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Upgrading Strat

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So, in lieu of getting a new guitar (more like, to stop me temporarily...) I've decided to upgrade my slightly busted 1996 strat, the neck is on its last legs and I rather have other pickups than the standard single coils. But now I have some questions in regards to pick-up choices, neck replacements, etc etc.

Have you guys tried the Seymour Duncan Everything Axe loaded pickguard? How is it?

Do you guys recommend any necks for strat replacement, or should I just stick to warmoth?

Any other upgrades I can look into? Bridge/tremolo upgrades?
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Re: Upgrading Strat

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Warmoth make good necks. Musikraft does as well. If you use the Trem alot, you might consider an upgrade.
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Re: Upgrading Strat

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Musikraft, mightymight, warmoth, allparts,...You usually get the quality you pay for imo. Though in that regard, Warmoth is rather pricey imo.
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