Cheap Squier Stratocasters are awesome...

[@Giant_Guitars]

Now you don't need to watch the full video 😅 you're welcome...

[@Kinger1625]

I love watching the videos. Shorts. I don’t care, just enjoying the channel. Friendly, and a good time can be had by all supporting. We all win!

[@Chipstarter]

Instead of vinager, lemon oil is a good option to darken the neck. Nice job, looks amazing

[@baldman7595]

So you basically completely changed the guitar, looks cool

[@Giant_Guitars]

Pretty much lol

[@alistairhastie9382]

Exactly !!

[@revalone3944]

that’s not much work tho honeslty it’s still very close to the same setups matter

[@raven4442]

​​@@revalone3944 No, it isn't 😂 all the sound comes from the pickups, changing the pickups, tuners and bridge means you've basically got a cometely different guitar. The equivalent would be buying a Toyota Prius, changing the engine completely to a V8, and putting mustang seats, windows and electronics in, and trying to claim it's still a prius.

[@revalone3944]

@@raven4442 pickups don’t make the biggest difference. unless you’re making a drastic change

[@Craig-xf7ox]

All I did was replace the body, neck, hardware and electronics now it's a great guitar.

[@neonbluez-is2es]

lol

[@timothya.olmeda7299]

Precisely what Edward Van Halen did during VH’s first decade of greatness.

[@Craig-xf7ox]

@@timothya.olmeda7299 no...he just bought parts and slapped them together. I think you're missing the humorous aspect of my original comment.

[@timothya.olmeda7299]

@@Craig-xf7ox No dude I get it. Ed went from using Gibson’s to Fender’s and wanted something that combined them both, so in his early edition he went with a cheap Northern Ash body with pickup routing modified with a Gibson PAF humbucker in the bridge complete with a maple neck and fretboard, Grover tuners and one of the earliest original Floyd Rose tremolo’s. This is precisely what your original post claimed, word for word.

[@Craig-xf7ox]

No... clearly you DONT get the joke. So go back to whatever EVH forum that will be impressed by your arcane knowledge of Eddie trivia. Jeezus....

[@matthewsolina4920]

Hooking up an inexpensive guitar is satisfying because the end result is so much greater than the sum of its parts. Looks awesome.

[@beefnacos6258]

What happens when you give an actual good guitar the same love and attention?

[@cambriakilgannon12]

​@beefnacos6258 you get diminishing returns imo. Stock hardware/electronics on a nice guitar aren't going to be that much worse than the upgrades

[@bodi.mp3]

⁠@@cambriakilgannon12I disagree, it all depends on what your end goal is. Not my go to necessarily, but let’s say someone really likes a certain style body, but wants super high output active pickups, then doing the switch would be ideal for that individual. Obviously this is just one use case, but I think I view this differently. You definitely don’t need to mod it, but similarly you don’t need to mod a squire, it’s all about getting the instrument to your individual end goal, wether that’s one mod or completely rebuilding the thing. I guess it’s more the difference of modding a cheap guitar to sound more expensive or play better, vs modding an expensive guitar to make it what you want it to be. The situations are a lil different, but comparable enough to me ig

[@cambriakilgannon12]

@bodimarch5973 yeah sure if you don't care about the same endgoal of course the details that matter are gonna be different. That line of thought applies to literally anything. 🙄

[@bodi.mp3]

@@cambriakilgannon12 all I’m saying is it doesn’t matter how good the instrument is, change the electronics if that’s what you wanna do. I’ve had cheap imports with great pickups out the box, and I’ve played USA Gibsons for example that sound like shit and are too dark and muddy. It’s about intuition, not just upgrading something because it’s cheap. Upgrade it because it needs it, not because someone told you that you have to upgrade your cheap guitars. It’s not a Lego set in the sense that there are set instructions, do whatever the fuck you want, and I’m letting people who read you comment know that a higher end guitar can still benefit from mods, and a cheap may be fine as is. It all depends on what you want to do with it

[@gloryxkid]

Videos like these always make me wanna mod a super cheap guitar

[@Kinger1625]

Yeah I need to do my own “Frankie”. I want that neck on something! Some of the squier’s esp the Japanese ones were really good guitars. Few bits of TLC for tone, and away ya go. Cheers! Now I need to go see what pup you put in! Lol!

[@gloryxkid]

@@Kinger1625 I just modded a classic vibe jazzmaster into a jazzblaster and giged it last night, hell of a guitar. Always a blast finishing a project your proud of

[@Kinger1625]

@@gloryxkid Now that’s what it’s all about! Getting to use the tool, or have someone use it for you (if not a player). So happy you had a great gig, and enjoyed the instrument of expression! ❤️

[@hunterprice3320]

​@@gloryxkidI gotta ask what is a jazzblaster? That sounds really dope.

