Lee & Pete Mod Their Guitars!

[@toms5951]

I've always thought Anderton's needed a mod show. Get someone to switch out parts and teach wiring, and demo pickups.

[@BetterCallJamie]

Agreed, there isn't enough videos from Andertons, I understand it's just marketing their new products, come in and buy them. As a guitar player we want to see more of Pete and Lee having fun and just general stuff Guitar players deal with, learning new licks, mods etc...

[@sordel5866]

Yes, that would be great ... I think you bond more with a guitar once you've made some changes to it, but even basic soldering is way beyond me. I think it takes a good hour for me to change a set of strings!

[@heathbrinker6995]

They should mod a guitar every month have a competition on whos guitar mod is better! If you use this epic idea I will take a chapman or a sire!!! Please ......

[@andrewharper1609]

It depends on the guitar. I feel less bond with my test bed guitar than with my regular strat yet I've modded it say more.

[@chrisjarkovsky1655]

I agree

[@Alec_McCloskey]

2 Bro’s goofing around and modding guitars. This is what we need. MORE OF THESE VIDEOS PLEEAASSEEE

[@ChicagoBulls1984]

And more blindfold challenges!

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

Next level: blindfolded modding.

[@andertons]

😂😂😂

[@davedavem]

Pete's scary enough with a drill 🤣

[@DrNoClu]

How about blindfolded and drunk

[@matthewmartin7639]

"and here we are going to solder new pickups in... BLINDFOLDED"

[@ThiccDawgShreds]

Pete's mystery pickups living in my head rent free

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

20:10

[@therewasascene]

But the neck pu on Pete’s tele is uncovered - looks like the middle pu in the Basilio set - is it? And then still no clue on the bridge. Dang…I have an HSS Tele…hmmm.

[@MrRizoable]

@@therewasascene Could also be a Lollar Royal T :)

[@czechplastik]

New cobalt set?

[@BenMarkwardt]

I assume they're the set from his Chapman signature

[@cratecruncher6687]

My favorite hobby is fixing old cars and motorcycles. So tinkering on a $50 Strat is what got me into the hobby. I set up the guitar with a bone nut better tuners, some mint plastics, etc. The Leo Fender lineup was conceived by engineers for modular mass production. That design philosophy makes them perfect for modifying and upgrading. Try doing that with an acoustic, haha. I agree with Pete that Lee's guitar would look better with antique white pickup covers. Bright white plastic makes Strats look cheap.

[@dorianclini]

I'd personally love you guys taking multiple identical models of whatever guitar, to mod each of them differently (different neck plate, different pickups, different bridge...) and test it blindfolded to see if you feel or hear a difference!

[@danthegeetarman]

I could watch upgrade videos all day. Something cathartic to seeing other people do the work instead even though I like working on my own guitars 😁

[@chaoticembrace6984]

great work guys !!! ...I have been modding and donating inexpensive guitars here in Chicago to teens in local music programs for decades....nothing more fun then trying different modd concepts on as many of guitars as possible!....great fun guys!...much love n respect!

[@euronymous93]

i love these kind of chill videos where lee and pete just talk bollocks and do something thats usually a tedious task

[@donharmuth776]

18:14 spot on. Being a better player raises the floor and ceiling. It's why, even though I really wanted it, I modded a squier mustang with p90s instead of buying the fender version. Saved me money and bc I'm so novice there's no difference to my ear or fingers

[@Lovell93]

I love listening to these guys jam. Pete is an incredible freestyler!

[@peterjones4621]

You guys work well together, a great team, thanks for the educational and entertaining video!

[@xxdr34m5xx_4]

Love this kind of content 😁

[@jdgentry]

Awesome video :) as always. I have a 2003 MIM Standard Stratocaster in Midnight Wine (rosewood fretboard) and I did some changes to it, rather to upgrade the playability, comfort and look. I somehow like the stock beefy sounding ceramic pickups, although I've never had any other Strat... So a real bone nut and a big brass block have been installed, the neck pocket has been cleaned out a bit. I did the fretwork with jumbo stainless steel fretwires and also rounded the edges, sanded the neck’s finish a bit. I've shielded the cavities and the pickguard with aluminium foil (not sure if it made any difference though). I've also installed Kluson Deluxe vintage tuning machines (with the white/cream pegs on them, which are basically for Mustangs and Duo-Sonics). Bending the strings is so much smoother with the giant stainless steel frets and the sustain is just great, the big brass block is a huge plus to the body instead of that stock scrap-metal thingy they used back then. I don't really like the poly finish but I do like the colour though. I recently installed new CTS pots and a CRL switch so now the pots are way more usable tone wise.

