my ears. Im guessing that snap comes from the placement of the pickup in which the strings are taut so you get that tighter tension. I was thinking of turning my Squire telecaster in to an esquire but I'd have to think about it much more now. Great playing by the way! You covered a good handful of genres in one video!
Thanks for watching Matthew! I think that was actually the noise gate in the Kemper kicking in - it was probably set too high which gives that weird synth sound. The neck pickup was by far the least interesting thing on this guitar though
One thing that the esquire can do really well is some medium fuzz tones. If you listen in the opening track for Sgt. Pepper, the blazing lead tone is Paul McCartney playing his esquire
Thanks for the information and demo Stuart, I would love to know ( if you could please let me know) what if any differences there are between a standard telecaster and a thin line telecaster? My friend is selling a lovely thin line at present but I’m not familiar with the difference between the two. Any help would be greatly appreciated Stuart, many thanks. 👍🏻🌠🌅🌌
I love thinlines but they soften the tone a little so it doesn't quite give you the full Telecaster experience. I'd use a Thinline if I wanted a slightly tamer Tele or something that was starting to get towards that airy, 335 hollow type sound. Hope that helps!
@@StuartRyanMusic Yes thank you that is exactly how I found it today when I tried it plugged in just an hour ago. Thank you so much for explaining that and for the reply Stuart 👍🏻🌠🌅🌌.
What is the difference between a Squier Telecaster and a Fender Esquire? An Esquire is a model in Fender’s (and Squier’s) guitar lineup. The Esquire was actually the first guitar that Fender mass produced. It uses the same body as a Telecaster and typically only has one pickup although some Esquires from the early days of Fender (late 40s/early 50s) did have two pickups and the Fender Custom Shop has made some two pickup Esquires over the years as well. The new Mexican made Brad Paisley Signature Esquire also has two pickups. Squier is a brand name that Fender has used since the 1980s to market an affordable version of Fender’s iconic guitar models. Squier (the company) was a manufacturer of guitar strings when Fender purchased them. So the difference between a Squier Telecaster and a Fender Esquire is the country in which it was produced and usually the number of pickups. Of course, there are other differences that will vary depending on the two specific guitars we are comparing since there have been numerous different Squier Telecasters produced over the years in a variety of different countries and there have been Fender Esquires produced in the both the US and Mexico.
Stuart, I hear positive comments about Esquire position one and almost no good comments about traditional strat position one...they are both a single coil without tone control....can you define a difference? Thanks, Steve
That's a good question Stephen - for me it always comes down to the Strat itself in question, a good one will have a great position one whilst a bad one has that thin sound that makes people hate them. There are so many ways to wire a Strat too, mine has tone control on the bridge and the neck can be blended in too (the 'Fez Parka' mod). On the flipside the wrong Tele is going to have too much bite/high end so it always comes down to each guitar
In the introduction playing, I thought instantly of Page's playing with country and rockabilly on the Led Zeppelin albums, where he plays a telecaster. It is crazy to think how many tones, that you can get from a one pickup guitar. Leo was an electronic genius. Again, Brilliant playing! Thanks!
Thanks for watching Matthew! This was such a great guitar, that single pickup covered a huge range of tones/styles. It's certainly the ultimate Country tone! Stay well, all the best, Stuart
Hey there, hold up..now you’re just showing off!...I kid..killer playing and the guitar isnt half bad either. One of these holy grail guitars. I’ve got the worst neighbors...why couldn’t they be you? You’ve got a deadly right hand attack. Came for the circuit options but stayed for the grooves! I can’t wait to pair my tele build with a somewhat dark 65’ Ampeg Reverberocket.
Thank you so much, that's really kind! It really is a holy grail guitar, it has that extra 15% over any modern or Custom Shop guitar I've owned/played. Best wishes, Stuart
Stuart, I have watched this video over 5 times now.....amazing versatility of your playing and the Esquire, as well! What kind of amplification system are you playing through? Thanks, Steve
Hi Steve, thanks for watching and for the kind words! I was using a Kemper for this, the amp profile models are in the description box but I've gone back to real amps and the Kemper is long gone! All the best, Stuart
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A had an Esquire for several years as my only guitar. I learned a LOT about getting the most out of a guitar by volume and tone position where and how hard I struck the strings. Playing with or without a pick. It taught me how to play the entire guitar and is still my favorite guitar to carry to any gig. Spectacular playing man.
