The Ultimate Rock Guitar? Fender Esquire

In today's video, Paul Drew and James Ivey take a quick gander at a Fender ESQUIRE to see if it could be the ultimate rock guitar.
Thisguitar has a couple of tricks up its sleeve, but it only has one pickup.
The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.

[@KalashKat]

Finally someone rocking out on the Esquire, Thank You!

[@davidmcquillan4754]

Nice touch with the Ultimate (Rock Slippers)🎸🎸🎶

[@hanovergreen4091]

In 1991, I sold my 1984 MIJ Esquire re-issue. I'm an idiot. I've regretted that ever since. Great video BTW! Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@winstonsmith8240]

I sold a 1969 Gibson Les Paul black beauty decades ago. Still gives me sleepless nights.

[@aminahmed2220]

Absolutely awesome have a great weekend Paul ❤😊

[@TheStudioRats]

cheers mate you too

[@VinnyTheAxe]

Sounds killer! Great demo as always guys. Hope all is well. Talk soon. Cheers!

[@craigryallful]

Love that neck tone ,honesty 😮

[@k9er233]

The knarly guitar playin', box stompin' footwear says ROCK STAR all the way man! 🤘🎸😁 Always a good time in a Paul Drew video.

[@Adventuresingearland]

Phil X would be a great guest to discuss single and duel pickup instruments. Get the showbiz phone book out lads! 😂

[@BrettKingman]

"I bought this for this video." I'll remember that. 😂 Brilliant video, blokes. Thank you and all the best.

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Brett

[@rockturtleneck]

I bought a Squier Classic Vibe 50s Esquire a couple years ago and I love it. Super twangy sound. Maybe not as versatile as a Tele but the tone has more bite. And I love the chunky maple neck. Best of all it was only $400.

[@Funkybassuk]

I love Les Paul Juniors - might have to get an Esquire one day!

[@nickgjenkins]

Holy cow that sounds GREAT!

[@johnfalzon]

Very interested in hearing the sound comparisons. That claim has been made for years but I don't think anyone has tested it. I have a Les Paul Jnr and there certainly is something special about it.

[@limpeacock573]

Great video guys! Paul, I’m assuming you are going to use the conversion kit you showed for the upgrade. Do you think the new wiring harness is going to impact the tone of the bridge pickup when you do the comparisson? Have a great one fellas!

[@svbarr]

I agree 100%!! Who needs that neck pickup???

[@ronmoes42]

Well....I used to have a Squire, which was the 69 white stratocaster Jimi played on woodstock. I made it into an relic and bought the custom shop 69' pre-wired pickguard and the guitar was at another level, maybe better that alot of Fender stats I have played in at the local store, I sprayed a clear coat nitro cellulose lacre on the neck and on the body, which gave it a hard but silky smooth feel. Also , I used a bass guitar pickup cap and screwed it on the bridge covering the bidge, I had never seen anyone do that, but the result was stunning. changed the knobs with telecaster chorme knobs and screwed an extra string leader thingy on the headstock. The guitar was sold in a few days. The guy was aesthetic when he played it... absolutley stunning

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Ron cool story! Btw this is an ESQUIRE not a Squire.

[@Utube-g3g]

Nice Paul. I like it a lot. I like that color. I only like maple fretboards when they’re relic’d. Typically like rosewood. I love when you buy a new guitar. Enjoy it.

[@mendelrocks]

Lovely sparkle to the ears and eyes! For the comparison, will you only mount but not wire in the neck pup and keep the squire electronics? (Less soldering too this way.)

[@shaharbar]

Paul, where do you buy your guitars, Reverb? Direct from Fender?

[@TheStudioRats]

EBay, reverb and Facebook

[@GearSafari]

Looks and sounds great…now I gather the tone is in the slippers right? 😉

[@TheStudioRats]

Absolutely

[@davidmock9093]

Babe Ruth was a pitcher... but he was also the MLB Home Run leader until Hank Aaron broke his record on April 8, 1974. :)

[@markkeneson6806]

Not just a pitcher, a great pitcher. To anyone unaware, look up his stats. They are impressive.

[@dmock66]

​@@markkeneson6806- absolutely agreed!!!

[@leftyandreas]

Hi, very nice video! Which guitar did you sell for it, the Nik Huber? Cheers, Andreas

[@diggerd6489]

Lovely guitar, have you ever tried a Richie Kotzen tele, huge neck, massive sounding guitar and the tone control is a series/parallel switch, I think you would love them

[@TheStudioRats]

I’ve always wanted to try one.

[@chrisrowell1166]

what is the setup for this incredible tone please ?? amp pedals other?

[@sentry1204]

sounds great

[@apx_bespoke]

What pickup is in there?

[@Tonetwisters]

Some people actually played bassy chords on that front switch position, and then flip back to the back position. And The Babe DID start out as a pitcher for BOSTON. The Yankees stole him away from the Red Sox and that's why there is so much animosity between the two clubs, even unto this day. How 'bout that, Limies? SO. WHERE did you find this Esquire? Fender does not show anything like this on their site.

[@TheOlesarge]

And...Babe Ruth actually WAS a pitcher! He was a pitcher before playing strictly outfield so he could hit every day. LOL... But great American Sports Reference!

[@johnoconnor4984]

Hell ya!

[@efx245precor3]

Nice shores

[@DavidSmith1307]

Esquires are Esquires and shouldn't be converted! The Tele neck pickup isn't worth ruining the OG.

[@RyanRoberts-t9s]

What pickup?

[@PXR5-PXR5]

Sounds great as always, but Drew can make a sponge sound good, but you really must train on your intros.. Thanx for the vIdeo you RATS!😆

[@RyanRoberts-t9s]

Pickup?

[@johndo9648]

Sounded a bit fuzzy, I wonder why 🐇

[@GuitarJawn]

You mean the Ultimate Guitar. I can live on the bridge pickup of a telecaster

[@SUPER8_GUITAR]

What pickup does the esquire have? Ash body?

[@apx_bespoke]

I wanna know that too!

[@enfieldhbs2204]

ADD A PICK UP UNDER THE SCRATCH PLATE , SIMILAR TO BRAD PAISLEY,SIGNATURE ESQUIRE

[@miguela.migallon8405]

Gear of the year: your shoes!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@TheStudioRats]

Yeah called the wife in with fluffy slippers

[@toddsteele72]

8:42 Careful Bryan’s publishing will block. 😂

[@winstonsmith8240]

You sent me a text once asking me to 'telegram you.' Never trust that stuff so I didn't respond. Might have missed a nice little treat there. Don't care that much though as I always learn something. Everyone has to have a Tele right? 😉 Oh, Babe Ruth WAS a famous batsman. Too many pub quizzes?

[@TheStudioRats]

Never trust those scam messages. Cheers Winston.

[@paulmccabe2966]

MANLY SLIPPERS!

[@TheStudioRats]

Yeah James needs to look at his footwear.

[@adamalexanderray]

Humbuckers are a prerequisite for a ultimate rock guitar (in my opinion). Also, those are some nice slippers.

[@christopher-miles]

come on guys! i've played cricket my whole and still know he (babe ruth) actually started his career as a left-handed pitcher before he became the best batsman in the world. bruh!