I Put $400 In Parts In This Squier. Sharpen My Axe

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@Kmayzer 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter what a guitar cost, that smile of anticipation when opening the box is always the same.

@xyere4984 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful but I just kind of wished you'd played it prior to making improvements as a control.

@mateomarquez4343 5 жыл бұрын

Xyere who hasnt heard a squire?

@xyere4984 5 жыл бұрын

@@mateomarquez4343 Remembering what it sounds like isn't the point of reference but the initial sound is.

@InTheLifeOfAnArtist 4 жыл бұрын

The point was not the sound. It was the mod is all. It still sounds about the same.

@jefferymayhann312 4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing!... I can't help but think that such a glaring omission may have been on purpose. He probably did record a "before", but decided not to include it because there wasn't enough difference to make it worth the $400 he spent on the upgrades.

@j.d.schultzsr.9215 4 жыл бұрын

@@InTheLifeOfAnArtist, The reason that it "sounds about the same" is because a well-set-up Squier almost ALWAYS sounds about as good as guitars costing TEN TIMES as much. If you are a religious (Vs. scientific) believer of; "set necks are better", "some woods are better", "you MUST use locking tuners", "Alnico is better than ceramic", you need to watch Darrel Braun's video on the latter subject.

@andrea4809 5 жыл бұрын

I took a belt sander to both sides of my neck and man is it comfortable now, almost completely round! Its like grasping a broom stick. I am only able to use the 3 middle strings but it was soooo worth it!!! Using only 3 strings allowed me to cut the headstock down to almost nothing saving weight as well. I sanded off the squier logo and put on a B.C Rich sticker along with a big Monster energy sticker on the body. I also screwed a valve spring from a big block Chevy to the bottom so when I leen it in the corner it doesn't make a loud thud pissing off my downstairs neighbor. Next I am going to remove the neck and middle pickups because I don't use them anyway and the holes they leave will make great places to store picks and weed.

@wesleyturner1979 5 жыл бұрын

Dude you screwed the pooch... you for sures should have smacked a Rockstar beverage sticker on your rig. But don't fret (sweet guitar pun), you can still squish one on there to make your axe the ultimate stringed wonder!

@YooTooobJeff 5 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure Monster energy drinks are, in your case anyway, "fortified with meth"...

@mixgashaulass2988 5 жыл бұрын

James NotBond same my man

@mikecorey8370 5 жыл бұрын

Just remember, Preperation H is NOT for cleaning the headstock.

@bobs.stevenson9704 5 жыл бұрын

im guessing he works for fender quality control

@Caged63Man 4 жыл бұрын

How about putting those Squier parts on a Custom Shop Fender? Be very interesting to see how that 'Squier' parts sound on a expensive American Strat!

@dankehrig3419 4 жыл бұрын

@philipknight

@dankehrig3419 4 жыл бұрын

@philipmcknight

@Tomekkplk 4 жыл бұрын

american strat asshats would probably think it sounds better

@Caged63Man 4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelTheophilus906 I know I definitely would, if you've played a Lesson Paul for awhile, then switch to a strat...

@robertmamarella1952 4 жыл бұрын

Caged,How about putting Fender decals on a Squire,and lets see If It sounds any better. Just Ripe for E-bay. LOL

@nicDenmanmusic 5 жыл бұрын

Phil is honestly the most down to earth, humble, and nice guy ever. I just love his personality

@tipplers3417 11 ай бұрын

💯💯💯💯💯💯

@mishunny 6 жыл бұрын

Phil looks like a magician pulling that bubble wrap out of the box.

@benindavisca 5 жыл бұрын

Agree

@j.d.schultzsr.9215 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was expecting a rabbit or at least a Teddy Bear!!

@MostlyHarmless76 4 жыл бұрын

So this video inspired me to pimp out my Squier Affinity about a year ago. This is the set-up: -- Seymour Duncan Hotrails humbucker in the bridge. -- Fender Custom Shop 2018 hand-wound single coils in the neck and middle spots (I got a good deal) -- a steel block under the bridge instead of the cheap alloy one. -- Fender locking tuners Haven't upgraded the switch and pots yet, but there's a plan afoot for that, too. The Frankensquier sounds pretty sweet so far.

