The plastic parts were probably the hardest to do. I tried what most folks do using coffee... no use. Two weeks soaking in tea... nope. Then someone told me you had to use steel wool to rub the gloss off the scratchplate first. I did this and voila things started to happen. I eventually ended up with a cocktail of tea, soil and turmeric. The plastics now looked grubby and aged.
It might seem crazy that I've spent all this time and energy basically destroying a new guitar and making it look old but I've really enjoyed it. Much to my surprise, this old Squier strat is now my favourite guitar. I love it more than my genuine Fender because of the hours I have put into it. And because it's set up exactly the way I want it.
