Rare 1950s Fender Esquire Lives Again - REPAIRS & DEMO!

[@ezraterry4219]

These videos have the ultimate vibe: Cool guy with long hair, Vintage fender guitars, Blues, Calm voice, Awesome playing, And a bunch of natural colors

[@eltigre8978]

No doubt about. He's a rising star for sure!

[@ezraterry4219]

@@eltigre8978 if there’s a new Hendrix or SRV it’s him

[@bobross5580]

Fearless!

[@pmd7914]

Yep, I do appreciate the calm delivery.

[@copperaudio9664]

@@bobross5580 haha that's what I was thinking.

[@danharding8499]

That thing sounds amazing. Swapping out the frets like it was easy. Respect!

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Thank you Dan🙏🏻✌🏻

[@psco1380]

When the saw came out I got nervous!

[@timaves1504]

Matt makes it look easy! I wouldn’t want to try it - especially on something as old and lovely as that Esquire!

[@dane6k6]

The sound is so good.

[@giancarlocordova2206]

Sound Great. It's also how you play It. Your touch it's smooth and nervous at same time. i I like it. Seems like you play in a different way as the guitar ask to play, I suppose.

[@qmediapro7869]

The Dark Circuit sounds great! Can you please post the stats on the components used for it? Also a diagram for the wiring?

[@jeffweller4878]

You should let stumac know what you are up to. This could be one of their promos. They'd probably shoot you free tools.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Ah I wish😫 that would be so cool, I've already spent so much there🤣

[@fretboardmaster70]

With all your knowledge of, set ups, re frets, neck setting and guitar maintenance, have your ever thought about building your own Guitar? It would be my ultimate goal to build my own Guitar.

[@slapitman]

@@MatthewScottmusic If they don't go to LMI instead. They will!

[@Milesjohnsonn]

I just want to say I love you Matthew. Your videos are so laid back yet so well put together, they give me a vibe that no other KZbinr has. Also I've been really addicted to your song "mirrors". Please don't stop making music, you truly are a gift.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Miles, that means so much thank you. 🙏🏻✌🏻

[@enzomiguel7373]

i can say the same about Matthew!! his videos gives me a vibe that no other channel has

[@enzomiguel7373]

im 15 years old, im learning by myself how to play this syle of music....im a huge fan from Brazil!!

[@MustoMugen]

communication breakdown(0:00) and dazed and confused(9:31) hahaha great to hear a led zeppelin riff from you

[@EDOGG62]

I'm a drummer, but a drummer who LOVES guitar tone and also goofs with guitar on the side. GREAT sound!

[@thisisjtom]

Damn you're brave to refret this old lady by yourself ! I would have been so scared ^^'

[@jaykelley103]

It's a boy. Guitars arent girls

[@hypocycloidiaspora]

Videos like this... really encapsulates what I love about this channel. It's about playing guitar, but also about working on the guitar, which is a big part of the fun with these instruments.

[@bobross5580]

I am impressed with your skill level both playing and managing this classic piece of American Art and history. Thank you for the videos!

[@faheykj]

It's all about the bridge pickup. Esquires are awesome.

[@leelossi1257]

Fabulous sounding!!!!! Great job

[@paulbecket7399]

I had a 70"s fender mustang back in the day, it was the first guitar I owned.

[@Kovaka1]

I'm always amazed by how much effort is there in these videos. Top tier stuff as always!

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Believe me it took many hours🤣

[@skytheguy0438]

I recently fixed up a MIJ fujigen Squier from 86' I know it's not much but I'm really proud of fixing it up. It plays really good and it's my new baby. The bridge is also a string through!

[@FezMan94]

That sir was awesome. You are one seriously talented player. With great taste in guitars to match

[@PsPro-ty9jb]

I am 14 years old and look up to you and your playing I love it man keep it up.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Thanks man keep playing! 🎸✌🏻

[@PsPro-ty9jb]

@@MatthewScottmusic 👍✌️

[@jjfalstaff]

The refretting sequence is top notch. Well done.

[@distantgalaxymusic1447]

What a beautiful guitar. I wish you could interview the person that played that guitar so hard for all those years.