@user-lv7ph7hs7l 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet I made a Malmsteen one but I used a really super cheap Squier many years ago. Thinking off getting an Affinity and putting the parts in that. But scalloping the neck again is a pain. I feel the cheap body really ruins the potential and it has that undersized head, the cheap Squiers have that looks like shit.

@elang7961 2 жыл бұрын

Are your guitar sound good? Like less hum, can play in high gain?

@fuchsia5899 2 жыл бұрын

@@elang7961 if you want to know if the hot rail can handle high gain it can. There is still a bit of hum but half of what a normal single coil would

@StevieZero 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-lv7ph7hs7l Check out the Fazley Fury it's a cheap scalloped neck white Yngwie Malmsteen copy.... Excellently built& about£160

@michaelguzzetti3389 5 жыл бұрын

Phillip I want thank you for your learning videos. I have multiple Sclerosis and can now work.I have a Squier Affinity which I am happy to have.years ago I had a 75 strat that I had to sell to pay my rent,that was a sad day for me.That said I've been fallowing your videos and they have been very helpful to me. a very nice guy,helpful . to all who are in need of you knowledge. Keep up the great work.God Bless you.

@Subatomic_Next 5 жыл бұрын

The fact that i can obtain this much knowledge in 30 minutes. Your video made me feel like a pro already ;) Thank you for sharing such awesome video

@ces69 4 жыл бұрын

Dan Nullmeyer He did, he put a Graphtec but for some reason forgot to include in the video!

@Maroma5361 5 жыл бұрын

It was funny when you fast forwarded the video when you were soldering the electronics but slowed it down for us to see you vacuuming your workspace

@powerade92 Жыл бұрын

This video has all the basic required information for any strat owner that has a mind toward upgrading an S type guitar. This channel paired with StewMac has us all within reach of being at least an amateur luthier.

@Jimbeaux 5 жыл бұрын

Having done this process (although we used Seymour Duncan Antiquity Texas Hot pickups) I can confirm you CAN make a Squier play superior to a MIM or MIJ . . . for less money than either cost. For us, the pickups represented about 65% of the cost. Items like the pickguard/trem cover obviously were not mandatory people change those out on their MIM's too, right? Doing this provides a lot of satisfaction - just like investing time and money to restore an old car or piece of furniture. Sure, you could have bought something new for around the same price, but then all you have is something a million other people own. Some people get it, some don't.

@fpsoftdev 6 жыл бұрын

I know these videos have to be expensive but I really enjoy them. Thanks for taking the time and money to make these.

@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but in the end...he gets a commission thru Amazon links and probably some of the others, gets KZfaq Monetization...he makes out in the end. I'd be happy if I had 1/10th of his views and subs.

@logicnotfeelings3835 4 жыл бұрын

Why would they be expensive other than the initial investment in audio-visual equipment?

@pkdude5334 Жыл бұрын

oh don't worry. 2M views, he made plenty back on it. Provide quality content, get paid. That's how it should be.

@brendenpavao2071 6 жыл бұрын

These guitars have come a long way, and even stock with decent pots and wiring, and as little friction as possible they hold up pretty well with the stock parts. I built a partscaster around an Affinity body a few months back. It was supposed to be a temporary body, but it was really resonant and I liked it. It's paired with a neck off of a J Mascis Jazzmaster, the stock tuners, and a Graphtech nut. The bridge has some bent steel saddles from an older MIM Strat and a solid steel block. I keep that lubricated, and combined with the nut it stays in tune far better than I ever expected stock Squier tuners to. It has a set of JBE S-Deluxes with DPDT switches with humbucker/tap/off settings for each pickup instead of a five way switch. I think it has thirteen pickup combinations or something silly. CTS pots and a Switchcraft output take care of the rest of the job. I'm not sure if it's the most practical or least practical build I've ever done, but it definitely plays and sounds better than anything else I've ever owned. They're definitely capable instruments with a little bit of love.

@akc5150 5 жыл бұрын

When masking off the fretboard and doing any fretwork, I always put the tape down the sides FIRST. That way when you come to remove the tape, the side bits will pull all the face tape off in one go.

@stephenviana2077 3 жыл бұрын

Also missed the nut replacement?

