Turning A Squier Into A RIFF MACHINE | Squier Sonic Mod

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Komentáře • 319

  • @dejannisic9770
    @dejannisic9770 Před rokem +187

    Squire should definitely do your signature model!
    Squire Absorber, that sounds wicked

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem +35

      I'm all for it! 🤣🤣

    • @TheAndostro
      @TheAndostro Před rokem +15

      pink Squire with single fishman pickup i'm buying it

    • @Metaldad87
      @Metaldad87 Před rokem +13

      They could but Nintendo would be very upset about Kirby being on it 😂

    • @dejannisic9770
      @dejannisic9770 Před rokem +2

      @@Metaldad87 it all depends how you sell the story, basically from their point of view that could be free ad for Nintendo

    • @trialbystone2532
      @trialbystone2532 Před rokem +10

      ​@@dejannisic9770Nintendo really doesn't roll like that sadly 😭

  • @nicolascruz7560
    @nicolascruz7560 Před rokem +112

    Any one else notice how his hair waves in the air lemme just say it’s pretty awesome

  • @phantastes
    @phantastes Před 7 měsíci +22

    That's a killer mod job! Why would you spend $1300 on a Tom DeLonge Strat when you could have a Squier Absorber!

  • @ManuSDP
    @ManuSDP Před rokem +34

    Also, the HB locking tuners are VERY good! They hold up really well even playing multiple gigs

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem +5

      Oh yeah, I've played it a bunch now and they really do the job well

    • @maxmustardman298
      @maxmustardman298 Před rokem +1

      Maybe its just my heavy handing and locking it too tight, but I find that the hb locking tuners snap my strings way too often at the peg.

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem +3

      I see what you mean, cause they definitely would if you tightened the screws all the way. So just... don't? 🤣

    • @maxmustardman298
      @maxmustardman298 Před rokem

      @@sixstringtv1 wow that thought never crossed my mind😆 well it is probably just me but I wouldnt put it past the manufacturer to just not finish the bolts evenly enough all the time to avoid sharp corners something like that..who knows

    • @sleeprelaxwardoffthesad3443
      @sleeprelaxwardoffthesad3443 Před 11 měsíci +5

      @@sixstringtv1 did these tuners drop in or did you have to do additional drilling to get the fit?

  • @nine9whitepony526
    @nine9whitepony526 Před rokem +8

    That's a pretty cool little squire you got there now.
    These rebuild breakdown videos are always a lot of fun

  • @BadH0mbre
    @BadH0mbre Před 8 měsíci +4

    Came for the Sonic Strat and Kirby, stayed for the music and Homer! Amazing stuff!

  • @fryeguy5150
    @fryeguy5150 Před rokem +4

    Thanks SO much for this! Been super curious for a couple months about the routing on the HT, this was exactly the info I was after. Bought one immediately after seeing this vid and can’t wait to start modding it! Thanks again

  • @lazersheep
    @lazersheep Před rokem

    Thank you for opening it up! You're the first one I've seen actually show the rout and it is all kinds of ready for some MAD SCIENCE!

  • @dieserjason
    @dieserjason Před rokem +6

    Die Gitarre ist einfach extrem cool geworden!
    Das pink und schwarze ergänzt sich einfach perfekt. Und dann noch Kirby 😍.
    Hört sich auch richtig gut an.
    Gute Arbeit!

  • @MrMadtv123
    @MrMadtv123 Před rokem +19

    I was a bit hesitant about these sonics at first but i REALLY like the purple tele im definitely thinking about trying it now

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem +5

      Go for it!

    • @snow-so3qn
      @snow-so3qn Před rokem +1

      I bought a sonic tele a few weeks ago, I legit play it instead of my fenders or my Ibanez collection. It’s criminally cheap, all they need is some nice pots and mechanical switch. The tele pickups are so nice

    • @__-ni1kz
      @__-ni1kz Před 2 měsíci

      They're sooo cheap.

    • @richardtorres3299
      @richardtorres3299 Před měsícem

      Picked one up myself -pretty impressive for an entry-level guitar.

  • @PHONICTOM
    @PHONICTOM Před rokem +2

    That guitar looks absolutely amazing. Good work!

  • @IVITURNERIVI
    @IVITURNERIVI Před rokem +4

    That guitar is actually a thing of pure beauty! I wanna do one myself now! 🤣

  • @mvenuti1980
    @mvenuti1980 Před rokem +4

    Love me a pink guitar. Also love watching you saw *towards* your fingers with no protection. I expect Don’t Close Your Eyes next time!

