Can We Make A Stratocaster Sound Better? - Upgrading A Squier Bullet

[@Blues-man.]

Really enjoyed this video, love to listen to you play, old rockers and blues player are the best. Thanks for the video. The guitar sounds fantastic.

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers man! 😎👍

[@gernotboesser6901]

Just your guitar intro alone, shows, that you and this guitar are a great team and this guitar looks truly awesome 😌👍

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers Gernot!! 😎👍

[@DougGarrett]

Sounds killer! Perfect rock and roll guitar! Great job!

[@Yannplaysguitar]

I would make this model If I were squier! It does look very good and gives the strat a more badass touch. The Squier “Colcaster” it could be called :)

[@theguitaristas]

😆👍 My very first signature... I'm in!! 🤣

[@2112pjm]

Great fun video Colin. Love the contrast between the Matt scratch plate and the gloss black . Looks classy

[@daleturner3507]

100% spot on! Completely agree with you on the Stat tone and controls. It definitely sounds a lot better.

[@relevantinformation6655]

I’ve always felt you could put a P-90 on a toaster and it would sound great. I have a couple teles , one top shelf,the other player grade . Don’t much like them either, but I do really love telecasters, one could argue that they are similar…. Na, the telecaster is a wonderfully soulfully guitar to me :) - love the show my friend 👍

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers man, that's true and a P90 toaster is my next mod job 🤣👍 Thanks for supporting 👌

[@chrishenderson9130]

I actually did this with 2 p90s. Best tele sound ever, and it was from a strat body. Cheers, and you are always doing excellent work.

[@dimitrisaivaliotis5616]

You mean that you put p90's in a strat? And the result is guitar that goes to Tele's tone? No more straty tone?

[@seanohartaigh2209]

Whats the neck p90 like on your one?

[@chrishenderson9130]

@@seanohartaigh2209 it's excellent. Juicy and throaty

[@JC-DC]

Sounds like an awesome mod!

[@smokepeddler]

P90's on a 25.5" scale guitar is magical.

[@garyhanna9334]

Great show Colin. I’m not a big fan of strats but I’m a big lover of p90’s. You made a great looking and sounding guitar there. Keep up the good work. Love the show.

[@chrisforever1255]

38:40 "In Distortion we trust" and the fun begins 😂 Very nice playing and a very entertaining episode!, Colin! Thanks a lot for another of my Friday rituals! Greetings from Germany! 🤘😎🎸

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers man, yes I cranked up that dirty rat!! 😆 have a great weekend! 😎👍

[@gordonshumway8030]

Danke Chris ...my thoughts exactly 😆

[@paulketchupwitheverything767]

I prefer the scale length of Gibsons but find Strats easier to maintain and less worry if they get damaged. There's something a bit more utilitarian about them. I agree with you about their sound, though. I like the way that you've changed this one to suit your taste and the tones you get out of it. It reminds me of the Tom DeLonge, single humbucker model.

[@TheMerc1950]

Get a squier bullet telecaster, bolt a 24" scale length neck on it, get some long saddle screws and have the best of both worlds ;)

[@nlumby]

between 1984-86 Squier made some great short scale (Japan) Contemporary ST331 single pick-up (humbucker) Stratocasters with a single volume knob - I have two and they're really useful guitars ...but have considered using either a P90 or Seymour Duncan SHPR-1b P-Rails with a second knob running an Artec VCB pre-amp on one... we'll see

[@skylermeredith2522]

@@nlumby very cool guitars, My first electric which I still have is an HSS squire contemporary from this series. It has individual switches for each pickup and you can split the humbucker. The neck feels super tiny and thin though. Fender Japan is still producing 24 and 3/4 scale strats from time to time

[@michaelszarzynski8698]

Amazing, in all my years I never thought of putting a single P90 in a strat, and doing that, make a strat sound better!.... Brilliant

[@aaronhiggs]

This was awesome. I love it. Sounded like a Jazzmaster and a LP Special had a really cool baby. That growl was great. Cheers Colin!

[@jamlemon]

Got a Strat copy off marketplace for a fiver, thinking of doing a single P90 too. Not a Strat fan either. I always end up knocking the pickup switch into the bridge. Bloody annoying.