Thank you! Yes, I've come to love single pickup guitars - I may well get an SG Junior at some point, one pickup makes you play a certain way. Best wishes, Stuart
@@StuartRyanMusic In addition to that, the SG Jr is the one SG-type guitar that you might not actually snap the neck off, since they don't route out all the wood that supports the neck when they add the neck pickup. Pull the pickguards on a Junior and a regular SG and you'll see what I mean.
Really excellent playing too, by the way. Enjoyed ever note of it.
I really appreciate how you demonstrated the different positions using styles of music and not a stack of pedals. Great playing as well.
Thank you! There's something to be said about Tele/Esquires being the only guitar you'd need. This one was a great example
@@StuartRyanMusic I had a friend that used to play an Esquire and he got a tone where he sounded like Grant Green
Every time I watch one of your videos, I'm just blown away at how great your muting technique is.
Thank you! I'll try and do a video on left/right hand muting at some point!
@@StuartRyanMusic If you do, would you mind including acoustic palm muting while playing classical/fingerstyle? I notice I sit in weird positions when I mute and it's really tiring to play like that, yet you do it effortlessly.
I think I’m the only one who loves that dark underwater neck position
I love it with fuzz.
Clapton's woman tone comes to mind for me in that dark position!
I like it you can do some cool stuff with it, and I like to have specific tone settings that I can access consistently with the flick of a switch, kinda like how my Gretsch power jet has a three-way pick up selector and three-way tone selector(in place of any kind of tone knob) that has three distinct levels of tone ranging from maxed out to just about rolled off completely. It’s one of my favourite features of any guitar because I can change the tone well still having full control of my pick up selection. It’s a little different with the esquire having only one pickup but essentially I just treat the switch as a tone switch and I really only use the middle position when I need a specific volume and tone setting. other than that, I usually have it balls out in the lead position or doing low end tones with the rhythm position.
Stellar playing!
Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Stuart
This guitar might be the ultimate lesson in "less is more"
Lately I've been looking through the guitar mod community for pickup combinations + settings that provide the most versatility... without even getting the volume and tone controls involved. The kind of thing that your dad sees and says "this is too much" and you don't have a good comeback for.
And then I stumble on this. It honestly reminds me that there's another factor in a guitar that doesn't involve expensive hardware:
The player
Leo was a great inventor, you can see his thinking just by looking at it. The pickup is placed out of the way as to not obstruct the strumming and neatly hidden (intended to be covered by the bridge cover )and to substitute for the missing pickup the circuit mod. It’s pretty amazing to think this is one of the “early” versions of the electric guitar.
I have the Squire by Fender anniversary reissue Esquire model. Just purchased it a few weeks ago. Absolutely love it. The simplicity is wonderful.
I think what this video illustrates the most is that you can still play to the strengths of the instrument tonally while being able to play whatever style your heart desires. You’re only limited by your own creativity. An instrument’s “versatility” is in your hands, not the number of pickups, switches or knobs.
I also think of Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd’s early days, you should see his crazy esquire! By the way nice playing.
Syd Barrett was my fave Esquire player, with Jeff Beck (honestly a much better guitarist) a close second. There's just something so iconic about seeing Syd in all his psychedelic glory playing that old Esquire.
Syd Barrett is the reason I’m watching this
8:53 that e chord sounds exactly like the e on butterfly
Your technique is impeccable man. I enjoyed the demo thoroughly.
Thank you so much and thank you for watching, really pleased you enjoyed it! Best wishes, Stuart
The Fender Esquire appreciation society thanks you and the owner for the marvelous and informative short film. Splendid...yes...mmm..here here.
Thanks for this demonstration. I've got an old Squier that I'm going to rewire as an Esquire. I'm slowly working through your Soul Rhythm book.
I never played in Esquire before so since I already had a Tele, i revamped a built secondhand DIY Tele kit with all new everything including the hand cut Lexan pickguard w/the bronze sparkle cardstock and i recently swapped the modern bridge for the vintage 3-saddle bridge and the experience of my Esquired Tele is just beautiful!
