Originally Posted by: DeanhorneckI have a squier strat that I one day plan on upgrading the parts on it; such as the bridge, tremolo, tuners, pickups, pickguard etc.
My question is what stores or websites are good for buying good quality parts? I heard eBay is often cluttered with low quality stuff so any reccommendations would be nice.
Parts-caster work! Good times. :)[br][br]One of my fave places is Stewart-MacDonald.
But you can find good stuff on eBay, or Amazon. Just make sure it's new, good quality product from a reputable manufacturer or brand.
Fender, All Parts, Mighty Mite, Warmoth, are all the standard brands that make good stuff.
For example, this is a cheap replacement bridge.
https://www.amazon.com/Chrome-Strings-Guitar-Tremolo-Bridge/dp/B018Z5BTJC/
But this is an actual Fender branded bridge on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Vintage-Style-Standard-Stratocaster-06-Present/dp/B003AYPT8G/
But you need to be careful about models & sizes because that vintage bridge might be a shade too wide for your Squier body. You might need a Mexican model.
https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Mexico-Vintage-Assemblies-005-4619-000/dp/B004P4MLMW
And notice the Fender branded bridges do not include the springs, claw & screws. So be prepared to do a little research. It's part of the process & can also be fun!
I'm sure your local music store has some of these things in stock, or can get them. And the staff can probably help you get started with advice & products.
I did a tutorial on project guitar building.
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=1121
Have fun with it!
