Richie Rich Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) I've got a cheap and cheerful East Coast GT100 `Tele' style which is great to play but, I was thinking of turning it into an Esquire. I plan to remove the neck pickup, add a new single coil sized humbucker in the bridge, put on an Esquire style pickguard and wire it like an Esquire. Before I start and ruin a perfectly playable guitar, I've got a couple of questions; Are there any pitfalls that I should be aware of? What single coil sized humbucking pickups can anyone recommend? Who knows of anyone that can supply an inexpensive custom pickguard? Over to you guys. Edited March 10, 2022 by Richie Rich Bad grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) I've never personally used these pickups but one of my mates fitted the SD little 59's on a strat in the bridge position and they sounded good here's the version for a tele.... https://www.gak.co.uk/en/seymour-duncan-st-59-1b-little-59-for-tele/6321 Looking at the shape of your pickguard would a normal shaped/sized tele one fit after you cut it down a bit to suit? I don't know if thats an option? And it will be a lot cheaper that way aswell...... Edited March 14, 2022 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I fitted a DiMarzio Area Hot T to my Tele. Very pleased with it. https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/stacked-hum-canceling-tele/area-hot-t-bridge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
