Swapping Tele Neck Pickups, Setting Pickup Height & Solder Tips – Ask Zac 132 Admin, December 31, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jILgnSgAxrw&showinfo=0&rel=0To Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/AskZac Tip jar: https://paypal.me/AskZac Venmo @AskZac Or check out my store for merch – www.askzac.com In today’s video, Bill Keck and I re-install the 1954 neck pickup that was rewound by Ron Ellis. Bill passes on some important solder skills, and I show my hack for setting pickup height. To boot, you get a ton of under-the-hood shots of my 1957 Esquire. Gear Used: 1957 Fender Esquire with a 1954 neck pickup, and original bridge pickup. Restoration and aging on the body by Dan “Danocaster” Strain. Both pickups were rewound by Ron Ellis. Strings: D’Addario NYXL 10-46 Amazon affiliate link https://amzn.to/3uD1WnZ Pick: D’Andrea Medium-Heavy Amp: 1965 Deluxe Reverb with a V30 speaker. Used with AmpRX Brown Box set to 113v Effects used: Amp reverb #askzac #guitartech #telecaster Telecaster Guitars