Not exactly their high end line now is it? Premier Guitar ran an article a couple of months ago about how a pickup change could alter the personality of an economy line Stratocaster and the writer used a Squier as the test bed. So no surprise at your result. Old Blackie was a mongrel too.

Nice to see on the Forum. Hope you had a great day with the family yesterday.
Doc

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Hi Blue Bondsman,

Nice job! I do like a good part-caster. Enjoy!


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Andy

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It even impressed my 18 year old son, and that is not an easy task !

Still working out a little fret buzz on the lower E and A strings, I had to do a lot of work on the bridge and truss rod to get it where i wanted it.

Still can't believe hoe nice the finish and frets are on this neck, its poly but it feels decent and looks like a million bucks

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2004 50th Ann. Limited edition AMSE Stratocaster
2017 50's Baja Telecaster BSB

1968 Bandmaster with 2X12 cab C-rex speakers
VHT Special 6 Ultra combo

Visual Sound Route 66
Cmatmods Signa Drive

Do a ggogle search for gfs pickups and you will find the guitar fetish web site.
I bought the pickups and the block from there.
They have all sorts of low cost add ons and the pickups are great for the price !!!

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Keepn' the Blues Alive

2004 50th Ann. Limited edition AMSE Stratocaster
2017 50's Baja Telecaster BSB

1968 Bandmaster with 2X12 cab C-rex speakers
VHT Special 6 Ultra combo

Visual Sound Route 66
Cmatmods Signa Drive

looks great. great job bb.

enjoy

cheers

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I tried the brass block from gfs in my 60 classic player strat and although it increased the sustain, i wasnt happy with how it kinda mellowed out the sound. I sent it back and exchanged it for the steel block and instant smile. Its like everything it was before but better. More chime ,sustain, even brighter. I swear ive done a lot of pup swapping in my day, and its like i installed new pickups or something. Highly reccomended! Best $20 ever spent on a strat mod.

+1 on the GFS pups. I swapped out the pups in my MIM Strat with a set of premium overwounds and could not be happier. If you like SRV tone this is the set, I also changed out the pots and cap. For the price you can't go wrong. Over the weekend I installed a set of GFS Lil' Punchers in an old Korean Squier I bought on e-bay last year, and I was surprised how good they sound for the money.