@DROP_BEARZ Жыл бұрын

Seal team 6 training hard at work

@zincChameleon 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Philip. Your videos are great for helping to shop and refit guitars. Here is something I just tried on a 1970's Mann Strat. I opened up the back plate, and discovered it had a bridge block of real steel with 5 springs. (I screwed the bridge down hard-tail style a long time ago, as I mostly use Teles.) I went out to our machine shop and found a brass pipe ring (for fitting two pipes t gether) that was 3 inches across and 5/16th of an inch thick. I gently tapped it into the open space between the bridge block and body, and it was perfectly tight. I then plugged it in and got the surprise of my life. Even with Ernie Ball .009 Extra Light strings, the tone was immediately deeper and fuller. I could hammer away at a D chord first position and it just rang. So yeah, a brass block works, and all one really needs is a brass pipe ring 5/16th inches deep.

@arturolinares6565 6 жыл бұрын

28:04 I felt the John Mayer in him for a moment lol😂😭

@Caged63Man 5 жыл бұрын

So did John Mayer!

@2Xboti 5 жыл бұрын

Slow dancing... Wait, what? Hehe

@wendisukmadarmawan 4 жыл бұрын

i think he was fail but, “i can handle this” lol

@icenic_wolf 5 жыл бұрын

Just re-read watched the heck out of this after my StewMac order came. I never would have tried doing a fret-dress myself until watching your videos, and this one in particular. Thanks again for all of the hard work you put into these!

@GaryKatz 5 жыл бұрын

Great job: accessible, demystifying, and helpful. I finally get it...after ALL these years.

@simonpedersen4853 Жыл бұрын

I've been playing for 30 years and tinkering with soldering pickups etc. Since discovering Phil, I have to say he's so great and informative. Love your posts Phil x

@FarrellMcGovern 6 жыл бұрын

That was a great video. I really appreciate the good solid advice and recommendations you make, along with your reasoning for them. Thank you!

@avgmaster1 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job, finally someone showed how to file fret ends.

@pedrosilvamusician 3 жыл бұрын

The frets look so clean... damn

@hello55125 5 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video Phil, thanks for taking the time to do these. That stacked neck pickup sounded great, it's on my ever growing list of mod equipment!

@TheStarbuck61 5 жыл бұрын

I've a Squire that's been sitting around for a couple of years. You have inspired me to take a stab at improving it. Thanks!!!

@tylerparker3024 4 жыл бұрын

I did basically this same thing with an 80s peavey predator cause I love the old predator necks.

@BrianSGuitars 6 жыл бұрын

Your videos are like lays chips.. I can't watch just one. I really enjoy picking through the QA's! Thanks for putting links to the various questions inside the videos!

@davecarpenter2517 5 жыл бұрын

I spent £450 on my squier including £60 for the used strat. Love it to bits. Will never get rid of it. Replaced with so called all American parts. Got a fender Shawbucker in the bridge and it's a real beauty

@trevorpeters4358 3 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite guitar channel for one huge reason..your humble-in love with what you don't know. Not what you do know.. I've been building guitars for 14years an I can always learn something here an not feel shamed for not knowing.

@hadin101 6 жыл бұрын

The gator socket is fine for low torque applications but for anything that requires a good amount of torque it will round out fasteners. Thats why people don't like them.

@MatthewFant 3 жыл бұрын

I’m actually thinking about modding my strat to the exact pickup set you installed. They sound pretty awesome!

@lmnop340 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time Phil. This is so helpful.

@Anna_and_Tiger 4 жыл бұрын

I got my first squire for my birthday one year, after you get one they just start showing up on your door step for free. I really like the squire with the 70s head stock.

@cephalopod1380 5 жыл бұрын

I feel like there should be a 5 min cleaning interval between cool things being done, because that is real life

@SurfingSerpent 5 жыл бұрын

When Phillip is unscrewing the tuners rapidly, his hand looks like a skittering crustacean LOL

@mrlenny8135 3 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how you can improve the squire with the upgraded parts and a bit of skill and time. Thank you.

@souloftheage 5 жыл бұрын

It does sound REALLY good. I REALLY like it!. A little fuller tone.

@yungchill69 5 жыл бұрын

I cracked up when he was like "we're gonna make this better.."

@darrensjames 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video Phillip. I would love to see the reaction of the owners and what they think of your mods. Cheers.

@Cigarsnguitars 4 жыл бұрын

I dressed up a Squire just like this. Fender Noiseless pickups, pots, switch, jack, locking tuners, nut. Gave it a complete fret job. Put in old Strat bridge. Had a lot of this stuff lying around. The guitar plays like a dream.

