changing the trem unit on my strat

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:32 am

this is something i've wanted to do since i had it. the current bridge is a two point custom shop bridge with vintage saddles. whilst this is nice and stable, it just doesn't look right to me. doesn't have that classic fender six screw bridge that i prefer the look of.

seeing as i'm never really going to sell this guitar, i feel i'd like to change the bridge to a six screw vintage style bridge. i'm going to have to fill the two old bridge post holes, but these will be covered by the new trem anyway.

thoughts? am i mad?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:01 pm

Yes, leave it alone. While there are pros and cons of each setup, it's a pain in the arse job to do retrospectively. It's a lovely trem system as it is, and aesthetics are not a good enough reason to invite such mayhem into your life.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:08 pm

i changed a 2 point to a vintage on my US strat. not too difficult

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:10 pm

benecol wrote:Yes, leave it alone. While there are pros and cons of each setup, it's a pain in the arse job to do retrospectively. It's a lovely trem system as it is, and aesthetics are not a good enough reason to invite such mayhem into your life.

Benecol is there any performance gains with the two pin type? Sometimes wandered about changing my 6er to a twoer based on internet hearsay ...... but always held off. it does the job as it is!

As for going 2 to a 6er would it be more complicated than filling and redrilling (which in itself can be a pain in the arse I admit)? Any other considerations?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:30 pm

would there be a way i could make it look a little more vintage like?

silverface · Post by **silverface** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:37 pm

The latest model American Standard strat has a 2 point bridge with vintage style saddles. I don't know what model strat you have, but it might fit.

Oops you already have that

Post by **Mike** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:51 pm

Fuck being period correct.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:12 pm

i'm just having a moment just added some washers under the volume pot so it isn't flush to the sratchplate. i can do volume swells again now.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:12 pm

Mike wrote:Fuck being period correct.

Admit it, I saw you at Doogfest sneaking away from Hurbs pedalboard of madnoise to fondle an amber switch tip in the loo.....all I heard was "My preciousssss" and that.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:12 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:would there be a way i could make it look a little more vintage like?

Superglue four screw heads between the two pivot points? Not being facetious, it should look similar-ish. But really, I'd leave it. It's a good trem, will age at the same rate as the rest of the guitar, and while it's not quite period correct, only a geek (like us) would spot that, and it's hardly a Floyd Rose now is it?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:13 pm

benecol wrote:
Progrockabuse wrote:would there be a way i could make it look a little more vintage like?
Superglue four screw heads between the two pivot points? Not being facetious, it should look similar-ish. But really, I'd leave it. It's a good trem, will age at the same rate as the rest of the guitar, and while it's not quite period correct, only a geek (like us) would spot that, and it's hardly a Floyd Rose now is it?

bugger! my floyd rose baja project has been unearthed!!

Post by **Mike** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:16 pm

Black Cat Bone wrote:
Mike wrote:Fuck being period correct.
Admit it, I saw you at Doogfest sneaking away from Hurbs pedalboard of madnoise to fondle an amber switch tip in the loo.....all I heard was "My preciousssss" and that.

I know desparingly little about being period correct. If I had to try it would be a terrible failure.

I remember when BobArsecake came down to see me in London once we were out looking at guitars and he was talking about Fender transition logos. I had no idea what they were.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:18 pm

i think the only thing i know about period correct is the bridge. everything else i kinda think is more or less 60's style.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:19 pm

It's a Classic Player guitar. It's meant to be a riff on an old guitar with modern updates.

It has a 12" radius!!!

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:25 pm

Mike wrote:It's a Classic Player guitar. It's meant to be a riff on an old guitar with modern updates.

It has a 12" radius!!!

i know, i'm going by looks. the bridge would be the thing that sticks out the most as it not being correct, looks wise.