RELIC Telecaster SET David Gilmour Esquire 1955 Vintage Correct Hand Wound Tele Pickup Q Pink Floyd

This vintage-correct RELIC pickup set is inspired by David Gilmour’s legendary 1955 Esquire, known as “The Workmate.”

David’s original 1955 Esquire previously belonged to Seymour Duncan, who gave or sold it to Gilmour around 1975–76. The guitar already showed heavy wear, which led David to nickname it after a Black & Decker workbench (Phil Taylor Q&A, davidgilmour.com, Dec 2007)

Traditionally, Esquires differ from Telecasters by lacking a neck pickup, but Gilmour’s guitar is unique. Seymour Duncan, then working at Fender, custom-made and installed a neck pickup for David. The original was Strat-sized; our version is built in a standard Tele neck size for easy installation on any Telecaster pickguard 🔧

Bridge Pickup — 1955 Esquire Specs ⚡

• AWG42 wire, approx. 6.8 kΩ DC resistance
• Vintage-style black flatwork / vulcanized fiberboard
• Beveled Alnico magnets
• Copper-plated steel baseplate
• Coil wrapped with 8-strand white cotton string
• Wax potted in paraffin and beeswax 🐝
• 6-32 × 5/8" round head screws
• Vintage-style pickup height/tension tubing
• Raised D and G magnets
• North Up polarity, true to 1950s specs
• Mounting screws and vintage tubing included

Neck Pickup — Strat Tone in Tele Size 🎶

• Relic’d / aged to match the set
• Hand scatter-wound with thicker AWG42 enamel wire, as used on Strat pickups
• Approx. 6.0 kΩ DC resistance
• Vintage-spec black flatwork / vulcanized fiberboard
• Staggered, beveled Alnico V magnets
• Wax potted
• Cloth-covered push-back wire
• Coil protected with black paper pickup tape
• South Up polarity

IMPORTANT ⚠️

Tele neck pickups can be mounted using wood screws or pickguard screws. Please let us know which option you need by messaging us or leaving a note at checkout 📝

Mounting Options

🔩 #3 × 1" Round Head Wood Screws
The original vintage Fender method. Screws mount directly into the body under the pickguard and require larger pickup mounting holes. We will re-drill the pickup to fit these screws

🔧 #4-40 UNC Phillips Pan Head Pickguard Screws
Mounts the pickup to the pickguard, allowing height adjustment without removing the pickguard

✨ R.W.R.P., hum-cancelling when used together

SHIPPING AND HANDLING: Handling and production time is 3-5 business days. Orders with larger quantities of pickups (5 or more pcs) might take longer.

We use Croatia post Air Mail Priority Registered shipping service, usually 1-2 weeks to EU and 2-4 weeks abroad/overseas - with most parcels being delivered by your local post office.

DHL Express is also an option - please contact us for a quote. Tracking info will be available on 17track, USPS or DHL web tracking service.

Return & Refund Policy;

New Items: 14 days from delivery

Items must be returned in their original condition with no signs of use. The buyer is responsible for all return shipping costs unless the item was not received as described.

Custom orders are non‑returnable and not eligible for a refund unless not as described.

Refunds are issued to the buyer’s original payment method, minus shipping costs (unless not as desribed).

A 10% restocking fee will also be withheld if a refund is requested after the item has been shipped, as allowed by Reverb’s policies.

IMPORT FEES AND TAXES;

Buyers outside the EU are responsible for any taxes or fees their country may charge. Please check your country’s import rules before making a purchase.

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