@another8470 8 ай бұрын

Excellent step by step instructions, in a non-patronising way. Demo of playing was great. Thank you.

@stratman103 6 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for a leg lamp to come out.

@r.f2173 5 жыл бұрын

"Fragile... must be Italian"

@spydermag5644 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I now have ideas for my Squire.

@acemew3255 6 жыл бұрын

Donald McCormick sell it and buy a proper guitar 🎸

@jchavins 6 жыл бұрын

and spend less money

@wep5906 6 жыл бұрын

Same here. I picked up a HH in blue sparkle. I have a spare set of Duncan's and some bucket sized P90s to pop in, but needed some ideas for feel. This was great. I will probably swap the pots too.

@balazsnagy5781 6 жыл бұрын

AceMew what makes a Squier any less real of a guitar?

@VelinSevven 6 жыл бұрын

some people like to bash because they're privileged pieces of shit who think they're better because they have more money to spend.

@user-mb3ue1vg6y 5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your videos for being informative and focused! Great explanations of your mods and reasoning for doing them. Duel thumbs up! Subbed for those reasons.

@mackthnife3 4 жыл бұрын

Phillip...I did the same thing, when the Squire Mini Strat came out...flipped the pickups with lace sensor, light blue( neck) Silver( mid) and Burgandy ( bridge).....re drilled the headstock and put in mini Grover's, better pots and set up...it's absolutely super...did it around 15 years ago...still stays in tune, between playings......nice vid...I subscribed...Regards... Mack

@sox5131 4 жыл бұрын

Watching you pull that bubble wrap out was eerily reminiscent from when the intern pulled the packing out of my sinuses after sinus surgery.

@daveg1208 4 жыл бұрын

Sox Game Replays My wife had that surgery. I never thought so much stuff could be packed into a head. Yup, looked the same.

@SugarMapleForge 5 жыл бұрын

Best sounding squier ever! I love these vids man!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 5 жыл бұрын

I find even a cheap Squire bass acts and sounds a lot nicer with just a 75.00 pro re-fret. So, 175.00 new + 75.00 fret job, and maybe you'd get 250.00 for it on a good day :) It is a sweetheart, tho. Maybe we'll get lucky one day, and the Squires will. skyrocket in value once people find out they're not bad and they hold up very well over 20years I've had mine. I am good to my toys, tho. I don't abuse them.

@Raul1971xxx Жыл бұрын

I love Squiers.. They are special... Same with Epiphone and Harley Benton.

@richardthelionhearted2585 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome Philip McKnight! Just bought a bullet tele and and planning on close to the same idea. TV Jones Starwood pickups, Emerson harness. Glad to see this vid so I can clean up the neck a little as well.

@reddoggie100 6 жыл бұрын

Crushed another 1 Phil! Awesome! Really enjoying these. Maybe u could keep doing them if they’re paid for....? I’d happily pay u 2 sharpen 1 of my axes.

@markbeckelmanjr8462 6 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Reddoor hell yeah me too!

@scottlord3462 6 жыл бұрын

I would too! These videos are great!!

@alexaudiovisuals 6 жыл бұрын

yes totally, and its probably a pretty popular video concept, since it caters to the inner gear nerd in us, that wants to pimo the hell out of any guitar, it could be his signature video format to set him apart from other guitar related youtubers

@blackfender100 6 жыл бұрын

Guitar fetish sells the brass and steel blocks for $20.00 I have them in all mine. Great video phillip.Thanks.

@ajdoyle9559 4 жыл бұрын

Which do you think is better , brass or steel ?

@danielvelkovski3156 4 жыл бұрын

Anthony Doyler brass

@ITZTHEBEATLES4221 4 жыл бұрын

"it's going to be a straightfoward video." *more than 30 min long* no complains here tho! thank you for this, I got a squier the other day in hope of decking it out with better parts and this just confirms it :)

@davidtreichler5616 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome I just bought my 1st Squire strat today. Same color scheme Thanks, love it!