You made your pickguard bronze sparkle??
You’re an amazing guitarist.
Methinks the tone is in your hands!
That's very kind Bradley - there's definitely truth in that, I generally sound the same on any guitar and there are times when I wish I could sound different! Stay well, all the best, Stuart
Man!!!!! That guitar does it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for this, just about the most comprehensive treatment of this guitar I have seen and excellent playing!
Thanks for watching!
Nice playing, and thanks. The 3rd position was to emulate a bass, so you could switch back and forth if your band needed it.
One of the best reviews if not the best one! Absolutely delightful playing as well. Thank you sir you have done a remarkable video! Best wishes.
best esquire demo i've seen! Really show's how much you can do with just the one pick-up - even with the fixed tone roll off! thanks for sharing such a great guitar.
Thank you! I loved demo'ing this one, so much history to it and yes, always a surprise how much you can do with a guitar with just one pickup. Often the limitations can make you play better as you adapt to the instrument
This geezer would make a plank of wood with one string on it sound like David Gilmour and B.B.King combined....
I keep coming back to hear you play.
Thanks Adrian, I'm glad you are enjoying it! Best wishes, Stuart
Me too , for sure .
I own an Esquire. I think it’s the most versatile guitar ever made and it really improves your playing, your dynamics and teaches you how to tame it just rolling the volume and tone off a bit. It’s a rude and in your face rock machine, but it becomes round, smooth and gentle if you know how.
Best demo of Esquire I have ever seen! Thank you!
Fantastic job of describing how the controls work on the original Esquire........and superb playing as well.
There are 2 caps in the circuit, one for the tone pot and one to make P3. If P3 is too dark swap the 47uf for a 22uf and it should brighten it up.
On an OG 1956?
Had a 1951 Esquire long ago. Sold it in 1978. Long gone.
imho, it's not so much that the tone adjusts to the style of music... but the playing.
good job sir!
Wowza, you're by far the hottest player of any gear reviewer I've seen yet! Excellent.
Just love the look of it. Reminds me so much of Springsteen.
Very nice demo. Great playing. I love how you demonstrate various styles. Amazing tones from just one pickup.
Great video! Loved the in-depth look at all of the different sounds available. I converted my Tele to an Esquire (sans pickup switch too) and haven't looked back. I plug mine straight into a cranked Carr Rambler and I can get a great range of tones from clean to dirty and dark to bright just using the volume and tone controls, as well as my playing. The instrument feels so much more reactive to small dynamic changes and picking nuances. You really pull the tones out of the guitar rather than switching to different sounds. It's like one really expressive spectrum of sounds rather than gradual steps or incremental changes.
Thanks Jake! I used to have a Rambler, great amps and I would have loved to have heard this guitar through one. Stay well, best wishes, Stuart
Smart renditions, nice and tight and precise, thank you.
Thank you! Stay well, best wishes, Stuart
I've only ever used the bridge PUP on any guitar. With the tone you can get whatever you need. This Esquire sounds glorious.
Awesome! I had no idea about how the selector switch worked on these guitars. Thanks Stuart!
Hey Damien, hope you're well! Yes, these and Jazzmasters etc almost need a degree in engineering to operate! All the best, Stu
Phenomenal display of skills. Your right hand is amazing. Thanks for sharing. You have spent a lot of time woodshedding for sure. Shally
great playing
amazing guitar player, cheers buddy
Amazing playing and very esthetic video!
I own two Fender Esquires and two Fender Telecasters. All are fantastic ❤ 😎. Played through a blackface or tweed amp is fantastic. Single Coils through my Victoria 45410 with Alessandro 10” Alnico speakers are fantastic and I recently bought a Victoria Vibrolux 1x12 with a Celestion Alnico Blue it’s fantastic too cool
Fantastic playing! And very informative. I really enjoyed listening to this. Thank you.
Thank you for watching! Stay well, best wishes, Stuart
I’ve had my old blackguard Eski for many years, have some other fine guitars as well. But the Esquire is the one I always end up taking to the gig. Something about it… never disappoints, never lets me down.
Your video help me locking in my thoughts for my next partscaster build. It will be definitely be an Esquire clone build. Your playing truly complimented this amazing Esquire. Bravo!
