What is the best bridge for a Stratocaster?

What Are The Best Strat Bridges?

• OUR CHOICE. Wilkinson T-WVCS-C.
• Callaham Vintage S Model. The Callaham Vintage S Model Strat Bridge Assembly is the finest vintage style Strat bridge available.
• Vega-Trem VT2B. Stay in tune with extreme whammy bar abuse without modifications.
• Hipshot US Contour Tremolo Bridge.

Who makes the best tremolo bridge?

But if anyone wants to look into some other options, here’s a few names to get you started: Stetsbar Tremolo, Wilkinson VSVG 6-Point, Callaham 6-Point Vintage Trem, Hipshot 2-Point Roller Bearing, Strandberg EGS Tremolo, Trem King, Schaller 3801, Mosrite Vibrato – it’s a long list.

Should my Strat bridge be raised?

Raising the saddles does not change the intonation. That is done by the adjusters at the rear of the bridge. Yes, but when you add springs and lower the back of the bridge it increases the length of the strings. So after you increase the string length, you have to use the adjusters to compensate..

What kind of bridge for a Fender Strat?

Metallor Fixed Hardtail Saddle Bridge Top Load Guitar Tailpiece Compatible with 6 String Fender Strat Tele Style Electric Guitar Parts. (Black) . . Only 17 left in stock – order soon. . . . . .

Can you use a hardtail saddle bridge on a Strat?

Only 9 left in stock – order soon. Metallor Fixed Hardtail Saddle Bridge Top Load Guitar Tailpiece Compatible with 6 String Fender Strat Tele Style Electric Guitar Parts. (Black) . .

What’s the best way to fix a Strat bridge?

The Wilkinson bridge solves this by allowing you to tighten the arm with a grub screw in the back of the tone block. Simply pop in the arm and tighten the screw until you are happy with how the arm feels when moving it around. Because of its low price, it’s also our value pick for those on a budget.

How big of a bridge do you need for a Stratocaster?

Many are much more likely to have a Strat with a 2 1/16″ mount vintage style bridge. If these owners chose to follow this conversion advice blind, they’d end up with a new bridge that did not fit, and a guitar in need of repair. You simply need to measure, and know the measurements of the replacement part.

Is a tremolo bridge worth it?

it’s worth it if you use one, it’s not if you don’t. it’s pretty much as simple as that. EDIT: just make sure you don’t get a crap quality locking (or non-locking, but especially locking, as some of the cheapo licensed floyds are horrendous and may put you off trems for life!) trem.

What is the best bridge tremolo?

The Kahler Tremolo is the most popular alternative to Floyd Rose bridges because it has a double-locking feature (when combined with their locking nuts) that does not allow the strings to go out of tune, and can perform the same extreme pitch bends that the Floyd Rose is known for.

Does anyone use the bridge pickup on a Strat?

The Fender Stratocaster showed up around April 1954 as a follow- up to Leo Fender’s first genius strike: the Esquire/Telecaster guitar. In the last fifty-four years, tastes changed a lot, and now few Stratocaster players use the bridge pickup alone because the sound is too trebly and shrill to them.

Are Mexican Fenders any good?

That being said, Mexican Strats are still excellent sounding guitars. They deliver the same versatile range as the American Strats, with that same snappy tone quality. They just don’t have that extra oomph that makes an American Strat an American Strat.

Can you put a hardtail bridge on a Strat?

No you cant just screw a fixed bridge down in place of a trem. The screws go right where the gaping hole is and being a string thru there isnt any wood to mount the ferrules to. Best bet is find a trem and block it.

What is the point of a floating bridge guitar?

What is a Floating Bridge? Floating bridges are also known as tremolo bridges. They do what fixed bridges, in that they provide an end-point for the strings on the guitar’s body, but they also have an additional function that fixed bridges can’t do.

Which guitar bridge is best?

Which Bridge for Your Electric Guitar?

• Hard tail.
• Tune-o-matic.
• Synchronized Tremolo.
• Floyd Rose.
• Bigsby.
• Wilkinson.
• Kahler.
• Ibanez.

Which is better Floyd Rose or Kahler?

The Floyd Rose is deffinatley more complex to setup but is backed by Dimebag R.I.P. So what does everyone think; Kahler or Floyd Rose. You can’t get massive pull-ups with Floyd rose. It kills the note on a medium pullup, while kahler can withstand an impressive “dimebag style” pull up.

Why are there two tone knobs on a Strat?

The Stratocaster has two tone controls. These control the treble frequencies that are sent to your amplifier. Treble frequencies are high-end frequencies, and they’re what makes your tone sound bright and sharp, and allows the notes to be heard more separately. Essentially, they give clarity and crispness to your tone.

How do you get the best Strat tone?

Here are my top 5 Fender Strat tone tips:

1. String Gauge & Fret Size.
2. Volume Control.
3. Using Your Pickup Selector More Creatively.
4. Use Your Tone Knob.
5. Use Your Floating Bridge (Even Without Tremelo Arm)

Are US fenders better than Mexican?

The first major difference between the two – besides the price – is the wood used for the bodies. While an American Fender has a three piece body made of ash, its Mexican equivalent is made either superior choice in wood and build.

What kind of bridge does a Callaham Strat use?

Callaham offers complete replacement bridges for all models except the Deluxe, which uses the existing bridge and replaces the tremolo block and the saddles. They also have kits for MIM Strats, CIJ Strats, and Telecasters . With the tremolo blocks Fender is using lately, there is a large opportunity for enhancement.

Do you need a tremolo upgrade for a Callaham Strat?

So in that spirit, I took the plunge and ordered the full vintage tremolo upgrade kit for my 2007 American Deluxe Strat. Callaham offers complete replacement bridges for all models except the Deluxe, which uses the existing bridge and replaces the tremolo block and the saddles. They also have kits for MIM Strats, CIJ Strats, and Telecasters .

How big are the strings on a Callaham guitar?

This is a complete assembly that has vintage 2 7/32″ mounting & 2 7/32″ string spacing, 6 pivot. This is a complete assembly that has vintage 2 7/32″ mounting spacing but with the narrow 2 1/16″ string spacing, 6 pivot.

Which is better Callaham vintage bridge or tremolo?

The guitar seem to ring out all over. It was much more sensitive to hammer-on movements. Fretted notes seem to sustain much better, even if open strings do not. Tremolo control was also much better compared to the stock trem. It is much easier to make subtle bends, in my opinion.