⏲TIMELINE⏲ [00:00] INTRO [00:50] THE STUFF [03:20] THE UPGRADE [12:27] BEFORE AND AFTER [13:51] BEFORE AND AFTER AUDIO TEST Upgrading the Squier Mustang guitar with new electronics, single coil p90s style pickups and more, im not a professional luthier but its a cheap guitar to try and learn new things and having fun, i have use used 250k pots i recoment to get CTS pots for better results, also i have chancge the plastic nut with a tusq nut, check out the gear list i have use in the link below. 🎸 UPGRADE LIST: redir.love/S7ZqiD7l ▶ Squier Mustang Unboxing: ua-cam.com/video/rcWt7ePoNJU/v-deo.html 👉Squier Bullet Mustang HH Amazon: amzn.to/2PeQtot Thomamn: www.thomann.de/gr/fender_squier_bullet_mustang_hh_impb1.htm?offid=1&affid=1025 eBay: ebay.us/Mv6gSn ▶️ Tutorials/Demos/Other Stuffs: goo.gl/fy4m9H 🔧Equipments: goo.gl/SjER7V 🎧 Listen my Music: smarturl.it/StabosMusic ★★★ Thanks for Watching! ★★★
The pickups made quite the difference! A bit too twangy for me but your demo might be enough to convince me to swap pickups for low output humbuckers! Cheers!
The original pickups sounded good. Maybe not "quite" as good, but pretty dang good. The new ones in the middle position sound a tad muddy, no? Nice upgrade and thank you for sharing.
I’m gonna do something similar to my bullet mustang, but i’m curious as to which replacement part makes the big clarity difference. I’ve read that it’s the potentiometer, some say it’s the jack, while other say pick ups. I’m curious which one it actually is, or if it’s just a collective force of all the swapped parts. Either way, great video.
What makes more difference are the woods and the pickups. The Bullet has already a very clear and open sound, indebted to the poplar wood Squier uses. If you choose a good pickup you will have even more sound quality. But use 250k pots ti tame the highs (even with humbuckers) because the poplar is too trebly yet.
@@ZombieBath That’s pretty much spot on with what I found. I ended up swapping the pickups with the ones featured in the video, and there’s a substantial difference in clarity, with the inclusion of the sick tone that these bring. I have yet to put in the 250k fender pots in, but the pickups are definitely an improvement
@@joeking433 uh.. changing the impedance rating of pots and changing caps DO alter sound output. But yes, as a single upgrade.. PU's DO make the MOST DIFFERENCE!
I can see going with a better set of humbuckers, but those p90s don't do the little mustang justice. Everyone has their own preference so if you like them congrats. The cosmetic appeal is definitely a good change.
Yes I don't like them looks good but the sound is no good, I thought it was p90s but it's single coils, I'm gonna change them, it was very cheap so no big problem
@@StamatisStabos Trick to P90's..... try playing them and 4-5 volume ON THE GUITAR...... then at 9-10 volume on the guitar.. hear em CHANGE from clear to "growly"??
This was helpful especially for the electronics and fit info. Two questions: what pots are those? I keep reading I might need to drill holes in my mustang but the control plate is metal…. What size are those? Also, newb question is that just a file you used to make the pickguard wider?
Hi and thanks for watching, its 250K CTS pots no need to drill holes they fit, yes its a file but im not recommending those pickups i'l make a new video soon with other pickups, check the upgade setup on my website: www.stamatisstabos.com/squier-mustang-upgrade
hahaa yes its more about the cosmetic, its a cheap guitar, the tuner and bridge parts are better from the stock and now stays in tune, the pickups is cheap and very magnetic and after a time i change it now im thiking to put some gretsch filtertone humbucker
@@StamatisStabos The tuners and bridge are not the problem, they're fine as far as keeping it in tune. Guitars go out of tune because of humidity changes, some guitars being more susceptible than others.
The cheapest, they look like p90 but sounding like p90 and single coil here i made a list with all the stuff click on the images stabosmusic.blogspot.com/p/squier-mustang-upgrade.html
i bought that guitar just for experiments and i like to mod its a cheap guitar why not? yes i know they get out of stock and delete the product, the black tuners and knobs are just of cosmetic, the pickups suppost to be p90s but its single coils maybe i buy some others, the stock pots and electronics of the Squier guitars are very cheap and low quality as the metal parts are made of recycled cans in china
@@StamatisStabos I liked the bridge mod because it actually had rollers then I went to see and not it. Never seen that before and man that is far superior to the strat style I think.
@@StamatisStabos a P90 IS a single coil!! Just a DIFFERENT style wind/bobbin shape that gives off a different tone.... a JAZZMASTER has yet another style of Single coil, with a different again tonal output, due to yet another style bobbin wind shape compared to strats and Teles.... ( the difference in bobbin and wind shape alters the magnetic field shape thus an altered output sound.
What the hell is the point of spreading a towel underneath when you're going to dump all the metallic parts onto the guitar, use it like a table and get it scratched and even dented everywhere?
