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Guitarmos - come ITT to recommend upgrades for my Fender Stratocaster
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:12 PM Author: arousing onyx property I bought a Fender Classic 70s Stratocaster (Made in Mexico) in like 2002, played the hell out of it until I got my Les Paul. This one,. https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric-guitars/stratocaster/classic-series-70s-stratocaster/product-013700.html
On the forums, this model is much loved but notorious for having weak and tinny sounding pickups, which is very evident when you play it next to my Les Paul humbuckers. That said, I'm about ready to do some upgrades. I want more advice on this.
After tons of internet research, I've decided on getting a set of Lindy Fralin pickups https://www.fralinpickups.com/product/vintage-hot/ These are highly rated online, and by some boomer guitar guy I know.
What else? I might want a nut replacement (broke it a few years ago and the replacement job was sort of shitty), but should I get shit like new pots (not even sure how this affects the sound, guitar nerds online like upgrading these though).
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:14 PM Author: lime corner Throw that piece of shit in the trash and buy an American strat, faggot. HTH. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641420) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:16 PM Author: saffron frisky cruise ship ntcr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641442) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:18 PM Author: lime corner *slaps your man tits and tells you to buy a real guitar* (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641457) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:20 PM Author: saffron frisky cruise ship i like nice fancy guitars as much as the next faggot but a guitar doesnt have to cost north of $1,000 to be good and fun to play. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641468) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:23 PM Author: lime corner Any guitar is fun to play, but putting money into shitbox guitars is dumb (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641496) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:24 PM Author: arousing onyx property I paid $400 for it in 2002
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:25 PM Author: lime corner Even more reason not to spend money putting in new pickups (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641517) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:27 PM Author: arousing onyx property These pickups are way better than anything fender puts out
I have upgraded pickups on my les Paul (Seymour Duncan pearly gates) and they sound like sex |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:28 PM Author: lime corner Why didn’t you tell me you were white trash before I engaged you. JFC. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641538) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:31 PM Author: floppy tanning salon coldplay fan Yeah the fact that they’re not PAF means you’re retarded as shit dude (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641565) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:25 PM Author: saffron frisky cruise ship agree to disagree (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641515) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM Author: arousing onyx property The guitar FEELS great and looks great
Everyone online says that a pickup upgrade changes it to better than American standard quality |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM Author: floppy tanning salon coldplay fan Cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641485) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:14 PM Author: Exciting Blathering Crackhouse I know dick about the actual electronics, but if I were blowing money on a Mexican strat I'd change out the bridge (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641428) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM Author: arousing onyx property Explain. They cost like $40 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641487) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:42 PM Author: Exciting Blathering Crackhouse I find the little screws to be uncomfortable and they scratch me sometimes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641629) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:16 PM Author: saffron frisky cruise ship aside from swapping the pickups what do people even do to mod a guitar? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641438) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:21 PM Author: arousing onyx property Bridge Pots All internal wiring Tuners Headstock tree |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM Author: saffron frisky cruise ship damn. have you done any of this yourself or is this best left to a guitar tech? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641486) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:24 PM Author: arousing onyx property Guitar tech because it’s got all kinds of neck adjustments and shit, buzzing etc
It used to play perfectly. I figure I throw in some upgrades when I get the setup |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:26 PM Author: Aromatic Bisexual Site Depressive something tells me you suck at guitar (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641519) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:27 PM Author: arousing onyx property Probably but it’s a fun hobby (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641530) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:29 PM Author: saffron frisky cruise ship (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641548) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:28 PM Author: Canary supple volcanic crater address (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641535) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:28 PM Author: saffron frisky cruise ship The guitarist in my band put lollar pickups in his mex strat. sound pretty good. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641545) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:30 PM Author: arousing onyx property My decision came down to those and the Fralins (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641560) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:32 PM Author: floppy tanning salon coldplay fan Only literal homosexuals play fenders also (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641572) |
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Date: March 19th, 2018 10:34 PM Author: arousing onyx property I’ve got a lot of choices. Call me bi (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35642058) |
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Date: March 20th, 2018 7:33 AM Author: saffron frisky cruise ship (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35643746) |
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Date: March 20th, 2018 12:56 AM Author: charismatic up-to-no-good degenerate indian lodge scalloped neck, obviously.
frilly collar shirt, top three buttons unbuttoned. |
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Date: March 20th, 2018 12:09 PM Author: arousing onyx property (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35644975) |
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Date: March 20th, 2018 12:14 PM Author: Soggy Comical Parlor Really Tough Guy Aside from the pickups, Mexi starts are great. I might upgrade the tuners to Schaller locking tuners. Could upgrade the wiring harness but almost no chance you notice a difference. If you have tuning stability issues, loook into the nut and bridge. If not, don’t.
If you’re feeling kooky, could always add a sick KAOSS pad to the guitar or add a piezo.
Also, great choice with the fralins. I have some lollars but fralins are great too |