@LTColZero 4 жыл бұрын

I wish you would do a "Before and After" on the sound part of the job

@steveblaine4691 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Phil, and it just goes to show you don't have to spend $1,000 on a guitar to have something fun to play and sounds pretty good. You can buy an affordable guitar and then do the upgrades in stages, which makes it fit into almost any budget. The most important part of this video IMO was the work you did on the frets. Even an expensive guitar can get fret sprout and with some fairly simple (although maybe a little expensive) tools you can fix it yourself and every guitarist should know how to do it. Buy a used guitar that needs a little work and you can save a bundle. I think I am frugal, not cheap :-) . Thanks for the video.

@danicaxsommer 6 жыл бұрын

these are so informative. New favorite series. Thanks Phil!

@ryant3600 5 жыл бұрын

Pearly Gates are incredible.. what a great choice.. man.. I might have to get a hold of the custom shop and get one of these for my 95' Fender Strat..

@drutgat2 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I have to say, though, if the total cost of upgrading/modding the Squier Affinity in this way was $619.79 (or $469.79 without the $150 labour charge), I would rather go for a Mexican Strat (probably used, but maybe it is possible to find one new for that price), or a much better Squier than the Affinity (maybe a Classic Vibe or Classic Series, used or new).

@ces69 4 жыл бұрын

drutgat2 It’s always best to get the best you can afford as the platform but the pickups, the electrics and the tuners on this guitar will all now be significantly BETTER than a MIM Strat! In fact, probably closer to a USA Strat! You pay your money, you make your choice!

@jacebeleren1703 2 жыл бұрын

I did a similar thing, picked up a Classic Vibe i really liked from a local store, and threw in a set of Fender Pure Vintage 65s, for 650$ total (a MiM strat is minimum 800$ where i live, so i thinki t was pretty worth it overall).

@ricksmith7370 6 жыл бұрын

This series is awesome.

@marklowe7431 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best guitarists I've every heard played a Squire with some good pickups and that's about it.

@SoCalGuitarist 3 жыл бұрын

I’m kicking off this Frankenstrat project next weekend with a 2008 affinity strat. Only thing original will be the body and neck, everything else is new. Can’t wait to hear it! Thanks for all the detail on cleaning up the neck, ordered everything you suggested and am going to try for that American strat feel. Wish me luck!

@sheldonlewis72 4 жыл бұрын

If it would be my "new" guitar, I would be freaking out seeing him just sanding my whole fretboard.

@aljanecko 4 жыл бұрын

I have a lot of Stewmac tools, they are awesome, the problem is their shipping, you can order 3 things, and their shipping goes by cost of items, not weight of items, That makes me crazy!

@seanc.5310 3 жыл бұрын

Stewmac is great but most of the tools are really just cheap off the shelf Chinese made tools that can be bought for 25% of the price elsewhere.

@RedPirate42 5 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! I have a squire affinity just like that that I grabbed from a pawn shop for 95 bucks. Gonna try this.

@ces69 4 жыл бұрын

RedPirate42 Did my Affinity and it’s like a different guitar now! You can cut the costs down a bit if you buy some parts used on eBay!

@rayschoch5882 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Phil… Just came across this video, and I did almost the same thing to my Squier Affinity Tele, which I bought specifically as a platform for mods. Replaced everything except the bridge plate and the strap buttons. Seymour Duncan stacked single-coils in both positions, different tuning machines and string trees, GraphTech nut, compensated brass saddles, new jack, pots and a 6-position Freeway switch, new rounded knobs over a black, angled switch plate, plus a new, black pick guard. It's now basically black & chrome, with a maple neck. Looks good, sounds killer, cost WAY less (even including my guitar tech's labor) than a new upper-level Tele.

@YooTooobJeff 5 жыл бұрын

Wrap a 1" wide piece of adhesive stair grip tread (the black, gritty looking stuff) around top 1/2 of the Gator Grip socket... Solved

@charlesbranch4120 3 жыл бұрын

I picked up a discounted GearRatchet set years ago at NAPA. Sockets are pass-through so they work with nuts on bolts that are too long.

@RJT80 6 жыл бұрын

You can get a very similar square pin file with a rounded smooth side for this kind of fret work in a $3.99 set from Harbor Freight. That's why StewMac gets a bad rep. They sell a ton of Chinese stuff at a ridiculous markup. They have things you cannot really find elsewhere but 75% of the time you can find something identical or similar for 25% of the price or less.

@beezusKritso 6 жыл бұрын

This. I have the exact same fret end dressing file that I got off of ebay for AU$7, vs the AU$18 (Plus shipping!) that Stew Mac charges.

