{"id":7979,"date":"2021-10-01T13:56:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T13:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qpickups.com\/qshop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=7979"},"modified":"2026-07-30T15:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:28:59","slug":"david-gilmour-telecaster-pickups-esquire-1955-workmate-vintage-correct-hand-wound-tele","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/qpickups.com\/qshop\/product\/david-gilmour-telecaster-pickups-esquire-1955-workmate-vintage-correct-hand-wound-tele\/","title":{"rendered":"David Gilmour Telecaster Pickups Esquire 1955 WORKMATE Vintage Correct Hand Wound Tele"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>This cool set is <\/i><i>inspired by the <b>1955 Esquire guitar owned by Mr. David Gilmour.<\/b><br \/>\n<\/i> <i><br \/>\nDavid\u2019s 1955 Esquire originally belonged to Seymour Duncan who gave\/sold it to David around 1975-76. It already had its worn exterior, which led David to name it \u201cThe Workmate\u201d after the Black and Decker work bench (Phil Taylor Q&amp;A, davidgilmour.com, Dec 2007).<br \/>\n<\/i> <i>An Esquire differs from the Telecasters in that they don\u2019t have the neck pickup, but <b>Gilmour\u2019s guitar has a custom fitted neck pickup, made and installed by Seymour Duncan<\/b> (who then worked at Fender). This pickup was actually STRAT sized unit- our version is regular Tele neck size &#8211; for easy installation on any Telecaster pickguard.<br \/>\n<\/i> <i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Bridge Pickup \u2013 1955 Esquire Clone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Built to authentic 1955 Esquire specifications for classic vintage Telecaster tone.<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Hand-wound with AWG 42 magnet wire<\/li>\n<li>Approx. DC resistance: <strong>6.8 k\u03a9<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Vintage-spec black vulcanized fiberboard flatwork<\/li>\n<li>Beveled Alnico magnets<\/li>\n<li>Copper-plated steel baseplate<\/li>\n<li>Coil wrapped with 8-strand white cotton string<\/li>\n<li>Wax potted in a paraffin and beeswax blend<\/li>\n<li>Equipped with 6-32 x 5\/8&#8243; round-head mounting screws<\/li>\n<li>Vintage-style pickup height adjustment tubing<\/li>\n<li>Raised D and G pole pieces<\/li>\n<li><strong>North Up<\/strong> magnetic polarity, true to original 1950s specifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Neck Pickup \u2013 Strat Tone in a Tele Neck Format<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Designed to deliver authentic Stratocaster-style clarity and sparkle in a Telecaster neck pickup size.<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Hand\/scatter-wound using AWG 42 enamel wire, as found in vintage Stratocaster pickups<\/li>\n<li>Approx. DC resistance: <strong>6.0 k\u03a9<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Vintage-spec black vulcanized fiberboard flatwork<\/li>\n<li>Vintage-style staggered and beveled Alnico V magnets<\/li>\n<li>Wax potted for improved stability and reduced microphonics<\/li>\n<li>Black and white cloth-covered push-back lead wire<\/li>\n<li>Coil protected with traditional black paper pickup tape<\/li>\n<li><strong>South Up<\/strong> magnetic polarity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Includes mounting screws and vintage-style height adjustment tubing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><strong>IMPORTANT!<\/strong><\/i><br \/>\n<i>Tele neck pickups can be mounted with WOOD or PICKGUARD screws.<\/i> <strong><i>Please let us know if you need the pickguard or wood mounting screws with this pickup. You can send us a message or leave a note on the checkout page.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>#3 x 1&#8243; Round Head Wood Screws &#8211; this is the way Fender did it back in the day;<br \/>\n<i>Wood mounting screws are screwed to the body\/ wood &#8211; under the pickguard &#8211; and these require a larger hole in the pickup &#8211; so we will re-drill the mounting holes in the pickup to fit the wood screws. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><b>#4 &#8211; 40UNC Phillips Pan Head Pickguard Screws<\/b><\/i><br \/>\n<i>Pickguard screws are used for mounting the pickup on the pickguard &#8211; this way the pickup height can be adjusted without removing the pickguard.<\/i><br \/>\n<strong><i><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/i><\/strong> <strong><i><b>These 2 pickups are R.W.R.P &#8211; they will be hum cancelling when both pickups are active.<\/b><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This cool set is inspired by the 1955 Esquire guitar owned by Mr. David Gilmour. 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