[@ericwikander3192]

Was literally just looking to see if you posted anything new yesterday and then low and behold you bust out this video moments ago.. Your talent amazes me man, very inspiring. No favorite as they all sound sweet to my ears!

[@curbmassa]

A few thoughts: StewMac sells a fret saw with an adjustable depth stop, eliminates the need for the glue/dust filling after the frets are in. I cut a 1/2" piece of fretwire, file the nubs off one side of the tang and lay it against the sawblade to set the depth stop. Practice on a piece of hardwood first to make sure it's set correctly. My '59 Tele has a top-loader bridge and factory ferrules on the back (!) One time I strung it up using the top-loader and played it that way for 2 minutes before I cut the strings off and loaded it from the back. The tone was horribly different. I wouldn't advise drilling holes in your guitar, but if it was mine I wouldn't hesitate for a second if I was sure it would be my 'forever' guitar. When I got mine in '82 somebody had routed the body for a Tele bridge pickup in the neck position but removed it and put the original back in. I've often wondered what it sounded like. I've never seen it done before or since.

[@latheofheaven1017]

I've wondered why people can't mod the too-dark sound on that switch position, and it turns out they can. And it sounds great. I also love that super-bright bridge position sound. Slices your head off, but in a good way!

[@levigarrett7931]

Ridiculously cool guitar! Here is a tip you could try for removing frets sideways. Take a dremel tool with a small engraving bit and cut a tiny notch down into the fret near the end. This gives you a tiny ledge for your punch to "grip" or bite onto while knocking the fret out. Much less chance of your punch sliding off the top of the fret and puncturing the board. I always light up when I see a new Matthew Scott video. Keep it up, man! Thanks for the awesome content!

[@patrickmaloney8717]

I love that guitar and your playing is the balls.

[@mike5805]

Brother, I think and I'm sure all your other viewers will agree, you play like an 80 year old blues man. All the vintage equipment you have proves that. You are awesome. I'm new to the channel and I won't be going anywhere.

[@abdulaziz_Saud22243]

This little Zeppelin intro ahh so Classic ✌🎼 Well done Mr Scott 👏 beautiful vintage tele by the way 👌

[@DefaultName-yl2jw]

What a nice guitar! Great to see people like you keeping these old guitars alive.

[@LunchboxGTI]

That Bridge tone is all you need. Outstanding video as always. Thanks for showing the refret!

[@michaelheller8841]

A fantastic guitar and Fender's first before The Broadcaster, No Caster, and later the Telecaster. You can really find them, man. The Esquire sounds amazing. I just got a Tele today, waiting almost a week for it. It's worth all the wait.

[@rekkaenteria614]

10:35 what a lick! btw the fretwork is so satisfying to watch

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

I love that you had the courage to learn and do your frets etc. I want to learn how to do frets. New nut etc.

[@user-ly1vx2do4s]

Everything about your content is pure class

[@pedromendesferreiralemos794]

Dropping a comment for the best channel on vintage guitars

[@stevewarren4813]

You are getting good at all of the "really hard repairs" on guitars. Bravo!

[@darrenbaird989]

Dampen the fret wire then use the soldering iron then steam helps loosen years of grime plus the fret comes out the way it went in so next to no chance of making a mess of the fretboard

[@gregbaker9579]

The bridge straight out sounded a lot like Brian May’s Red Special. Listen to Queen’s It’s Late from News of the World. What do you guys think?

[@arnenatvik]

Was thinking the same thing.

[@pallecla]

Not really.

[@slickmick0820]

One of the best sounding teles i ever heard. I want one now!

[@martinmartin8871]

Esquires are like Leslie West's unknown Mountain JAM

[@alanniederlitz8630]

LOVE IT! I bought TWO Esquires to play because of your videos. Neither is vintage but they are both a 50s type. they sound and play great! One is a FENDER CLASSIC series 2005, laquer black white guard, 1951(?) looking the other 1955 tribute that is set up EXACTLY LIKE the Guitar you have here EXCEPT mine has the WHITEWASH finish and white guard... suweeet

[@rowenlampe7426]

Esquires are underrated!

[@youssefkasim7556]

Esquires are the best

[@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll]

No truss rod?