I have jthe imperial blue model coming in the mail. Soon I hope. I like your guitar and I admire you for all things you can do. The wiring in particular, I've never tried that. You've got me thinking I should get real and replace the pots for the heck of it, broaden my guitar experience. Your whole guitar looks better for the changes you've made and that easily makes the project worthwhile. Period. BUT. While the before and after sound demo reveals a difference in the the sounds produced, I cannot convince myself that one is better than the other. Both sound nice just a little different. But the speaker on my Samsung cellular fone is a tiny chip of poo. Your comments state that you replaced the originals with cheap pickups. Just once, on an Epi entry level guitar did I replace a stock bridge pickup with a $140 new Jeff Beck pup, anticipating a sudden mind-blowing transformation. Nothing zero nada nix zippo. That huge disappointment made me realize that if I'm going to change pups ever again, do it for looks only and stay cheap. So I say that you done good because your new pups dress up your guitar. I want to impress myself that my Mustang looks different than the millions of others rattling around the world, different even from yours. So I will shop for the cheapest pups I can find that will look distinct on my Imperial Blue model and install them. You have inspired me with your top notch tutorial. I think I'll leave the pots alone because I absolutely don't believe they make any difference at all. Thanks for your video!
Thank you! yes i believe those guitar are for two reasons for beginners and for those who want to modified them, the pickups are cheap you can try different and see what you personal like most, its really fun to experiment with guitar building you learn the instrument better and you have better knowledge about what is good and what bad, i hope you have fun and create a cool instrument, dont forget to shim the neck for better action and playability 👍🎸✨
⏲TIMELINE⏲
[00:00] INTRO
[00:50] THE STUFF
[03:20] THE UPGRADE
[12:27] BEFORE AND AFTER
[13:51] BEFORE AND AFTER AUDIO TEST
Upgrading the Squier Mustang guitar with new electronics, single coil p90s style pickups and more,
im not a professional luthier but its a cheap guitar to try and learn new things and having fun,
i have use used 250k pots i recoment to get CTS pots for better results,
also i have chancge the plastic nut with a tusq nut, check out the gear list i have use in the link below.
🎸 UPGRADE LIST: redir.love/S7ZqiD7l
▶ Squier Mustang Unboxing: ua-cam.com/video/rcWt7ePoNJU/v-deo.html
👉Squier Bullet Mustang HH
Amazon: amzn.to/2PeQtot
Thomamn: www.thomann.de/gr/fender_squier_bullet_mustang_hh_impb1.htm?offid=1&affid=1025
eBay: ebay.us/Mv6gSn
▶️ Tutorials/Demos/Other Stuffs: goo.gl/fy4m9H
🔧Equipments: goo.gl/SjER7V
🎧 Listen my Music: smarturl.it/StabosMusic
★★★ Thanks for Watching! ★★★
The pickups made quite the difference! A bit too twangy for me but your demo might be enough to convince me to swap pickups for low output humbuckers! Cheers!
Sounds more like an acoustic guitar now. Which is neat
Deffo got more twang-tone now you have the P90-types in. These little Mustangs were meant to chime, so good choice! Great vid!
Thanks Jimbo! yes its a good budget guitar to modify and very fun to play
The original pickups sounded good. Maybe not "quite" as good, but pretty dang good. The new ones in the middle position sound a tad muddy, no? Nice upgrade and thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching, i change again the pickups with better ones check this video ua-cam.com/video/Xlsh2qk0zV0/v-deo.htmlsi=yEkXUiXE9r6bDSbO
The new pickups sound more lively, especially the low end.
I’m gonna do something similar to my bullet mustang, but i’m curious as to which replacement part makes the big clarity difference. I’ve read that it’s the potentiometer, some say it’s the jack, while other say pick ups. I’m curious which one it actually is, or if it’s just a collective force of all the swapped parts. Either way, great video.
What makes more difference are the woods and the pickups. The Bullet has already a very clear and open sound, indebted to the poplar wood Squier uses. If you choose a good pickup you will have even more sound quality. But use 250k pots ti tame the highs (even with humbuckers) because the poplar is too trebly yet.
@@ZombieBath That’s pretty much spot on with what I found. I ended up swapping the pickups with the ones featured in the video, and there’s a substantial difference in clarity, with the inclusion of the sick tone that these bring. I have yet to put in the 250k fender pots in, but the pickups are definitely an improvement
The pots and the jack don't change the sound at all. Pickups do, though.
LOL! Electronics don't matter as far as sound goes. Pickups do.
@@joeking433 uh.. changing the impedance rating of pots and changing caps DO alter sound output. But yes, as a single upgrade.. PU's DO make the MOST DIFFERENCE!
Can you share a link to the string guides that you replaced on the headstock please?
I hope you mean this not the tuners s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dd4kwAX
@@StamatisStabos yes that’s what I was looking for. Thanks!
Sounds great.
Sounds awesome !
I can see going with a better set of humbuckers, but those p90s don't do the little mustang justice. Everyone has their own preference so if you like them congrats. The cosmetic appeal is definitely a good change.