[@gloryxkid]

@@hunterprice3320 lee ronaldo coined the term but it is a jazzmaster with wide range humbuckers in it

[@somerandomguy6012]

“This broom, has had 14 new heads and 17 new handles, and it’s still going strong”

[@zenvatrix6940]

😂

[@broddajanes6910]

"How the hell could it be the same bloody broom, then?"

[@robertsimington911]

I gave my Squire to my son. I miss it. It was my first electric. I bought it in 1995 and it played really well.

[@maddestG1]

I am way to picky but with that set up the fact that it would never go out of tune hopefully is amazing. Also that looks like a shredder right there!

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

I bought a Squire paranormal off-set Telecaster & plan on doing the exact same things to it. I just have a hunch that this thing will play & sound amazing after a spa-day.

[@Giant_Guitars]

I bet you're right bud, best of luck with it

[@WhizMitchell]

Many of the cheaper guitars that I’ve bought over the years, I’ve modded out. What you get is the personal touch that you put into them, and the enjoyment that you get from that.

[@sergio2169]

What beauty there is in the design of the Stratocaster, so many nuances for a guitar that can be extremely simple like a Humbucker and a Volume, to have countless improvements or modifications.

[@ItsRael108]

I recently received a G&L Tele, my first Tele I'm very chuft with it .. Thanks Ruth Sarah 🎻🎸

[@gurianboy]

I agree.. same with my new tele. Good job!

[@kevinmackfurniture]

Honestly... A Lot of people do the same thing to Real Fender Guitars... I bought a $100 80's MiJ Squier Strat and turned it into a Custom shop quality guitar with $500 in top quality parts and a few hours of fretwork and setup. I think people are figuring out this equation, more and more.

[@John-cw4no]

I've had many Squires Im grateful for the classic vibe series Excellent quality control, got a Mexican Fender ...lots of issues

[@beefnacos6258]

New Mexican fender? That's where you messed up.

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

CV series is as good as MIM. MIM guitars are over priced.

[@lazyboylarry4345]

Squiers in general my friend, just got a Mustang and i love it

[@jerbear1601]

I love my Squire! I set it up with a Wilkinson bridge and swapped in the saddle pieces from the original. It's HSS and the neck is slimmer matching my preference. Sounds great and plays great.❤

[@tristan_840]

Nice looking guitar, love the minimalist design!

[@Skapekai]

My first (and current) is a squire in that red. With a proper setup they are so much fun to play

[@Giant_Guitars]

100% and in fairness the original pickups weren't that bad, if you kept them it's still a killer guitar!

[@Ronno4691]

I'm no great player but I use the Crimson Guitars' fretboard cleaner and fretboard restorative on any guitar with a rosewood or Pau Ferro fretboard at the very first string change. I prefer it to the standard lemon oil treatment, really nourishes the wood and keeps it looking shiny and dark for ages.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Yeah I used lemon oil on this too from Ernie Ball

[@jimmybeegood]

Its like Triggers broom ! 15 new heads and 21 new handles

[@chrislucarelli4395]

This cheap squire is my new favorite guitar, and all i had to do was change literally everything lol nice work tho

[@michaelmendillo7513]

I done the same with my Harley Benton Telecasters, plays like a dream, the bridge cost me more than the guitar ! Lol,, I frigging luv it !!! 😎✌️

[@Giant_Guitars]

I have a HB Tele kit to do actually!

[@AIainMConnachie]

LOL My "cheap Squier" became my favourite after I put strings on it & set the action

[@Giant_Guitars]

That's as good as any job to make it play well bud

[@jeromeb.]

Affinity Squier were awesome. I owned several. The latest is a HH Jazzmaster. The first was the same as yours, that I loaded with 2 P90s 🤘

[@Panzer83]

That Squier Affinity Strat looks gorgeous in that color & with that DiMarzio pickup. After getting some new hardware & some TLC, they become great guitars.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Yeah they're so good after some simple mods!

[@cherrysunburst1959]

candy apple red is such a great Stratocaster color. The 60s strats with this color have silver and/or gold undercoats.

[@chicfillatheamazinghd5113]

I love modding squires but I just bought a sonic mustang, I just adjusted the saddles a little now it’s a killer guitar. I’ll maybe change pickups to taste but the stock ones sound good

[@820hurleyj]

Never thought about dying the fret board but its a cool idea.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Use wood dye haha that's what I learnt

[@M5guitar1]

​@Giant_Guitars what brand of wood dye? Like a stain?

[@stephenrodriguez3976]

That's why they are fun. You can do what ever you eat to them. And you don't feel bad about changing it. It's just fun.

[@BrianNatonski-wt3mv]

I found a fender STAR CASTER in red glitter! I love it!

