OhioSlashFan Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I was watching VH1 classic earlier and i saw ACDC's video from thier new album and unless i was seing things Malcom's guitar had no neck pickup? If i wasn't seeing things, what purpose would that serve to have a empty cavity where there should be a pickup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I was watching VH1 classic earlier and i saw ACDC's video from thier new album and unless i was seing things Malcom's guitar had no neck pickup? If i wasn't seeing things' date=' what purpose would that serve to have a empty cavity where there should be a pickup?[/quote']Could be. Some folks never use theirs. Too "jazzy"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkEpTiKaL Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 It is true that he took out the pickup. I remember reading about it before, but I don't remember why he did it. When they were on tour, he put a sock inside the pickup cavity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioSlashFan Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 It is true that he took out the pickup. I remember reading about it before' date=' but I don't remember why he did it. When they were on tour, he put a sock inside the pickup cavity.[/quote'] Thanks, now i can go back to seeing the normal things that arent there, lol#-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gashole Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Billy Gibbons has a custom made Telecaster like that. No neck pickup, just open cavity. No pickguard either. You can see all the routing. Strange man, but a helluva player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug music Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 A lot of Telecaster folks swear that "Esquireing" their Teles (removing the neck pickup) to make them like the old Fender single pickup Esquire model really changes the overall tone of the remaining bridge pickup. They claim the lack of magnetic pull from the neck pickup gives more sustain, harmonics and an open "airy" tone that you can't get on a dual pickup guitar. Hopefully I will know soon, I just put a Squier Tele "classic vibe" on layaway, I'm planning on making it an Esquire with a custom "SK T-90" (a P-90 in Tele bridge pickup form) 8.5K/Alnico III/42 AWG pickup I had wound for me a while back. Hopefully it will be pure vintage twangin' P-90 bliss ! It was a really nice sounding pickup in my other Tele, so hopefully this esquire thing aint just a myth ! - Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Malcolms origional Gretsch hasn't had a neck p'up since about 1972........he removed it because he didn't have the money (back then) for a guitar with F-holes......but wanted some easy feedback to play around with. They currently make a signature model with neither a p'up, nor an empty hole, but it's just not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gashole Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Back in the late 80's I had an Esquire. I think it was a MIJ reissue, definitely a Fender, not Squier. Not sure of the year. I only paid 400 bucks or so, so I know it wasn't an actual relic It sounded like a Tele to me, but I found the lack of "options" frustrating, so I ended up trading it toward a regular Tele complete w/ neck PU. I think I'd like it better now tell the truth. I'm a better player(I think...hope...might be?) after so many years, and I think I could make it work. I consider that one of the guitars that "got away". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug music Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Back in the late 80's I had an Esquire. I think it was a MIJ reissue' date=' definitely a Fender, not Squier. Not sure of the year. I only paid 400 bucks or so, so I know it wasn't an actual relic ;) It sounded like a Tele to me, but I found the lack of "options" frustrating, so I ended up trading it toward a regular Tele complete w/ neck PU. I think I'd like it better now tell the truth. I'm a better player(I think...hope...might be?) after so many years, and I think I could make it work. I consider that one of the guitars that "got away". [/quote'] I hear you! I passed on a few sweet Esquires when I was looking for my Tele, for that reason (what can you do with just one pickup ?). Now that I'm older and wiser I'm jonesin' bad for an Esquire. That Squier I put on layaway is a killer guitar, maybe Fender learned something from Epiphone (among others) about ensuring offshore quality . Chinese made for $300, and it blows away any of the Mexican Fender stuff for twice the price, I'd even say it's on par with the American stuff (sad but true). I'll report back when I've given her the overhaul (If this post isn't deleted that is ). - Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioSlashFan Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Malcolms origional Gretsch hasn't had a neck p'up since about 1972........he removed it because he didn't have the money (back then) for a guitar with F-holes......but wanted some easy feedback to play around with.They currently make a signature model with neither a p'up' date=' nor an empty hole, but it's just not the same.[/quote'] I was doing some surfing and found it at Sam Ash. You are correct. it has one pickup, goes for $1450.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.