First Time modding guitar on a low budget as a teen

so this will be my first time modding and I own a Donner HSS strat and its still on stock and the upgrades im planning is both aesthetic and functional and imma list it down the specs of stock and the mods ill add

Donner DST 100 Stock:

Stock HSS pickups Ceramic

Poplar Body

Chrome Tremolo and Tuners

White Pickguard

White Backplate

Mod Idea:

Fleor Alnico 2 Humbucker for Bridge with Gold Cover(not plastic

2 Wilkinson Staggered Alnico 5(the neck gold covered is covered, also not plastic)

Gold Guyker Bridge Tremolo

Gold tuner(still thinking if my budget can reach lock in)

Aged Pearl Pickup

Gilmour Mod(Toggle SPDT for 7 way)

Push Pull pot( for coil switch for humbuckers)

Copper tape(Shielding)

feel free to suggest or criticize my build because its my first time doing this and im not sure about my soldering skills yet but im practicing by making my own E bow

Posted Sep 14, 2025, 1:43 PM UTC

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