What Fender Does Not Want You To Do Part 2

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[@mikecollins8241]

As we say in the construction business "always think about the next guy, it just might be you!"

[@Jmartin68]

lol yep! I preach that to my apprentices

[@christophereaton4527]

I wish there were more people like you. I'm in the trades too.

[@fractaljack210]

The green's grown on me. Nice guitar Great job, Dave.

[@Patrick-857]

I've been watching this guy for 10 years and he still cracks me up.

[@jefferywarburton2116]

It is a good practice to make sure the new pots fit before attempting to shield the guitar shaped object.

[@Jmartin68]

as far as twisting the pos and neg leads together it reduces interference, "bleed over" or "cross talk", in a low voltage ckt. the more twists the better. I'm no guitar tech, but I am an electrician with 30 years of experience. Dave or someone else probably already mentioned that

[@chrislykk]

RJ 11 and RJ 45 both use twisted pairs to limit interference

[@nazmoking3171]

I wanted to hear and play it at the end so I could see what the upgrades sound like.

[@Jimmymattik]

I have the exact same comment!

[@fuzzymuppet1990]

As a geat man once said, "The bigger the blob, the better the job!"

[@DMSProduktions]

Blobajob!

[@telecatsermaster]

….. after the welding operation

[@shawnrenaud2252]

Enjoyed this one. Some of these Squires really only need pickups to be great playing/sounding. Love to see the single coil back in the neck position, as God intended. :)

[@robinleebraun7739]

God being Leo Fender

[@hansemannluchter643]

The early MIJ Squires are everybit as good, if not better, as what Fender put out at the time..

[@Riverdeepnwide]

And the Korean Squier Pro Tone series, quite remarkable.

[@alex241]

@@hansemannluchter643 The early MIJ guitars were the only Fenders being produced at the time...Fender had no USA factory...those guitars had Fender nameplates.....

[@rickrevoir1683]

Anything made in Japan is going to be as good or better than US made instruments. Unlike China, Japan takes pride in its craftsmanship. Like Germany.

[@christophereaton4527]

Glue softens up with heat. Exception is the stuff they put military jets together with and resorcinol (boat building stuff). A few seconds of the soldering iron on a glued in screw could help. About 150 degrees F. That's just at the point you don't want to hold your finger on it.

[@Lemmy30294]

Nice work Dave. Always pleased with the tidiness of your wiring job. Gets me all warm n fuzzy.

[@garyroy3503]

When you have a loose screw hole in wood, how do you repair? In woodworking projects we take sawdust and mix with epoxy glue for small cracks, scratches, holes, etc. On larger situations we drill a larger hole and insert a wood dowel with glue, so that we start fresh. Thanks for your expertise, when working on the guitar.

[@WickedFesterBand]

I do that one point ground thing sometimes. I like to learn from the best. Gonna do it all the time now. Thanks Dave!

[@cm9247]

Good job Dave! I've been trying to set up my guitar and its been frustrating. Now, I've got a better idea of what's gotta be done. Thanks man!!👍

[@bryanqualls1650]

I bought a used one that was upgraded already. Locking tuners and pick ups. Now it's on of my favs.

[@thefool2007]

That is a seriously good looking Tele!

[@Lazzar1958]

Nicely done transformation of that guitar. Great job as usual, Dave.

[@rickrevoir1683]

I must say you did a great job on the squire Dave. I guess im fortunate to have an American pro telecaster 😊

[@learnmusic488]

When the video started, I was very confused. I was wondering how you were gonna get that control plate, into that little tiny guitar body 🤔

[@harmonicseries6582]

I use a solder tag held on with the a nut for the pot, even better.

[@tommyhoffman4587]

Good grounding advice!

[@mccypr]

Thanks! Great information contained within! ✌️🎻🙂😎

[@dalerothgordt8329]

that guitar intro is the same one used on vice grip garage.. which is a great channel too.. lol

[@BasicDrumming]

Great video.

[@petedazer3381]

I really like the color scheme on this one! Thought for sure you were gonna keep the humbucker, glad you didn’t! Great job Dave, cheers!

