hibbytam Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Basically i have a couple cheap copies sitting around not doing anything. One is the standard squire starter guitar, the one with a single humbucker. Then there's a LP cheapo copy. I've always flirted with the idea of getting new bits for them, pickups and what-have-you. Y'know generally improving them. Anyone think it'd be worthwhile(like they'd be better), or would I be better saving up for something better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 I'd do it as long as you're doing it for the right reasons - to gain experience in wiring up guitars and replacing hardware, to make a good working instrument.Remember that you'll never get your money back on upgrades. Don't even think of doing it for profit. A Squier/Epiphone with fancy parts does not equal a Fender/Gibson, even if it might be sonically better, functionally better, better feeling or better playing. That's just the way things are - people are blind to everything but the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Yep, good fun doing this.I've been modding a Squier 51 for a while now, hoping to put a Bigsby on it this weekend for example.Putting a Seymour Duncan into that Squier for example will make it sound much better. Or you could buy a Seymour Duncan P-Rails pickup and put in a push pull on the volume control so you have a humbucker and a P90.But the pickup would probably be worth more than the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabiusmaximus Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Ive been doing the same, just for fun and experience! I think it's always good to experiment too, just to see what different combinations of equipment sound like together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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