Great demo of an Esquire!
Thanks for watching!
Excellent demo!!! Best on You Tube - if only the other presenters would take notes as you have
Great playing from you both , the guitar and you !
You never miss that sweet spot , in every style you're playing , lots of chime , bells and whistles. thanks .
I like that Jazz tone in the 3rd position.
This is the perfect guitar for playing country rock or something from The Georgia Satellites.
Amazing guitars. Plugged into a Marshall stack, they become explosive rock machines.
i like to say i own an esquire but realistically i just took the neck pickup out of my tele but man its made me realise how many different tones you can get from one pickup despite not being a real esquire
Nice playing, I’m not into country very much and you caught my attention a lot, congrats
Great review--I just bought a Fender Classic Vibe Esquire last weekend because I fell in love with the bridge pickup tone and now I've been watching videos to learn more about what makes this guitar so special. This is the best video I've seen so far. Thanks!
I bought one of the CV ‘60s ones last week and am here for the same reason.
Same, got the lake placid blue one.
Love the way it played but I found like it lacked a bit of output and I also really wanted try the Eldred mod.
Changed the pickup for a tonerider hot classic and got an eldred mod wiring harness. That guitar's a beast now hahaha
Great playing. Love your guitar. I have a 55 Esquire that is in a lot rougher shape than yours, but she is still a beauty to me!
Thanks so much ,really great ,can you make a comparison with the new 70 anniversary esquire? Looks accurate specs ,pine ,flat poles pick up ,neck ,lacker and so on.. thanks again!
Thanks for watching - I wish I could do more demo videos but unfortunately I just don't have access to the gear. Best wishes, Stuart
Great demo, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I love that you dig into the history of these instruments and explore what they were intended. Would love you to run them through the period correct amps as well. I most play Marshal's as well but the amp can influence the tone so much. Anyway good video and great playing and love that you let the guitar do the talking lol
Hi Doge, would love to do that - I was planning that pre-Covid when a friend of mine owned a vintage guitar store in town. Alas he sold the shop and the world shut down. The Kemper does a great job of getting those amp tones in place though, it's an invaluable tool now. All the best, Stuart
Very very nice!!! Congrats !!
Thanks!!!
Now I want an Esquire. If I could only control the sound and play it like you:-)
Thanks for watching Tom! Esquires are great guitars, they really make you play a certain way, basically within and then beyond their limitations!
this is a perfect all around guitar you can play any style of music with this guitar. Playing traditional jazz or latin jazz even put it on the third setting.
Esquire twangs better than the Telecaster with that pickup straight to amp. Great video and good looking Esquire!
I watched this a year and a half ago. Since, I've custom wound a variation of the original pickup using 43awg etc... Jazz tones are possible in conjunction with the amp's settings.
the blues sounds sweet
Thanks for watching! Best wishes, Stuart
I get confused with squire and Esquire
Very nice, tasty playing
Are the original saddles really slanted as shown in 0:10? Or do they have some "play" so they can be turned a little?
As far as I know they are original - I'll check with its owner next time I see him. All the best, Stuart
Yeah, those look compensated to me.
@@ffbai
Back in the day we use to split the difference on the two strings and then bend the adjuster screw / slant the saddle for more accurate intonation
Nowadays you can buy them like that slanted.
The second funky riff well played
Single pickup guitars are the most awesome things ever! I have a Tele with single P90 and I can play anything on it!
Really informative complete with skillful playing, super enjoyable and entertaining 😎🎸🎙✅
Thanks for watching Julian!
GOOD DEMO,GREAT JOB, WELL DONE
I can hear so many different styles incorporated into your playing. What a beautiful instrument to showcase it on as well.
Esquires and Les Paul Juniors...both amazing and far more versatile that most give them credit for. I'm beginning to think the theory about single pickup guitars having less magnetic pull on the strings than multiple pickup guitars is more true than false.
Loved your playing…Had an esquire was a friends music store NAMM pc..made in Japan no less..I loved the dark circuit…meanest blues tone…and I’ve owned Paul’s,Strats…wish they made a historic version now..not just custom shop..cheers..
