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Post subject: Squier Bullet Strat - Upgrading to 57/62's
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:31 pm
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I picked up an "Crafted in Indonesia" Squier Bullet Strat and am considering upgrading all of the electronics, pickups to 57/62's and switchcraft Jack, all of which I can purchase on a pre-loaded Pickguard. Would you consider this worthwhile or overkill for this Strat?
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Post subject: Re: Squier Bullet Strat - Upgrading to 57/62's
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:18 pm
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Squire Bullet streets for $130.

57/62 pickups street for $160 for the pickups alone.

Do the math. It's your guitar.

Also keep in mind that the Bullet body is thinner than a Fender Strat so things may not fit.

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Post subject: Re: Squier Bullet Strat - Upgrading to 57/62's
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:31 am
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No.

Your money would be better spent on a Classic Vibe Strat or better still a used Mexican Strat. You can spend £250+ on parts for it, but it will still be a £100 guitar.
Great pickups on an average (at best) body and neck will never sound as good as poor pickups on a good body neck.

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Post subject: Re: Squier Bullet Strat - Upgrading to 57/62's
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:47 am
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The bullets are a great platform if you are interested in learning to modify or build your own guitar, if you do buy the parts you are thinking of, remember they are transferable to your next project, yes its only a cheap guitar but it will get you started. If you were to buy a more expensive guitar but still wanted to fit these parts you are spending even more money. you can always find pickups elsewhere with similar specs that are much cheaper, also looking for seperate parts rather than a pre-assembled PG will work out cheaper too.

Ultimately the choice is yours, do a bit of research before you go neck deep into it.

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Post subject: Re: Squier Bullet Strat - Upgrading to 57/62's
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:33 am
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alfunkz wrote:
The bullets are a great platform if you are interested in learning to modify or build your own guitar, if you do buy the parts you are thinking of, remember they are transferable to your next project, yes its only a cheap guitar but it will get you started. If you were to buy a more expensive guitar but still wanted to fit these parts you are spending even more money. you can always find pickups elsewhere with similar specs that are much cheaper, also looking for seperate parts rather than a pre-assembled PG will work out cheaper too.

Ultimately the choice is yours, do a bit of research before you go neck deep into it.


That's actually a very good point, just don't expect much of an improvement using top quality bits on a budget guitar.

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