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yeah, Its worth upgrading if you get actives. passives wont really do anything about the sound of agathis.

tbh, It'd be better going towards a new guitar.

I considered actives. EMG 81 in the bridge and 60 in the neck was my first option. I'm still heavily considering it. Later in time I am going to get a higher end, either EC 500 or H 500 and I want actives in it. Would I still get different tone qualities out of my ugraded 100QM and a 500?

oh absolutely. when you upgrade to the ec 500 you'll notice the thickness of the guitar's sound. if you want to get the other guitar later and get pick ups now I'd say go for it. more variety for you.

I got the pups on my viper since I had some extra money and thought of putting them on my viper 400 since it came with seymour duncans but I ended up just putting a coil tap on it and switching the bridge pickup. it's makes the guitar sound great if you change em up but I would suggest you get at least the 400 series.

if yure getting pups cheap then go ahead, but ideally i;d say if you can sell the ec100 (if its not of great sentiment or anything to ya) go ahead and sell it. And put the money you considered buying actives with to a 400 or 500 series guitar.

if your pickups cost almost as much as your guitar, its not worth it. Its much more cost effective to buy a guitar that has good pups in it right off the bat. You save yourself a ton of money

I wouldn't put new pups in it. I rather save the 200-300 dollars and get a 400 series. I put Dimizaros in my first guitar thinking it'd sound great, and it did at first. Then i got my viper, and realized what a mistake i made and how bad it sounded compared to the Viper.

I also wouldnt pimp a 250 bucks guitar
sell it and save a bit for a 400

you'll also notice than Mahogany > agathis, easily

Hi, I have a electric guitar, which is a budget one and i am looking to upgrade it.

Could you guys tell me which guitar parts shall i upgrade first?

P.S. - I can't afford to upgrade the whole guitar at one go.

Nethan, I'd recommend saving up money until you can afford to upgrade the entire guitar. You'll end up with a better, and more valuable, product in the end.

That being said, if you're still set on upgrading what you have, identify what you're least pleased with and start there. Are you having trouble staying in tune? Replace the tuners and the bridge. Are you displeased with the sound? Replace the pickups (or the amp). Is there a scratchy sound every time you touch one of the knobs? Replace the electronics...

But really, the best investment anyone can make to sound better is to take lessons and practice.

great

thanks