@johnhowe4079 5 жыл бұрын

I know I can get a decent file elsewhere but not sure what its called to even search for it online. Any chance you can post a link or name of something to look up ?

@davidjones8478 5 жыл бұрын

Everything used is brand named, Genuine Fender pots, why? Just get good CTS ones and pay less, Fender switch, why? CRL and pay less. Duncan's, why? Warman, GFS, Irongear, Armstrong, and lots more cost less. Ratio heads, nice but why? Gotohs will be just as good and cost less. The amount you save could easily replace the junk pot metal teen with a Wilkinson wvp6 or similar. Or are we just advertising certain brands rather than sensible upgrades

@Cam_B 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't heard StewMac having a bad rep, but I agree about finding the same tools for a lot cheaper. Got all of my tools from amazon for the price of one tool that stewmac sells for. They are ridiculously high-priced.

@johng2880 3 жыл бұрын

There have been a few times I've decided to use StewMac, but going through the checkout process I get to shipping. At this point, my mindset is "well it's expensive, but I really need it". Then they want $15 to ship a small part and I'm like - Cya.

@lizzardlife Жыл бұрын

Truly appreciate this video!! I'm upgrading my stepsons Squire and this made it quick and easy to do.

@LP5369GT 4 жыл бұрын

Bought a Affinity Tele, $150 new, delivered. $100 for new pups, $12 new saddles, $12 new pickguard, $30 new pots, caps, control plate. I love it, my favorite "fender" style guitar and I've owned a bunch of American, Japanese and a custom shop. I could not believe the build quality was so high right out of the box. No way I would sell that guitar for $300 and the irony is no one would probably buy it for that. I'd probably be lucky to get $200 out of it. Never touched the neck or frets, they were great out of the box.

@absolute757 5 жыл бұрын

This is the first guitar i got at a yard sale for $40...i mostly play a fender ce now but u got me wanting to "pimp my squire"

@beefnacos6258 5 жыл бұрын

no dont do it buy a real guitar first. then pimp that if you decide.

@paulcampbell37 4 жыл бұрын

hey there; you still have it? or willing to sell it?

@absolute757 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulcampbell37 r u serious?...it wouldn't be worth the shipping

@j.d.schultzsr.9215 4 жыл бұрын

@@beefnacos6258, So a guitar isn't "real" unless one is so STUPID that they would spend 3 month's income for something with a "real guitar" headstock logo, instead of taking a guitar costing 1/3 as much and customizing it to suit their personal playing style?

@ces69 4 жыл бұрын

J. D. Schultz, Sr. That seems to be what the d**k head is saying! I’ve modded an Indonesian Affinity Strat with Fender Tex Mex pickups, full width Mighty Mite neck, steel block, Fender steel saddles,CTS pots and other Fender bits. Bought some stuff new and some used, spent about £300. I probably wouldn’t get that back if I sold the guitar but I now have a guitar that plays and sounds as good, in fact better than ones costing more than double what I have invested! To me, it was worth doing, in fact all my guitars are what you would call reasonably priced but have been modded to various degrees and all play and sound like much more expensive instruments!

@EricBlackmonGuitar 5 жыл бұрын

Hat's off to you Phil! I can't even think about putting $400 into upgrading a Squier for a video shoot. Heck, I bought a real Gibson SG with crescent moon fret inlays in amazing used condition for $500! Interesting video!

@craigcotter7476 3 жыл бұрын

two testicles and an erect penis.

@ZackRamsey14 3 жыл бұрын

Man i picked up one of those a few years ago for $300. Great guitar

@randomchannel4886 3 жыл бұрын

@Travis Johnston i got one for $50 bucks just yesterday!

@DrewPeabaws 3 жыл бұрын

@@randomchannel4886 I got one for a aggressive handjob behind McDonald’s just 10 minutes ago!

@connectcarl 3 жыл бұрын

@@craigcotter7476 hot

@scottharris7222 5 жыл бұрын

Your experience really shows with your pickup selection - tone is fantastic here... so many voices.

@garyshaw8169 2 жыл бұрын

Such enthusiasm and being encouraging is admirable. 👍

@bird718 6 жыл бұрын

i really love this stuff.

