Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In this video, I'm taking this very affordable, made-in-China Telecaster (F branded when it arrived) and seeing if we can transform it into a professional-quality instrument using some not too expensive aftermarket parts (and one high end aftermarket part!).
Can we make a "Fender Killer" on a budget? You decide!
We'll be swapping out the original components for upgraded hardware, including new neck, pickups, tuners, bridge and more!
What I Upgraded:
Guitar Anatomy Stratocaster Neck
Greco Tuners
Wilkinson Bridge and Saddles
Bare Knuckle The Mule Pickup
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction and original sound test
01:20 - Disassembly of old parts
02:42 Pickup options
04:55 Pickup cavity routing and other stuff
06:35 The hardware I didn't use
09:19 The end result
12:45 Why did I buy this guitar?
15:26 Would I do it again?
17:03 End Jam
#TelecasterUpgrade #GuitarMods #BudgetGuitar #GuitarModding #FenderTelecaster #DIYGuitar #GuitarUpgrade #ToneUpgrade #GuitarTips #MadeInChina
In this video, I'm taking this very affordable, made-in-China Telecaster (F branded when it arrived) and seeing if we can transform it into a professional-quality instrument using some not too expensive aftermarket parts (and one high end aftermarket part!).
Can we make a "Fender Killer" on a budget? You decide!
We'll be swapping out the original components for upgraded hardware, including new neck, pickups, tuners, bridge and more!
What I Upgraded:
Guitar Anatomy Stratocaster Neck
Greco Tuners
Wilkinson Bridge and Saddles
Bare Knuckle The Mule Pickup
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction and original sound test
01:20 - Disassembly of old parts
02:42 Pickup options
04:55 Pickup cavity routing and other stuff
06:35 The hardware I didn't use
09:19 The end result
12:45 Why did I buy this guitar?
15:26 Would I do it again?
17:03 End Jam
#TelecasterUpgrade #GuitarMods #BudgetGuitar #GuitarModding #FenderTelecaster #DIYGuitar #GuitarUpgrade #ToneUpgrade #GuitarTips #MadeInChina
