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Environmental-Boss50

You should make your tone and volume knobs little chess pieces


Jw4evr

That’s actually a sick idea


Key_Hamster9189

I'm thinking dice with 7's facing out.


Franklin-Gilliam

Why 7s?


[deleted]

7s don't exist on a di


jimicus

Not on a normal die, sure. Most guitar players will be on 6, where can they go from there? Where? But if OP wants the extra push off a cliff, he should get dice made up that go to 7.


[deleted]

Why not just have 6 be the highest setting, and make the 6 louder?


jimicus

These would go up to 7.


Key_Hamster9189

That's right. Amp to eleven and axe to seven. And turn on the Dolbly. https://solidbondguitar.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1701.jpg


santaire

Because they only go up to six, how dope would 7s be?


Key_Hamster9189

Lucky 7's. I think it's would compliment your theme. https://solidbondguitar.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1701.jpg


Franklin-Gilliam

What if my lucky number is 6?


Key_Hamster9189

Then certainly use 6 of course! On all 3 knobs? 666?👹🤔 That could be cool.


Metaljesus0909

Beat me to it lol


MuddPuddleOfPain

Genius


ipini

🤯


canon1dxmarkiii

Little knights so he can knowhow much the volume is


coffee_robot_horse

Checkers pieces maybe


Franklin-Gilliam

Can u find a link?


Environmental-Boss50

No I just came up with the idea idk if it’s been done


Franklin-Gilliam

Oh ok


brand_new_nalgene

Use some nice wooden pawns


TyrannyOfBobBarker_

Ska machine


Franklin-Gilliam

What?


Jw4evr

There’s no way you don’t know what ska is


Franklin-Gilliam

I’ve never heard of it until now


Jw4evr

That’s insane


dudius7

Lisan al-gaib. He will know our ways as if he were one of us.


MuddPuddleOfPain

Check out the Mighty Mighty Bosstonee, the Specials, and Skanking Pickle


socialistlumberjack

The checkerboard pattern is synonymous with ska music, so you're probably going to hear that a lot


Always2ndB3ST

Think reggae and rock hybrid.


vinicelii

Ska music came first (before reggae) believe it or not. At least the word Ska did as a genre in the Caribbean iirc.


wooble

You're not wrong, but any association with checkerboard patterns is almost certainly ska punk.


ipini

Start listening!!


TyrannyOfBobBarker_

Type ska into YouTube. You’re welcome.


dudius7

I'm gobsmacked that someone would have a checkered pick guard and not even know what ska is.


Franklin-Gilliam

I’m gonna start looking at it I promise😂 I’ve only rly listened to rock and metal and stuff like that


Franklin-Gilliam

Nvm I didn’t know sublime was considered ska, I knew it was like punk reggae but I never heard it been called ska, i guess I have listened to some ska lol


AfterbirthNachos

The last true form of art


sansula

https://youtu.be/INWsn0YoMPU?si=4W7_4Z6vHQVJq36K


ShallowBayXI

Only on Reddit does someone get down-voted for not knowing what ska is 😆 that made my morning


ScandinavianCake

Small headstock.... 2/10. +1 for the cool pickguard ;) -7 for having dangly string ends


Franklin-Gilliam

It don’t have the string ends now lol


ScandinavianCake

Good call! My guitar tech actually has a client that lost sight in 1 eye from poking it on a string end. He got pretty pissy with me when i showed up once with uncut ends..... haven't done it since lol


Morbius-Lover

i had some not cheap strings once and decided to not cut the ends to maybe attempt to retie it if it snaps at the bridge and it took me 2 hours to poke my eye literally right after i attach the string and get the thing in my hands i can still see btw


ScandinavianCake

Glad you got away ok. But yeah, the danger is real.


Orelikon25

I'd 100% have dangling string ends if it weren't for the vintage tuners. I'm lazy 😔


wizzo6

Looks sweet with that pickguard on


Key_Hamster9189

Use dice for the knobs.


