Super Squier Mods Complete!! Squier Contemporary Stratocaster on Steroids!
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- This video shows the Modifications that I did to my Squier Contemporary HH Strat, to turn it into a Super versatile, MONSTER guitar.
Parts list:
1. Squire Contemporary HH Stratocaster in pearl white ($283.49)
2. Schaller, MEGASWITCH "P" model 5-way switch ($21.20)
3. Tesi Switch,12mm IDO metal kill switch in black ($18.05)
4. Seymour Duncan, low friction 500K volume pot ($9.00)
5. Seymour Duncan, "Full Shred" humbucker in the bridge position ($89.00)
6. Seymour Duncan, "Jazz" humbucker in the neck position ($79.00)
7. D'Addario, Auto trim locking tuners in black ($59.99)
8. Wilkinson, WVS50K tremolo in black ($69.07)
9. Pure Tone, PTT1 multi contact, mono 1/4" output jack ($7.09)
10. Graph Tech, PQL-7004-00, Tusq XL string tree's ($13.50)
Total cost ($649.39)
Worth every penny IMO. This thing is Fantastic!!
All tones are generated by my Blackstar, Silverline 100 watt head, into my Blackstar 2X12 Cab.
I have this guitar, 2018 model, it's totaly stock. I have dialed in some crazy good lead tones. The bridge pickup sounds amazing. I like it a lot.
The tight Wilkinson tremolo arm!
Press your tremolo down and there is a Alan screw under the backside of the plate in the trem block that will loosen your arm up so that it will move more freely. Hope this helps!
$650 and you have a fantastic guitar, Very good choices Chris.
OMG this upgrade is what i'm looking for...such a great work and sound.
I need that Supersquier!
Thanks for the vid. I picked up a HSS Affinity strat from a pawn shop on a whim, but am unhappy with the sound, so was thinking of converting to a HH. I love the tone variety you are getting with the 5 way switch, I think I'll copy that.
Did you ever end up converting it?
Hey Chris, I came across your review of this and the original vid before the mod when I was looking for a humbucker Strat. Excellent! I love the "nasty" gain sound on the ceramic pick-ups! And your new Seymour Duncans are nice! I ended up blocking the tremolo bridge on an old Squire I had. The Squire was built in South Korea which they don't do any more. I installed 3 single-shape rail humbuckers in it with split coil, Guitar Fetish brand and they are great. thanks for your positive review!
Very cool video... Found it trying to find info on this old 85 Japenese Strat I just got... Glad I did this was worth my time to watch :)
I like that guitar because it instantly brings Adrian Smith to mind.
Looks and sounds great. My first guitar was an olympic white strat. Id love to get a beast based off that color scheme.
amaizing job, that's exatcly what I was looking for to do.
Sweet mods. Very nice guitar built to your own specs. Ya can't beat that .
I have the same guitar I've been tossing up mods but you have made me inspired me to upgrade mine!!!!!
I bought one about a month ago and I am deff doin that 5 way tone switch mod! BTW I love this axe more than my Tele. BTW kudo chops!
Please add in your video title Wilkinson wvs50K. Took 30 videos before I found yours. I have a wvs50IIK and it will not fit the Contemporary Squire. I seen your video and it confirms I can use the wvs50K with existing studs!! This is gold info for Squire Contemporary owners. The Wilkinson 50IIK is shifted right about 4 mm to much to align with the pickup poles and neck on the Squire. Your wvs50K is what I now know works with my HH Squire build.
Love it love it love it!!!! Thanks for sharing Chris!!! You just inspired me to do something similar to a cheap Jay Turser knock off strat I have.
Amazing! Good job! Sounds and looks like a dream guitar)
That's one bad ass sounding Squire!
Awesome mod, thanks for sharing.
Excellent mods! Congrats!
Who is this guy?BRILLIANT!
Beautiful guitar Chris, can you ples tell me the measurements from the sustain block of the trem? Thanks
A King Diamond t-shirt goes well with a Mercyful Fate guitar.
I've wanted that 5way switch HH strat wiring for a long time, it seems really useful with the inner coils then outer coils...Did you wire it yourself? If so, was it hard to do?? I've looked all over for a prewired harness but its always a 3 way for a HH strat😭
Hello Chris , nice mod’s ….Just curious is it possible to fit a fender 5 way switch in there ? Because the 3 way switch in there is a Chinese switch…is the cavity deep enough ? Thanks
Dude that's awesome! Beautiful job and the end result it's very sick! In this moment I'm working in the selection parts for my first electric guitar... Squier Bullet Strat... I have a Schecter Devil Custom and LTD H-1007 Fr, but I was thinking in put everything on my Squier to boost and enhance his performance, looking for versatility, cuz the other guitars are made primarly for metal and I want something more capable to explore other things, but even play melodic death shred and power riffs. I started with the tuning keys, fender gold locking (for me very beautiful and a good price in comparison with gotoh, graphtech and schaller), a roller string trees and evo gold jumbo frets (cuz the old fretwires are wear down)... Now I'm thinking in the nut (graphtech) and the tremolo system (I'm crazy for the list of options, I don't even know how to chose, I like the vegatrem but they didn't a gold version)... I see that wilkinson you put there, do you have any issues about fixing the bridge into the wood? with 2 screws instead the 6 screws of the original? Do you needed to expand that holes or the bridge just fit appropiated and just ignore the others holes??? I have so many question, this is a very important project to me... I will changed all electric system, even the finish and maybe the fretboard...
The original tremolo on this guitar was not a 6 screw, it was a 2 point. So, the wilkinson tremolo fit directly where the old tremolo was.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear My fault!!! I have a Squier Bullet Strat, that have 6 screw, what do you think about modify for two like the Schaller tremolo? Or check if the Super-vee BladeRunner with 4 screw fits well? Forgive me for all this questions, a couple advices of you will be awesome!!!
