mods or no mods "HELP"

bluesjammer · December 24th, 2005, 03:13 AM

I bought an american made 50th ann. strat about 6 months ago.
It is new and cost around $1000.00 .
Don't know if I should keep it all origional for collectors in years to come or, mod it with some better pups and maybe a pickguard.

thanks in advance for advice.

BluesJammer

Doug T. · December 24th, 2005, 03:18 AM

Well, you could build out a new pickguard to your liking and put the original one (intact) in storage ... for when the guitar becomes a "collector."

Then it would be easy to reinstall the original pickguard assembly if you wanted to.

franchelB · December 24th, 2005, 04:20 PM

but if it was up to me, and I felt like modifying the guitar, I'd keep the original parts.
Personally, I'd keep it as original as possible.

Mark Davis · December 24th, 2005, 04:33 PM

It uses the same pickups the $3600 50th anniv Masterbuilt Strats use.

I wouldnt change the pickups or anything. If you want a different sounding Strat get a used MIM 50's-60's Classic or a nice used MIJ to do mods on.

December 24th, 2005, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
bluesjammer TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 16	mods or no mods "HELP" I bought an american made 50th ann. strat about 6 months ago. It is new and cost around $1000.00 . Don't know if I should keep it all origional for collectors in years to come or, mod it with some better pups and maybe a pickguard. thanks in advance for advice. BluesJammer __________________ bluesjammer

December 24th, 2005, 04:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
franchelB Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irving, United States of Texas! Age: 44 Posts: 2,314	It's totally up to you... but if it was up to me, and I felt like modifying the guitar, I'd keep the original parts. Personally, I'd keep it as original as possible.

December 24th, 2005, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 59 Posts: 17,168	It uses the same pickups the $3600 50th anniv Masterbuilt Strats use. I wouldnt change the pickups or anything. If you want a different sounding Strat get a used MIM 50's-60's Classic or a nice used MIJ to do mods on. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

December 24th, 2005, 03:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Doug T. Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 118	Well, you could build out a new pickguard to your liking and put the original one (intact) in storage ... for when the guitar becomes a "collector." Then it would be easy to reinstall the original pickguard assembly if you wanted to.

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