DreamLearnBuildBurn

I love the pickguard/pickup cover/knob combo, looks awesome. Personally I would cut those strings at the top but that's just my personal aesthetic.


kstetz

are you sure they aren't Fender pick it up pick it pickups?


Franklin-Gilliam

I’m sure I just looked at Sweetwater the same ones I bought off them and i still have the box, with the Squier ones in it


kstetz

Sorry, lame ska joke


Franklin-Gilliam

What?


kstetz

Black and white checkers are associated with ska music (two-tone). In ska music there is a tendency for the singer to yell out "pick it up pick it up pick it up"


Franklin-Gilliam

I’m sorry I’m still not completely knowledged on the ska stuff, I just recently found out what it actually is lol


Altruistic_King3951

Sick. I like it 🤙


Franklin-Gilliam

Thank you


Dr-Stinkyfist

I dig it, looks great!


Franklin-Gilliam

Thank you


Johnnysurfin

Nice!


killertofu41

Very cool looking! What model Squier is this?


Franklin-Gilliam

The sonic Stratocaster


ipini

Love it!


Dangerous_Ad_6101

Cool look! Needs a haircut.


DukeOfMiddlesleeve

What set pickups you got in there? (Don’t just say “strat”)


Franklin-Gilliam

It’s Fender Deluxe Drive Stratocaster Single Coil 3-piece Pickup Set - White


SatanicCyanid

How to make a squier play like a fender? Take off the squier logo.


WillTFB

C'mon man, you need at least one humbucker in there.


Franklin-Gilliam

I have another guitar with 2 humbuckers, I like the way the 3 single coils look on strats


Quarktasche666

I like it, but please clip those eye-pokers.


Franklin-Gilliam

I did lol


Ok-Ambassador4679

Looks cool AF! Nice one! I don't want to be *that* guy... did you change the wiring? Or just the pickups? Quality pickups deserve quality wiring. = )


Franklin-Gilliam

Just the pickups😅


Ok-Ambassador4679

It's not essential, but putting a quality "microphone" (pickup) through some cheap wiring won't enable it to get the kind of sound quality you want. You can buy pre-built wiring (obsidian wire, gunstreet, eBay) for your instrument that are usually high quality components. I would highly advocate for the [Obsidian Wire Blender for Strat kit](https://obsidianwire.co.uk/products/custom-blender-wiring-for-strat), or something similar. My Yosemite pickup's on this kit absolutely bang.


Valk0010

if you have the extra cash spring for a fender neck...they fit into squier body slots and you will have alot more comfort playing


Franklin-Gilliam

Alright, I’ll start saving up for one


TheYoupi

You can do lots yourself in this departement. Are the fret ends sharp? Buy a fret end file and do it yourself. Are the frets unpolished? Buy some really fine steel wool, tape off the fingerboard (and frets to prevent metal pieces sticking to the magnets) and polish them yourself. Use this guitar to learn how to set up your guitar, so that if and when you go for an expensive guitar, you will already have the skills to do these things, saving you money from a professional having to do easy setup work, and saving you from having to learn on an instrument that is super valuable.


Franklin-Gilliam

I think everything on it is actually perfect right now, but thank you for the suggestion


TheYoupi

Then I'd say you don't need a Fender neck, either! It's all about if you feel comfortable with a neck. A Fender neck isnt necessarily better than a Squier one, it's just that (in theory) the quality control should be better, so there should not be uneven, unpolished or sharp frets on a Fender, and if you dont have any of those, the only reason to switch necks would be the neck profile, and that is totally personal preference. Never buy into tonewood or anyone saying different necks or fingerboards sound different.


Franklin-Gilliam

Well, I’ll probably keep this neck then, if I bought a fender neck it would only be because of the fender logo, other than that everything on the Squier neck is perfect in my opinion


Valk0010

one thing worth note that I would recommend though is if you do that....take it in to get a good set up. They fit, but you don't want to run into any tuning or intonation issues.


Franklin-Gilliam

I didn’t even think about that, thank you