Yes I don't like them looks good but the sound is no good, I thought it was p90s but it's single coils, I'm gonna change them, it was very cheap so no big problem
@@StamatisStabos Trick to P90's..... try playing them and 4-5 volume ON THE GUITAR...... then at 9-10 volume on the guitar.. hear em CHANGE from clear to "growly"??
This was helpful especially for the electronics and fit info. Two questions: what pots are those? I keep reading I might need to drill holes in my mustang but the control plate is metal…. What size are those? Also, newb question is that just a file you used to make the pickguard wider?
Hi and thanks for watching, its 250K CTS pots no need to drill holes they fit, yes its a file but im not recommending those pickups i'l make a new video soon with other pickups, check the upgade setup on my website: www.stamatisstabos.com/squier-mustang-upgrade
Nice video. Where did you get a bridge like that with rollers? I want one like that for my bullet mustang and can't find one.
i ordered from here very nice bridge for the price s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9jeRdX
are the new tuners a lot better than the stock ones?
Yes they are more tight and solid
I don't get it, you replaced cheap Chinese parts with different cheap Chinese parts?
hahaa yes its more about the cosmetic, its a cheap guitar, the tuner and bridge parts are better from the stock and now stays in tune, the pickups is cheap and very magnetic and after a time i change it now im thiking to put some gretsch filtertone humbucker
And a cheap roller bridge on a hard tail? SMH
@@StamatisStabos The tuners and bridge are not the problem, they're fine as far as keeping it in tune. Guitars go out of tune because of humidity changes, some guitars being more susceptible than others.
please tell me...what bridge is this? I didn´t find a fitting one
it´s so horrible to swipe new strings on the stock bridge. I need a new one.
which P90's did you get??
The cheapest, they look like p90 but sounding like p90 and single coil here i made a list with all the stuff click on the images stabosmusic.blogspot.com/p/squier-mustang-upgrade.html
The legs of the capacitor are way too long. That can possibly cause issues someday.
i cut it a little bit, what can happen?
@@StamatisStabos it can walk out from your guitar with those crazy legs xD
Nothing!
Why the mods? Just b/c or were they really needed? edit: Your blog has a link for the tuner you used but it goes to a different tuner completely.
i bought that guitar just for experiments and i like to mod its a cheap guitar why not? yes i know they get out of stock and delete the product, the black tuners and knobs are just of cosmetic, the pickups suppost to be p90s but its single coils maybe i buy some others, the stock pots and electronics of the Squier guitars are very cheap and low quality as the metal parts are made of recycled cans in china
@@StamatisStabos I liked the bridge mod because it actually had rollers then I went to see and not it. Never seen that before and man that is far superior to the strat style I think.
Old pickups sounded better. Maybe you should take the pickup covers off the new ones
True this supposed to be p90s but it's single coils and it's very microphonic, I buy some humbuckers sometime
@@StamatisStabos a P90 IS a single coil!! Just a DIFFERENT style wind/bobbin shape that gives off a different tone.... a JAZZMASTER has yet another style of Single coil, with a different again tonal output, due to yet another style bobbin wind shape compared to strats and Teles.... ( the difference in bobbin and wind shape alters the magnetic field shape thus an altered output sound.
your p90 is it p90 yibuy from china ?
Yes they look like p90s but they are single coils ceramic
What the hell is the point of spreading a towel underneath when you're going to dump all the metallic parts onto the guitar, use it like a table and get it scratched and even dented everywhere?
I have jthe imperial blue model coming in the mail. Soon I hope. I like your guitar and I admire you for all things you can do. The wiring in particular, I've never tried that. You've got me thinking I should get real and replace the pots for the heck of it, broaden my guitar experience. Your whole guitar looks better for the changes you've made and that easily makes the project worthwhile. Period. BUT. While the before and after sound demo reveals a difference in the the sounds produced, I cannot convince myself that one is better than the other. Both sound nice just a little different. But the speaker on my Samsung cellular fone is a tiny chip of poo. Your comments state that you replaced the originals with cheap pickups. Just once, on an Epi entry level guitar did I replace a stock bridge pickup with a $140 new Jeff Beck pup, anticipating a sudden mind-blowing transformation. Nothing zero nada nix zippo. That huge disappointment made me realize that if I'm going to change pups ever again, do it for looks only and stay cheap. So I say that you done good because your new pups dress up your guitar. I want to impress myself that my Mustang looks different than the millions of others rattling around the world, different even from yours. So I will shop for the cheapest pups I can find that will look distinct on my Imperial Blue model and install them. You have inspired me with your top notch tutorial. I think I'll leave the pots alone because I absolutely don't believe they make any difference at all. Thanks for your video!
Thank you! yes i believe those guitar are for two reasons for beginners and for those who want to modified them, the pickups are cheap you can try different and see what you personal like most,
its really fun to experiment with guitar building you learn the instrument better and you have better knowledge about what is good and what bad, i hope you have fun and create a cool instrument, dont forget to shim the neck for better action and playability 👍🎸✨
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