[@anthonyc1883]

@@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll There's a truss rod. It was installed into the maple neck prior to the rosewood fretboard being glued on. Hence, no skunk stripe on the back of the neck or telltale walnut plug above the nut. Important to note there were variations over the years, but for the vast, vast majority of pre-CBS Fenders with rosewood fretboards, that's how it was done.

[@karst41]

I love my tele bridge pup through the Marshall 800. My favorite addiction.

[@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll]

@@anthonyc1883 Oh thanks for letting me know. I was under the impression that all Esquires lacked a truss rod. This is good news and makes me like the Esquire more!

[@markjenny4930]

I've been into the Esquires a long time and have owned quite a few vintage ones. I never cared for the top loaders as I thought they lacked ....I was wrong...whether its your amp or your skill,or a combo of both, you make this top loader sing!

[@itaintmebabe714]

I've been wanting a Esquire for a long time. Thinking about the Brad Paisley Esquire or modding a Fender.

[@wesleyAlan9179]

@Boris Johnson lol

[@foolhardymcpain]

@Boris Johnson well said Boris

[@Gaslight.Guitar]

@Boris Johnson wise words haha

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Do it. An esquire is different than a tele. You'd have to modify a Telecaster to get these sounds.

[@notoriusdrifter40]

Always when I see this dude, I think of the 1960s. I don't know why, but good stuff!

[@stephenperlowski4738]

Great video and playing! just curious, why do you apply solder to the old frets rather than just touching the soldering iron to them?

[@pitchforkcustom]

yeah i wondered that

[@jcomm120]

So gorgeous to hear her all spiffied up!!♡♧♡

[@parkingcurb]

Thanks for uploading Matthew, you’re my favorite channel on KZbin 👍

[@armandobenard2251]

I just bought a 2021 Player Telecaster, the bridge pickup is close to this Esquire pure bridge tone and the guitar is starting to grow on me after spending quite some time working on getting the frets to a good condition. I wish it had the character of this Esquire but I’m sure it will will get it over time, she’s a keeper.

[@Phil_the_Fedora_Musician]

Man, that work on the dark circuit was incredible! It just sounds amazing. What capacitors did you use?

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

So nice to see this beauty come back to life.

[@FabianSalomonsson]

The not so ¨dark¨ circuit sounded really good. What values did you use? What a badass guitar!

[@MoosicDude]

I also would be very interested to know. It sounded almost like Hendrix's tone on Wind Cries Mary, very strat like. Seriously, Leo Fender smashed it with that circuit, so many tones from one pickup.

[@stevem.1853]

I think that the capacitor in the dark circuit was changed sometime in the late 50's to let a little more treble through. Don't recall the values off hand.

[@ffbai]

.001 orange drop works great. .0047 for the cocked wah Eldred/Arlo mod.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Is basically the Eldred mod as mentioned below.

[@joelforsyth832]

Oh man, what a guitar! No favourite singular position, the switch and all combos need to, and do sound great!

[@ZaneDalton]

Yes! I’m early to a Matthew Scott video!

[@mattrogers1946]

And??

[@somerandomdudelonelyAF]

I’m speechless in my opinion words cannot explain how good that sounded

[@patrickhd34]

Sounds amazing. Would love one of these earlier Esquires.

[@49VinCom]

I really appreciate your taking us thru the refret process. What a guitar, sounds great.

[@md1967gb]

super interesting. had no idea how frets were installed, never mind removed. and yeh, now i want an esquire.

[@cowtowncustoms2110]

Great work! Sounds better now than it did in 1959.

[@timnewman1172]

Wow. I'm in awe...

[@timnewman1172]

If I wasn't absolutely in love with the neck p-up on my Tele... Congratulations on another winner!

[@MrSahlers1]

Liked them all but position 1 (dark) cap brought the dark to the light! Mild base blend with clear distinct mids that dampened the highs to a very pleasant level. Nice job, another rebirth of the 50’s frequency evolution in 2021! Was planning on building an Esquire hardtail with a 5way switch and this video has inspired me to lay it down on paper and start the project.

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

Great skills, both on the guitar...and repair bench. Respect.

[@kennyleejohnson5253]

So much tone out of a simple guitar. I love it!!

