Squire Upgrade

[andrewdosborne]

Too funny. The lawnmower will get its spring service this weekend, the rag used depending on footy result....

[wokkaboy]

haha ok so if GWS get up it could be converted to a Pies scarf then Ponch ? hahah

I think the Swannies should be too good mate

[Arzi]

Hi

I just bought exactly the same 11 years old Affinity in brown burst to upgrade myself. The band needs one. Mine however is in mint condition so I've thought about replacing the tuners with Wilkinson ez-lok's (the stock ones are very "wiggly"), bought Ironstone Platinum pickups that are a bit hotter than vintage specs and very reasonably priced. Also gonna put a Fender 5-way switch and bigger size pots on it plus decent wiring. Even though it had the conductive paint I put some conductive shielding in the cavities.

Thought about replacing the trem with a heavier block but as it seems the body is thinner that Fender specs so they don't fit without leaving the backplate out.

By the way - have you tap tested the stock pickups and wiring? Mine has this feature that the 5-way switch does emphasize the pups depending on the position, but it does not totally isolate the pups. When tap testing they all receive in all positions - just on different levels.

I'm not a guitar player but everyone who has played one of these has complimented the neck for being very comfortable.

[DrNomis_44]

@ andrewdosborne Nice Squire Strat you have there mate, I agree, those are a great platform for modding, or so I've heard, if you're going to give it some TLC and replace some of the hardware, you could consider asking the owner if he would be interested in upgrading the Bridge to something like a SuperVee Bladerunner, or maybe a Babicz Bridge, the hardware on those Squires tends to be not as good quality as the hardware installed on Fender's more expensive guitars.

[Andy40]

Hey Ponch, the the stock pups just metal poles with ceramic magnets across them?

[stan]

Hey Ponch, the the stock pups just metal poles with ceramic magnets across them?

Yep, same as on mine

And yes, a great modding platform - cool project

[dave.king1]

Hey Ponch, the the stock pups just metal poles with ceramic magnets across them?

According to them in the know over at TDPRI the CVC Squier pickups are Toneriders and having replaced those on my CVC Thinline this appears to be the case, I suspect the the Afinity ones probably come out of the same factory as your average kit pickup.

They also say the Afinity has a thinner body than a CVC or Fender which causes switch and pot modding issues

[andrewdosborne]

Yep. Thinner body and cheap pups. The new electronics will fit in ok though. .

It looks like the only mod required will be for the proposed new trem block. It will sit slightly proud of the trem spring cavity

I've opted for a new GFS drop in import steel trem. No additional screw hole filling / drilling required

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[andrewdosborne]

Hey Ponch, the the stock pups just metal poles with ceramic magnets across them?

Yep sure are. I heard them a few weeks ago just before 10 year old strings were removed. Very ice picky and squealy

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[andrewdosborne]

The trem

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Made-in-...ock_p_489.html

And someone modding for Affinity Strat

https://youtu.be/rvAaoOfXJKk


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