[@Giant_Guitars]

Aw nice one bud

[@slagmaggot]

I have 2 like this one grey and one red, both fun to play

[@nicirvin1994]

I've done the same with a 1980s Encore. 🔥

[@randyallen4959]

After years of hearing that Starts had intonation problems which caused me to avoid them I bought one after seeing reviews of the classic vibe series. A set up, tone cap change, and locking tuners was all it took. It's my go to axe now!

[@jamesharden8033]

Looks awesome man !

[@stephenrodriguez3976]

I and one other friend have starcasters. We hot roded them both. One of my favs

[@cupoli138]

"All it took was...pulling the volume knob off and replacing the guitar beneath it".

[@Giant_Guitars]

😂 I'll give you this, best comment like this yet

[@cupoli138]

T/y lol

[@Adroyo]

All it took was completely changing it

[@Giant_Guitars]

Exactly

[@Da_Publick]

Congrats, you've got a new guitar.

[@Casey3-P-O]

What was the original fretboard material? It looks like rosewood now! I just bought a Fender Player Jaguar (black, HS) and it comes with a pau Ferro fretboard. I'm waiting for it to ship right now. I'm hoping the fretboard looks alright. I'd prefer rosewood, but I think the brown PF fretboard will look good against the black body and the black pickguard. You just never know how PF is going to look. It's very inconsistent.

[@valueofnothing2487]

Well, the Affinity necks are a bit on the wide side, but that's traditional. The nice thing about Squires is you can mod them with standard parts.

[@TimReid-zz8vn]

Does it give you a great sound mate.

[@ImaRockStarPR]

It was dying the neck that really did it… That’s the secret of the brown sound

[@HarrisonGardner-e15]

I still don’t know why everyone hates on squire

[@AuntAlnico4]

😂 my squier didn't need any of these mods. I didn't get the base bones version like you did. I got the next model up and it's awesome !!!

[@peterobrien1499]

I had a guitar. I changed the neck, hardware and body. It’s the best guitar I’ve ever had.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Amazing mate 😍

[@justintimedetailers]

I know what u are talking about. Same here. I put a gibson dirty finger pickup.

[@neilkeepingitreal]

Might aswell of bought a classic vibe for the extras you added

[@Giant_Guitars]

Yeah I suppose but this is my first ever Strat and you can still get them super cheap

[@francisouano4902]

Cool guitar! I also got myself a squier. Can i ask how did you dye the neck of your guitar?

[@DarthUnivers]

with something like this, its not about the price in the store but the worth in its time played.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Very deep and true

[@vanseventy]

Sweet. Try a blade runner supervee for a tremolo. They are sweet

[@noflooddamage154]

What did you use to dye the board?

[@user-sn3cs2hd8r]

I totally believe it - I have $3000 strats and my go to is a cheap partscaster

[@thedivisionbell220]

Do you have the model number for the bridge? My first guitar was a used red squier just like this one, paid $50 for it. I'd like to dust it off and get it playing again since I'm too sentimental to get rid of it, but definitely gotta upgrade a few things on it.

[@Slowmo2477]

I really like your sarcasm!😂👍🏾

[@Giant_Guitars]

@@Slowmo2477 thanks, not many got that haha

[@joeblankenship377]

Probably what I'll end up doing. Basic Squier, new pickups and upgraded hardware. No point in spending $800 just for the Fender name.

[@larsbee]

I just did that to my hohner custom but what didn't do is mask the frets 😂

[@Giant_Guitars]

I probably wouldn't next time either in fairness

[@larsbee]

@Giant_Guitars I think a shitstorm is headn ur way if u follow thru 🤣

[@thisisgoingtohurt147]

Fender doesn’t use magic wood for the body and neck that Squier cannot obtain. If the wood is good, get new pickups and tuners, one hour of neck work, and it can be just as good as a custom shop.

[@2yanswifey]

Thats exactly what I have but it’s in black and silver

[@hoaxtuesday]

honestly that's the move. overhauling cheap guitars is where it's at

[@Giant_Guitars]

100%

[@hoaxtuesday]

@@Giant_Guitars Heck yeah, really wanna mod up my squier jazzmaster next.

[@p.s8950]

How did you dye the fret board.

[@Giant_Guitars]

I used a solution of vinegar and steel wool buy to be honest it didn't work the best on rosewood, doing it again I'd just use a good quality wood dye.

[@co7013]

Yeah I love my new house. All it took was ripping down all the walls, replacing all the plumbing and electrics and plastering and painting all the walls.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Old houses need stuff like that

[@brucepal3907]

I went the cheaper route and just bought a Les Paul and added a Squire emblem.

