this is my guitar

leadguitarboy

It is a Fender squier bulletstrat

DonovanB

Nice... I still have my Squier, my first guitar

stu

I have a guitar exactly like that...

leadguitarboy

i want to get it custom. Get seymour duncan hotrail picups

Isis

Maybe you should take some time to consider whether or not swapping the pickups are going to be worth the money. I can almost promise you the change will not be as drastic as you expect. Personally I think people overestimate the difference that the pickups are going to make. Two of my favorite players (Per Nilsson and Ihsahn) use the stock pickups of whatever guitar they play.

I'm willing to bet that almost no one can guess what pickups are used by a player in a proper blind experiment. Granted, crappy pickups can degrade your signal and affect your tone, but generally this does not seem to be the case.

BMU

Isis - it fascinated me that Per Nilsson used the stock pups on an RG1527, it was a real eye opener when I read that. I have an RG1527 and the pickups do sound like they can be better (and I'm no tone purist at all). Just shows you - use what you have and make music (or something along those lines, Alan would say it better LOL)

Sean

Is that "wear" on the finish I see? I was under the impression the poly coats are near impossible to wear through?

Charlie4

Isis basically gave the example that it's mainly in the hands (specifically regarding Per, I was wondering about his tone, quite interesting info).
I still use my first electric (Fat Strat Squier) on a regular basis as a practice guitar.

Isis wrote Maybe you should take some time to consider whether or not swapping the pickups are going to be worth the money. I can almost promise you the change will not be as drastic as you expect. Personally I think people overestimate the difference that the pickups are going to make. Two of my favorite players (Per Nilsson and Ihsahn) use the stock pickups of whatever guitar they play.

I'm willing to bet that almost no one can guess what pickups are used by a player in a proper blind experiment. Granted, crappy pickups can degrade your signal and affect your tone, but generally this does not seem to be the case.

Not agreeing with you 100% there, might not make it sound like a Suhr but I think it will sound better.
Also, paying 1K to put in new pups (toneriders in this price range) is not much, this what I would do if I had 1K lying around.

Either way, enjoy the guitar and enjoy playing. 8)

aubs1

BMU wrote Isis - it fascinated me that Per Nilsson used the stock pups on an RG1527, it was a real eye opener when I read that. I have an RG1527 and the pickups do sound like they can be better (and I'm no tone purist at all). Just shows you - use what you have and make music (or something along those lines, Alan would say it better LOL)

Hi BMU, I think (I am open to correction), that there's probably quite a few factors that come into play....eg. the amp he uses (and speakers) etc. I'm sure that if he uses stock pups, yours should'nt be much different. I have long given up trying to copy a particular guitarists' tone, and just try to get the best I can get that suits my ears.......with the gear that I have...... 8)

Malkav

I don't think there's any point in paying 1K or 1.5K for new pickups in a R2k guitar. Realistically saving up and getting a better instrument before hot rodding would be a better call. Bullet Strats are made of hardwood/ply so there's really not much point in putting something like Seymour Duncans in it.

raithza

I REALLY think you should reconsider upgrading the pickups - with your current setup the money you spend isn't going to give that much of an improvement. Rather try and upgrade your amp - best bang for buck upgrade you can do imo. Get a roland cube or one of the VOX VT series.

BMU

Agree with RaithZA, in fact that's basic common sense, I'm glad he highlighted that. Upgrade the amp first.

Aubs1 wrote
BMU wrote Isis - it fascinated me that Per Nilsson used the stock pups on an RG1527, it was a real eye opener when I read that. I have an RG1527 and the pickups do sound like they can be better (and I'm no tone purist at all). Just shows you - use what you have and make music (or something along those lines, Alan would say it better LOL)
Hi BMU, I think (I am open to correction), that there's probably quite a few factors that come into play....eg. the amp he uses (and speakers) etc. I'm sure that if he uses stock pups, yours should'nt be much different. I have long given up trying to copy a particular guitarists' tone, and just try to get the best I can get that suits my ears.......with the gear that I have...... 8)

Yep sure. My RG is my 'practice guitar' anyway so I've never seriously worried about it. It was just interesting.

It should be added, Per Nilsson's studio leads are all recorded with an old JEM (add appropriate number of 7's) FP with DiMarzio PAFs which explains the warm buttery lead tone a bit better.

Charlie4

Most def agree, amp before pickups, had not really thought of that when posting. :-[ Still, from my perspective the resale value of a Squier doesn't make it worth it to sell hence the idea that you mod the thing - I know this is probably WAY down the list in priorities for someone with new gear.

(Back to Per)

I'll definitely keeps those Dimarzio PAF's in mind, love that round sound.