Upgrading my MIM Strat

Martian · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:14 am

Point to ponder: "Modification" or "Upgrade"?

somebizarredude · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:43 am

Martian wrote:

Point to ponder: "Modification" or "Upgrade"?

Customization? kinda covers both terms :wink:

Martian · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:58 am

somebizarredude wrote:

Martian wrote:

Point to ponder: "Modification" or "Upgrade"?

Customization? kinda covers both terms :wink:

Indeed.

truebluefliplover · **Joined:** Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:09 pm **Posts:** 378

guitslinger wrote:

A set of Tex-Mex or 57/62s would give her considerably more butt kicking ability than she has now.

I am not the original poster BUT I think that I am convinced and I want to put in a set of Texas Specials. Could someone point me to a detailed video of just how to replace the pickups. Since I have never done surgery on a guitar before, I definitely don't want to mess up my MIM strat! God forbid that I would end up having to get another strat

By the Way, I did watch the youtube video by Seymore Duncan but it did not leave me with that warm fuzzy feeling if you know what I mean.

ZZDoc · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:47 am

TBF: at the outset, make sure you can solder like a Michaelangelo. The rest comes easy. :wink:

ZZDoc · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:10 pm

stratofiedmind wrote:

ZZDoc wrote:

TBF: at the outset, make sure you can solder like a Michaelangelo. The rest comes easy. :wink:

I admit that if you haven't soldered before it can look a little daunting, but, I use to solder for a living and it don't get anymore basic than this.

Party on dude!

rkreisher · **Posted:** Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:06 pm

1. Pickups--I like the Alnico III's (like in my HWY 1), Tex-Mex, and Texas Specials. I have not heard (or knowingly heard) Lindy Fralins, but they always get good reviews. I also like Dimarzio pickups.

2. New bigger block for better sustain

3. New pots, caps, and wiring

Other things to consider:

Different pickguard, different color plastic pieces/knobs, new tunners.

Love to see before and after pics.

gtrnuttoo · **Posted:** Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:45 pm

wow...we just wrecked your dream of modding your mim strat. so many choices. here's mine..25db mid boost kit with either fender noiseless or lace gold pups. you can't go wrong for blues rock.sorry dude.

ZZDoc · **Posted:** Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:05 pm

Now he's got the cost benefti ratio of buying a new guitar with all the bells and whistles, or just the parts and the DIY.

53magnatone · **Posted:** Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:48 am

Since we are on the cost versus :?:

factor.....

I submit TBX tone swap with a .220 cap swap instead of the .082 cap.
Inexpensive mod which yields surprising tone results from your existing pickups.
There is a 2 part article from Premier guitar's website.

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/I ... art_1.aspx

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/I ... art_2.aspx

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