Lilly Schwartz | My Squier Bullet Mustang DIY guitar mods - Coil Split and more @LillySchwartz | Uploaded August 2020 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Watch me mod my beloved Squier Bullet Mustang to add a coil split and put in some better hardware! This was my first DIY guitar mod, so things didn’t always go as planned. Now it looks really snazzy though, feels smooth and I don’t have to deal with crackly pots or rattling saddles anymore! Win!
0:00 Squier Bullet Mustang - Problems to solve
1:25 Sanding the neck
2:25 Rounding the fret ends and polishing the frets
2:45 True Oil and Wax for the neck
3:27 Shielding the body
5:10 Turning 2 wire pickups into 4-wire pickups
6:20 Wiring the hardware
8:45 A new pick guard and pickup covers
9:42 New saddles and testing the wiring
10:35 Locking Tuners and string trees
11:21 Finishing touches and final result
12:33 Guitar tone demo after the coil split
16:32 Final thoughts on the project
17:52 Will there be more music builds?
19:04 Polarcoaster - Magnetic River
25:23 Bloopers
Subscribe for more videos about all the cool stuff I make: bit.ly/2SfB5f9-subscribe
*Modding Resources*
How to identify Wiring on Mystery Humbuckers - youtube.com/watch?v=RAANSNLd-l0
Testing Polarity of Guitar Pickups with a Multimeter - youtube.com/watch?v=OcuvBRZPpow
Identifying Pickup Wires & Polarities - Humbucker - youtube.com/watch?v=7UfxQBhqen8
How to Coil Split Humbuckers - youtube.com/watch?v=txClld2PDuU
How to make a 2 wire humbucker into a 4 wire humbucker - youtube.com/watch?v=qjW6MjJTW-I
Splitting a Humbucker and the sound in your head - youtube.com/watch?v=xkW6VQZ5JDY
Wiring diagrams:
guitarelectronics.com/guitar-wiring-resources/2-pickup-guitar-wiring-diagrams/2-humbuckers-w-3-way-switch/1-volume-1-tone
*Parts*
Squier Bullet Mustang Imperial Blue - (US) amzn.to/2ZYOI4Z (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/430057?partner_id=89907
Birchwood Casey True Oil Finish - (US) amzn.to/31ww3xj (EU) Ebay?
Birchwood Casey Gun Stock Wax - (US) amzn.to/3a81rGa (EU) Ebay?
Locking Tuners Black, I used Vanson Tuners from the UK but Wilkinson or Harley Benton should work too - (US) amzn.to/30FFDyU (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/283977?partner_id=89907
Copper Foil - (US) amzn.to/30BAs2O (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/461474?partner_id=89907
Saddles: Graphtech 1x Graph Tech PS-8000-00 - (US) amzn.to/33EHeqp (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/188841?partner_id=89907
String trees: Graphtech Black TUSQ - (US) amzn.to/33CVPTi (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/183135?partner_id=89907
2x CTS Push Pull pots, Short shaft, 250K like the original. Go for 500K if you find the PUs too muddy - (US) amzn.to/2XITpPb (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/494195?partner_id=89907
2x Telecaster Chrome knobs - (US) amzn.to/3coreeI (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/284069?partner_id=89907
Switchcraft Short-Frame Toggle Switch - (US) amzn.to/3iOnR2j (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/461748?partner_id=89907
Pickup covers - (US) amzn.to/3fGcvMb (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/185706?partner_id=89907
Tone Cap: Sprague Orange Drop 0.033uf - (US) amzn.to/3gFxrEn (EU) 0.033uf for coil split Ebay? You can get 0.022uf from Thomann: https://redir.love/thoprod/408849?partner_id=89907
Nut - if I could have changed it: Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL PT-5042-00 (US) amzn.to/2XIdjKe (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/433552?partner_id=89907
Pick guard: Black 3ply - ebay.de/itm/Squier-Mustang-Bullet-Pickguard-HH-HS-SS-P90-Blank-many-colours/112619273720?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=413045893143&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
All parts collected at Thomann: https://redir.love/thocf/rolm91pvz2
*Support me directly*
If you enjoy what I do you can support me on Ko-fi!
ko-fi.com/lillyschwartz
Or buy my music on bandcamp:
polarcoaster.bandcamp.com
*Music*
My own, which I make under the name Polarcoaster.
So, if you enjoy my music, subscribe to my music channel: youtube.com/channel/UC7vuEvqDlDGsg6XMbfRhaVA?sub_confirmation=1
Oh, and let me know if it's getting too eerie 🙃
*Recording Equipment*
Canon EOS 750D (US) amzn.to/2I8wcxk
GoPro Hero 7 Black (US) amzn.to/2Zjn2EC
iPad Pro (US) amzn.to/2AMjCRl
iPhone 7 (US) amzn.to/2y2fLOs
Zhiyun Smooth 4 stabiliser (US) amzn.to/2QGqGWE
Gooseneck Tablet Holder (US) amzn.to/2ST7llp
ESDDI Ring Light (US) amzn.to/2VNUh2B
Focusrite Scarlett Solo Studio (US) amzn.to/2DagrVv
Rode Video Mic Pro (US) amzn.to/2XV4ijc
Rode VideoMicro (US) amzn.to/2XW9lQ5
✪ Many links I use are affiliate links, so you can support me at no extra cost to you! ✪
*Connect with me*
Instagram: instagram.com/lilly.schwartz
Twitter: twitter.com/lilschwartzart
Facebook: facebook.com/lilschwartz
Watch me mod my beloved Squier Bullet Mustang to add a coil split and put in some better hardware! This was my first DIY guitar mod, so things didn’t always go as planned. Now it looks really snazzy though, feels smooth and I don’t have to deal with crackly pots or rattling saddles anymore! Win!
