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Tonewood Teardown: Upgrading Your Single-Pickup Guitar’s Wiring
In the eleventh installment of our ongoing project, we wire up our Esquire-style electric with some simple tricks to boost its versatility.
By Dirk WackerMay 13, 2026
Dirk Wacker
Dirk Wacker lives in Germany and has been a guitar addict since age 5. He runs several websites and a workshop on the subject. When not working at his guitar workbench, writing surveys, or penning columns for Premier Guitar, he plays country, rockabilly, surf, and flamenco. He also enjoys good coffee and working on vintage cars. Contact him at info@singlecoil.com.
Hello, and welcome back to another month of Mod Garage! After selecting a pickup and the individual parts for the wiring last time, it’s time to put it all together and finish the body of our Esquire-style project guitar.











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