Ultimate strat modifications | Guitar Tweakz #2 | Kris Barocsi
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- In this next guitar tweakz video I'm going through all the modifications on my strat. I hope you'll find it useful! I truly believe these are the ultimate vintage style strat mods.
You'll find timestamps here in the description and also links to the strat parts and all gear being used in the video. Enjoy!
- Seymour Duncan Antiquity strat pickup:
bit.ly/2FG2PBS
- Seymour Duncan Antiquity tele bridge pickup:
bit.ly/2YvHhQ9
- Emerson Custom electronics (pre-wired kit | pots, cables, capacitor AND TREBLE BLEED):
bit.ly/2ZZ34zW
- Göldo vintage bone nut:
bit.ly/2LtztdY
- ABM vintage style strat tremolo (5050-V model):
bit.ly/2XistYe
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro and playing
0:50 - Mod 1 | Pickups
1:21 - Playing | pickup positions
2:32 - Mod 2 | Tele bridge pickup
2:41 - 1st SONG MIX
3:41 - Mod 3 | Electronics
4:54 - 2nd SONG MIX
6:24 Mod 4 | Tone knob for the bridge pickup
7:08 Mod 5 | Treble bleed mod
8:24 Mod 6 | Roasted maple neck
9:31 Mod 7 | Unfinished neck
10:15 Mod 8 | Thin finish
11:09 Mod 9 | Nut material
12:08 Mod 10 | steel tremolo block
14:04 Mod 11 | dampen the tremolo springs
Gear used in this video:
-Barocsi "Frankenstrat" (2000 Fender American Standard body + Warmoth neck)
-REVV G2: bit.ly/2NbpV9R
-J Rockett Archer overdrive: bit.ly/2Ges1z8
-Source Audio Nemesis delay: bit.ly/2Dft6Gd
-REVV Dynamis 7/40 head: bit.ly/2IxwoId
-Universal Audio OX BOX bit.ly/2IyOeuj
-One Control Agamidae switcher: bit.ly/2KCXwZ3
-Ernie Ball cables and strap: bit.ly/2Io0dfg
-Cordial CRI series cables: bit.ly/2XiVLBR
-Evidence Audio patch cables: bit.ly/2Ixylo1
-Morgan 1x12 cab Twilight: bit.ly/2KFihDq
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Cheers,
Kris Barocsi 
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This is the best Strat upgrade video I’ve seen. Awesome!
I really appreciate that Eduard! 🤗
One of the best youtube guitarist. Doesn't play fast to play fast. Plays to please the ears
You have no idea how nice that was to read. Cheers man and thanks!
Ok, that telecaster bridge pickup sounds like heaven!!!!
I totally agree :-)
Which tele pickup is this? Brand model?
Great video and playing as always Kris. Electronic upgrades are sooo overlooked. I had a Emerson kit in a old strat with Chinese pickups and I suddenly sounded great 🤘
Anders Røndum Frederiksen thanks a lot Anders! So true what you say about electronics. Emersons are crazy good. Cheers!
2nd song mix - just Gorgeous!!!! Great video. That Tele pickup sounds mental!
Pretty much all the mods that matter and improve your guitars tone in less than 10 minutes, great video, thanks for sharing :D
Hey Kris, Thanks for sharing the tip on the Tele bridge pickup. Sounds great man, definitely more rockin than a standard strat bridge pup.
Kris, Wow. Love the way that bridge pick up sounds. So many people complain about the brashness of the bridge pick up on a Strat but I really think you just come with a great idea. I have a spare telly pick up I think I’m gonna stick it on a Strat pick guard and see what happens. Great playing by the way. Thanks for the great video!
The Guitar Electric thanks a lot dude! You need to know one thing though: the routings will not fit so be prepared to grab a file for the pickguard and a router for the body. Cheers!