0:00 Squier Bullet Mustang - Problems to solve
1:25 Sanding the neck
2:25 Rounding the fret ends and polishing the frets
2:45 True Oil and Wax for the neck
3:27 Shielding the body
5:10 Turning 2 wire pickups into 4-wire pickups
6:20 Wiring the hardware
8:45 A new pick guard and pickup covers
9:42 New saddles and testing the wiring
10:35 Locking Tuners and string trees
11:21 Finishing touches and final result
12:33 Guitar tone demo after the coil split
16:32 Final thoughts on the project
17:52 Will there be more music builds?
19:04 Polarcoaster - Magnetic River
25:23 Bloopers
Subscribe for more videos about all the cool stuff I make: bit.ly/2SfB5f9-subscribe
*Modding Resources*
How to identify Wiring on Mystery Humbuckers - youtube.com/watch?v=RAANSNLd-l0
Testing Polarity of Guitar Pickups with a Multimeter - youtube.com/watch?v=OcuvBRZPpow
Identifying Pickup Wires & Polarities - Humbucker - youtube.com/watch?v=7UfxQBhqen8
How to Coil Split Humbuckers - youtube.com/watch?v=txClld2PDuU
How to make a 2 wire humbucker into a 4 wire humbucker - youtube.com/watch?v=qjW6MjJTW-I
Splitting a Humbucker and the sound in your head - youtube.com/watch?v=xkW6VQZ5JDY
Wiring diagrams:
guitarelectronics.com/guitar-wiring-resources/2-pickup-guitar-wiring-diagrams/2-humbuckers-w-3-way-switch/1-volume-1-tone
*Parts*
Squier Bullet Mustang Imperial Blue - (US) amzn.to/2ZYOI4Z (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/430057?partner_id=89907
Birchwood Casey True Oil Finish - (US) amzn.to/31ww3xj (EU) Ebay?
Birchwood Casey Gun Stock Wax - (US) amzn.to/3a81rGa (EU) Ebay?
Locking Tuners Black, I used Vanson Tuners from the UK but Wilkinson or Harley Benton should work too - (US) amzn.to/30FFDyU (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/283977?partner_id=89907
Copper Foil - (US) amzn.to/30BAs2O (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/461474?partner_id=89907
Saddles: Graphtech 1x Graph Tech PS-8000-00 - (US) amzn.to/33EHeqp (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/188841?partner_id=89907
String trees: Graphtech Black TUSQ - (US) amzn.to/33CVPTi (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/183135?partner_id=89907
2x CTS Push Pull pots, Short shaft, 250K like the original. Go for 500K if you find the PUs too muddy - (US) amzn.to/2XITpPb (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/494195?partner_id=89907
2x Telecaster Chrome knobs - (US) amzn.to/3coreeI (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/284069?partner_id=89907
Switchcraft Short-Frame Toggle Switch - (US) amzn.to/3iOnR2j (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/461748?partner_id=89907
Pickup covers - (US) amzn.to/3fGcvMb (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/185706?partner_id=89907
Tone Cap: Sprague Orange Drop 0.033uf - (US) amzn.to/3gFxrEn (EU) 0.033uf for coil split Ebay? You can get 0.022uf from Thomann: https://redir.love/thoprod/408849?partner_id=89907
Nut - if I could have changed it: Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL PT-5042-00 (US) amzn.to/2XIdjKe (EU) https://redir.love/thoprod/433552?partner_id=89907
Pick guard: Black 3ply - ebay.de/itm/Squier-Mustang-Bullet-Pickguard-HH-HS-SS-P90-Blank-many-colours/112619273720?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=413045893143&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
All parts collected at Thomann: https://redir.love/thocf/rolm91pvz2
*Support me directly*
If you enjoy what I do you can support me on Ko-fi!
ko-fi.com/lillyschwartz
Or buy my music on bandcamp:
polarcoaster.bandcamp.com
*Music*
My own, which I make under the name Polarcoaster.
So, if you enjoy my music, subscribe to my music channel: youtube.com/channel/UC7vuEvqDlDGsg6XMbfRhaVA?sub_confirmation=1
Oh, and let me know if it's getting too eerie 🙃
*Recording Equipment*
Canon EOS 750D (US) amzn.to/2I8wcxk
GoPro Hero 7 Black (US) amzn.to/2Zjn2EC
iPad Pro (US) amzn.to/2AMjCRl
iPhone 7 (US) amzn.to/2y2fLOs
Zhiyun Smooth 4 stabiliser (US) amzn.to/2QGqGWE
Gooseneck Tablet Holder (US) amzn.to/2ST7llp
ESDDI Ring Light (US) amzn.to/2VNUh2B
Focusrite Scarlett Solo Studio (US) amzn.to/2DagrVv
Rode Video Mic Pro (US) amzn.to/2XV4ijc
Rode VideoMicro (US) amzn.to/2XW9lQ5
✪ Many links I use are affiliate links, so you can support me at no extra cost to you! ✪
*Connect with me*
Instagram: instagram.com/lilly.schwartz
Twitter: twitter.com/lilschwartzart
Facebook: facebook.com/lilschwartz