[@murpsman]

What single coil replaced it?

[@kjatexas3679]

Pretty color.

[@litemetal]

Made in Indo , remade in Canada 🎉. 😅

[@glennhynes5263]

Imagine where we'd be without packaging? The amazon guy would just pass you a handful of strings, or a pocket full pickguard screws. Hahah

[@leifhoffman6533]

Nice job Dave. Turned that Tele into a great guitar. Cool color.

[@chuckq54]

Love it Dave! 👍👍🏆🏆

[@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy]

Part 2 Thanks for Sharing 🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@jwking5021]

Dave is the bomb!

[@davidyanosh1590]

Great video Dave. I got a P-Bass kit from Solo and added everything as you did, from tuners to Seymour Duncan 1/4 pound pickups, CTS pots, Orange Drop cap, Tusq nut, push wires, Swttchcraft jack, Fender bridge. Great Bass! The sound is outstanding!!! An easy finish for the neck is Tru Oil; the same thing you use on rifle stocks. It's not sticky like polyurethane; easy to apply; easy to buff out.

[@johngeddes7894]

Very cool. Makes me wanna do the Solo Thunderbird bass kit, only with quality everything else but the neck and body. For the first time Gibson is offering those 760 blade style real deal Thunderbird pickups that I really like. And I’m a guitar player, not a bassist. I do like a great sounding bass, though. Prolly gonna need me a B-12 or B-15 to go with, y’all. See what watching youtube does for me?

[@samlelowitch]

Your work is very tidy. I like that.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Thank you so much 😀

[@leonardhirtle3645]

Respect.

[@roundpatty]

Fun video. Great looking guitar!

[@larryburwell8550]

Nice job dave!! well with all the upgrades you still have a equal guitar to an american strat for at least half the price

[@RevGerryRM]

FYI Dave, it is an age thing and it can get even worse with age. You're doing great 👍👍👍👍👍

[@justme420ism]

Gluboost, Inc got the props it wishes, despite the 13 minute wait. Everyone happy?

[@Nugmania1]

Dave, lots of farging trick questions, lol

[@ianc4901]

That's a very good point Dave, kit vs Squier with upgrades ! The ready made off the shelf option is finished to a pretty good standard and is a very well respected guitar. It's certainly worth adding better pickups and electronics to it and you might as well throw on a better bridge and tuners too but those are the kind of upgrades you can do in stages when you have the money. When you build a kit there is no point wasting money on cheap components that you intend to replace at a later date, so if money is an issue you start assembling the kit before you buy the components and add them later. I think the main issue is can you put a kit together and finish it to the same standard as the Squier or better and how long will that take ?

[@frankphillips5533]

My friend David had his id stolen so now he's just Dave. Good work looks 'reel purdy'. Got me a Squire Strat same color with black scratch plate black hardware blond neck. Your's looks better with the rosewood neck. Many moon's ago I had a cream '74Tele with black scratch plate. A real heavy beast. Dislocate your shoulder.

[@robertparker3580]

awesome!

[@stephenaustin3026]

Great job! But I really think the original pickguard colour pattern went better with the green body.

[@user-iz6ry2ms6x]

Really like that Tele color.

[@meekkeene2218]

You sound like George Carlin whom I have always admired but I admire you for for - mad guitar skills- you rock my man!

[@zuddie1921]

Yeah baby!

[@doknox]

Sometimes I feel like I have to learn how to be human in order to interact with some people and I'm from here. Lol.

[@garyroy3503]

Dave, I just found your channel and am enjoying the quality craftsmanship you promote. I would like to know the approximate cost for the new parts on this Tele and if you don’t mind, the approximate labor costs. Would like to compare buying a top end new guitar to rebuilding a new foreign version. Thanks for helping us learn the right way to do it. 👍🤟

[@kevincrozier8625]

That hum alone is why I do not like single coils. Never have. My Tele copy has two humbuckers. They are split coils but I rarely use the single coil. Every now and then I will but not a lot.