Thank you Glenn! Yes, I love that dark circuit, same on a Jazzmaster too especially with a ton of fuzz! Alas I can't see them becoming an easily available production model these days as I think Esquires remain a mystery to many, you really have to spend time with one to get what they are all about
Would love to see a tutorial on how you played those country licks!
What was the devil like when you sold your soul to him?
Ha ha! I just hope he doesn't want his money back, I spent it on another guitar! Best wishes, Stuart
@@StuartRyanMusic LOL Of course you did. You are a guitarist, after all!
Okay. NOW I want an Esquire.
Loved your playing and the way you showed off the capabilities of the Esquire. Thanks for taking the time to show it’s true potential. Beautiful instrument.
An esquire is for playing amazing music.
Very well done video, very informative. Blinding playing. Many thanks.
I think you can vary the tone in position 3 by using a capacitor (maybe instead it's a resistor? that would make more sense, anyway regardless one or the other) of a different value. If I recall, that is what determines how much high end is rolled off.
you can wire in alligator clips and change values until you find one that works better for you.
especially if you were building an esquire from scratch. I converted a Lotus Tele to an Esquire, and it sounds great with a Fender CS pickup in it, but it was so long ago that I forget what I did exactly and am too lazy to look for my notes. Maybe time to build another one! I have the first one still, but the body weighs a ton, so I usually only play it sitting down.
Yes, I agree. This is kinda the opposite of what a treble bleed does - in this position you want the top frequencies cut. But could be whatever you want - you could set up bass and a treble cut for a sort of mids strong tone. With the Esquire switch, you'd set it up for lead tone, rhythm, and another. That would pretty much cover any song and tone changes needed.
@@ChristopherDowning right. I think I looked up the original fender specs and it was too much for me, so I bought components near that value and changed them until I found something I liked. it's kinda like locking in your favorite setting on the tone knob. I think originally they thought it would be good for playing bass lines, and maybe it kinda is, but I am never called to do that, so it wasn't that useful to me as it was in the original specification.
I can see wanting something authentic, but I prefer to have something I will actually use. I never thought of cutting the bass as well, good thought! thanks for that!
@@theoverunderthinker Completely agree - there are times when just 'original' doesn't work and this is one of them. You need to set this up for actual live playing when you just want to switch in a sound like an onboard pedal - simple and bombproof! ( Leaving it with a treble cut isn't an option IMO - I can see myself switching that in just when I'm supposed to be doing a solo piece and I'm lost in the mix instead.)
@@ChristopherDowning thanks. good conversation! lots of good ideas in there. Nice talking to you!
Beautiful playing… wish you could told us more about the settings though I’m cutting to get a different sound
Hi, thanks for watching! This was all recorded using a Kemper, the amp models are in the Description box above, I think the eqs were mostly flat on the amp profiles. No pedals etc used on this demo
Those polepieces look huge!!
this guy is a monster!
Great video Stuart. All that from one pickup. Do you own a Les Paul?
Thank you! Believe it or not in over 30 years of playing I've never owned one - 335s etc yes but not a Les Paul. It's on the list!
What a fantastic video! Well presented, clear & excellently recorded. Hope you dont mind me taking a few tips from how excellent and well made this video is for my little homemade gear demos. Oh and thanks for connecting on Facebook. Stay safe and all the best Tom
Thanks for watching Tom, glad to be able to help! Stay well, best wishes, Stuart
That position 3 for me was quite odd. You get that kinda snappy sound instead of a mellow one it sounded almost like a horn or a synth to my ears. Im guessing that snap comes from the placement of the pickup in which the strings are taut so you get that tighter tension.
I was thinking of turning my Squire telecaster in to an esquire but I'd have to think about it much more now.
Great playing by the way! You covered a good handful of genres in one video!
Thanks for watching Matthew! I think that was actually the noise gate in the Kemper kicking in - it was probably set too high which gives that weird synth sound. The neck pickup was by far the least interesting thing on this guitar though
Fantastic guitar player
Thanks for watching Jeff, really pleased you enjoyed it! Best wishes, Stuart
Killer guitar and video!
The reggae playing was more like ska but pretty close still!
One thing that the esquire can do really well is some medium fuzz tones. If you listen in the opening track for Sgt. Pepper, the blazing lead tone is Paul McCartney playing his esquire
And syd barrett on piper at the gates of dawn with songs like astronomy domine
@@playboi1123 yeah, another great guitar part
Great Vid!