[@MeYou-yz2yz]

Looks great. Now you can find your inner Hank Marvin.😂

[@AvAfanfromfrance]

Upgraded squiers are the perfect workhorse, you can modify it to infinity and play on it for years and years

[@D4veJap4n]

Nickel frets though. All of them.

[@СергейГаганов-ф9и]

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[@mofo1739]

Gary moore had a similar looking charvel with one emg and a Floyd rose.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Yes very true!

[@jackoszuscik6669]

YO MON! TRY ADDING THE KILL SWITCH TWINS, TAP AND TOGGLE. EXCRUCIATINGLY AWESOME EFFECTS YO. I USE A MINI NORMALLY OPEN PUSH BUTTON METAL CASING TAP SWITCH.

[@fleadoggreen9062]

Nice job

[@tomscotland]

How did you dye the neck? Interested.

[@Giant_Guitars]

I used a wire wool and vinegar solution but if I was to do it again I'd just use wood dye

[@stryanx4395]

I'm doing the same thing

[@off_1ine]

that looks so nice

[@ZeginMakesMusic]

How to make a squire good..... Replace every single squire part.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Not the body or neck though

[@rodedawg77]

Might as well build a partscaster

[@Giant_Guitars]

@@rodedawg77 yes you're 100% right if you can do that

[@ZeginMakesMusic]

@Giant_Guitars I was actually just trolling. I currently own two squires, a tele and a strat. The telecaster is easily on par with a Player series. And lately fender hasn't had the best quality control, But with squire you know what you're getting and it's great for the price.

[@alvinorbs]

When a cheap guitar becomes a new favorite.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Yesss

[@itssslashhere5245]

I think you forgot the part where you also have to get a new guitar and throw that one away

[@Giant_Guitars]

Lol no

[@SkinnystaxofcAsh]

What kind of bridge?

[@heavyduty263]

Are all your other guitars Esteban guitars?

[@snock5487]

it does look awesome

[@dbell9571]

Kramer Baretta Special is another amazing mod platform

[@scottmckenzie312]

I have an awesome cheap amp. All it look was a new circuit, a set of tubes, a new speaker and a new cabinet. 😅

[@brianmclaughlin4419]

And real metal corners !!😅

[@arcane6465]

Basically turning it into a whole different guitar

[@gabbypolitsch9992]

"I love this guitar! I just switched all the important parts and it sounds amazing "

[@Giant_Guitars]

Exactly

[@ElliotPooley]

It's easy to make fun of this as "oh yeah it's great I just changed everything", but then you can basically just consider this as building a guitar minus the woodworking. So you buy the template and then put all the good stuff in. As long as the wood is decent enough quality you really don't miss out on anything, and you spend way less than a fancy guitar.

[@rexnhogz]

What bridge?

[@thaigo77]

How much it cost u to mod it

[@Giant_Guitars]

Around £100

[@lauriepoloni2668]

Another beast for Giant Guitars🤘

[@stevenbrown5695]

What model number is it.

[@joshferguson9703]

What pickup??

[@anthonyl7114]

What did you used to die the finger board

[@Giant_Guitars]

I'd recommend wood dye, my way didn't work the best haha 🤣 check out the full video if you want to see

[@jamesmarkham7489]

I’ve been a big fan of montypresso but it doesn’t work on tight grain woods the best.

[@Giant_Guitars]

I'm excited to try some!

[@wayne5787]

He changed all but like 2 things. At what point does it just become another guitar?

[@Giant_Guitars]

Good question, I would also like to know

[@jameswcollett]

This cheap Squire became my favourite guitar after I replaced or modified most of the important components.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Yeah exactly, glad you got the point of it 😁

[@jamesmarkham7489]

He didn’t modify the neck in any significant way. That’s where I find most cheap instruments need some love. It’s amazing the fretwork was decent enough as is.

[@jameswcollett]

@@Giant_Guitars Lollage is due.

[@316diag]

...without mentioning the price of those parts.

[@bradvincent3774]

Love it ♥️

[@nhutpham6908]

All you need is new pickup, new bridge, new tuners, new neck and a new body.😂😂

[@adamproductions4529]

Is that the Dmarzio titan?

[@pugforce2689]

Howd you dye it?

[@Giant_Guitars]

With a vinegar and steel wool solution but it didn't work fantastic with rosewood so I'd recommend using a wood dye just

[@tubsy.]

"This is my favorite guitar" "Except that it isn't that guitar at all, and I replaced everything"

[@charliethealmighty2074]

What pickup did you use?

[@Giant_Guitars]

Dimarzio DP159

[@charliethealmighty2074]

It looks super clean!!!

[@Cortex_is_207]

How much was it

[@robertclarkguitar]

Oh man. I wish i could send all my guitars over. Flr your set ups. Hahahahahaha.

[@Giant_Guitars]

Haha thanks Robert 😀