Seriously! I barely ever use the bridge due to its harshness (although B+M is my fav)
Really enjoyed this. Going through all my gear to review and improve for upcoming work and found this really usefull. I have antiquity 2's on one of mine but a Fralin bridge because of the metal base plate.....all the other mods except treble bleed which I have on my Tele. One going on Strat no 1 now!! I resonate with your finger style, best mod you can do:)
Kudos! Finally a Strat Setup-/Mod-Video that’s not only really useful but outstandingly cool!
Glad you liked it man!
Very interesting build. Sounds awesome Kris.
Hi Kris. I just subscribed. Not only because I recognize you from the Thomann videos, but also because your videos have very interesting and useful content. Also, you are a very good guitarist. Good luck with your channel Kris!
Thanks so much Dennis! Happy you like the videos!
I am quite surprised as well about the Tele Bridge pickup on a Stratocaster. That was one of the first mods I ever did! I think it's because most people still don't realize the Tele bridge plate underneath the pickup itself is what makes it far more bad ass than it's Strat counterpart bridge pickup. That and the reputation of Tele twang overshadows so much of the Rock and Roll Blues kick assness that is naturally in a Tele just waiting for you the player to tap into it.
Hi Kris... one thing i like as a mod to both my Strat and Tele is changing the Volume Pot from the stock 250k to a 300k pot... Something I learned from the Eric Johnson wiring diagram... it removes some mud from the Neck pickup position... adds some chime and clarity without sacrificing warmth... and having done the tone knob mod for the bridge pickup, it affords you the ability to make sure that the bridge isn't overly bright from the additional 50k added to the Volume Pot... just overall makes the neck position more usable, enjoyable AND your drive tones are clearer in the neck too :-) Thank you for the great content !! Blessings, Mark :-)
Great tips from Mr. Kris!
I cut a bone nut my for my old yamaha about 15 years ago I'll be replacing it , and the original rusted saddles with Graph tech components in the next few weeks ...or whenever they arrive! [shipping to the moon is infrequent at best] Shes gonna clean up nice :)
I already blocked the trem and prevented the springs from ringing but just removing them
I appreciate the time you put into those vids, so thx, Kris!
Sven Horlemann Thanks a lot Sven! Some need a lot of time, some go faster. I definitely enjoy every minute of the process. The only issue is barely having enough spare time to shoot and edit the vids.
Well... I guess having enough sleep is overrated. Haha!
@@KrisBarocsi Oh, I went that route myself, and man, this takes time and dedication. Meanwhile everyone is upping the game in quality, which of course is a good thing. I just enjoy the community, and you are adding. So keep doing it, if you feel like it!
Tele pickup? Yep, I did this about a year ago by putting a SD Twangbanger in the bridge so no need to mod the pickguard or buy a new one. My wiring was done by Lindy Fralin: master volume, master tone and blend. This lets me use bridge and neck, Tele style as well as dial up a whole host of other great tones. And I didn’t forget the treble bleed. Love this setup!
Definitely gonna take a closer look at that Tele bridge pickup for a Strat bridge "mod"! Cheers!
Pretty nice guitar - great playing, great mods 👍
Rock Guitar Vibes thanks a lot man! Much appreciated!
Great Video Kris....Keep up the great work.
Wilko Wilkinson thanks a lot! I’m trying my best I promise. Haha!
Love this guy!
Nice Playing, Great Channel!
Yeah tele bridge pickups are versatile Kris.. I like it😊
Great playing
Great tips! And I've just learned the riff 👍you used to demonstrate the sound of the different pickup positions (1:21) because "I had to"! Thanks! 🙂
So cool!! Glad you liked the lick. 🥳🤩
Awesome mods!
Rich thanks Rich! I’m really happy with my strat. It was definitely worth all the trouble. Haha
Just a quick note on the treble bleed mod, tho! It will almost certainly change the response of volume cleanup if you’re using vintage-style fuzzes.
Anyway, love the video!
Am not a guitarist but that Tele pickup is the best thing I hear on a strat
Once again, my decision to buy an Ibanez AZ2402 (TFF) is very much approved. ;) It has really EVERYTHING of all this and it's just totally amazing! :)
You can put rubber tubing inside your springs as well, beats putting in that nasty pickup packaging foam that disintegrates over time.