@tweakinn 5 жыл бұрын

I took a grinder to my frets to smooth them out and now my chords all sound the same :(

@eleven9286 5 жыл бұрын

tweakinn hahahahahaha please tell me you’re kidding.. otherwise you may have grinded a little too much my guy

@tweakinn 5 жыл бұрын

Haha yes :)

@misterbutter8228 5 жыл бұрын

YEAH, now you have the world's only fretless strat. That's gonna be major revenue IF you ever ebay that baby!! LOL

@michaelcarley9866 4 жыл бұрын

I like to go down deep with the angle grinder, into the fret board a little.

@chubbypapaya 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I tried taking an angle grinder to my '64 Jazzmaster and now it doesn't have a headstock or the lowest three frets, but hey, I've made it my own! :)

@OriginalManakin 5 жыл бұрын

thanks. loved squires since my first guitar.

@Edward-MTBKR 3 жыл бұрын

I watched this video and thought, "Do I really want to risk ruining my $400 Squier Jaguar"? Well, thank you Phil !! I didn't need a file, but the polishing pad/cloth removed all the minor roughness that had been bothering me the 3 years I have been playing this guitar. The side of the neck is now smooth with no fret sprout. You can get the polishing kit on amazon for $18. Thank you!

@memeu 5 жыл бұрын

Now thats guitar like mine and all tips I'll use :D

@sbdreamin 6 жыл бұрын

very informative AND engaging. Subbing.

@pooryorick7238 5 жыл бұрын

REALLY great stuff, love the whole series!

@Okraknife 4 жыл бұрын

Philip, you are a national treasure. Thanks for your videos.

@jukaprocesso 6 жыл бұрын

Nice improvement, really liked this neck pu and also a fan of the pearly gates bridge pu (have it on my tokay love rock), but how much would be a better bridge?? 50, 70 bucks, maybe a little more, but after spending in locking tuners and pickups the bridge is just the cherry on the cake, not much more money and makes huge difference.....cheers....

@jchavins 6 жыл бұрын

I agree....he spent more on the parts than the guitar originally cost then cheaped out on the bridge. At the cost of all theses parts one could just buy a MIM Strat ....used but what the hell

@kimhansen6384 5 жыл бұрын

The question is if they really are better. We allways think that more mass gives better sound, but think about the old Les Pauls, they had a very low weight zinck alloy bridge, which is said to give a longer sustain and a better sound. I have a Squier Classic Vibe 60´s with this flimsy sustainblock, and it actually sustains forever. One thing that is important though is to keep the Strat bridge only floating a little bit. That gives a better sound and better tuning stability.

@nikoyochum6974 5 жыл бұрын

28:28 that strat signature “spank” is so satisfying

@MikmawWarriorBrave 2 жыл бұрын

Dressing the frets was probably the best mod done in this episode. I have a 1985 MIJ Fender Telecaster that was probably the best guitar I ever played until I let the neck dry out and shrink. Now it's like running your hand down the edge of a rasp. Once I get it fixed I'm sure it will be amazing to play again.

@jonathanhandsmusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. I'm going to try those mods on my old Affinity Strat. My nephew gave it to me ten years ago and it's been sitting in closet ever since that time. I just assumed they were really crappy. Now I can make it as nice as my old USA made Strat.

@SeanKerns 5 жыл бұрын

Did I miss the nut replacement? It was mentioned, but I've watched through a couple times and didn't see it.

@johnosborne4404 6 жыл бұрын

Only "real Fender" I've ever owned was a used MIM strat. The only good thing I can say was the headstock sticker helped me flip it for what I paid. I snatched up an affinity tele for $100 and I love that guitar. Perhaps someone gave it some tlc before me but it's a players guitar as is. I'm honestly looking to throw a bigsby b5 on it, ("lipstick on a pig") but I'm afraid it will offset the way it sounds and plays as is.

@ces69 4 жыл бұрын

John Osborne Get a Tele and stick the Bigsby on that! Uber cool!

@davidoelker493 5 жыл бұрын

I have to say that I watch a lot of You Tube videos and you sir have some QUALITY content. Well done...and thank you.

@TheBroheim 6 жыл бұрын

These videos inspired me to sharpen my epiphone les Paul Zakk Wylde custom with some new pickups and a set up and it’s now so much better! Cheers Phil!