[@christianknobloch934]

Your face when you struck that first chord was priceless. Pure joy!

[@neilbeni7744]

Everything you don't like about the Strat is exactly how I've always felt ...

[@adrian_V99]

Much-impressive mod, Colin.I've done a single HB one , volume control only, and it is quite loud, but I think the P90 is the cat's meow. I've always played Strats and Teles because of the necks and the scale. I wonder if a dog-eared P90 would fit without touching the strings....Johnny Thunders tone on a Strat body and scale? Likely very different from a Junior's tone . BTW, you do sound like Gilmour!Cheers!

[@RetroPlus]

There is something special about the P90 pickups, they have a great sound

[@alwaysevolving281]

My kind of guitar! Those Fender Noventa strats are pretty cool. Really digging the single p90 set up more.

[@samright4661]

I hate Strats I know how you feel. The Bridge pickup is useless . The tremolo’s are useless they won’t stay in tune. Fender are a cheap made guitar . Plus Fender name doesn’t mean anything.

[@davidkerr1971]

Superb Colin, what a great sounding guitar, definitely a keeper in my book lol, a Les Strat junior lol, looks dynamite, thanks for sharing, take care. ✌😎✌🎸

[@jimsliverootsculturemusic]

So if Fender would use a better pickup, Strats would sound good. I heard a few pops at the start of a picked note that still sounded like a regular Strat. Is that something the P90 does too or is there anything in the fretboard and frets that brings that about? And thank you for obeying the law!

[@jeffanderson8384]

Yes, it does look killer and the sound is fantastic. Great project. Thanks for sharing!

[@scottykingdavid]

This thing is cool. My upgraded bullet kills .. sea foam green aged parts and tortoiseshell guard

[@NotSoSweetBand]

100% with you on the Strat’s vol knob Colin. I’ve made a scratch plate using just the two lower holes for master vol and tone. 👍🏻

[@nickdray5072]

If you grew up playing a Strat, your technique develops avoiding the volume know. Growing your technique on any other style guitar means the Strat volume is in the way. I played strats for my first 10 years or so. The last 30+ years I've been primarily a Tele player. However, when I play a Strat, I still never hit the volume by accident.

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

I don't like strats - Tele's are fine, LPs and SGs are lovely.

[@SidBonkers51]

I enjoyed that and felt your pain too, I bought a used Squire Strat and now have 3 separate scratch plates for it, the original with a set of inexpensive alnico ll pick ups in a SSS configuration, one with a pair of Kent Armstrong humbuckers I had laying around, which sounds ace and the last I was going to play around with a pair of P90's but interest some time last year. This is just the incentive I needed to get the iron out again. Cheers.

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

I bought a Fender Noventa Strat with two P90s and it’s one of my favourite guitars. It’s also a hardtail and I bought the single P90 Tele too. I always found Strats sound terrible with overdrive, especially in positions 2 or 4. A traditional Strat a very predictable sound yes, and then 5 positions is too fiddly as I keep switching! That conversion job is amazing.

[@michaelbledsoe1060]

You have built a rock n roll monster, Colin! Well done.🤠

[@wesleyb_92]

Absolutely sounds better to me. I own the noventa strat. Has two p90s and boy it’s something else

[@eertje01]

Although I really like strats, I agree it turned out better than the original! Nice experiment with the linear pot for the tone. In my experience linear pots work great as volume, but for tone you definitely need an audio pot. I use audio in both positions because audio pots clean up nicer. The more even roll off on linear is better though in my opinion. Great vid, keep 'm coming!

[@TaiChiBeMe]

I wanna hear the swearing! Is "bullocks" considered a swear word in the UK? I heard that.

[@coffeerocker1429]

Everything I feel about a strat you summed up in first 2 minutes. Mate what a challange you have set yourself. 👏

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers man... in we go!! 🤞🤣

[@adolfusknall3341]

I did almost the same thing to my 1st electric guitar, a used "Sheffield by AXL". I got two "Duesenberg Domino" P94's together with new electronics, tuners and Les Paul style switch and wiring. I learned a lot by doing these mods and still play this guitar.

