I still have my first ever guitar my Dad bought me its a hohner rockwood strat copy in black. I've played it so much over the years theres nothing left of frets 1-7, its had a new nut fitted, the bridge was swapped to a wilkinson and a new pickguard was added to accomodate a humbucker at the bridge.
Is it already a bit of a triggers broom ?
In its current state its not really playable, the pots are goosed, the switch needs a massive wiggle when changing pickups and the action is higher than I'd want it. It sits in an old gig bag for all but one day a year when I have a little play on it.
would you leave it as is for sentimental reasons or would you tart it up and make it playable?
Im thinking at the very least it needs a new neck ( old one isnt worth a refret), a full rewire and perhaps new pickups, but if I do this is it still my first guitar? Like I said my Dad bought me this guitar when I was young so i'll never get rid of it but if I change it, even to start using it again is it no longer what i once was?
I honestly dont know, i've chimed in before on similar threads but when its your own it makes you think twice, help/opinions please.
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Get it to a playable state, but just don't change it beyond recognition.
If you have the money then do whatever needs doing.
I still have my first guitar, a Squire Bullet, it's not worth anything except to me and I have no intention of getting rid of it.
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