The Mod Squad - 2001 American Series Telecaster
Modifying guitars can be a great way to turn the guitar you have into the guitar you want. Be careful though, because the definition of "the guitar you want" changes from week to week. Last week's Tobacco Burst Les Paul quickly turns into this week's Pepto Bismol Pink Kramer. Because Hair. Pickups are normally where most people start, and with options at every point on the price scale, there are a ton of great options out there. Here are some important things to keep in mind: Learn How to Solder If you can't install your own pickups, you're either shutting the door on a world of great tone or demonstrating that you have more money than brains (because you'll pay someone 50 bucks an hour to do it for you instead of learning yourself). For $30 you can get yourself basic soldering iron, some rosin core solder and some wire. With tons of resources online to teach you how to do it properly, and Seymour Duncan's excellent collection of...