welcome back to the channel and part two of the squire upgrades i put a poll on my community
page asking whether i should install tex-mex lollar or porter custom pickups in the squire
and you guys have spoken so in this video i'll be installing the lollar strat special pickups
as well as upgrading the tuners to fender vintage slotted chairs let's get into it
so
this has been a great experience over the last two videos i've upgraded the nap to a synthetic
bone one and cut the slots installed the obsidian vintage wire kit which gives the squire cts pots
an oak grigsby switch a switchcraft output or input jack whichever way you look at it
a treble bleed and a tone control over the bridge pickup i also have vintage saddles vintage tuners
and of course lollar strat special pickups this guitar is now a high-end strat style
guitar to be honest was worth doing in my opinion as the neck initially played
so well it's so smooth and has a nice action to it it's also lightweight which i love and has
a better spec than most mim strats and some american strats and the cost will be around
$500 of course if you use cheaper pickups the cost will go down but that's quite a spec sheet
so is it worth doing well if you find a budget or cheap guitar that you already love
then why not i've always said if it makes you pick up the guitar and play or practice
then it's well worth it this has gone from a great guitar to an amazing guitar and the
lollar strat special pickups are outstanding and well worth the upgrade in my opinion
they've also been around for 30 years doing this they make them all by hand
and then they add the makers mark to every pickup to ensure quality so those guys know what they're
doing
if you're planning on doing it there are some things to look out for
a lot of squire parts and fittings don't actually fit fender guitars for some reason
it does seem strange to me as squire is licensed by fender so do expect to do some
fettling to get things to fit and work properly things like tuners tremolo blocks saddles
and even things like knobs which have different splines but to be honest not always a bad thing
as i've gained so much knowledge from modding and fiddling with my guitars and they're all one-offs
they suit me in my playing style and also i get to bond with them
but what are your thoughts on it have you ever done anything like this i always enjoy chatting
to you guys and hearing what you have to say so on that note i'll see you in the comments
cheers