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Guitarmos - come ITT to recommend upgrades for my Fender Stratocaster

I bought a Fender Classic 70s Stratocaster (Made in Mexico) ...
Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/19/18
Throw that piece of shit in the trash and buy an American st...
light big menage half-breed
  03/19/18
ntcr
flirting avocado market
  03/19/18
*slaps your man tits and tells you to buy a real guitar*
light big menage half-breed
  03/19/18
i like nice fancy guitars as much as the next faggot but a g...
flirting avocado market
  03/19/18
Any guitar is fun to play, but putting money into shitbox gu...
light big menage half-breed
  03/19/18
I paid $400 for it in 2002
Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/19/18
Even more reason not to spend money putting in new pickups
light big menage half-breed
  03/19/18
These pickups are way better than anything fender puts out ...
Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/19/18
Why didn’t you tell me you were white trash before I engaged...
light big menage half-breed
  03/19/18
Yeah the fact that they’re not PAF means you’re retarded as ...
Contagious Home
  03/19/18
agree to disagree
flirting avocado market
  03/19/18
The guitar FEELS great and looks great Everyone online sa...
Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/19/18
Cr
Contagious Home
  03/19/18
I know dick about the actual electronics, but if I were blow...
Exciting territorial indian lodge roommate
  03/19/18
Explain. They cost like $40
Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/19/18
I find the little screws to be uncomfortable and they scratc...
Exciting territorial indian lodge roommate
  03/19/18
aside from swapping the pickups what do people even do to mo...
flirting avocado market
  03/19/18
Bridge Pots All internal wiring Tuners Headstock tree
Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/19/18
damn. have you done any of this yourself or is this best lef...
flirting avocado market
  03/19/18
Guitar tech because it’s got all kinds of neck adjustments a...
Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/19/18
something tells me you suck at guitar
zippy institution dog poop
  03/19/18
Probably but it’s a fun hobby
Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/19/18
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flirting avocado market
  03/19/18
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supple coral azn
  03/19/18
The guitarist in my band put lollar pickups in his mex strat...
flirting avocado market
  03/19/18
My decision came down to those and the Fralins
Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/19/18
Only literal homosexuals play fenders also
Contagious Home
  03/19/18
I’ve got a lot of choices. Call me bi
Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/19/18
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flirting avocado market
  03/20/18
scalloped neck, obviously. frilly collar shirt, top three...
Burgundy provocative main people hospital
  03/20/18
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Bateful Rusted Depressive
  03/20/18
Aside from the pickups, Mexi starts are great. I might upgra...
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  03/20/18


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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:12 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive

I bought a Fender Classic 70s Stratocaster (Made in Mexico) in like 2002, played the hell out of it until I got my Les Paul. This one,. https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric-guitars/stratocaster/classic-series-70s-stratocaster/product-013700.html

On the forums, this model is much loved but notorious for having weak and tinny sounding pickups, which is very evident when you play it next to my Les Paul humbuckers. That said, I'm about ready to do some upgrades. I want more advice on this.

After tons of internet research, I've decided on getting a set of Lindy Fralin pickups https://www.fralinpickups.com/product/vintage-hot/ These are highly rated online, and by some boomer guitar guy I know.

What else? I might want a nut replacement (broke it a few years ago and the replacement job was sort of shitty), but should I get shit like new pots (not even sure how this affects the sound, guitar nerds online like upgrading these though).

Help me xoxo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641409)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:14 PM
Author: light big menage half-breed

Throw that piece of shit in the trash and buy an American strat, faggot. HTH.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641420)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:16 PM
Author: flirting avocado market

ntcr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641442)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:18 PM
Author: light big menage half-breed

*slaps your man tits and tells you to buy a real guitar*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641457)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:20 PM
Author: flirting avocado market

i like nice fancy guitars as much as the next faggot but a guitar doesnt have to cost north of $1,000 to be good and fun to play.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641468)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:23 PM
Author: light big menage half-breed

Any guitar is fun to play, but putting money into shitbox guitars is dumb

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641496)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:24 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive

I paid $400 for it in 2002



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641507)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:25 PM
Author: light big menage half-breed

Even more reason not to spend money putting in new pickups

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641517)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:27 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive

These pickups are way better than anything fender puts out

I have upgraded pickups on my les Paul (Seymour Duncan pearly gates) and they sound like sex

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641527)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:28 PM
Author: light big menage half-breed

Why didn’t you tell me you were white trash before I engaged you. JFC.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641538)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:31 PM
Author: Contagious Home

Yeah the fact that they’re not PAF means you’re retarded as shit dude

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641565)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:25 PM
Author: flirting avocado market

agree to disagree

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641515)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive

The guitar FEELS great and looks great

Everyone online says that a pickup upgrade changes it to better than American standard quality

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641483)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: Contagious Home

Cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641485)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:14 PM
Author: Exciting territorial indian lodge roommate

I know dick about the actual electronics, but if I were blowing money on a Mexican strat I'd change out the bridge

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641428)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive

Explain. They cost like $40

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641487)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:42 PM
Author: Exciting territorial indian lodge roommate

I find the little screws to be uncomfortable and they scratch me sometimes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641629)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:16 PM
Author: flirting avocado market

aside from swapping the pickups what do people even do to mod a guitar?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641438)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:21 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive

Bridge

Pots

All internal wiring

Tuners

Headstock tree

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641475)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: flirting avocado market

damn. have you done any of this yourself or is this best left to a guitar tech?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641486)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:24 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive

Guitar tech because it’s got all kinds of neck adjustments and shit, buzzing etc

It used to play perfectly. I figure I throw in some upgrades when I get the setup

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641501)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:26 PM
Author: zippy institution dog poop

something tells me you suck at guitar

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641519)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:27 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive

Probably but it’s a fun hobby

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641530)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:29 PM
Author: flirting avocado market



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641548)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:28 PM
Author: supple coral azn



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641535)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:28 PM
Author: flirting avocado market

The guitarist in my band put lollar pickups in his mex strat. sound pretty good.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641545)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:30 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive

My decision came down to those and the Fralins

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641560)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:32 PM
Author: Contagious Home

Only literal homosexuals play fenders also

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35641572)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 10:34 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive

I’ve got a lot of choices. Call me bi

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35642058)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 7:33 AM
Author: flirting avocado market



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35643746)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 12:56 AM
Author: Burgundy provocative main people hospital

scalloped neck, obviously.

frilly collar shirt, top three buttons unbuttoned.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35643120)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 12:09 PM
Author: Bateful Rusted Depressive



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35644975)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 12:14 PM
Author: wonderful tanning salon sneaky criminal

Aside from the pickups, Mexi starts are great. I might upgrade the tuners to Schaller locking tuners. Could upgrade the wiring harness but almost no chance you notice a difference. If you have tuning stability issues, loook into the nut and bridge. If not, don’t.

If you’re feeling kooky, could always add a sick KAOSS pad to the guitar or add a piezo.

Also, great choice with the fralins. I have some lollars but fralins are great too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923257&forum_id=2#35645013)