  • @Nick-Foster
    @Nick-Foster Před rokem +2

    This was an awesome video!! You reallly transformed that into a beast. Cheers from Nova Scotia

  • @himynameiscayse
    @himynameiscayse Před 8 měsíci +1

    Those squiers look like so much fun to mod. Cool project man!

  • @DjoshuaCMorris
    @DjoshuaCMorris Před 10 měsíci +1

    Wow I'm soooo glad I found this. I've been considering snagging one of these since I recently purchased an old Squier 7 string and fell in love. Wasn't sure if it was routed for HSH or not. Love what you did with it and you've basically sold me on it! Also subscribing now because your riffs are amazing!!!

  • @denverrandy7143
    @denverrandy7143 Před rokem +1

    I love the outcome of the guitar, awesome!!!

  • @danabiondo9243
    @danabiondo9243 Před rokem

    Nice! Love the Tuners. Thank You for your Video!

  • @DeathMetalDerf
    @DeathMetalDerf Před rokem +1

    That's just bad ass! I'm absolutely in love with it.

  • @eddiejr540
    @eddiejr540 Před rokem +1

    Very cool guitar…excellent work…I would rock the shee-it outta that thing👍

  • @xerodelacroix5552
    @xerodelacroix5552 Před rokem +2

    Okay, i'm sold. Gonna grab the Esquire and do this same thing at some point.

  • @SeanAllocca
    @SeanAllocca Před rokem +4

    Thanks for showing it is routed for HSH. i plan on putting a high output hum-bucker in the neck BUT hide it under the pickguard and use a push pull pot to engage it. Nice mod BTW.

  • @gearViewmirror
    @gearViewmirror Před rokem +2

    Black TUSQ nut! Looks and sounds great, nice work! 🎸🤘🎸

  • @TheSpineSplitter1990
    @TheSpineSplitter1990 Před rokem

    That turned out great, huge fan of the 1 pickup 1 volume strats.

  • @thaedleinad
    @thaedleinad Před rokem +2

    [Nintendo wants to know your location intensifies]
    This turned out pretty sick.

  • @cruzbassjesusrivas182
    @cruzbassjesusrivas182 Před 10 měsíci

    Dude hearing "Think This" was SUCH a pleasant surprise. Great taste

  • @angusorvid8840
    @angusorvid8840 Před 8 měsíci

    One of the most badass mods of all time. I love it!

  • @darklight4815
    @darklight4815 Před 11 dny

    Pink and black with maple looks killer too
    🤘💀🤘

  • @GT-Reviews
    @GT-Reviews Před 19 dny

    I have noticed that these Sonic series stay in tune for quite a while. Going on 3-4 days of grinding Rock smith arcade games and I still haven’t had to retune.

  • @InkedGamerWolf420
    @InkedGamerWolf420 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Need to build one now as a tribute to two guitars that were staples in my guitar learning
    My first guitar a red 2007 Slammer by Hamer SSS Strat that was absolute dog💩 that I got for $200 Canadian with an Line 6 Spider 2 15w and then my Rocksmith Edition 2011 Epiphone Les Paul Junior.
    Mod plans:
    -higher end hard tail top loading bridge (probably Gotoh)
    - Seymour Duncan distortion bridge
    - body match the headstock and back of the neck
    - black pickguard 3D printed to support Gotoh’s 510 wraparound bridge
    - Gotoh standard tuners or Harley Benton Locking tuners.

  • @matthewjohnloren1995
    @matthewjohnloren1995 Před rokem +1

    I've been waiting for this for three hours since i watched that 1st squire video. +points for kirby

  • @bhower02
    @bhower02 Před rokem +3

    Thank You for all you do .

  • @Muzzo93
    @Muzzo93 Před rokem

    That's awesome. 😆 I'd deffo rock that guitar, any day of the year.

  • @Mandobird1
    @Mandobird1 Před 4 měsíci

    Looks rad!

  • @kellyrose53
    @kellyrose53 Před rokem +1

    Came out nice!

  • @killslay
    @killslay Před rokem

    The modding videos are always my favourites

  • @Agueart
    @Agueart Před rokem

    Ended up ordering one of these to mess with as well. So looking forward to getting it in the post.

