Trying to decide whether to modify a vintage guitar.
I recently picked up a '77 Greco strat for super cheap. It's a fantastic guitar that has clearly been through the ringer and still plays great. It's covered in scratches and dings, the tuners have been replaced, and it looks like the electronics have already had a repair job done on them.
I'm in love with it, but I kinda want to mod it a little. I want to put a period-accurate Maxon hambucker (with a new pick guard, I won't butcher the old one) in the bridge position, and change the 3 way selector to a 5 way.
On one hand, its an old guitar that's mostly original aside from the tuners and it's fucking rad as-is. On the other hand, it's a cheap old beater that leaves a little to be desired.
How do I resolve these two warring states of mind? Any advice?