Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! Good luck with the guitar and your music journey! Let me know what you think when you get it!

I greatly appreciate you taking the time to watch / listen. The entire situation is unfortunate on many levels, but at the same time I am over it. I will continue to help others with their instruments when I can, and may post content here and there when I feel I need to. I did alot to help musicians and guitar players, and the little money I "made" was all given to charity, but towards the end viewers started to lose interest and youtube felt I wasn't valuable, So I decided I needed to make the change to do something else.

Travis! Thank you for taking the time to stop by and watch the video. I hope you enjoyed it and it helped you out!

Hi thank you for taking the time to watch and for the question! Yes I think they will, although it may require slight modification. All pickups can vary slightly in size or depth depending on the brand etc. I think it is definitely doable, another option is getting a humbucker sized p90 which many companies do make, although they are not as known or popular as regular sized p90s. It might be an easier option, and will also be easier finding a replacement pickguard that will fit them. You can always get a custom made guard it just depends on how much you want to spend. Let me know what you decide to do, and how it works out for you if you decide to do it!

@@jjcollins Thanks for the in depth response! I've looked into humbucker sized p90 though I haven't found the tone to be quite the same as regular ones. Worst case scenario I'll have to pull out the Dremel 🥲

@@nandannadkarni8534 Yes! Dremel tool might be needed, for a slight modification. Good news is that I did look briefly and you can get precut p90 strat pickguards on amazon, ebay, etsy and others...so thats definitely a plus. If the pickups fit the pickguard without modification, and the configuration is right then you can use the pickguard as a template for routing / dremel. It will be a little bit of work, but not impossible.

Very true. You could always make it a "5 spring" and not use the tremolo (faux hardtail). Also, as I mentioned/predicted in the video, they are about to release a tele if that's more your thing. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

@@jjcollins hate teles personally- im looking at the black one as a project since its hsh i can put humbucker in - i bought a bullet mustahng and made it pretty nice

It is quite disappointing. While I may have gotten a lemon, I can't say that your experience will be any better, and that was the point of the video. I would not want a beginner to receive something like this. It's been too much time and work to get it to play properly and even with everything that I have done so far, it's still not great and still needs more work. If you do decide to buy one, just make sure you go through it thoroughly, that way if it is not right, you have 30 days to return it. That saying, at the moment there are MANY options on amazon for great guitars for an affordable price. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! If you do buy one, let me know what you think.

Awesome to hear! Glad you are still enjoying it! This model is really good and so far have been really happy with it. I wanted a thunderbird for quite some time, I went back and forth looking at several models, including some used Gibsons. The quality that you get with this one is really great. Truthfully it was better than my expectations. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, I greatly appreciate it!

@@jjcollins It sounds like you enjoy your T-Bird as much as i enjoy mine. It's not my only bass, but it's one of my favorites. T-Birds seem to attract a lot of attention.

hi @dennism4222, yes it should be. The guitar is routed for humbuckers so it shouldn't be a problem. The only issue that I could see happening is that some of the screw holes may not line up with the original guard. This is very common, and happens all the time when buying an aftermarket replacement. If anything a slight modification may be needed, but nothing drastic.

Wilkinson WOV04 , $25-ish on amazon. Enjoy your guitar when you get it. Let me know what you think.

@@jjcollins perfect, thank you!

"pro-tip" from an actual pro...remove them, throw them in the garbage, spend $35. on an actual better quality WORKING tuner, and move on with life.

@@SearchingForTone thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. I can say this, I have bought several newer epiphones over the past few years and the quality has been fantastic and keeps getting better. I truly believe the old junky epiphones of the past are long gone. I will check out your video and see what was going on with that individual guitar.

@@jjcollins I thought people were saying the opposite, that the early 2000s were better? It wasn’t much they just sent a screw a little too far into the bolt on neck caused a slight split. But at that price other companies are doing much better….I just did a Fesley blows the epi out of the water.

​@@SearchingForToneEpiphone QC is patchy.

@@booshting3520 yeah I’m hearing that’s pretty much the case

It's definitely decent. Definitely playable. Action out of the box is good and quite low. It plays and feels just like any strat neck for the most part. So if you are into strats and wanna shred you should be fine. Although for metal I would suggest a pickup and electronic change. Depends on what you call or refer to as metal, you might need a pickup with a lot higher output etc...thank you for watching and for the comment!

Truthfully I probably should have, but as mentioned in the video I bought it as a mod project and had the intentions of replacing everything on it anyway. Most of the parts needed I already had on hand, so they will be changed out in time. Had this guitar gone to someone who just wanted to play it, or to someone who was a beginner and had no idea about fixing any of this stuff, my suggestion would be to send it back to amazon. Thanks for taking the time to watch.