@marks2091 5 жыл бұрын

I have an Indonesian squire I bought in the early to mid 90s. Best playing guitar I have. Changed the pick ups..noiseless....and the tuners. Light...neck is ridiculous..and is so easy to play. Its definately a mutt with stickers and scars but I would be lost without it.

@Kadotus 6 жыл бұрын

My main axe is a squier stratocaster. It has a scalloped fretboard with evo gold frets, a tusQ nut, autolocking gotoh tuners, DiMarzio HS-4 bridge and neck pickups and a gotoh trem. There's also a custom logo. I used to have a Yngwie Malmsteen signature stratocaster, but I sold it as my squier is actually better.

@Snowy0123 6 жыл бұрын

Kadotus lol..I'm sure it is. .you Squier guys get carried away whenever someone says "they're good for the money "and you think that means you're getting top quality just because someone compliments them . If you can't tell the difference between an American vs Squier then you being happy with it is all that counts.

@Kadotus 6 жыл бұрын

+Brian J Look, I could've bought an American strat with the money I have spent upgrading my squier (done by a professional luthier.) In my 25+´years of playing the guitar, I've had plenty of different models from different manufacturers. During that time I've spent around 70000€ (~83,5k USD) on gear. I don't know everything, I don't even pretend to know everything, but I sure know when a guitar feels good in my hands, especially when I've had it customized to my liking.

@blackfender100 6 жыл бұрын

I have 3 I did up Kadotus 1 is an old Korean squire.They all are awesome.

@markcheetah4960 6 жыл бұрын

It's a lot easier on the wallet to "build it slow" rather than plunk down a grand on an American Strat. Want a new one? The new "American Professional" series (which replaced the American Standards) cost $1399 and up.

@paudiaz4660 6 жыл бұрын

KC with all those upgrades why not?

@derekclark1005 2 жыл бұрын

The details of your videos are appreciated...Extremely appreciated.

@stevekelly9399 5 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Even includes a price list at the end. Class. Thanks man

@nos1000100 5 жыл бұрын

All my guitars have been given to my by a friend that passed away. I plan on making them as good as possible EDIT: I decided to put mexican fender parts in my squire

@kidritalin1 4 жыл бұрын

If you have Mexicans install the Mexican parts in California, you will have Corona USA Strat !

@danielvelkovski3156 4 жыл бұрын

Deff put a brass block in

@ThaLed93 4 жыл бұрын

@@kidritalin1 this aged interestingly

@bennycheca9426 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThaLed93 not really dude just because it says corona doesnt make it have anything to do with covid

@wmw4410 4 жыл бұрын

kidritalin1 thats just freaky idk what corona this man is talking about but still you might have predicted something😳

@zzkatz9446 5 жыл бұрын

Did I miss it? I didn't see where he replaced the nut.

@bofeity 5 жыл бұрын

Wasn't shown.

@Lloyd_Christmas11 3 жыл бұрын

That's what she said

@lesterdavis6657 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Phillip! Thanks gain for another great show....keep up the good work man...peace! Lester

@michaelcooper5985 3 жыл бұрын

First time seeing this series and damn I’m impressed, def looking forward to the next one

@my1after909 6 жыл бұрын

I zipped thru this, catching most, but missed the nut replacement, which I was keen on seeing. Is it there, or omitted? Great show!

@sam7021 4 жыл бұрын

I was checking out comments to see if anybody realized that nut replacement part is not there? and thank you did. I hope that Philip edit this video and add nut replacement on this as well.

@Nicolas.440 4 жыл бұрын

@@sam7021 Check out one of his other videos which shows the nut replacement. (Fast forward to 3:30) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r8ydpdCd063DoGw.html

@cpk313 6 жыл бұрын

Nut installation missing, or am i just missing it? Ordered a black graphtech nut for my G&L and was looking forward to seeing your switcheroo. Hoping i can get it done w/o needing to get files.

@ZachKyew 6 жыл бұрын

The Graphtechs usually have their molds done really well, all I needed to install mine was one swipe with some sandpaper (one corner was a little rough) a little square of paper to make the nut high enough, and a drop of wood glue put onto a toothpick and smeared around and it was all set!

@cpk313 6 жыл бұрын

Tried a few different graphtechs that would work for my guitar and they all were just slightly undersized for the slot. I would have had to have gotten a blank and I realized it's going to be much easier to have a skilled tech put a real bone nut in, which is what I did.