That old Squire is going: If this was to be my fate, I should have been made in Mexico. LOL. What a great project and even better result. Beautiful ‘stratty’ sound and that’s coming from a Tele guy. You have proven that those budget guitars are really just a base for a great affordable instrument. Cheers!
Hi Derek, the project is looking and sounding really good. Although I've never fitted a set of Lollar's I've played guitars with them and I've never heard a bad word said about them and I'm so glad you went for Kluson style tuners, they just look 'right'. The only thing I may have done differently (and this is being picky), is to fit a white-black-white scratch plate. I did a similar project with a USA Peavey Predator I bought for £40 in bit's and all that was worth keeping was the body and neck. I fitted slotted Kluson style tuners and a new trem with a big block from Wilkinson, alnico premium pickups from GFS and it really does sound the part. It's a cream body with maple neck so I fitted a black scratchplate, trem cover and neck plate and it really looks the part. I got a very decent USA spec'd guitar 'back on the road' for around £120, it looks 'roadworn' as there are plenty of dings and scrapes but that all adds to the mojo and despite numerous offers, it ain't going anywhere!. Finally, what's the music you played as a background to the the pickup fit, very relaxing but not banal! Take care
That sounds like a really nice guitar man, and a bargain to get it back up and playing too, digging the road worn mojo, i do like that, i hear you about the scratch plate, the only reason i didnt was because its faded a bit and i quite like the story it has :) and the kluson style tuners are amazing, love the ease to change the strings and they stay in tune, thats always a good thing! cheers
Man, your guitar now looks and sounds like a vintage guitar, It looks like a lot of fun to assemble all the parts, hope you hae a nice time playing it, also check out the video "BEAUTIFUL SPICY CHORDS" of Paul Davis, he plays a nice chord progression that I think you may like, cheers man @
Thanks to everyone who voted for the Lollars, they are exceptional pickups! What did you think of them?
I’ve known about Lollars for years. Great pickups.
@@martyc4906 they really are! Thanks for the comment
That old Squire is going: If this was to be my fate, I should have been made in Mexico. LOL. What a great project and even better result. Beautiful ‘stratty’ sound and that’s coming from a Tele guy. You have proven that those budget guitars are really just a base for a great affordable instrument. Cheers!
Cheers Brad, i'm so pleased with it, it earned it's place as part of my guitar family! i'll treat it well :) cheers!
I have a Japanese Strat I found at a pawn shop. Put in Curtis Novak 59 spec pups and a bone nut. Love it!
Superb! can't beat upgrading your own guitar to make it sound and play better!
Wow! Fantastic Job and great video !! How much is the price of triste set?👍
Thank you! Did you mean the pickups? If so the lollars are around 200 I think
Hi Derek, the project is looking and sounding really good. Although I've never fitted a set of Lollar's I've played guitars with them and I've never heard a bad word said about them and I'm so glad you went for Kluson style tuners, they just look 'right'. The only thing I may have done differently (and this is being picky), is to fit a white-black-white scratch plate.
I did a similar project with a USA Peavey Predator I bought for £40 in bit's and all that was worth keeping was the body and neck. I fitted slotted Kluson style tuners and a new trem with a big block from Wilkinson, alnico premium pickups from GFS and it really does sound the part. It's a cream body with maple neck so I fitted a black scratchplate, trem cover and neck plate and it really looks the part. I got a very decent USA spec'd guitar 'back on the road' for around £120, it looks 'roadworn' as there are plenty of dings and scrapes but that all adds to the mojo and despite numerous offers, it ain't going anywhere!.
Finally, what's the music you played as a background to the the pickup fit, very relaxing but not banal!
Take care
That sounds like a really nice guitar man, and a bargain to get it back up and playing too, digging the road worn mojo, i do like that, i hear you about the scratch plate, the only reason i didnt was because its faded a bit and i quite like the story it has :) and the kluson style tuners are amazing, love the ease to change the strings and they stay in tune, thats always a good thing! cheers
No stock “before” and mod “after” clips?
Man, your guitar now looks and sounds like a vintage guitar, It looks like a lot of fun to assemble all the parts, hope you hae a nice time playing it, also check out the video "BEAUTIFUL SPICY CHORDS" of Paul Davis, he plays a nice chord progression that I think you may like, cheers man
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I've been watching his channel, i must learn those, that's a good tip my man! i'm on it, and thanks, i learned a lot from doing it :)
I love this demo but also the shirt!! Looks 🔥
Haha i love the shirt!
Only kno 1st hand about lollars in a tele . Put in a traditional bridge and a special neck . Id do it again and reccomend. 1st class stuff ..
Thanks Tom, i'm really impressed with them, they are quite hot too, different from my Porter pickups and just as good!
Whats the pick-up brand?
They are Lollar Strat Special pickups, thanks
Derek sounds just like Tyson Fury. Such a great accent.
Haha thank you!!!
Could you put 2 humbuckers in there?
Good question! I think you’d have to route it out unless you are thinking of single coil sized humbuckers, cheers!
Lollars and Porters improve any Strat. 😇
Oh absolutely! they both sound amazingly good!