Fender Squier Guitars are very good for some models. If the body is plywood, I wouldn't have a problem with scavenging it for parts. The other models have quality Alder/Ash wood bodies like the original Fenders and make great guitars and great modding platforms. Same goes for the new Epiphone guitars.
If you like it as is, keep it, and use your knowledge gained here to debug the electronics, tweak the setup, use it as a model for string spacing and neck radiusing, put it in an open tuning, have it on hand to 'loan' to jam with friends that can't wrap their minds from 6 string ordinary to 3 string magic..
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Fender Squier Guitars are very good for some models. If the body is plywood, I wouldn't have a problem with scavenging it for parts. The other models have quality Alder/Ash wood bodies like the original Fenders and make great guitars and great modding platforms. Same goes for the new Epiphone guitars.
Then compromise. Keep the amp, strap cable and stand all in one piece. ; )
If you like it then keep it. Plenty of ways to get parts you need. And you can always use cord tunings instead of standard when setting it up.
If you like it as is, keep it, and use your knowledge gained here to debug the electronics, tweak the setup, use it as a model for string spacing and neck radiusing, put it in an open tuning, have it on hand to 'loan' to jam with friends that can't wrap their minds from 6 string ordinary to 3 string magic..
Every part of that guitar is fair game! Well except the logo : ) Looking forward to seeing your finished build.
yup , you can use every bit of it ,except the body maybe. a pal has just offered me this lot
Cheating with a scavenged e-guitar
https://www.rickmckeon.com/cbglessons/building-a-cbg.pdf
as «there are no rules!»
Heck yes! The pickup, the jack, the neck, tuners,..you can put everything from the Squier onto a cbg. Happy building!