[@randallroth9778]

All Esquires to me have a hybrid hot Tele / LP Special /SG vibe to me. Had I closed my eyes during the dark circuit runs, I probably would have not been able to tell if you were playing an SG, a P90 Gibson or a Firebird. Amazing for a one pickup guitar! And so durable! Leo was truly a genius.

[@ArturBrzozowski444]

Man This video is such a treat for me Guitar being fixed And played Everything too notch Thank you for this video X1000 Or whatever multiplication is needed For me that dark circuit is spot on

[@bulletproofprs]

For how high tech gear has gotten it's amazing how an old guitar and amp sound...

[@billymillz1367]

I'm an old guy and well past my Prime on working on guitars it's great to see you young guys getting involved and keeping these older guitars going. So happy Luthering...

[@bugsbunny3488]

Very RARE valuable guitar.Your lucky to have found it.Nice repair,very usable.I wouldn`t sell it!

[@Matt-vt9jz]

This guitar deserved to have such a good player ! Hope you’ll make more videos with it and have fun as well thats what it’s all about !

[@srsanders455]

Nice sounding tele. Fun to see these vintage guitars brought back to life.

[@DadRockKid]

that's one of the sweetest tele/esquire tone I have heard...

[@robertanderson5237]

Fretboard looks fantastic, couldn't look away

[@TyphonKrazilec]

I'd love an Esquire.

[@Achase4u]

Nothing like great frets on a fantastic old instrument to bring it up to speed. Well done!

[@michaelvenezia9673]

What a blessed life you have.... Thank you for sharing

[@reedeux7818]

Sounds amazing. Especially on the clean tones

[@sgfreak96]

Please make more videos like this, so cool. Love seeing the repair work transform the guitars

[@jacobseal]

Yes yes. My favorite tone was the "dark" circuit. It sounded like the bridge bit just with the tippy top tamed down a bit. Lovely guitar.

[@DavidHBurkart]

Love this tone... the real wear and look only add to the vibe and overall package!

[@rickvanderlingen8799]

Once again a great video! Thanks for letting us be a part of this journey!

[@martyngreville-giddings6812]

This is a great series and much appreciated. One tip though, when removing the nut if you use a fret saw to cut down the middle it will collapse inwards away from the fretboard reducing the risk of tear-out.

[@shaunfreke3614]

Love the warmth of tone you’re getting

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

I’ve purged about a dozen gear-channels lately, but I just added this one. Just for the playing. He’s great 👆🏻

[@joshuaross4644]

Wish I still had my 64 Esquire 😭 They are killer Guitars

[@Justme1973]

Beautiful guitar, beautiful dark tone circuit, all around awesome guitar.

[@t3r080]

So they had single ply 8-hole pickguard in 1959 transition-phase. Cool!

[@noternunstoned]

Nice, good to see respect for the iconic Mr. Leo.

[@bugzyhawk5941]

Absolutely! Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@BROKENBOILER1]

This is possibly the greatest sounding Tele/Esquire I’ve ever heard! Congrats on a great find, excellent renovation and a blistering demo!

[@eltigre8978]

Awesome! Great fret job. Now I want an Esquire. I agree, love the middle position best. Very nice!

[@pitchforkcustom]

brilliant to be a repair guy and a great player… wish i was both .. more repair here 😀

[@muffinman1978]

This being the best video to show how to do a fret job.

[@richardrich8010]

Great playing and the patience and skill it had to take to replace the frets all respect cheers

[@Halsafe]

My first guitar was a telecaster. This esquire is so beautiful man. Good work

[@jerrytee2688]

The different value capacitor in the "dark-circut" is the "hot setup". I like the sound better than any Tele neck pickup I've ever heard, plus it's still a single pickup guitar. Nice.👍

[@jeffreybiscoe6]

That has got to be my fav guitar yet you have had on here..

[@williambehles7704]

Excellent job Mathew, and thanks to Nick as well

[@nazmoking3171]

I love the dark circuit idea- like the rhythm button on a jazzmaster concept! Great looking and sounding guitar 🎸...

[@lewisquick1018]

What a great old guitar, good job with the frets.

[@Gymgray]

Enjoyed the visit to the "dark side"...

[@YTPartyTonight]

The rosewood PLUS white scratch guard on a butterscotch '59 Esquire; that does seem quite rare. I haven't been able to find an image of another one like it yet.