[@Nugmania1]

Dave too bad your were not closer to where I am, we would a shiitake load of fun

[@artrogers3985]

Great tips in this video - thanks If I knew I was gonna live this long……. Just saying. 🎸

[@onbedoeldekut1515]

What you should've said about soLdering onto pots, is to WAIT and let the iron get nice and hot before even thinking about soLdering. It's waiting for the iron to get hot enough to soLder, and if you're touching the back of the pot all that time, then too much heat is being transferred, which is what kills the pots. If you wait until it's properly hot, then the immediate contact should be enough to transfer the required heat without excessive build-up. Separate explanatory note. I wrote soLder because as we get oLder, we don't get oDDer.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

my iron is always hot 700 degress F

[@rodnyg7952]

Fender, or any high end maker, doesn't really care what you do to their stuff. They already know that if you need to do an original mod/replacement/repair, then you're likely going to buy their parts anyway

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

they care about you comment..Rock On

[@rodnyg7952]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff I'd imagine so...rock on

[@BRRRwm]

💯

[@mauibill7233]

Well, your Squeer guitar wasn't screwed up because it was made in Indonesia. My Guild Surfliner Deluxe made in Indonesia is a spectacular guitar. I only wish they had split the coil on the humbucker, but that's something I can do anyway.

[@DavidMckinney-mn5se]

The best, I'm just sayin!!👁️👁️✌️👍🎸

[@linesy77]

I the the tort plate went better with the green

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

green with puke on it ..no

[@9999plato]

I just put a 4 way switch and a set of Twang King pickups on my Squire, ah I also put a compensated bridge. The frets are sadly pretty worn and I'm debating replacing the neck. How much do you spend to improve a cheaper guitar when the Fender will play like new and you would never get the value of those improvements.

[@goodun2974]

Others may disagree, but I really like my own "packaging". Important to note that without it I'd just be a pile of intestinal organs, veins and arteries on the floor.

[@user-iz3qq5fu3l]

Had a friend who bought a 2006 Epiphone Casino. He put Seymour Duncan Antiquities P90's in it, put Grovers on it, put stainless steel frets on it, replaced all the pots and wiring on it, a new bone nut, and a Gibson ABR-1 bridge as well. The total cost, including the guitar, was around $1300.00. The guitar is actually awesome and can do anything from the Stones to Ted Nugent.

[@ianc4901]

Epiphone guitars come from the factory in a semi ready state, they require a little finishing but most people just expect them to be ready for gigging straight out of the box and that leads to disappointment. The electronics are average at best, they are OK for practicing but can be a little noisy and the pickups are functional but weak. The necks and frets always need leveling so you can get the action down to a playable height but I wouldn't go as far as a refret unless they were really bad.

[@TurdFerguson101]

Not a lie. My Wife just said, "Maybe that's what you need". I say "What"? She says, "You need a Stop Bar, so you don't go in too deep. The thing is, we were actually talking about guitars. 😉

[@63surfingbird]

The shadow do...

[@maximecoste5554]

Great, so no oil or anything on the back of that neck ? Also would love to know the exact sum of money added in the newer stuff (yeah I heard +25/30% but it doesn't reflect on different geographic marketplaces, if that make sense)

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

$600 guitar $500 parts $200 for work= a custom shop at 1/3 the price and no fear to mod in the future or just junk it

[@JasonPines-fs9nj]

Please show it in its full glory and play it!

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

wrong channel

[@timedwards5600]

Dave thnx for the soilering tips

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Any time!

[@caseyrouse7126]

Hey Dave, great video. I have a p-bass that has a bowed neck. Folks have told me to adjust the truss, but I have no idea what I'm doing. Any advice?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

learn what you are doing

[@Jeffy2n]

Hi Dave, great video once again. I was wondering with that stripped stuck bridge screw, do you think that using the soldering Iron to warm up the head a bit to soften the glue/finish to help release the screw could have helped? Or do you feel the risk of mucking up the finish around the screw was to much or a risk?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

waste of time and effiort

[@johnnyscoolstuff8427]

just buy a player Tele !