  • @SkeeterDigs
    @SkeeterDigs Před 7 měsíci

    Great job 👍

  • @JannickVR
    @JannickVR Před rokem +4

    Man that fishman is doing god's work

  • @hussamjamil4980
    @hussamjamil4980 Před rokem

    I am so glad that you are happy with your Sonic. After waiting weeks and weeks i finally got a Sonic Mustang SS on Friday. Sadly, it was in such terrible condition, i returned it the next day. I was so upset, really, since the wait was 5 weeks (or more?) and to have it delivered in the condition i received it.....felt like knives in my gut.

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem

      Oh damn, that sucks. I do recommend ordering another one, cause I know first hand that these guitars are spectacular for the money and you probably just got the last one from the assembly line on a Friday evening when everyone wanted to go home 🤣

    • @hussamjamil4980
      @hussamjamil4980 Před rokem

      @@sixstringtv1 To be honest, they are now "all sold out" from numerous online retailers. Ironically the one i got had no Squier Tags showing the inspection on it, just that Warning Label for cancer....you could be correct, all guitars are individuals. But it is my second brand new Squier guitar that i had to send back out of the box due to QC issues. Its all good, shit happens, i have seen €400-€700 guitars from big names that were also in a horrible state delivered. I decied to try another brand and another style guitar this time around.

  • @michaelgallegos8811
    @michaelgallegos8811 Před rokem

    Nice job brother 👍

  • @nastyriffs
    @nastyriffs Před 10 měsíci

    Yeah, this guitar is sick!

  • @ScreaminT81
    @ScreaminT81 Před rokem

    I was heavily considering this guitar for my daughter as her first electric. Thanks to you this completely confirms that I’m going to make the correct decision. Thanks for this man!

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem +1

      Hell yeah! Raising em right!

    • @ScreaminT81
      @ScreaminT81 Před rokem +2

      @@sixstringtv1 yessir. 80’s everything and she has an odd desire for Death…. Especially Pull the Plug.

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem +1

      She better like Exhorder! 🤣

    • @ScreaminT81
      @ScreaminT81 Před rokem +1

      @@sixstringtv1 haha not at this current stage but in due time. She has a great teacher and it’s not dad cause I’m shite at guitar. I yell into a mic for fun. I could have swore this was going to be just a H rout under the pickguard. Huge bonus for when she really wants to experiment later on. Thanks for this vid and the review.

  • @evenzeroescanbeheroes6875

    Keep it up with these, and I might have to make a Jim Root inspired modded Squier strat lol

  • @JeremyLeech
    @JeremyLeech Před rokem

    Thank you CZcams recommended.
    This is awesome! Honestly I’ve thought about buying one and doing the same lol

  • @ardvarkboy
    @ardvarkboy Před rokem

    This gives it even more of an 80s kinda vibe. I like what you did a lot.. though I bought the same guitar and am keeping mine pretty stock.. maybe I will replace the pickup at some point.

  • @danielg.w5733
    @danielg.w5733 Před rokem +1

    A thing of beauty

  • @BamBam-wb7fd
    @BamBam-wb7fd Před rokem

    Looks and sounds great 😂

  • @cutez0r
    @cutez0r Před rokem

    Kickass name for the guitar!

  • @davidkay3443
    @davidkay3443 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thats a sick looking guitar..sounds amazing with the fishman..i was looking at getting the new tom delonge signature..now im seriously contemplating getting the pink sonic strat.. with a custom hello kitty pickgaurd with a slight alteration. New pots, bridge, tuners and a seymour duncan invader...decisions decisions.. sny advice on what i should get.. great vid bro..respect from the UK and a new subscriber right here..

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před 11 měsíci

      Reviews for the Delonge Strat haven't been incredible so far, I recommend getting a Squier and modding it to make it exactly how you like it 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @someknightwithanlmg9649

    7:54 Is that DT's The Enemy Inside? Nice!

  • @SpiceofLifevariety
    @SpiceofLifevariety Před rokem

    That guitar is sick bro

  • @irisklug-gramer8339
    @irisklug-gramer8339 Před rokem

    Awesome video

  • @craigfish7890
    @craigfish7890 Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent, now I have to do this.

  • @TheAnderson41011
    @TheAnderson41011 Před rokem

    Nice glasses man 👍 definitely better than the Mia Kalifa ones 🤓. Cool vid too

  • @jaaaaab
    @jaaaaab Před rokem +2

    exhorder went hard on the squier

  • @ssblu2112
    @ssblu2112 Před rokem

    the Squier Sonic Series tremelo systems are surprisingly good!