[@simonclark070]

Dispicable Lee 😂

[@glenproctor1999]

Always great to see Lee and Pete having a wonderful time playing with their tools.

[@jujuUK68]

Love the roasted maple neck on the Sire. And talking of absolute roasters, where is Rob Chapman these days?

[@grantglover1799]

Please put an anodized worn gold guard on that strat! It would look just as good as your Tele! Please I’m begging you Pete!

[@PikkaBird]

Guys, Luka lives on the SECOND floor!

[@roughcutguitars]

Yeah, not quite "There's a bathroom on the right."-level, but...

[@Badger_Watch42]

Blue Peter must be shitting themselves!

[@joonatankaija8998]

I loved this and the really old video of Lee and Rob modding some guitars so definitely more of these! Would be fun to see both start on the same guitar and mod them with a certain amount of money and see how different it would be between the two of you!

[@martysradioshow5979]

wow pete thats a cool mod on tele :) i like mr lee's Outro

[@IrLosin]

I love how Pete and Lee are man children. I feel a kindred spirit.

[@jameslewis2635]

I'm always interested in seeing what other people like to change about a guitar to make them their own. Any chance of seeing what other Andertons presenters would do in a similar vain? Making it a challenge could be fun, especially if you did something like everyone starts with an East Coast S type or something similarly budget friendly.

[@Sensates85]

Lotsa fun in these vids, just wish there were a 'before' clip as comparison.

[@OgamiItto70]

Danish Pete should get a gold anodized pickguard for that Tele-necked Strat only if he replaces all the metal hardware with gold-plated equivalents: tuners, jack and jackplate, tremolo, neckplate, etc.

[@donhagerman4868]

Great Show, hope I win the pedal! 😊🎸🔊 🎶 🎵. 🎤✌️

[@Slim-Bagel]

Andertons should start selling some premium DIY build your own guitar kits... and they should launch them with these two characters building them. Great content and a new revenue stream ;)

[@michaelsnydermusic]

Video Suggestion : how to fix your Les Paul’s tuning problems. As you know every KZbin Guitarist makes a video on this subject but usually just says do x. Many are attacking the problems (there’s usually a couple) in different ways. I tried a string tree type device with almost no effect. I removed that then I tried filing the nut. Helped but not much. Then I tried 3 in 1 and boom it worked. So maybe a video on A) How to identify what’s wrong and B) how to fix it. The file your nut videos tend to not be detailed and I can see how many could mess this up. Heck, I may very well have. And since Gibson no doubt watches the show suggest how they can fricking fix this joke of a problem that every other guitar manufacturer no longer has while remaining “Authentic”! 😆 Thanks as always guys.

[@k1k2k37]

Great vid

[@sho-nuffmadrigal6857]

When Pete turned around to rub his guitar he should've said "and that's how we get nut sauce." Missed opportunity Pete.

[@FretFriendGWaL]

Wilkinson make great tremolo's: their premium ones are made at the Japanese Gotoh factory...

[@nigelsmith721]

Glad to hear the swearing quotient has been upped. The channel was becoming way too wholesome for my liking.

[@PrinceWesterburg]

Suhr hardware is probably made in Germany by Schaller, the same as Fender hardware is. I have exactly that colour purple paint - been wondering what colour to paint my beaten up strat, thanks, looks awesome!

[@brusselssprouts560]

"Partscaster" videos would be very interesting.

[@gregcsefko]

You didn’t really demo the trem systems in your jam sessions. May I ask why?

[@moreshorts777]

I was literally searching guitar mod videos.

[@jamesfafrak7288]

You should do another episode like this I find it useful anyways. I think you should get Mason from Vertex Effects back on the show. He does guitar mods and makes patch cables and instrument cables too. Would be a cool video to watch. Love watching the show cheers from New Mexico USA.

[@petermiller3774]

Pete said it . Did you catch it. The tone is in the fingers.

[@martinclayton7260]

There's no such thing as a spare Telecaster, they are all needed!

[@rainsauce9625]

What pickups you got in there Pete? “Oh just some im trying out” Those are my fav

[@gdawgs101]

What pickups?