Very cool! I have this guitar and would love to add the 5-way switch. Do you know if the stock pickups are able to be wired like yours? Thanks
Does the bridge pull up as well? I have a Pink Squier contemporary that I’d like to upgrade and the bridge on
Yes. It can be setup for fully floating.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear thanks for replying!
Thank you for the follow up! ALL questions asked, and you are literally like a god send to my -@#$...name witheld....strat! Rock on brother and thank you!
hey man thanks for the video! The guitar looks amazing. Would you please give us a link with the wiring instructions? I am planning to use the same 5 way switch with just one volume pot and I am extremely confused with the wiring:/
schaller.info/en/megaswitch-p
My Contemporary Squier has 52.5 string width and 10.5 saddles the only Wilkinson bridge you listed i can fine is to big for Contempory Squier >
I've tried the Gragh-Tech saddles on one of my guitar Up grades. Those are nice as well.
Sounds great
Great job Chris, could you tell me the Graph Tech black nut model number you used.
PT-5000-00
Nicely done!
thanks for sharing this....i like your playing style....have a question...the string space on squier is 10.5 mm, the wilkinson
10.8 mm. it wil fit easely?
have now a squier apart for modding trem...thanks...
Yeah, the Wilkinson required no mods of any kind and fit right on the original posts. Unfortunately, the thread is different on the Wilkinson posts, which is why I had to use the originals. Works great!
Great video! I own the HSS version. I've got a question, what's the string spacing? Is it 2 1/16?
Will the Gotoh 510 Tremolo fit that strat? Because I'm doing my own mod project with the same strat, and I want to know will the Gotoh 510 trem fit and how is the string spacing on the guitar? (I already know that that Wilkinson bridge and the Gotoh 510 bridge are almost the same)
Hi Chris! Thanks for sharing
I myself have this model and decided to load up rather than get a high end guitar, thanks to your vid :) . May I ask what the pick up routing is underneath the HH model? Im thinking of setting it up like either Govan's hsh or Kotzen's sss. Thanks and more power to you!
It's got an HSH route.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear thank you very much!! ✌🏾
Hello Chis Tompkins I want to ask you ,How many mm. the distance between stud bracing bridge on your guitar ?
I'm so sorry, but I don't recall... I don't own this guitar anymore... :(
Chris Tompkins nevermind Chris I think maybe around 63mm. Thank you Chris .
where did you buy the items? in StewMac prices seem to be higuer... great video!
I bought the guitar and locking tuners, from Sweetwater.com. Everything else was from Reverb.com.
thanks a lot!
That’s a dam good guitar 🎸
im.sorry one last thing... hiw.kuxh did all the mods cost you b eother and did you get them all from SweetWater or?? thanks again!
I want to buy that body and put a fender roasted maple neck on it
I'm still learning to do my own setups , adjustments & Mods after 35 yrs being a working Guitarist . The only Luthier's where I live is Guitar Center guys . I bought Hipshot Locking tuners staggered so can I leave off the string trees ? Not a fan of string trees and since my tuners are staggered I don't need them is that correct ? I know it will leave holes but have a plan to cover them . Anyone's help or advice would be appreciated ? I also want a hotter Humbucker in the bridge but cant afford the Duncan's any recommendations would like to keep the Zebra colors I have the Red version .
Yes, using staggered tuners will allow you to remove the string trees. Which is a great idea, since string trees are another point of friction, that notoriously ruin tuning stability.
IMO, the best "inexpensive" pickups I've personally used, are the "Oripure" pickups. Check those out. I think I have a video demo of the set I tried...
Have you looked into guitar madness pickups. There on ebay the hot rod set are pretty close to to the duncans.
Heck to the yea!Where can I get one?
I'll sell you mine!!
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear how much? Im not a modifier im a player.love the kill switch.i was looking for a tele and was going to go with classic vibe or contemporary.then i stumbled upon you.
Hello?
I 👂 you are a player too!
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear hello m?
Is there a space in the middle to add a single pickup?
I think there is... I don't remember exactly though...
wow I didn't see you did a follow up! uhhh! thanks though..
I think this guitar soubds better than the Charvel DK24, how to u compare this guitar now with a good Fender Stratocaster? cool videos as usual! ...which wilkinson model it is?
Ironically, these are the original pickups from my DK24! With the upgrades I put in it, I'd choose this over my Elite Strat. I can play carelessly on this, without the worry of scratching it and devaluing the instrument. And, It's truly alarming how good this thing feels and plays. The quality is way beyond what I expected.
Also, I put a full parts list in the description. But the Wilkinson is the WVS50K.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear I no wonder I always thought that a good Squire feels better than a Fender strat for some reason, so to mod a great Squier is something that always was in the back of my head, well done chris!!
Can you send a link to the wiring diagram?
schaller.info/en/megaswitch-p
Thx a lot.
💋
Lube the base of the trem arm....
Thanks! That helped quite a bit!!
So this required zero drillout or reaming?
That's correct. Didn't have to modify neck or body wood at all.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear I purchased an HHS model from Sweetwater recently and feel that locking tuners will be a good enhancement on a pretty nice guitar. Not thrilled with the OEM tuners. Not sure why they do not raise the price a few bucks and put better tuners on it. Much like bicycles, I guess they make price points by compromising components.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear And...thanks
I got a set from Sweetwater, demos for less $55, popped them on, awesome!! Glad I found your post.
Sounds really good but, not my cup of tea. Too limited with no tone control and That stupid kill switch!
Super squier ruined.
How so?
Why didn’t you just buy a different guitar buddy
I enjoy modding guitars and turning them into my own version. My channel is filled with them.