Hi Kris, great vid, perfect playing. So tastefull and elegant! Love it that you are not shredding (although I bet you could!) so one can really HEAR what you are talking about. That Telly PU in bridge position can defenitely replace a humbucker. Great choice. I will pick up this idea for my strat. The one strat mod I'm still looking for is to switch off the middle PU to create a telly sort of sound without adding a switch... do you know where I can find some schematics?
Wow this guy is amazing at guitar
Great mods, I tried most of them and some are more, some are less useful. I will add one, which is super cheap and super useful: If there is a gap on the sides between neck and body (even as narrow for the credit card thickness, or less), you can line the sides of the neck pocket very carefully and neatly with aluminum tape, (the one used for HVAC application), make sure it's not wrinkled, flatten it to be smooth and add layer by layer, very gradually, until you can fit the neck into the pocked to be very snug. You should not make it too narrow and use too much force to fit it in as you can crack the neck pocket. You should be able to lift the guitar gently holding the neck, without screws in place. You will see the tremendous increase in sustain and responsiveness and you can thank me later.
Some awesome sounds there Kris and great tips! Was blown away with the tele bridge pickup, so cool! How do you deal with the floppy vintage ABM tremolo arm? Any way to keep the tremolo arm stay in one place?
very nice!!!!!!
Thanks Rafael!
Holy shit. That Tele pickup in a Strat. Sorry but holy shit that’s awesome. At first I was totally digging the middle position and loved the quackiness but the bridge clean sounded off at first. The came the gain and it was jaw dropping. I’m totally stealing this from you.... need to buy a Strat first. Lol. Emerson is down the road from me and I really like their stuff. Greetings from Tulsa and keep up what you’re doing.
Eric Carpenter thanks a lot Eric! Lucky you living that close to Emerson. Haha!
It’s important to point out that you will have to widen the routing for the tele pickup. it’s not very hard to do it, anyone with tools and experience can do it for you.
Great tips bro!
Chinaguitarsceptic ohh thank you, I miss you dude! Hope to see you soon again. Cheers!
@@KrisBarocsi miss you too brother. Can't wait to hang again. Next time we make a vid together mate! 😊👍
Chinaguitarsceptic ohh absolutely!
Great video Kris! I am looking at upgrading my Mex Strat pickups for a very clean and warm sound, any suggestions?
also graphtec saddles work great with the tusq nuts
The treble bleed mod is bit of style, as without you can play most of the gig at 7-8 and use 10 as sort of treble booster for solo cut thru.
But great video as always 😉
I must be just lucky. I have never had tuning stability problems. The only thing I’ve replaced on my 1991 American Strat, which I’ve had since new, was the machine heads to fender locking tuners.
If you have an extra Strat-style guitar, and are willing to go 'hardtail', get a brass pipe ring (mine was 3/4 inch thick) saw it in half, and tap it into the space between your tremolo block and the wood of the body. This mod works especially well with the thin, cheap zinc blocks. The increase in sustain, especially in the mid-range, will amaze you. And, you can always remove it and reset your tremolo.
Hi..kris..what do you recommernd for an substitute for king of tone by analog man?I play custom shop strats and tele's and marshall jmp45 and vintage fender amps
What about isolating the cavity form electromagnetic interference? (with copper tape for exaple,w/conductive adhesive)
new MIM Strats already has the shielding paint in the cavity and should have something on the back of the pickguard too, better check to make sure though
Kris, Im trying a tele PUP on my strat bridge as well and I like it, but wonder if you came across the wiring that has the tone only for the bridge pickup (I also hv current wire for 2 volumes which I love... one separate for bridge and mid/neck together)....
I might have to look out for a good Tele brige pup now.
Gerry James Edwards haha! It’s really cool, isn’t it? It’s important to point out though that you will have to widen the routing in order to make it fit. It’s not a huge issue, anyone with tools and experience can do that for you. Cheers!