[@Patrick_H.]

🎸🎸

[@davidwood351]

K.I.S.S. Keep it simple son.

[@steen8156]

Which version of the man who fell to earth were you referring to?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

new tv series

[@sboy1955]

So how did he attach (screw) the new bridge plate to the body? Was hoping to see some detail on that.. anyway, good job!

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

with screws and a drill

[@sboy1955]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff - good deal, I assumed you’d have to epoxy fill and redrill - or some other trick of yours.

[@ThatHuskyisCrazy]

Ever put a TBX in a Tele?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

junk

[@bobbyb1607]

Is shielding worth it? I don't have a clue and have seen both pro and con articles.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

if done right IT CAN"T HURT

[@deeblues1]

NO BS....with your knowledge and experience you MUST be a very busy guy !! You're about 90 miles from where I live and at age 72 that seems like a thousand BUT I'd like to be a customer of yours for sure... I have 14 guitars and ALL need some attention.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Wow, thanks

[@deeblues1]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff So Dave... could this be a possibility??

[@smithctheo.]

So, crazy question... which Groovbar were using. I couldn't read the depth. It looked like L-1 something. I have the L 1.0 and L 1.27. Also, would either of these be the "standard" nut slot height for a Tele?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

the correct one

[@Fissi0nChips]

Are you talking about the David Bowie movie The Man Who Fell to Earth or the TV series remake from a couple years ago? Both were entertaining.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

NO series

[@vicioannou]

You missed installing single coil pick up where humbucker was??

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

you missed it watch again

[@vicioannou]

Video starts with single coil & new pick guard already installed??

[@jagoff62]

Dave, how long did it take you to sand the neck smooth? There is a product called "Smart Strip" that would make the job less labor intensive.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

320 grit wet sandpaper DONE used wet

[@johnbeyer4477]

Did I miss something? What kinda pick up did you use.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

u did miss it part 1 intro FFS

[@LP5369GT]

It big fan of green, but I kinda like this one.

[@telecatsermaster]

My buddy (who was a naturally brilliant guitar player) played an early 90’s squier for a ton of our early gigs….. and made it sound phenomenal…

[@jezmez68]

Could we get a list of the parts you used to mod this guitar?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

all came from solo guitars call them

[@jezmez68]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff OK thanks!

[@Derickbass]

Very enjoyable to watch Dave's work. However -- and perhaps I missed it -- Did Dave ever really tell us why he went through all this work? Based on an "Affinity" level Squier (because of the Indonesian build), could he, or anyone, just go to the next level of "Classic Vibe" and saved money and time? With the improvements Dave has made, what would the "level" of this guitar be, either Squier or Fender?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

for somebody else..wtf you think it's for me? get a life

[@Derickbass]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff No... I didn't know if it was for you. Thank you for answering my question. And thank you for helping me to discern who's vids I will bother with. Or not.

[@acousticshadow4032]

Why buy a Squier if you're going to replace everything? 🤔🤐

[@daveharmon1907]

In future vids, please use a pointer instead of a finger. Fingers cover up what you are trying to point out.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

come produce

[@smithctheo.]

And... so, What Fender Does Not Want You To Do exactly?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Change shit parts get a great guitar and not worry about what it's worth and just play the fuking thing

[@Melrose51653]

Dude, no precision required. Upgrade for less than the cost of their next level model. Now, you're no longer buying it.

[@brianzimmerman4710]

Hey Dave, curious what camera do you use to record your videos with?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Sony

[@Invading-Specious]

I hate those rules

[@jacquesguitars]

Beside all your talking and working: where is the comparison between before and after? What are the benefits of all the changes you made? It is a musical instrument and not a machine, is it?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

NON..it's what somebody wanted to do

[@Melrose51653]

The answer to your academic questions is there.

[@martianmurray]

Wish that color was more common to the production lines

[@dl7509]

Our limit of aliens have been fulfilled please move on

[@dennisoleary4677]

I miss how you used to show your work. Now you just say what your going to do and cut to it done. Please show your work.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

go back and look

[@richlaurich9997]

Stupid hardware store? 🤔

[@joesbarbecue1]

So did Fender actually inform you that they did not want you to do this, or are you just making this up for clicks?

