Saving my FENDER STRAT | Best way to improve the sound?

This is my Fender Stratocaster American Deluxe. I love it, but I don't like the sound anymore. We're exploring if chaning the pickups in my will help me save this guitar!
0:00 What's wrong with the guitar
2:06 Trying to swap the pickups
5:30 Placing the pickups back
6:45 First notes
7:20 Comparison!
9:11 Conclusion

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