I’m not forbidden from modding my Harley benton though, right? 
Dont upgrade your Squier
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TokyoPortrait
Poster Extraordinaire
Hi.
Apart from the opening post, I haven't read the thread at all. Honestly, I'm not worried about 'informing' anyone. Instead, I'd treat them the same as this thread, and, in this case, pretty much ignore them.
Pax/
Dean
Apart from the opening post, I haven't read the thread at all. Honestly, I'm not worried about 'informing' anyone. Instead, I'd treat them the same as this thread, and, in this case, pretty much ignore them.
Pax/
Dean
ZiggyZipgun
TDPRI Member
It wasn't that long ago that most Squiers were real duds, so many folks are just happy that they're now a "known quantity" that they can buy new for an extremely reasonable¹ price, and not feel guilty² about modding it. They're a blank slate, and they can be a great test bed for lots of ideas. My Squier Jag has Dimarzios, a Freeway toggle, and an American Panorama vibrato. My Bass VI has a Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Wide Range Humbucker in the middle position, stacked volume/tone controls for each pickup, and stereo wiring. Both have hand-made flatwound strings for special tunings. Guess what the next guy will get if I ever sell 'em: bone stock.
¹ Try not to do the math to figure out if an Indonesian factory worker can afford a Squier on their $1.17/hr minimum wage.
² See note 1.
¹ Try not to do the math to figure out if an Indonesian factory worker can afford a Squier on their $1.17/hr minimum wage.
² See note 1.
I have a squire thinline, I swapped the pickups and installed an EMG active tele set on her. I love this guitar and I own a bunch of custom shop guitars, but this thinline just has mojo. I say mod if you like. A Squire no matter what model is never going to have the collectible status of the 50’s & 60’s Fenders.
mixmkr 2023
Tele-Holic
if you ignore a post of someone who ignores others....will it make a sound if it falls in the woods with no one to see it?
Maybe, because you see a message in the woods that there is an ignored post and it wants to know if you want to see it
mixmkr 2023
Tele-Holic
Is this message next to bear poop?Maybe, because you see a message in the woods that there is an ignored post and it wants to know if you want to see it
I don't know, are you ignoring the bear poop author?
patricksginnaty
TDPRI Member
My buddy gave me a set of custom shop pickups. Wired them in today... He heckled me until I did.
Much different, way good. The neck is wonderful, the bridge is real big sounding, middle is perfect.
However, looking at the electronics, they're next to be replaced. That's where they save money.
Much different, way good. The neck is wonderful, the bridge is real big sounding, middle is perfect.
However, looking at the electronics, they're next to be replaced. That's where they save money.
Law of supply and demand will tell em soon enough.
Miguello
Tele-Meister
I had one of these, and couldn't stand it. Sold it within a few weeks, rather than spend the value of the guitar again upgrading it. Hot, ice pick sound to me... It gave me headaches it was so hot and harsh... I wanted to love it, but just couldn't.
Pickup a used Squier SE Strat and component swap upgrade as a test bed. One of my favorite platforms to modify experiment with.
patricksginnaty
TDPRI Member
highwaycat
Tele-Holic
I have 3 new classic vibes.
I ‘upgraded’ the neck pocket and neck heel. And get rid of humps in the neck.
That’s before I do the frets n edges. Then the nut.
Then the setup.
Then I sell em to friends for folding money.
Not bad for a young gunslinger.
N the tremolo stays in tune perfectly.
highwaycat
Tele-Holic
Ghostdriver
Tele-Holic
Folks modify even the most expensive guitars dont they!......i kinda of think its best to just let people do whatever they want, if they louse it up, then its a valuable lesson learned, who are we to advise them not to hurt whatever brand of guitar they have.....
patricksginnaty
TDPRI Member
I replaced the wiring harness yesterday, it's way sweet sounding.
G Stone496
Tele-Holic
I been playing over 15 years and am still finding new music, styles and techniques to learn on guitar. I'd rather spend time playing instead of adjusting and modifying. I do my own string changes and intonation and changed out a speaker or two in a amp. Beyond that, I got no interest in working on guitars and amps.
IMHO if somebody wants to be a guitar tech or luthier, yeah spend your time learning mods, setups and adjustments. If you want to be a guitar player, there's enough to learn on guitar to spend a entire lifetime learning, practicing and playing guitar.
IMHO find a guitar that's pretty close in sound, feel and playability to what you like best and pay the premium for it. You won't save any dough tweaking a Squier. New parts cost money. Your time or a techs time is also worth money including the time it takes to install and adjust new parts and fix subpar fretwork on a entry level guitar. By the time you tweak that Squier to your ultimate guitar, you'll have as much money in it as a American Performer or Professional.
It's the old Jack of all trades or master of one argument. I've met a few guys who are good at both, but not that many. You pays yer money and you makes yer choice.
YMMV
IMHO if somebody wants to be a guitar tech or luthier, yeah spend your time learning mods, setups and adjustments. If you want to be a guitar player, there's enough to learn on guitar to spend a entire lifetime learning, practicing and playing guitar.
IMHO find a guitar that's pretty close in sound, feel and playability to what you like best and pay the premium for it. You won't save any dough tweaking a Squier. New parts cost money. Your time or a techs time is also worth money including the time it takes to install and adjust new parts and fix subpar fretwork on a entry level guitar. By the time you tweak that Squier to your ultimate guitar, you'll have as much money in it as a American Performer or Professional.
It's the old Jack of all trades or master of one argument. I've met a few guys who are good at both, but not that many. You pays yer money and you makes yer choice.
YMMV
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