Hi @Kris Barocsi, great mod tips! What are the treble bleed component values you use here? Sounds really balanced and even.
BTW I might just try the Tele bridge mod. I think the cool thing is that if I don't like it, it's very easy to reverse.
It's a great mod for sure! You have to know, that you will have to make the pickguard AND the body routing bigger for the tele bridge pickup. Just be prepared to modify your guitar before you start buying the parts. cheers!
what the resistor & capacitor value for the tone bleed mod?
Hey Kris! When installing a Tele-PU in the bridge position, do you need to alter the scratchplate (besides the srew-holes, of course) or the cavity in the body? Thank you very much!!
Bee Gee Hey man, there are three things you must do to fit a tele pickup in there. 1. make the body cavity routing bigger 2. drill the the holes in the pickguard for the tele pickup 3. make the bridge pickup Routing of the pickguard bigger with a file (Tele pickups are a little longer and wider than strat pickups).
It’s worth the trouble. Haha! Cheers
Ok Tele bridge pickup is underway. In addition a 5 way 4 pole superswitch, a push/pull tone 2 knob with strat o tele wiring and with pull up I have strat bridge and neck.
Put a gibson p94 in the neck of my old mim standard. The neck position rocked, but it made neck and middle unusable
Adding a Tele pickup in is such a good idea. I just re-wired my strat a couple days back with better pots and cleaner connections. It makes a huge difference. I'll definitely go back in and connect the second tone knob to the bridge.
aplakides that’s the spirit man!! Go for it, you’ll love it. Thanks for the comment dude! Cheers
The Telecaster pick up at the Bridge Mod 2. This is new to me. Thank you. Such a massive idea.
I'm borrowing that lick at 6:08 hehe
A bacon flavored guitar. That is special. Enjoy your playing and your advise.
The Hound yeah I try not to play this guitar when I’m hungry. Don’t want bite marks all over the neck. Haha! Thanks for the kind words mate!
I own 2016 Fender CS postmodern journeyman relic stratocaster with Ancho Poblano PUs, compound radius rosewood fretboard, ash body. I upgraded the vibrato bridge to Wudtone CP 50 (with narrow string spacing - 54 mm), Highwood saddles (10,8 mm) and Mark Foley vintage spec vibrato springs. Whole guitar was CRYO tuned. Already great sounding&playing strat is now AMAZING: plays faster, resonates even more - the sound is so rounded/balanced and full. I cant put it down, really inspires me to play&practice everyday.
Joe Rozmanassa sounds sweet, man! I’m sure it’s an incredible guitar.
Hi Kris! Are you suggesting to make the painting thinner by sanding it?!
Marco La Cagnina It’s not easy sanding an existing finish thinner because the color layer is right under the thin clear top-coat. You will end up with a guitar that doesn’t have any color anymore but still has a thick base coat (-> that’s the thickest part of guitar finishes). It’s best removing all the finish and refinishing it. It’s not cheap if you let someone do it for you unfortunately. You can of course learn it yourself too. I’ll have a new video series on my channel, where I refinish a body. Stay tuned. 😉 cheers!
Thx so much for your reply dear! Keep the hard work, I’ll stay tuned..!!
so LP tweakz next please?? tnx for this one :D
Ki Ko good idea, thanks! I note it right now. Cheers!
@@KrisBarocsi cheers bro tnx i am an LP user so i'm looking forward to it 😁
Hey, can you do a compare on the string gauge and wound differences. Ty
I made that video already on the Thomann channel: ruclips.net/video/SkAQCJTXoxU/видео.html
Cheers
Kris, no Highwood Saddles on that vintage style trem? Regarding guitar finishes; all now vintage PRS Customs 24 guitars are finished in thick polyester finish AT FIRST...this gets really thin by sanding which is done by very experienced sander finishers as they know exactly when to stop sanding before they sand through the finish. I repeat what John Suhr said about nitro finish: nitro finish is bad protection against moisture, gets brittle a cracks when it is cold, gets sticky when it is hot.
Awesome vid ! What type of tuning keys are you using.....