[@MeMuppet444]

The strat sounds like the player who plays it.

[@voiceofexperience]

That's what I think too... but apparently not everyone agrees 🤷

[@theguitaristas]

And I sound rubbish 🤣

[@voiceofexperience]

@@theguitaristas 🤣

[@steviemac8075]

It looks amazing and a vast improvement, like yourself I’m no overly impressed with Stratocaster guitars good to know it’s not just me.

[@buddhamus]

Cool episode. I'm not a big Strat fan either. My first electric was a Strat, I bought it because my friend bought one. I played around with his, and liked it enough to get my own. Unfortunately, I didn't get along with it. Hated that volume knob (like you said) it got in the way. I especially disliked the pickup selector switch, I kept wacking it by accident. Anyway, I finally discovered my love of Gibsons and Epiphones and P-90s. The idea of a single P-90 Strat, not only looks good but sounds pretty good as well. Now if you could change out the neck for a Mahogany one with a 24.75 scale, it would be perfect.

[@stephenkennaway9326]

Hi Colin, i love your honesty when modding a guitar, like me something always goes wrong somewhere and like you i rarely find out what. This strat has to be one of the best platforms for mods there is i would love see another p90 at the neck, anyway it was great fun watching this vid as it is one of the best parts of being into guitars/music. cheers Steve.

[@nomokamala]

To make a Stratocaster play/sound better just play a telecaster.😉

[@BobPerrone]

What a great idea - P90's are my favorite pick ups and certainly will make an improvement on a Strat.

[@scottykingdavid]

That one opening chord reminds me a U2 song. I was waiting for the rest of the intro riff. Damn what is it v

[@stevegroves]

Cool! looks and sounds just great! that P90 just rocks, nice fat sound yet stacks of feel and tone love it! Great video Colin cheers!

[@jamesryan1939]

Your sound comes from your amp, I have been a Strat and Les Paul player for almost 20 years, boost pedal and a slight EQ shift and both guitars sound identical throughout the same amp, 90% of your tone comes from your pedals and amp, that's why any good musician will tell you to spend your money there first. A $200 guitar will sound amazing through a $3000 amp, but a $3000 guitar will sound like garbage through a $200 amp.

[@theguitaristas]

Of course you can make two guitars sound similar using the correct pedals, eq, and amp but isn't that missing the point here somewhat?

[@AndrewAHayes]

That scratchplate looks wicked, and the sound is definetly improved, it now has teeth!

[@grog5564]

We have differing opinions. I love my Strat. I love the sound. But then it is a real Strat, I made it in the Mod Shop. I am left handed so getting guitars can be difficult. But my Strat is a toasted maple neck, naked, natural mahogany body, Josephina's Hand Wound Fat 50's Pickups. It growls in a nice bluesy way. I love my Strat. Your upgrade made the Squire into a Les Paul Jr.

[@theguitaristas]

😎👍

[@garretazonsa]

I am late to the party 😅 One of my favorite episodes ever! What an interesting and tastefully done mod you did there. Kudos for going with a P-90! Looking forward to the next one!

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers man better late than never! 😁👍👍

[@henryguilbert5619]

That's a beautiful guitar now! Sounds great!

[@tradermonk9403]

Great sounds! I'm now wondering what a Warmoth Gibson scale length conversion neck would do for it.

[@jeffstanford6900]

Thanks for the Video! I always thought I was more of a Gibson guy myself. Definitely thought they looked better than the fenders. But my modified (Squire, Hardtail) Strat is a great guitar. Put on a Maple neck and Seymour Duncan humbucker in the bridge and it rocks. Plywood body but it still sounds great. Never played anything with a P90 though. Maybe it's time to give one a try.

[@Chris-wy7je]

Great show, love your honesty. Would’ve been easy to edit this together and pretend nothing had gone wrong. Super end results too!

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers Chris 😎👍

[@martynpiggottmusic4993]

OMG Fender please start making this guitar! The Guitaristas signature strat! Supremely cool guitar and great vid as always, thanks

[@theguitaristas]

😁👍 Cheers Martin I am waiting for the call! 🤣

[@waynecribb4922]

Looks very cool and sounds much better. Great job.