Thank you!
Does the Esquire really have compensated saddles? I'm not sure. Great video! 👍🏻
So good!!
Thank you Chris! Best wishes, Stuart
Thanks for the information and demo Stuart, I would love to know ( if you could please let me know) what if any differences there are between a standard telecaster and a thin line telecaster? My friend is selling a lovely thin line at present but I’m not familiar with the difference between the two. Any help would be greatly appreciated Stuart, many thanks. 👍🏻🌠🌅🌌
I love thinlines but they soften the tone a little so it doesn't quite give you the full Telecaster experience. I'd use a Thinline if I wanted a slightly tamer Tele or something that was starting to get towards that airy, 335 hollow type sound. Hope that helps!
@@StuartRyanMusic Yes thank you that is exactly how I found it today when I tried it plugged in just an hour ago. Thank you so much for explaining that and for the reply Stuart 👍🏻🌠🌅🌌.
Great guitar playing, very nimble style that I will never achieve. Thank you for mentioning Luther Perkins.
sorry wrong wording what is the difference between a squire telecaster and a Fender Esquire
What is the difference between a Squier Telecaster and a Fender Esquire?
An Esquire is a model in Fender’s (and Squier’s) guitar lineup. The Esquire was actually the first guitar that Fender mass produced. It uses the same body as a Telecaster and typically only has one pickup although some Esquires from the early days of Fender (late 40s/early 50s) did have two pickups and the Fender Custom Shop has made some two pickup Esquires over the years as well. The new Mexican made Brad Paisley Signature Esquire also has two pickups.
Squier is a brand name that Fender has used since the 1980s to market an affordable version of Fender’s iconic guitar models. Squier (the company) was a manufacturer of guitar strings when Fender purchased them.
So the difference between a Squier Telecaster and a Fender Esquire is the country in which it was produced and usually the number of pickups. Of course, there are other differences that will vary depending on the two specific guitars we are comparing since there have been numerous different Squier Telecasters produced over the years in a variety of different countries and there have been Fender Esquires produced in the both the US and Mexico.
Stuart, I hear positive comments about Esquire position one and almost no good comments about traditional strat position one...they are both a single coil without tone control....can you define a difference? Thanks, Steve
That's a good question Stephen - for me it always comes down to the Strat itself in question, a good one will have a great position one whilst a bad one has that thin sound that makes people hate them. There are so many ways to wire a Strat too, mine has tone control on the bridge and the neck can be blended in too (the 'Fez Parka' mod). On the flipside the wrong Tele is going to have too much bite/high end so it always comes down to each guitar
Thanks, Stuart!
What’s it for? It’s for rockin’ I mean come on!!! Bloody awesome guitar.
Really was a great guitar, loved spending a few days with it. Thanks for watching!
In the introduction playing, I thought instantly of Page's playing with country and rockabilly on the Led Zeppelin albums, where he plays a telecaster. It is crazy to think how many tones, that you can get from a one pickup guitar. Leo was an electronic genius. Again, Brilliant playing! Thanks!
Thanks for watching Matthew! This was such a great guitar, that single pickup covered a huge range of tones/styles. It's certainly the ultimate Country tone! Stay well, all the best, Stuart
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Hey there, hold up..now you’re just showing off!...I kid..killer playing and the guitar isnt half bad either. One of these holy grail guitars. I’ve got the worst neighbors...why couldn’t they be you? You’ve got a deadly right hand attack.
Came for the circuit options but stayed for the grooves! I can’t wait to pair my tele build with a somewhat dark 65’ Ampeg Reverberocket.
Thank you so much, that's really kind! It really is a holy grail guitar, it has that extra 15% over any modern or Custom Shop guitar I've owned/played. Best wishes, Stuart
Fantastic
Thanks for watching Michael! All the best, Stuart
Stuart, I have watched this video over 5 times now.....amazing versatility of your playing and the Esquire, as well! What kind of amplification system are you playing through? Thanks, Steve
Hi Steve, thanks for watching and for the kind words! I was using a Kemper for this, the amp profile models are in the description box but I've gone back to real amps and the Kemper is long gone! All the best, Stuart