Hi All,
Seeking General Advice here.
Short question
should I MOD it now, would that limit my options in the future?
Long question:
I have a 2003 MIM Fender Strat that I had since School - it's my first proper guitar. It's got wear and tear through it.
1. pickups (2 stock, 1 hot rail type on bridge) may have aged - they sound slightly less crisp?
2. Pots need replacing (scratchy) - so I will open it up at some point.
There is sentimental value to it, but I want to live life minimally, and you can only play 1 guitar at any given time.
So, what should I do now?
1. Keep it as is, just replacing scratchy bits.
2. Mod it for funzies - the mods will be in the wiring - maybe new pickups (worth it?), maybe new wiring configurations
3. Sell it - it costed me $1099 back then, wonder if it's worth more than $500 now.
If I do keep it, I hope one day one of my sons pick it up. But would it be better to just buy them one then if they're serious about it? Would they resent me for an undesirable mod i do to it?