[@martinmcgimpsey9750]

Awesome guitar and my favorite color! But I must say, if I were going to go through all that trouble, I would have put in another P-90 in the neck position so I would have another option! Don’t get me wrong. I love the sound of a Les Paul Junior! But there’s a reason that more people play a Les Paul compared to a junior! Instead of a Les Paul Junior, how about a Fender Jazzman with a P-90 in the bridge and a P-90 in the neck, love playing those! Whatever, I’m just saying!

[@waynewagner395]

Well, I guess I figured out what my next build will be except it'll be with 2 P90s because I feel cheated if I don't have 'em both! Great job turning lemons into lemonade. Love it!

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers man!

[@droptuned83]

Not only does it look so much better, it sounds amazing. Really cool guitar. I would love a single P90'd Telecaster. Coz I love P90's and I really love Tele's.🤷‍♂️

[@johnrogers2826]

Another awesome video from the world's coolest grandad! This one is really, really all around great. Thanks!

[@theguitaristas]

🤣👍

[@txkflier]

It sounds great, but I believe the tone pot should have an audio taper and the volume pot should be linear. There are numerous ways to wire up the pots and some are better than others. Now I need to watch the original review after seeing those clips. Today will be two-fer.. ;-)

[@_rafael_b]

Cool video! It was interesting watching you do a mod in addition to a deep dive. I suppose that if you want to unstrat a strat and make it something else, there's no better way to do that than to put a P90 in the bridge. To me, a P90 makes any solid body electric sound like a LP junior.

[@TeleCaster66]

Agreed, I do play my Strat a lot but I have a P90 Les Paul Special for that sort of thing, which I play a lot too.

[@martinheath5947]

Just make sure you locate the pickup in the correct position exactly

[@punkywozza4330]

Sounds like more of a Les Paul Jnr now.

[@pinkiewerewolf]

That was a "Mountain-ous" improvement Colin! Tis the law after all. Thanks for the soldering tips, and the information on the pots. I love the Strat's transformation, and it will be interesting to see the ongoing changes. P.S., You sounded great on the Strat Jr. I could tell you were getting on well!

[@theguitaristas]

I know what you are going to be playing on your new Jr this weekend Pinkie! 😁👍

[@pinkiewerewolf]

@@theguitaristas I’m trying to play along right now! 🎸 Everyone was right who said a single P90, every Guitarista needs one in their collection. I’m gonna go so far as to say it should be their first guitar, along with a decent tube amp. The EL34 Studio 10 and the Jr are already best buddies.

[@55desotomine]

Strat volume knob placement is ridiculous, I hate the thing right there on the bottom of the pickup! You rock man, you gave it some balls, great sound. 👍

[@robinarnold89]

I’m really tempted to do a project like this now. From watching your channel it makes me want to try a p90 guitar but I can’t make my mind up on one. I like fenders (and squiers) for affordability and robustness, so this seems like a really interesting idea.

[@theguitaristas]

I'd definitely recommend giving one a try! 😎👍

[@ces69]

Burny do a cracking Goldtop Les Paul with P90’s!

[@robinarnold89]

@@ces69 I do like the look for a gold top les Paul. Just need to try one out somewhere

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

A few years ago I found myself a nice PRS SE Soapbar. For cheap. They’re probably less cheap these days. But it’s a very very solid instrument.

[@Ronno4691]

Vintage do (or used to do) a Les Paul with P90s.

[@Rachels123]

Your humor is infectious. Subbed because i dislike strats too.

[@theguitaristas]

😁👍 Thanks Rachel that's appreciated!

[@Hickeroar]

Not having a neck pickup is a tragedy. It's the neck pickup that's so distinctive, followed by the mixed sound, in the Strat and it would have been amazing to hear the difference. A lot of distinctiveness isn't really detectable in bridge pickups.

[@theguitaristas]

Yeah but I was trying t make it not sound like that! 😆

[@brycejames7829]

awesome video! i wouldnt say you've made a strat that you like lol,though if you angle your pickup, it might sound little like a strat without loosing any of the components that you like. cheers!

