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Whats the best guitar to buy purely to mod the hell out of? I wouldnt want to spend loads on the original purchase as so much would be replaced, but obviously i do need a resonant body and a nice neck. After seeing various XSSIVE threads of awesome guitars modded up, its made me start GASSin.

I'm pretty sure i want to go strat shaped, and at the end of it i want a high quality guitar, this is not to make a spare guitar to throw around. What sort of strat should i be looking for? Obviously hardwear and stuff will all be replaced anyway, but i need to make sure the body wood and neck are good.

I would change tuners and bridge (i hear the hipshot hardtail is good?), as well as all electronics and pickups, and probably slap one of those cool metal-plate pickguards on it. I am definately prepared to spend money on this, and wait and take my time to do it, but if i am going to end up spending alot of money and getting a sub-standard guitar for what i spend, then i would definately think again about doing it.

So questions...
Best guitar to go for? (maybe even warmoth?)
Is it worth it?Thanks guys, sorry for the long-ish post, hope i can get some help.

Forbes,

you can grab a highway 1 body off ebay (lacquer finished...) and a good warmoth neck for cheap. You can then slap on a bridge and pickups to taste....

I would probably get the body and neck from Warmoth... and then go from there.


Originally Posted by MatttI would probably get the body and neck from Warmoth... and then go from there.

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If you are looking for a specific guitar......Telecaster! It screams to be modded, simple yet it can do virtually anything from Jazz to blues to metal and everything inbetween.

If nothing is staying stock, just go the Warmoth route.

I agree with JumpMarine, Tele's are great to mod.

ao good cheep Strat is hard to beat for butchering...you have the choice of a tremolo or not (use it or block it), plus there are a larg number of Strats with a universal rout, meaning that new pickups and a guard plate is all that stands between you and whatever pickup combo you want! Plus...Strats can be had for very little cash a lot of times!

I got a Fender MIM body off Ebay (went that route to get a specific color), got the neck from USACG as it was cheaper than Warmoth for the specs I wanted, and the rest of the hardware as I found deals.

Strats are the most modable guitars there are.

Strats

Strats!!!

go for ebay man...i built a whole US strat from new and lightly used parts mostly off ebay for less than what a US strat costs (my pewter strat). i got a 2004 never used MIA strat neck and a used but flawless pewter MIA strat body from ebay and a set of chrome locking fender/schaller tuners from ebay also. then i got a 62 reissue bridge for it and other real fender hardware from music shops online then a custom cut pickguard and backplate from warmoth and electronics of my choice from other online shops. all this came out less than a new stock MIA strat would have been and it's 100% what i wanted. and if you can't find what you want on ebay, warmoth is a great choice too!!

-Mike


Originally Posted by TattooedCarrotStrats are the most modable guitars there are.

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This is gonna sound stupid but here goes....
I'd say the best guitar for modding is the one you look at and see a finished product in your head.
Hell ya it's worth it.You play the songs you like,your amp and pedals set the way you want them,(for that moment anyway),why shouldn't your guitar be the same way?

Find a well made Squier strat, that's a good place to start.

an original 1959 les paul best guitar to mod ever! ! ! Jimmy did it, why don't you? :-D


Originally Posted by fatigueofheartan original 1959 les paul best guitar to mod ever! ! ! Jimmy did it, why don't you? :-D

Im not worthy to touch one ...let alone mod it

Teles are my vote. Actually, I remember reading somewhere that they're the most modified guitar in the world. I don't doubt it, since most of the off-the-rack ones that I've played (including my Bastardcaster, when I bought it) are simply awful.

Highway 1 strat

i';d say a strat. Get a MIM fender strat or a highway one and mod away! Change the gaurd and add or remove pick ups. Hell u can even change the enck if you wnat thats the beauty of it.