[@stoneysdead689]

The one thing no one ever explains to ppl about modifications- well, accept Phil McKnight, he talks about it a lot- you won't be able to get your money back out of it. Ppl seem to think if they have a guitar worth 300 bucks they can add a 50-dollar upgrade and now it's worth 350 bucks- wrong. It's still worth 300 bucks, if that- it may be worth less now- depends on the mod, how well it's done, and the instrument. But you'll never get your money back so- keep the original pieces and when it's time to sell- put them back on. You can put your upgrades on the next guitar you get. Or- don't upgrade a guitar unless you know you're going to keep it forever.

[@nathanjmartin19]

9:49 I love watching Pete having a go at Lee. "DoNt ClIp It"

[@markmattheviewable]

*Insert Jeremy Clarkson “What could possibly go wrong” GIF*

[@serendipityguy]

The talented & musically inclined "Beavious & Buthead" Mod Show of the Guitar Shop that you wished you had in your neighborhood! I loved this episode, I have often thought the what if . . . . changing parts on my Gretsch for this or that & now I know it is possible! Bravo Lee & Pete!!!

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Darrell Braun made a video about that tremolo a couple weeks ago. Works great.

[@philipp8199]

imagine thinking that changing a little metal plate with another little metal plate would influence the sound of an electric guitar in any way.😅

[@void_snw]

Anything to make purchases justified in your head! Whether it be tonewood, toneplates, different tubes of the same type, one tubescreamer vs another.. Meanwhile the poor speakers doing the heavy lifting just get ignored :p

[@GrahamDallas]

I bought an EastCoast tele a few months back and modded the hell out of it, I probably spent more on parts than I did for the guitar.

[@justuswilson9137]

This kind of content is amazing

[@aarorissanen930]

Pete's trolling hard :D

[@Forest_Fifer]

It has to be said, the neck on that Sire looks phenomenal.

[@DanielC__]

Excellent video. How bout a video discussing neck conditioning, polishing and general cosmetic care of your guitars? Maybe combine it with general amp, pedal and other gear maintenance stuff?

[@LNROKR55]

I love Pete's pick of Lee, He looks like a bit of a droogy don't you think. Somewhere Stanley Kubrick is smiling. Brilliant video guys, you're pretty good at this stuff! ;-)

[@benzakonium]

I love this style of guitar video - more freeform - feels like hanging out with mates talking about your hobby. More mod videos!

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

I'd like to see the two of you adjusting nut and saddle on a new acoustic guitar. Straight edge, sanding paper and the like.

[@davedavem]

So tempted by that Vega Term! What's the difference between the modern and vintage ones? It's it screw hole spacing?

[@1911customz]

I think this also goes to show that you can get a good crafted budget guitar and "mod" it. If china has a strat, and USA has a strat, and say they match each other on wood age, and humidity content at time of construction, wood grain, wood grain orientation, neck construction, and mid tier frets(that could be took care of at a later date) and same tonal fret board, china's would typically be cheaper allowing people to swap the pickups, hums, coils, and create the sound they want. They need to do a blindfold video where multiple people mod a guitar of their choosing and rate tone, play, feel etc. I know they have one or two videos on mods, BUT those I feel were done fast for content purposes. Take time, figure out what coils you want, my favorite mod layout was a single, coilover/silent single, and a humbucker. And dont add in Labor costs, my idea of someone modding in the first place is to save money and create a guitar that gives them their sound that can take them to new levels. We have youtube, so im sure a modder would utulize it and teach himself basic luther techniques.

[@roughcutguitars]

Just finished modding my Sire H7V w pup upgrade, all nickel parts, and gold top hats with thumb bleeders - so basically a 330/Casino-fication. Looks outstanding! (Sounds great too, but come on - looks...) So, you appreciate these vids all the more

[@Stutterin-Bob]

This is my Jam man! I'm a sucky player but modding is my thing. Awesome Video 👏👏👏👍

[@DalelCampbell]

So Pete installed the VT-2"ND" (the No Drill version). That product is not on your website yet, correct?

[@jimtalltheislandbrothers6639]

Shame they don't do the VT2 in gold. All the accessories on my newly built tele are gold and black. They do not offer that option.

[@madade27]

Well......Boys the next vid is going to HAVE to be your own "partscasters"...dontcha think? I actually have Full Monty's in my partscaster...astonishing P/ups.

[@cobravinci]

Hope to hear the purple Strat with the VegaTrem and the gold anodized pickgard very soon!