  • @rocklandrevolution2139
    @rocklandrevolution2139 Před 10 měsíci

    That's sick brotha! Would love to have you on my Rockland Revolution podcast.

  • @BerryHustle
    @BerryHustle Před 7 měsíci

    super dope

  • @Durkhead
    @Durkhead Před rokem +2

    It needs a hello kitty sticker

  • @freedomfighter5054
    @freedomfighter5054 Před měsícem

    Your volume is your tone knob and you get more vibration out of the strings without the neck pick up even though it’s off the magnets are still pulling the strengths

  • @MarcusKimballmusic
    @MarcusKimballmusic Před rokem

    Badass bro! Should've done a black tusq nut and string tree to complete the look tho. ;)

  • @benschwartz2121
    @benschwartz2121 Před rokem

    if i were you, i would have also replaced the silver pickguard screws with black ones. still, very nice!

  • @rhysbooth4842
    @rhysbooth4842 Před rokem +1

    Ive been wanting to build a guitar like this for ages i love it but i think it would look cooler if you replace all the hardware screws with black ones an put a black roller string tree on the headstock

  • @osamabinlaggin69
    @osamabinlaggin69 Před rokem +1

    The slayer riff at 1:27 whose name I can't remember to save my life sounded so good even before any modifications to the guitar.

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem +1

      It was an Exhorder riff hahah

    • @osamabinlaggin69
      @osamabinlaggin69 Před rokem

      @@sixstringtv1 oh fuck that's why i couldn't find it, been a long time since I've listened to exhorder. Great band tho.

    • @bluebay0
      @bluebay0 Před rokem +1

      Too much gain, and some of those power chords aren't intonated well, but otherwise played well.

    • @sole__doubt
      @sole__doubt Před rokem

      @@sixstringtv1 Desecrator is the song iirc.

  • @RyanHelme420
    @RyanHelme420 Před 11 měsíci

    Sick

  • @kevinblake839
    @kevinblake839 Před rokem

    Pink - um, no. But fair play to you, your mods are awesome and it sounds killer. Kix - yeah man!🤘 I saw them many times back in the '80s when I lived in Washington DC and my old band even opened for them once in 2004. Great memory.

  • @onerandombruh
    @onerandombruh Před rokem +1

    Some people dream about doing the mods Kaylen does... I dream of having such a glorious hair as Kaylen has.

  • @acevedohiram
    @acevedohiram Před rokem

    These are really similar to the hello kitty strats. Dope mod platform

  • @Plunkcown
    @Plunkcown Před 10 měsíci

    thanks for this video, was wondering whether these guitars were routed HSH or only for the pickups it has. Glas to see it can easily be modded with extra pickups 👍👍

  • @blokkadeleider
    @blokkadeleider Před rokem

    And a nice Toxic riff included! 😁 Anyway. nice one. Now you only need some black screws and string guide.

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem

      I kinda like the silver screws, but I'll look into some Graphtech string trees for sure

  • @BorisBidjanSaberi11
    @BorisBidjanSaberi11 Před rokem +1

    Strats need more hardtails! My dad has a Strat FSR With an HSH but the middle pickup is a telecaster

  • @low_e_music
    @low_e_music Před rokem +1

    Desecrator!!! That whole album is a riff bulldozer, very nice inclusion of some Exhorder.

  • @DKant601
    @DKant601 Před rokem +1

    Welp, guess I found my next project! Thanks! Hahaha

  • @pads-zr9ln
    @pads-zr9ln Před rokem +1

    Might go for a black ine and have an anodised gold pickguard, ive been looking for a project

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem +2

      The gold pickguards are also super easy to find.

  • @wootks
    @wootks Před rokem +1

    Wish these came in more colors. I will hold out trying one until they come in white.
    EDIT: The pickup swap really helped with how the guitar sounded on the high strings. So much more output.

    • @koolin3613
      @koolin3613 Před rokem +1

      There is a white one now! Arctic white its called, i just checked

    • @wootks
      @wootks Před rokem

      @@koolin3613 You are right, but it's not the single humbucker version. It's a SSS. I guess it wont be a problem if you can easily source the pickguard. Hrmmm.