Hi Phil, thank you for watching and for the comment. You are absolutely right, most new players either don't have the knowledge, the know how or the money for that kind of equipment. That is why when I do demos I usually will use/play a clean tone with an affordable amp. That way you get the truth, and honest experience with the instrument or gear.

Oh, and subbed.

Thank you for the comments and for taking the time to watch! I'm glad the video was helpful. If you buy one let me know what you think.

Hi Bill, yes in theory you are absolutely correct. The issue with that is fenders warranty claim service is both a joke and a nightmare to deal with, and I say this both as a consumer as well as a former dealer as I worked in guitar and music retail for 10 years previously. As a consumer you will have to take the guitar to an authorized service center and have it repaired. In my experience this can be a guitar shop such as guitar center or even an electronics repair shop that fixes tvs and stereos etc. it can be a nightmare. My suggestion to anyone who buys this and has major issues like I did is to return it to Amazon and get a replacement. The headache from fender won't be worth the $120.. thank you for the comment and for taking the time to watch!

Thank you for the comment and for taking the time to watch!

Because you can mod it to exactly how you like it. Folk can spend thousands on guitars and still not enjoy them and want to change the components. You make them sound how you want, gig them, and if they get broken, scratched, dented or stolen, you don't cry too much.

As someone who has both expensive guitars and cheap hotrods, it's about having a guitar personalized exactly how you like it, and there's a special connection you have with an instrument you "built" yourself.

Thank you for taking the time to watch! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for taking the time to watch and for the comment! I'm glad you are enjoying your guitar. I think those who buy the guitar for a modding platform will be pleased with it. I have done quite a bit to mine so far, with more planned...the more I do the better it becomes. A drop in loaded pickguard definitely would be a good upgrade, as I feel these pickups are pretty weak sounding, but do however sound pretty good clean.

Thank you for taking the time to watch and for the comment!. Let me know what you think when you get it. The pickups are not that bad if you want a vintage clean tone...the bridge definitely needs to be changed though. I will discuss more in future videos hopefully.

It;s ok for the price. If mine didn't have all the issues out of the box, that would be a different story. I can say with the upgrades I have done so far (video(s) to come in the future) the guitar is really starting to come alive and will definitely be an excellent guitar by the time I am done with it. Thank you for watching and for the comment!

Hi Steve, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I will see what I can do with videos for the future. The guitar has already had some changes, and some filming has been done so far. I'm still not 100% sure what the final outcome will be but most likely everything will be changed on it. The tuner that I usually use in my videos is an older korg tuner. DT-4 is the model number. I have had it for well over ten years, and I'm not sure that they make it anymore. However if you can find one online somewhere I highly recommend it. Its a digital strobe tuner and is very accurate. Another good option is the Korg TM60, not a strobe tuner but still very accurate. The bridge that I show in the video is a Wilkinson WOV01, and is currently installed in the strat. So far it is performing well and will probably stay in the guitar, unless I decide to go with a brass block. See what the future brings...

Thanks, I found a used one for $33. Can’t wait to see your Squier after your mods are completed. S

Thank you for taking time to watch and comment! I greatly appreciate it! Sounds like your guitar will be amazing when it is done. I'm not going to go into too many details at the moment, especially since I will probably be doing a video series with mine as I go along,... but everything will be replaced on mine as well. Bridge and tuners are already done. Currently doing research on other parts and some other items for the upgrade are on their way. As for your question about the bridge, I'm sure there is something that will work for you, just depends on what you want to spend etc. Many options available on amazon. You could also keep the one you have on the guitar and upgrade the block, springs and saddles to your liking as well.

@@jjcollins I was too impatient and just did the Wilkinson wvo1 (I think that’s the designation, or something close lol). Now I’m trying to decide on the pickup config and which tuners. I might even see if I can get an overly confident luthier to route out the tail,for a kahler or Floyd rose. I’m prolly gonna do that on my black 1970s Squier. lol damn me and my adhd

@@jjcollins I wrapped up the first round of mods, shielded w copper tape, replaced bridge and Trem block, replaced all of the wiring, pots, and pickups but decided to leave it in the sss config, I was originally going for an hss setup. I also replaced the tuners and gave it a sweet setup. It plays like a fender pro on butter. NOW I’m not thrilled with the pickups that are in it now, they’re Wilkinson alnicos but for some reason there’s just no beef in the tone at all. So I might try a new array. Either way I am donating it to a guitar school in NY.

Thank you for watching Michael! I'm glad it was helpful.

they are standard fender vintage style frets. they seem / feel normal to me...they actually did a good job with those / installed nicely.

@@jjcollins Thank you, appreciate the info 👍

@@ibberman you're welcome! Thank you for taking the time to watch and for the comment / question.