[@davidkornblatt991]

The beauty of the Stratocaster is it can be modified to fit almost any need. It is the 1957 Chevy of guitars!

[@joehahn8817]

I think Leo and Co. made the PERFECT guitar when they made the Stratocaster. You couldn't ask for a better mod platform.

[@theguitaristas]

Nice analogy!! 👍

[@davidkornblatt991]

The Stratocaster looks like "Rock n Roll", whereas other guitars look "country "- Teles and Gretsches, Les Paul's and single cut Jazz boxes look Jazz and SGs Vs and Explorers look Heavy Metal

[@joybuzzer]

For the best of the best in Strat upgrades, you must look at Callaham. It's expensive but worth it. Alternatively, keep the bridge plate but change out the Trem block with solid steel and change out the saddles. My favorite saddles are by Highwood, a Dutch company. The set screw threads into a lip that curls under the saddle so they can't dig into your hand. They are fantastic. And they help the guitar stay in tune better, believe it or not.

[@kirklippe5708]

Hi... did you do a treble bleed on the volume pot?

[@ericwilhoit9766]

Yea, I thought it sounded much better as well. I’ve never been into the p90 thing, but since watching your channel I have a partscaster I think I’ll do the same as you’ve done here! Thanx Col, as alwayz, bloody good show!!

[@jonnybeck6723]

I held my nose I closed my eyes and presto... (It''s an SG Junior) 🥸

[@royrobles7423]

Great job Colin ! ....I belive I am going to do this myself cause guitars with p90s are so over priced in my opinion...plus it is not all that common of a guitar....I hope you like it enough to keep it...keep on keeping on my friend....much love and respect ....Always....

[@davidmurray9193]

The p90 on this guitar is very impressive, well cool🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

Great idea. I’ve thought of doing the same thing, but leaving the middle & neck strat-pickups for rhythms or whatever.

[@t2dev]

Improve the strat? Change the pickup? Same thoughts of EVH, Lukather, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Paul Reed Smith, Suhr, Ibanez and all others... You're in good company.

[@jamesbarrick3403]

The best single coil sound from a P90 I have heard - and the most versatile - is a single P90 Les Paul Junior. Better yet an Eastman SB55/V. For 1200+ you have a lifetime keeper.

[@bradshannon862]

Fantastic idea! I'm in the same boat. I have multiple LP, SG, 335 style guitars but only one Sterling Cutlass ( which I like but single coils are meh... I've been routing and swapping many of mine for P90 pickups. I do have several with the neck P90, bridge Humbucker or Tron. I love your videos! Keep 'em coming!

[@VintageSG]

I did similar to my Strat. I used a P90-inna-Humbucker shell with an Ebay 'plate. No tone control, no cap. I'm fairly certain I used a 330K audio taper ( log ) pot. May have been a 500K. Certainly log. Whatever was in the Box O' Crap at the time :-) It's an absolute hoot to play. So controllable by altering picking/strumming position and force used. The volume pot first quarter of travel is the juice zone. Lowering the guitar volume rolls a little top end off, plus it lowers the amps 'grit', but branging the strings give a lovely 'bark' on initial attack, followed by a growl. P90 Strat --> Ampmaker WF-55 --> two 1x10" Jensens = bliss. Squier Strats ( mine's an Affinity, decked the trem ) are really good value, playable guitars.

[@dizeaze419]

Recently started building an 80s strat and I hate the sound.. felt it was all for nothing! That stupid strat sound.. ugh. But I now know what I need to do to make it right! P90!! Was thinking a seymour Duncan mayhem but that p90 sounds marvelous! Bet the mayhem would rip too none the less

[@TheLadsBandLive]

My favorite channel, by far. As a hopeless Strat modder, I particularly enjoyed this episode and would love to see a shootout between this build and one of those Fender Noventa Strats. Until next week!

[@oldasrocks9121]

Bet you'd love a Jagmaster, often a kit, Jag body, X2 P90, 24" neck. Funny thing is despite yourself and the fact that it's a Strat body you built the very first Fender: an Esquire. A Stratsquire more accurately.