[@Melrose51653]

What do you think, Joe?

[@joesbarbecue1]

@@Melrose51653 Hell. I don't know! It just seems every other video in my feed follows this premise. "The one thing (insert profession, manufacturer etc.) don't want you to know, or the "Secret/hidden feature/use they don't want you to know, etc, etc. It just gets old because I've never been around a professional of any sort that said, "Turn around, I'm going to do something I don't want you to see or learn." I've never seen a "Hidden feature" on a tool that I can't imagine a manufacturer would install then not want anyone to know about it for some reason. I'm not bagging on Dave here, he just happened to be the lucky recipient of my slowly smoldering little rant.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Shweet!

[@dennyd4848]

Sometimes - I find that Squier puts out something cool that Fender doesn’t make, like this one. So….get the Squier and juice it up! 🤌 I’m sure ol’ Leo F would totally approve?

[@doknox]

He definitely would

[@Patrick-857]

Leo was all about making an affordable instrument for the masses. Fender was never meant to be a high end instrument, but a utilitarian tool. I don't really understand the attraction of American Fenders. What are you paying for? They have all the same construction and features as every budget electric guitar that copies them, with slightly nicer hardware and finish. But it's expensive so you won't want to mod it or give it the tough love a real Fender style guitar deserves. My 1996 Squire has stories to tell, it's missing a ton of finish, it's rough as hell, and i will die with it. If it was an American strat it wouldn't have been through all that.

[@anthonybomberry9935]

[@fuckgoogle8661]

Btw when I have to explain it to people the basic difference between guitars and price is that you pay 10x’s as much for something on average that only plays and sounds 10% better. Plus since I’ve seen people not just buy an American fender or Gibson but a custom shop and still might immediately take it to a luthier to change out hardware, do a set up and whatever else, which is a little crazy at that point. I just tell people unless they have to have something for a specific reason (like I for 1 example in my collection have a 81 rickenbacker 4003 because the 77/79 4001s are the most common bass played by players I like, but I was born in 81 and the 4003 has a dual truss rod and is a amazing bass), to just get a good platform model and take it to their luthier with the parts and have the work done. You save money, get what you want and it’s going to sound and play as good or better than something that costs a thousand/+ more. You actually see quite a few pros doing this as well and I can say that I’ve played a cheap guitar that sounded and played better than a 5 figure vintage instrument. Most annoying example of this that happened to me was I happened to see a 80s silvertone strat sitting in a thrift store years ago as I'm walking by. “Hey that’s got a swimming pool route, I can drop whatever I want in that and I need a guitar for a project and need to test some pickups to find the right configuration. If this thing is cheap enough it’ll be a great deal for that”. Everything checks out, neck is good, no problems on down the line. I get it for either 20 or $30. Deal. Take it home and I’m going to dismantle everything, but I think "lets just plug it in real quick for the hell of it", and i do. and the bloody stupid thing plays and sounds better than basically every strat I've gotten my hands on made after the 60s. but i really need to set up an instrument with an extremely unusual pickup configuration with all the other electronics and hardware for something and now I'm not sure i can take this thing apart. Well i end up just swapping out the loaded pick guard with another thats really not right but i'll just make it work even though its going to drive me nuts. so its really not right and i kept swapping them out but couldn't tweak anything else so it was never the best it could be for either setup because that would just make it dedicated for the one, and I did need it to do a job, but knew I should actually set it up to be the best hendrix strat it could be. well now I've moved and the thing is in storage and it doesn't have to be anything but a classic strat so i'll get it dialed in but somehow for years (look its easy to get busy and everything else), i couldn't somehow get another body and neck to suit what i wanted and needed, and just kept swapping out the guts of the damn thing because that silvertone just didn't have the decency of just being the generic little starter guitar that it was supposed to be. However once it is done and i can just enjoy it, i will be able to go, "that was a hell of a deal".