Thanks! These are vintage style Fender tuners (for lefty guitars due to the reversed headstock). Nothing fancy. I love these, they keep the tuning, look pretty, don't weigh a lot and changing strings is super fast. cheers!
I'll have this all plus a diet cola please XD
ShawnEnigma 😂 bacon and cheese on top?
@@KrisBarocsi perfect! :D
Also I set my strats up the same and abuse the tremolo, never have an issue
The tele bridge pickup mod is awesome! I was thinking about doing that to my mim strat. Did you have to do any routing when you were doing it to your strat?
Eoghain murphy Thanks man! Yes, unfortunately some routing is necessary for a tele bridge pickup in strats. Even on strats with humbucker bridge pickup routing. Also, the hole on the pickguard is gonna be too narrow so you also need to file that wider. It’s quite a job but it’s worth the trouble. 👍🏻
@@KrisBarocsi okay. Thanks a million for getting back to me! I just wasn't sure how it would work out with the humbucker rout. Sure I might as well give it a shot and because I do love a tele bridge. Thanks a million!
ok..all cool...but with all that i may as well buy the whole new guitar..
I fully agree
@Mack Garrett stfu
Kris hello and greetings from niagara falls Canada!
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Love all your thomann gear and interview /lick series videos really interesting getting into the headspace of the different guitar players and of course the humor in the videos too! 😉:
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One thing im very curious about tho, you mention one mod being thin finish " and I agree no finish or a nice thin nitro" finish that will eventually relic are the best ways to go, buuut unfortunately that could end up being the most costly mod on this list, you wrote that you have a year 2000 American standard strat body here in the description but didn't the standard line come with poly finishes? Did you refinish yours and relic it over the years as well? If so how much does this cost you? There is a guy in my area who charge 500 cad for a poly - to - nitro refinish /relic so as much as it's an ideal look and feel it usually ends up costing alot to achieve that mod " on the list. So I'm curious how you went about that man!
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Lastly bonus mod * can't believe you didn't me tion or don't have HAP locking tuners, Eric Johnson uses a more vintage looking one that might fit the look fo your strat the best, even tho many companies make good ones. I would almost say that the bone nut plus locking tuners are the best mod that can be done for tuning stability they certainly helped my strat out alot! 😋
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That's all man thanks again looking forward to more videos like this one and hope you see this msg eventually cheers my friend
- Adam
adam martynek Thanks for the comment Adam! I’d love to visit your area one day. Love the nature there.
I refinished my guitar (well most of my guitars) myself. I don’t mention this in the thomann videos a lot - don’t wanna show off or anything - but I’m a guitar luthier. That’s what I work at thomann when we’re not shooting videos.
This saves me a lot of money of course but takes a lot of my free time. 500$ sounds fair to me for all that work by the way. On the other hand if you have a place to finish guitars, go for it and learn it. There are lots of good videos on this subject that can help. Get some spray can nitro from Stewmac and practice on cheapo guitar bodies. You’ll learn it fast and then you can refin your own babies yourself. Ohh and I’ll have some videos online in a few weeks about refinishing and such. Stay tuned. 😜
Cheers man!
@@KrisBarocsi YES you should it never gets old that's for sure, the niagara gorge underneath niagara falls is a great hiking spot. But about the guitar thanks for the response - damn you're a humble Renaissance man Kris you clearly know your shit about alllll of these mods /repairs etc. Then that's awesome definitely not something I'm as well versed in!! Haha if there is one thing I can see myself attempting it would be stripping a finish and then hopefully that shaves off enough of the cost to just finish " the guitar rather than bringing it in for refinishing" from poly to nitro. You did quite an impressive job refinishing your tobacco strat here man, I like the heavy yet medium relic in certain places too! I can see that's the freedom of doing it all yourself you can get carried away in places and it won't really matter as much 😋 bro that would be excellent! Myself and everyone else I bet) would love to see a video fo you doing the refinish.
