Do i need to replace wiring in my starcaster strat

[baltazar myers]

I have a fender startcaster strat, im putting these fender fat 60s pickups in it, is it s good idea and should i replace all the wiring (eg the pots and everything 

[randythoades]

It is often a good idea to replace the wiring at the same time, but not a necessity. Keeping the wiring installed shows you where to solder the connections, and to be honest, investing another £50 of wiring and pots into a budget guitar means you will have spent more than the guitar is worth.

 

If you do go for it I would suggest getting a new scratchplate and just wire the new bits all onto a new plate. Then you can remove it and replace the original one when you sell the guitar and upgrade to a new one.

[EdwardMarlowe]

On 05/08/2024 at 10:46, randythoades said:

It is often a good idea to replace the wiring at the same time, but not a necessity. Keeping the wiring installed shows you where to solder the connections, and to be honest, investing another £50 of wiring and pots into a budget guitar means you will have spent more than the guitar is worth.

 

If you do go for it I would suggest getting a new scratchplate and just wire the new bits all onto a new plate. Then you can remove it and replace the original one when you sell the guitar and upgrade to a new one.

 

Tht's what I'd do. I mean, these day it seems the best way to sell on 90% of ST types is to part them out anyhow, but a whole new plate that can be swapped over and back if needed is how I'd go. Depending in what pickups are desired, I'd be tempted to set up a plate with the fittings for something like the GFS kwikplug system, and dabble with two or three different options.