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and comment! I greatly appreciate it! I went to your page, watched your review and left you a comment there. The Jet brand may be something that I look at in the future, I have seen good things about them lately. I agree 100% as this guitar should have been a lot better than it ended up being, especially when so many other brands are doing much better for the money, or even at a lesser cost. I'm keeping mine and the upgrades have already started...but lets just say it will now be a several hundred dollar guitar and not $119 any more. : )

@@jjcollins Thank you for the reply .With the Jet i love the neck and play-ability so i thought changing the pickups and the tuners were worth it .I now have a really nice guitar but with this squire im not in love with the neck on the one i received so im not upgrading it . I still haven't decided whether im keeping it or selling it yet . I have far to many guitars as it is but dont we all 🤣

Thats awesome! It actually sounds GREAT with guitar as well! Enjoy it! Let me know what you think when you get it!

Thank you for the comment and for watching. It's very possible, although the sonic guitars are supposed to be "upgraded" electronics. Could be bs though. Only way to know is to look at them visually and measure them/take a reading like I did in this video. If they are around 5k resistance they are probably the same. With some adjustments these will probably sound pretty good as well.

@@jjcollins Right! Thanks! I'll keep looking for tear downs! I scored an American Fender pickguard (rare here in Bermuda) yesterday, gotta figure out which guitar to put it in!

Very Cool! That should be a nice upgrade for one of your instruments!

Hi. Thank you for watching and for the question. Depends on who does the work needed to be done. I mean it could be possible to do if you wanted a cheap alternative to the real deal. If you buy one, and you like the way it plays then sure, go for it! It's going to need a good setup for sure, a bunch of parts changed and the electronics changed but it could be done. Only major difference is the bridge is not a hard tail bridge, but you could block it and get pretty much the same result. If you decide to do it let me know how it goes. I have done this mod for customers in the past on bullet models, classic vibe models and Mexican fenders. Usually turns out pretty cool.

It's definitely possible. A few people have mentioned that they have received a good one, which I am glad to hear. Unfortunately I can only share my experience. I'm glad to hear that yours was the way it should be! Enjoy it, and thank you for taking the time to watch and for the comment.

Yes don't know why that tuning machine locked up and the tremolo arm could not be installed correctly!

it's not impressive you just don't know any better, not throwing shade just being honest..

@@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow Seems impressive for its cost value and upgradability.

Definitely a lot of good options out there for the money. Classic vibe series is also amazing!

As I read more of the comments here, many people are agreeing to my assessment, which I'm glad to hear. I'm not a blink fan, but that starcaster looks amazing! An affordable version will sell through the roof I'm sure! Definitely looks like a cool guitar for many styles of music. Thank you for the comment and for taking the time to watch. I greatly appreciate it!

Thank you for taking the time to watch and for the comment. My experience has been unfortunate, but it is nothing I can't fix. I'm glad yours are the way they should be. What mods are you thinking of doing?

@@jjcollins Musiclily Pro 6 inline Guitar Locking Tuners and Musiclily Pro 52.5mm Vintage 6-Screw Tremolo Bridge 36mm Solid Brass Block. I’m thinking of leaving the electronics the same unless something breaks. Sounds fine to me for a beginner.

Those should be good choices for overall improvements in tuning stability and tremolo feel as well. You will probably get better sustain out of the guitar as well.

Hi James, thank you for watching and for the comment. Truthfully that was the first thing I thought of....maybe it just needs some oil and needs to be worked a bit. Unfortunately it is just a defect. It will take more time for me to diagnose it and fix it then it will to just replace it. And the replacement part will be night and day better anyway. It looks like it was drilled out wrong, like at the wrong angle. I'm not stressing it. Tuners are also a 5 minute replacement job, so not a worry. Currently researching what parts im going to use etc...

100% spot on from what I have seen and experienced.

Thank you for taking the time to watch and for the comment. So far the video seems to be doing well and there has been some interest from the community so we will see what the future brings. Currently doing some research on parts and seeing which way I will be going with the project and the upgrades.

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Considering that the video seems to be somewhat popular, and has had some interest in the community here, we will see what the future brings. If you are good with metal working, you probably could cut down a standard size block and make it fit, but personally I wouldn't go through all the hassle of that. There are many replacement blocks available in this size, as well as full bridge assembly's available for affordable prices. pretty much in any hardware color and in steel and/or brass blocks. just gotta know where to look and make sure you buy the right size.

@@jjcollins 36mm Trem block is all you need. Amazon has some good copper blocks for around $21.

@@nearmyth yup absolutely correct. Many options available. I was thinking about putting in a brass block, but at this time 'im sticking with the wilkinson tremolo that I have, and have shown in the video. that could change down the road though.