[@nicksburson1]

OMG i bought some monty's pickups. They are crazy good

[@electricbloke]

Instead of modifying a Strat, I just built a complete guitar from parts. I got a Highway One body from eBay, and a used MX Blacktop neck, Custom Shop 69 pickups (Abigail Ybarra), Fender staggered locking tuners, Wilkinson steel block trem, CTS pots, Oak switch, waxed cotton wire. I ended up with the exact guitar I wanted, for around the same price as a Mexican Strat. I'm well chuffed with it 👌

[@bassnsax]

I just finished a mod project on my Sterling by Music Man Ray35HH bass! I love the bridge pickup, in the classic Sting Ray position, but I never got on with the neck pickup. It was too muddy and wooly (and not in the good way), because it was positioned too close to the neck for my taste. I've always been a massive fan of P-Basses, and I had the idea to move the neck pickup to the "middle" position, right up next to the bridge pickup. So I bought a single-pickup replacement pickguard, and routed out the new placement. It turned out an absolute TREAT! The neck pickup now has more definition, clarity, punch, and heft - Like a P-Bass on steroids!

[@larryb3946]

The ease of Pete's VEGA-TREM VT2 install was a show stopper for me, I had no knowledge that these trems existed. Thank you both for doing this Mod Show. Please do another. Also could you talk Hiwatt Amplifier to create a Preamp Pedal like the Friedman IR-X but with the beautiful Hiwatt voicing.... please

[@somebodyelseuk]

LMAO... This was like watching the old PG Tips ads. ;) Operating a soldering iron and filing wood whilst balancing the guitar on your knee... Reminded of the leg amputation scene in 'Carry On Jack'. 🤣🤣🤣

[@SnIpErX07]

I do really love my 2018 Gibson LP standard. As it came with the PCBs hot swap. I just picked up the cables from eBay and order a pair of Pups to replace it on my own. Seymour Duncan’s Phat Cat neck and Custom Custom. Ordered additional tools to help setup the guitar as well. Modding is really fun, now will like to swap out the bridge to Faber or something else. Just didn’t like that the tailpiece is raised.

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

In all honesty, I think I like the IDEA of modding guitars. As for actually DOING it, I don't have the dedication. I get as far as gathering the parts, then realize how much WORK will be required, then never start.

[@astridlenore]

Very sick mods, particularly the tele trem unit. I have to ask though, does that arm get in the way of the knobs?

[@WutipongWongsakuldej]

My favorite mod is Mega Switch P-Model on H-H guitar. Basically it's a PRS's configuration on 5-way switch. It might not work as well as the real PRS though.

[@dpajc056]

Nah man. Andertons is fun to watch as always but modifying guitars is a waste of time and money. A cheap guitar is a cheap guitar in the end. And you NEVER EVER get your money back. Everrrrr. Just buy the best stock guitar you can afford.

[@stoneysdead689]

Reading the comments reinforces to me that there are two camps when it comes to understanding electric guitars. First- you have the luthiers, techs, and ppl who have studied and played for many years- all of which understand that to have a good sounding electric guitar you have to first start with a good acoustic tone. In other words- it needs to sound good when it's not plugged in. Then you have the rest of the ppl who seem to think an electric guitar's tone is totally dictated by the electronics in it and what pedals or amp you play it through. These are the ppl who insist tone wood makes no difference, neck plates make no difference, etc. The truth is that they're both right- but one of them is also wrong. First- if you're going to play really high gain, effect saturated music- and there's nothing wrong with that, if that's your jam, have at it- it doesn't matter much. Any difference tone wood or a heavier trem. block would make would be overshadowed by the amp and pedals. They might gain you a few milli seconds of sustain but- so would a good compressor pedal right? Or- if you're only spending say 500 bucks- which is what my guitar costed before anyone gets offended- again, doesn't matter much. Why? Because these effects are cumulative, and for 500 bucks you're just not going to get enough upgrades to really add up to much. That is starting to change though- Sire and Squire both have stepped up their game. But- if you're playing a lot of clean guitar, and you're spending enough to get a lot of upgrades- they truly do add up to better tone. Now you do have to also make sure you get a good amp, good pedals, etc.- or they will negate any improvements you paid for- but if you get it all right- it's really magic. You're not looking form pedals that add anything- you're looking for pedals that let the guitar come through and shine.

[@MrPhotonjockey]

Being in the US, I really struggle with understanding what the British mean when they say a pickup is “pokier”? Does this mean more harsh? More treble? Higher output? Please explain. TY

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

Cool mods. I’m looking forward to seeing those guitars used in pedal and amp demos.

[@charlie-obrien]

Lol.....be careful when you're rubbing that neck....you could get the nut sauce everywhere!

