What to do with an old Squier Strat?

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I'll be buying a new guitar soon to replace my old Squier Strat. I originally thought about selling the strat but it isn't in great condition and so I thought that I could use it as a project and maybe do it up a bit and learn a bit about how to set up guitars etc. with it not mattering too much if I don't do it right. So I was wandering if anyone could give me ideas on what to do with it and good sites that could help me with it?

Thanks in advance
 
you could take it apart and give it a good cleaning. Put it all back together, intonate and setup to liking.

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feeling arty?
 
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Ascendancy said:
Probably not worth doing it up. Give it to someone as a christmas present and get them playing guitar too.
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I don't really know anyone who would appreciate it and I reckon it would be good to get knowledge of how it works/fits together and help me learn how to maintain/setup a guitar even if I don't end up getting a very good guitar at the end of it

Atrox Moris said:
Play some Hendrix and set it on fire. Video and youtube it of course.
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I like this idea; maybe if it all goes wrong :cool:
 
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frying_pan_cat said:
Is that your guitar and did you paint it?



any suggestions as to which ones?
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Its a friend's guitar. But you just get a silver sharpie and go crazy with it.

Replacing pickups (good ones) are often very expensive. If you can stretch your budget, I recommend Lace Sensors.
 
I just took my old squire apart and then set it up. Really good learning experience. I have also put a set of "not even slinkys" on and use it as a downtuned.

Keep it!
 
Keep it as a backup in case you break a string on your other one and can't be without a guitar until you replace it? Don't bother replacing the pickups unless you're using a semi decent amp or else you probably won't notice any real difference.

Put it up for advertisement for free? The give it away idea is a nice one if you can't think of anything that really tickles your fancy.
 
pby said:
Its a friend's guitar. But you just get a silver sharpie and go crazy with it.

Replacing pickups (good ones) are often very expensive. If you can stretch your budget, I recommend Lace Sensors.
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It looks awsome. How long did it take them to do the whole guitar?

I don't know if my budget would be able to stretch to Lace Sensors, do you have any suggestions on any slightly lower budget pickups?
 
Take out all the strings keys bridge e.t.c., duct-tape it like crazy and then fit everything back in. Whilst you're at it, you can always look around for some pick-up upgrades. Not very familiar with single coil pickups for a squire, ask the shop and try :)
 
Well when I got my new guitar I had my band mate break it mid-song during a gig, very rock and roll. We weren't even playing heavy music, that's the cool part. But seriously, I regretted it, so keep it for emergencies/back up
 
Andelusion said:
Keep it as a backup in case you break a string on your other one and can't be without a guitar until you replace it? Don't bother replacing the pickups unless you're using a semi decent amp or else you probably won't notice any real difference.

Put it up for advertisement for free? The give it away idea is a nice one if you can't think of anything that really tickles your fancy.
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I already have a bc rich warlock in standard tuning and i use my strat for drop b tuning atm. I'll be getting a new one to replace the strat as my low tuning guitar so I will always have a spare.

I have a marshall half-stack so I think I would hear a difference from new pickups.
 
i stripped the paint work off mine and varnished it when i got my sg basically i tidied it up a bit as it was chipped to hell, turned out quite nice imo and it was quite cool getting to take it all apart and put it back together again...
 
Depending what year & model your Squier could be better than a brand new Fender Strat.
I know 2 guitarists who use their Squiers all the time while their expensive guitars remain as spares.
I'd take it to somebody who really knows how to set a guitar up.
 
Give it away free to a mate. That's what I did with my cherry red one. May as well have been a plank of wood. How difficult is it, honestly, to make a guitar with a decently shaped neck? Yuck. My own fault, I know.


Edit: Actually just had a look through the thread, yours looks quite pretty actually. The maple neck looks tasty, mine was rosewood.
 
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Only ever Squier I've played was awesome. Gave it some TLC and the girl sang.

But then I bought an Ibanez RG550...

Put it on your wall... how rock'n'roll is that?
 
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