  • @jggarzao
    @jggarzao Před rokem

    I just got mine,
    -pickups gain is pretty low
    -fret crowning is pretty acceptable
    -fret polish is bad and you can feel the scratches when bending
    -it keeps getting out of tune easily
    -neck has not any barnish and you can easily see the grinding.
    -fret leveling is ok
    Even with all of that Im sure this guitar can be turned into nice guitar with a little work
    I think this guitars will be good for moding

  • @thyrtollander8691
    @thyrtollander8691 Před rokem

    sneaking in an Exhorder riff in the demo, fuck yeah

  • @officialWWM
    @officialWWM Před 4 měsíci +1

    Seriously, the only reason o buy an expensive guitar these days is simply because you want one! Cheap guitars are so good now!

  • @JesseLeeKing
    @JesseLeeKing Před rokem

    You can't go wrong with a pink guitar and awesome stuff on getting endorsed by fishman...

  • @horse_dog
    @horse_dog Před 10 měsíci

    i’m thinking of getting a cheap single pickup kramer or squier, and then getting it converted to a 24tet microtonal fingerboard, and then wrapping the body in gorilla tape.

  • @LepiSladja
    @LepiSladja Před rokem +1

    Love toxik riffs

  • @mougabo
    @mougabo Před 8 měsíci

    do you know if that guitar has a normal strat neck pocket ? i am curious if its possible to swap necks

  • @courier11sec
    @courier11sec Před rokem

    Musiclilly hardware is solid aye eff.

  • @chrisnoel1864
    @chrisnoel1864 Před rokem

    I just dropped my squire esquire off to get locking tuners, new nut and a nazgul put in it lol

  • @ManuSDP
    @ManuSDP Před rokem +1

    You should definitely do a video on the Amp 1 Iridium

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před rokem +1

      After my tour of the Bluguitar HQ in June!

    • @ManuSDP
      @ManuSDP Před rokem

      @@sixstringtv1 cool! Very interested

  • @vincentdomingues7904
    @vincentdomingues7904 Před rokem

    I did something similar to a 200 eur squier i got time ago. Main diference is that i added a floyd and use decals instead of painting. wish i could send pics.

  • @GreyRock100
    @GreyRock100 Před 4 měsíci

    That thing is a buzzsaw.

  • @sole__doubt
    @sole__doubt Před rokem +1

    Think I might have to get me the black one, Im sure I have a Dimarzio to stick in there. :)

  • @AsrarDryLips
    @AsrarDryLips Před 10 měsíci

    Looks like it needs Shielding (Aluminum Foil Tape) on the electronic device. quite noisy in Distortion mode.

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Copper, not Aluminium, but I've done that.

  • @wadeguidry6675
    @wadeguidry6675 Před rokem +1

    Give Kirby some long black hair and youll be done.

  • @maykolllopez1585
    @maykolllopez1585 Před rokem +1

    I didn’t know Steve Vai hosted this show!

  • @edlicari3909
    @edlicari3909 Před rokem

    Only other thing I would have done is install a black graph tech string tree!! 🤘🏻

  • @DarylT64
    @DarylT64 Před rokem

    Can you put a link to the bridge you used for ths project. Thanks. This came out really good. Great job.🎸

  • @nacktheslayer9882
    @nacktheslayer9882 Před rokem

    Doing something similar with my strat only I went hss with the fishman classic and two single coils

  • @_Yep_Yep_
    @_Yep_Yep_ Před rokem +1

    That sort of quack on the clean tone sounded really tits. I was expecting it to be unstratoguitar-like, but was pleasantly surprised. Fish Man pretty good.

  • @luistijerina
    @luistijerina Před 8 měsíci

    Hi, Kaylen, could you provide more info on the Harley Benton tuners? Did they drop right in or did you have to drill larger holes on the headstock?

    • @sixstringtv1
      @sixstringtv1  Před 8 měsíci

      If I recall correctly they went right in.

    • @luistijerina
      @luistijerina Před 8 měsíci

      @@sixstringtv1thank you! I’ve been trying to find an answer. The bullet series reportedly had 8.5 mm holes which meant that automatically most tuners were incompatible. I guess that means I can fit tuners with 10 mm pegs like the HB on my sonic strat.

  • @nothingheretowatch7371
    @nothingheretowatch7371 Před rokem +1

    toll!

  • @CitizenSoldier500
    @CitizenSoldier500 Před rokem

    why not just drill a hole for the tone knob? i'm doing one with a black pickguard, and sd invader pickup but putting some white paint over that pink first

  • @jaspera6908
    @jaspera6908 Před rokem

    Totally love the project!
    What bridge did you use?