Still Livin' the Blues's video: Squier Vintage Modified 70s Stratocaster Sweetwater Exclusive Translucent Blue

1:00 with Chorus at each Pickup Selection 3:28 Clean 4:26 with Distortion I really LOVE this Strat. I know it's a Squier, and a lot of folks don't think highly of them...but this guitar, right out of the box, is amazing to play. Everything here is as it came... I am going to make some changes, but the Maple neck, and ash body on this, is GREAT. At some point, I am going to change the tuners...and probably the pickups and electronics. I'm not in a big hurry to do so. The pickups seem to range between find and good. I really like some tones, some are OK. They work...but as much as I want to play this guitar, I am probably going to upgrade them. I demo'd each pickup selection at different points of the video. Any recommendations for good pickups to upgrade my Squier? The tuners aren't bad...but I want something better. Does anyone know of a kind that easily fits on these type of Squiers? Maybe locking tuners??? At the end of the day...this is a great guitar that can do it all. Squier Vintage Modified '70s Stratocaster Sweetwater Exclusive - Translucent Blue w/ Maple Fingerboard '70s-style Strat with an Eye-popping Translucent Finish Squier's Vintage Modified '70s Stratocaster gives you classic Strat look and feel for an amazingly low price. Its set of Duncan Designed single-coil Strat pickups provides you with bright highs, excellent midrange bite, and tightly focused bass. What's more, the Vintage Modified '70s Stratocaster features vintage-style hardware and an eye-popping translucent finish for a cool '70s look you're sure to love. If you dig the vibe of a classic 1970s Fender Strat, then you're going to feel at home with a Squier Vintage Modified '70s Stratocaster. Lightweight ash body gives you brightness and warmth Squier outfitted their Vintage Modified '70s Stratocaster with a sleek ash body and a solid maple neck, yielding the perfect blend of bite, warmth, and midrange "pop." This combination doesn't just give the Vintage Modified '70s Stratocaster timeless Strat sound, but it also makes the guitar super lightweight and comfortable, even for your longer playing sessions. Duncan Designed pickups give this axe classic Strat tone Speaking of classic Strat tone, you'll love the sound of the Vintage Modified '70s Stratocaster's trio of Duncan Designed single-coil Strat pickups. These pickups give you the very essence of Stratocaster sparkle and shine with the perfect touch of low-end growl. Vintage hardware adds classic touches and solid playability Squier put a vintage touch on their Vintage Modified '70s Stratocaster with classic-style Strat hardware that captures the bygone era of this guitar's glory days. These touches include solid vintage-style chrome tuners and a vintage-style synchronized tremolo that lets you pull off classic bends. Tech Specs Body Type: Solidbody Body Shape: Stratocaster Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed Number of Strings: 6 Body Material: Ash Body Finish: Gloss Polyester Color: Translucent Blue Neck Material: Maple Neck Shape: C Radius: 9.5" Fingerboard Material: Maple Fingerboard Inlay: Black Dots Number of Frets: 21, Medium Jumbo Scale Length: 25.5" Nut Width: 1.650" Nut Material: Synthetic Bone Bridge/Tailpiece: 6-saddle Vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo Tuners: Vintage-style Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Designed Strat Single-coil Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan Designed Strat Single-coil Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Designed Strat Single-coil Controls: 1 x volume, 2 x tone, 5-way blade pickup switch Strings: Fender NPS, .009-.042 Manufacturer Part Number: 0371206527