[@rick00770]

Really enjoyed that, inspired me to get my strat inshape, so far iv polished frets,lubed nut, dressed fingerboard,tightned up screws and nuts, adjusted neck( acording to one of your previous videos), now im wanting to get another tremolo maybe. Fun video guys i needed the laughs. Well done.

[@4mescott]

If your mods include any items from the Danish Pete store I'd recommend against that... months later and no merch yet received, and the supposed email bounces back. I even wrote to Andertons and they said they would help me but still, nothing but crickets. Probably because I'm an American and won't likely come into the store, which is true.

[@stephenfell4338]

Hey I bought one from you guys were your web site says no drilling into your beloved tele and no mods you order and pay for it and you HAVE TO DRILL IT and all the you tube vids show it won’t stay in tune look your selves guys ,not fare when we trusted you!it’s still in the box can’t use it , scared to fit it ,and ruin a brilliant guitar I hope you will reply LEE ?do you want this piece of shit back ? Guess what vega said ?you pays you money you take your chance our wording has now been changed and a new models out sorry to be mis leading but Anderson’s sold it to you not us! Very sad

[@vw9659]

Good grief. Never mod guitars with them sitting on your lap. Modding your guitar is not hard. Unless you approach it like this. Find a proper work surface. On the plus side I guess guitar techs make a fair proportion of their living by fixing things that people working like this have screwed up.

[@andrewharper1609]

I enjoyed the blues v shred mod video. It's always fun. I started repairing and selling on guitars a while back and swapped out the pickups and switches on an S type.

[@krisberntzen]

You guys are pretty much Pat and Mat from the animated childrens show 😄

[@allanshort8264]

The most creative viewing since Blue Peter built Tracey Island from a shoe box and squeezy bottles. Thunderbirds Are Go!

[@tornadofire1454]

Go listen to Pandora’s Box by Aleks Hart

[@tommystratpaul]

Haven’t enjoyed one of your vids as much as the old one where Chappers and The Captain modded budget guitars. Cap installed a mid boost in a strat I believe. Some of the most enjoyable content!!

[@artistlovepeace]

I effing hate tremelos. I spent my childhood effing around trying to make a tremolo system perfect. I gave up in my teens. Never buy a guitar with a tremolo is my advice.

[@ali2ndmail]

#facepalm It’s the “second floor”….and you probably need to have grown up in the 80s to get the reference. Still funny.

[@andytomlinson6772]

I am trying to mod a chapman ML2, finding a wiring diagram was hard, I have bought Seymour duncan pick ups, any help would be nice guys

[@thefloop2813]

To the youtube world: If your floating trem feels too stiff for your liking, but is setup correctly as is, remove a spring from the back, tighten the trem claw until the trem is floating exactly where it was before. If you have a good trem, nut and string trees you may not even need to retune your guitar, but youll probably have to retune. Itll hold tune fine afterward, just take less force to use now. I play unusually light guage for my tuning on my strat, so i can get away with 2 springs without my trem feeling too wimpy or bends throwing it out too much

[@gutteridge52]

Lee Pete what guitar is the best and why Sire S7 or S3 or Squire classic vibe strat 50s or 60s.???? Cheers. Gaz the gut.

[@atilliar]

they look like the CuNiFe (-sp?) fender pickups Edit: Just went back to that vide and I guess not.. Those were white.

[@beanapalooza6614]

I put ICON PLATES on all my bolt on neck guitars. They have a bunch of styles. Flames, Rose, peace sign, radioactive, all kinds. I love them!!

[@snapfinger1]

All Mod Cons. Tool Time with Tim Allen & Richard Karn. Do y’all work on your own cars ? Is Pete’s purple ?

[@jonofrye2394]

Hi Lee, could you just put the old gear back on the guitar so we can hear what it sounded like before you moded it for a comparison! Greetings from Australia Pete.

[@hazezw9804]

The talk about putting Lewis Hamilton in Pete’s Citroen made me think they should do a reasonably priced guitar bit for famous guitarists that come into the shop.

[@ashleyjackson8538]

Next video . The captain , hand carves a floyd rose , cut out , into the custom shop Greeny . 😂😂😂😂

[@Nightjar726]

No before after??

[@ookami692]

A great video might be different resistor mods you can do (grease bucket, treble bleed). Or you could really set off the internet by testing if switch and pot replacement does anything

[@LouisianaGator]

I love that color! Purple and yellow is Louisiana state university football team colors and football as in American football 🏈