[@1thommyberlin]

Ah Colin. Yes, my friend, it IS something I see all the time. Ever wonder why Americans from the south tend to play Strats and the English tend to play Gibsons? Obviously there are exceptions -BUT... It's simple. The Stratocaster is the most expressive solo instrument ever created. It has been known to howl at the moon, cry like a woman, or scream like a banshee. And then you have Gibsons... A Gibson is polite furniture. One would expect them to wear a billycock or a tweed jacket with leather elbows. :) THE answer my good sir is: No. You can make them sound different, and more to your (usually excellent) taste, but you cannot make them sound better. And I have done all kinds of mods. I have loaded Strats with 3 HBs, 1 HB, 3 P90s, 2 Single Coils (no middle PU), and 1 Single Coil, mixed pick ups (I dislike the HB/S/S combo intensely, but the S/S/HB is ok) . The successes IMO - were the 3 HBs (the 'Glass Cats' Strat) and the 2 Single coils (which gives you the 2 pick up 60's Tele sound you can't get on a Strat with standard wiring). Further I notice you have removed the Top volume knob. Tsk Tsk Tsk. Curtis Mayfield's entire career began getting the 'bowed sound' on a Strat because of the position of the volume knob. I've done this mod for a couple of Gibson natives and made them pay full price for it too. But I use the hell out of that knob, and here's a for instance So you're playing a room where the owner has every neon beer light ever made. The buzz coming thru your amp is loud as hell, even running HB loaded guitars. All your bands super tight punches (which were your idea...) are ruined, and those sudden silences are now NOISE solos. The option is to cancel, sound like shit (and have the other guys look at you funny), OR to roll the volume off and back on really fast. Which totally worked, resulted in happy bartenders, return gigs (and free dinners for the band, who now think you're a bit of alright) but there you go. Oh BTW, I'd guess it was a cold solder, and she's GORGEOUS. Nice Job. Though it DOES still sound 'like a strat'. Yeah I really liked the single P90 idea, but I'd never use the stop tail piece OR those lousy ultra crap locking systems - preferring the standard whammy bar, and absolutely no to removing the volume. ;)

[@mathquir190]

Just bought a 3X p90 casino for like 50 bucks. Gonna root the whole guitar and make a kind of 5 way switch 2 buttons acoustasonic saving the tremolo space and root around the p90 inside wood to make a semi-hollow thing with small F-holes... In total .... 100 $ max. The guitar was a cheapo that has a perfectly straight neck. Gonna be epic.

[@chrisvsmusicny]

I have a black HSS Squier Sonic Strat and had the crazy idea of replacing the bridge Humbucker with a P90. Shoulda known you'd already have a video about just that! 😆

[@terryjohinke8065]

Squir are s..t. I agree I don't like strats. I've built a Blackie from pawnsop parts, Fender elecctronics, good tuners, Tonerider pickups and it looks and plays terrific. But it's what I play at the end of the night when my wrist is tired ( recently injured). One of Australia's greatest guitarist , Ian Moss, has strats modidify by Greg Fryer ( the FIRST that Brian May allowed to clean up the Red Special and we all know how Brian never lets anyone touch that guitar. He plays it AND carries it offstage himself). Anyway Ian Moss uses strats but with a 1 3/4 body ( like tele, and an inverted bridge pickup, that's what Hendrix did. Even though I own a Blackie made of Fender parts , I hate it asa guitar. Good video as you're honest about a s..t guitar.

[@atomnetton]

I've been planning to do this to a strat for a few years, two P90s, one volume one tone and a three way switch. I have all the parts, all but the scratch guard, but never got around to it. Now I've heard how yours sounded I reckon it'd be stupid to not give it a go. This was great. And yeah I reckon it is a better Stratocaster. It sounds like a Tele on steroids but with the comfort cuts of a strat body it's a win-win.

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers man... do it! 😆👍

[@wadeclontz3993]

This is my favorite episode yet...I'm doing the same thing with a pawnshop Bullet Strat from the early 90s. I'm trying to decide which P90 to use...soapbar, dog ear, or humbucker sized P90.