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1 more future request and thank you as well for getting Canadians Phil X and nick johnston on the thomann show, I had the pleasure of meeting him last September, he grew up in a town 1 hour away from me! Got another Canadian guitar god, who is very current who you have to go checkout : Ian Thornley of big wreck monster player in all regards!
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Thanks again man and cheers!
- Adam
adam martynek thanks for the suggestion, I’ll definitely check out Ian.
Yeah it’s a pretty good idea sanding the body and only paying for the refin. It saves you money and you are a part of the project. That’s always a nice feeling. Take care dude!
What does Gibson call the color of the Les Paul behind you? Thanks
Hey, I think it’s called Sunrise tea burst. Or something very similar. 😅
@@KrisBarocsi thanks
Great video dude! As a fellow tele enthusiast may request a similar video on those? Please sir, be so kind.
I’ll stop trolling now, kick ass video!
CatPick Studios hey buddy, thanks a lot!! Yeah the same things matter on a tele too, except for the tremolo block and the trem springs... obviously. Haha!
I mean I can still shoot a shorter follow up for teles where I only focus on the specific tele things if you guys want it. 😉 cheers man, take care!
Nice!
Your eyes are suggesting you worked too much at Thomann before filming this video! 😁
Oilid I always work too much dude. Haha! Actually my eyes are saying I played two super long gigs in a row on that weekend and I was desperately in need of some sleep. 😂 But that ain’t never gonna happen.
cool video, but would be nice if you had comparison clips too. With nothing to judge directly against in your vid, it is hard to really understand the difference, especially in regards to the pickups and electronics.
jt3483 very good point! It was a very long process of testing and swapping parts on my strat until I got to this point. That alone makes it impossible to have a proper A/B testing. Sorry for that. All I can say is that I love my strat way more than before the mods. Haha!
@@KrisBarocsi hahaha fair enough for sure!
My favorite Strat mod : not using a pick. 😉
That thumbnail tho
I watch you later Kris I have to work dammit
Nooooo wonder you play sooooo damn well...
YOU HAVE ELEVEN FINGERS!!!!!!!!!!!
leftymadrid Finally someone took a closer look at the thumbnail. Haha! Thanks for the kind words man!
Backbone guitar products: strat-o-bone. Tell your friends 🤠
i think if i would get the roasted neck i wouldnt have a rosewood fretboard hiding that beautiful roasted wood, i would have done the one piece maple
septemberfire I know what you mean. My first priority was a rosewood fretboard though. Then I decided to go for a roasted maple back for stability. Would look sick with a full roasted maple neck though.
jimi Hendrix wants to know your location
😂😂😂 anytime! He’s welcome at my place, whatever he has to say about my mods. 💛
I was totally with you until you got to tone finishes. Pickups pick up metal strings vibrating, not polyurethane. Sustain, sure, but tone? Prove it please.
Hello there. I am the first
WINNER you get to be first!
Here’s a fun fact: you’re FIRST comment was my first FIRST comment ever. Haha! I’ll buy you a beer dude. Cheers!
Thin finish info is bs though. Rest is good
great video but the advice about finish is bogus. This guy on youtube took all of a strats hardware minus body and installed it all on a 2x4 wood plank. No difference in tone...
Were you sick? Looking unusual and quiet sad.
Haha! Not at all actually. I was just completely destroyed by the gig the night before shooting the video. I was awake for over 24 hours and driving around 3 hours back home. I really wanted to shoot this video the next day anyways and well... you can tell how exhausted I was. 😂 cheers!
Yeah man. I really like your contents. Just got my first electric guitar few months earlier. I was thinking about getting a telecaster. After watching your video i really connected with the shape and style.
Have to say your guitar skills are better then your soldering 🤣 but hey if it works man who cares! Can't see the wires anyways
Really enjoyed this. Going through all my gear to review and improve for upcoming work and found this really usefull. I have antiquity 2's on one of mine but a Fralin bridge because of the metal base plate.....all the other mods except treble bleed which I have on my Tele. One going on Strat no 1 now!! I resonate with your finger style, best mod you can do:)
Cheers man, thanks a lot!