Members Foxy22 Posted March 3, 2013 Members Share Posted March 3, 2013 So here is what I got. I have a plain ol Fender Squire Strat that I have had for several year and am ready to upgrade. I was planning on just buying a new guitar, but after talking to a few people have gathered that my guitar is fine, and the cheapest and yet most effective thing to do is just replace parts without buying a whole new guitar. Brief bio, I played little classic rock licks (sweet child o mine, thunderstruck, back in black, crazy train) as a beginner, then finally branched out into more numetal which I have been playing as of the last 2 years. I play songs by bands such as August Burns Red, Bullet For My Valentine, Devil Wears Prada, Veil of Maya, etc. What I want in a guitar: I have a friend who has an Ephiphone Explorer with the 2 double humbucker. His pickups are crazy sensitive and are especially useful for artifical harmonics and such. I also want to be able to throw in dive bombs (up and down) so a different bridge will probably be in order. I'm definitly going to need to replace the tuning hardware as well. Basically I need opinions on what I should do. Buy a new one or fix up the one I have? If buy new, what guitar? If fix up, what parts to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members reverberlayed Posted March 3, 2013 Members Share Posted March 3, 2013 It depends on your budget. If it were me, and I had say $500+ I'd keep the Strat as-is and buy a new guitar with the features you're looking for. I'd go to a local shop and play a bunch of guitars and see if you like them as much as your guitar. That will give you a better idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted March 3, 2013 Members Share Posted March 3, 2013 Keep your Squier as-is. It sounds like you want a super Strat and there are many out there at reasonable prices. Check out 80's Kramers, Jackson/Charvel, ibanez, etc. As you start to play more you'll want a backup guitar anyway. Your Squier can serve that role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Foxy22 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2013 Just got a Jackson. Still want to fix up the strat though. What pickups and stuff should I buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted March 4, 2013 Members Share Posted March 4, 2013 Before replacing pickups, I would replace the bridge (at least the saddles) and trem block, and nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted March 4, 2013 Members Share Posted March 4, 2013 Bro Blue wrote: Before replacing pickups, I would replace the bridge (at least the saddles) and trem block, and nut. That's a good idea. Also have a look at the wiring. I don't know if the wiring on MiJ's were dodgy but it's worth an upgrade.As far as pickups go, I'd suggest a vintage-voiced set of pickups that can still handle distortion. You can't go wrong with Fender's 57/62 set, Seymour Duncans or HCEG's very own Norcal_Gtr, who runs BG pickups. I've been very satisfied with the 3 pickups I bought from him (a P90, plus a calibrated HS Tele set), his V60 set is on my lust list and, last time I checked, he offered a discount to HCEG forumites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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