[@patrickbear6727]

Have you tried the Seymour Duncan P-rails in anything? They are supposed to be a P-90 and "rail" pickup in a humbucking configuration but you can coil split to get straight P-90. They fit in a standard humbucker mounting ring--so you could P-90 your PAF Les Pauls.

[@Ronno4691]

Mate of mine has a heavily modded Strat with Seymour Duncan HSS setup and it's become my ultimate guitar......much to my surprise. In fact, I've gone right off Gibsons completely. The tonal options from a HSS S-Type with a 10 position Freeway selector is mind blowing. Jes' my opinion!

[@rickspyder6159]

Ok we all love p90 for what they do ... and THAT'S WHY I LOVE a STRAT ... why did so many double coil players go for stat style guitars with P. U. To taste

[@JinxRemoving]

Great idea for a video! I did something similar with my brother's knackered Tanglewood Strat, basically had all the electronics stripped out apart from a volume knob and then put on a single humbucker scratchplate, with only an 80s Seymour Duncan Custom pickup wired directly to the volume knob. Sounds great, I actually use it now rather than it just sitting looking miserable!

[@theguitaristas]

Nice work!

[@robpodd8665]

Bravo !! I'm not a strat guy either,for the same reasons as you Collin..Took me forever to buy a Tele.I'm a Les Paul and Sg guy.But I loved this video ! Love this kind of stuff! I have an old 03'Epiphone SG Special that I've always wanted to mod the heck out of.And watching you,made me excited again to do it ! Love EVERY video you do Collin. Can't wait til next Friday ! Keep em'comin' ! 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸 Love the look of that Strat now! Very cool

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers Rob, have a great weekend mate!

[@cyber-psych2503]

Strats for me were an acquired taste, but Jimi made them touch the sky, so maybe you should try one. Have a version with the single pickup and two controls I set-up back in the day...still my fav. Trade a China made Epi for an Indonesia made Squier and then have a go at it mod mate ?! Never mind, I see and hear that you did ... tip put humbucker back in for the weak P-90 clone then you'll be Harry Potter. Long live Rock and Rollers !!

[@pogoism1]

2004 I bought an Epi LP 100 2008 an American Telecaster And now I bought a Strat because I do love the sound. But that volume knob… it’s positioning is so dumb. I just took it off for good

[@NintenDub]

I always wondered why you never played strats. Maybe you just haven't found one you really jived with. When it comes to strats,teles,Les Paul.... I think there's one for everyone

[@birdman316]

im stayin for the whole show mate! watching as i "hunt n peck" haha!! great vid as always! one qwik request? bet it would make a great vid as well...dime the reverb on the fender tweed amp and play some surfy stuff and see if you can get that "drip" sound? that p90 in the strat should have plenty of "clickety clack" as dick dale would say!

[@Furtheronmusic]

Or John Mayer, orSRV etc etc I started in 1975 on a Strat copy. I've always had a Strat in the collection and my second electric guitar was a Squier JV 62 I still have. So for me I love a Strat but also play loads of others too

[@lewistunbridgemusic6884]

I don't like strats either. Everyone keeps saying I should buy one with HSS configuration because apparently they're really versatile. I bought a Les Paul for my first guitar instead. I'll probably go SG or Les Paul Junior next. These reviews are great👍

[@joeblankenship377]

I'm a Strat fan, but I've always hated the input jacks. Being at that angle, it's constantly being twisted and pulled in different directions that aren't good for it. They always end up loose and crackly.

[@Nothing-gv8mv]

That was a fun ride! I have discovered that foam from a cheap pair of black flip-flops works great for P90 pickups. It's tough and doesn't lose its consistency:-) Have you ever tried Tone Rider hot vintage P90s? I have a set in my Mustang and now my friends have them in their guitars as well.

[@sonicase]

I put a p90 in a strat style guitar too...I also added a lipstick and goldfoil pick up...you can kinda hear differences but also it just sounds 'like a guitar' lol...also added a floyd rose trem,.. and a midi pickup....I was kinda just messin around adding things

[@spikehughes1334]

Great video! But if you'll forgive a non-guitarist with a modicum of electronic know-how butting in, I believe the tone-control problem would be better approached by using a higher-resistance linear pot rather than changing it to a 500k logarithmic (audio) type.