To contact the forum owner hit the Contact Us link. Wilkinson 10.5mm Wide Metal Guitar Strat Saddles Set for Squier Standard/Mexico Fender Stratocaster Tremolo Bridge, Chrome with Black Screws (Set of 6) 4.0 out of 5 stars 21. FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. I replaced them with saddles for a MIM Strat with modern string spacing. The new models are bringing in all the power of the classic MIM Strat, but with a … We are not here to let facts get in the way, i saw an email conversation posted on here they had with bill callaham and he said he didn't think it was worth changing them out for his. 1,674 3. I actually like the way it plays a lot (Maple neck) but the bridge is SO cheap. For the bridge, I went with a Callaham bridge assembly and I love it. Plus, it makes re-stringing your guitar far easier. Fender Player Series Stratocaster is keeping it classic with some contemporary updates. The FCH T-Swivel saddle can replace most“Strat style” saddles which has a centered intonation screw, and a string through the body feature. Saddles are .413" or 10.5mm each MODERN - Fits 2-1/8" E to E spaced tremolo bridges. Replacement stainless steel saddles with embedded inserts of Graph Tech's super-slick lube-action polymer. The presence of six individual saddles on the Stratocaster hints that Leo Fender understood that the three-saddle design has its limitations in terms of intonation. Yes 10.5- these will fit Imports AND USA guitars. Set of six titanium premium-grade saddles to fit vintage and reissue U.S.A Fender Stratocaster bridges that have an overall string spacing of 56mm (this is the distance between the centres of the two outer saddles - "E to E"). There are several ways to customize a budget Strat without spending a fortune. I think I know who your talking about if i could only remember. $12.90 $ 12. I just put a new Wilkinson bridge/trem on my MIM Strat and it’s been a great improvement in tone and intonation. Watch our quick video … Upgrade trem block on MIM Strat--worth it? 2005-2006 model left hand MIM Fender Stratocaster body. Graph Tech is the worlds largest nut and saddle manufacturer. I've got a bunch of other high-end guitars but I'd lie to have this one as a backup for my backup (only other guitar players could understand a statement like that! These saddles have a traditional appearance and the tonal bite of steel. Measure center to center between the two E string screw heads. Neck Pickup: Standard Single Coil Single-Coil Strat Pickup (Ceramic Magnets), symmetrically staggered Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. Cost about 20 bux. Of course, this might be taking things too far for MIM strat upgrades. I'm used to 6 point bridges, so I'm not terribly familiar with the aftermarket market for 2 point bridges. You know that does ring a bell with me something like that ! Edit: turns out the MIM vintage trem has a "die-cast" block, retails for about £40 $12.90 $ 12. Get it as soon as Tue, Feb 2. (Neck), Tone 2. Okay, I have a 2011 MIM strat. In order to meet the demand for a quality saddle for the 2 1/16" Mexican Standard guitars, we offer narrower vintage styled stamped steel saddles for Mexican Standard guitars. IMO if it's good enough for callaham himself, it's good enough for me. Ideally, you should match your tuners to your Stratocaster, so you could use Fender’s own locking tuners or similar. Play longer and harder with less string breakage. that's very true, but the OP is convinced that the stock saddles are junk, Thats his opinion IMO they are fine. I ended up putting on the used MIM stamped steel saddles from the original Fender bridge because those had more meat on them. We have everything you need to upgrade your guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin and many other stringed instruments! The photos show a vintage '54 Strat and a newer Squire model. The most common upgrade is to drop in a Fender MIM Standard strat (from up till about 2018 or so and the discontinuation of the Standard and introduction of it's replacement the Player) bridge unit. We look at three different Stratocaster bridge upgrade options, American and Vintage styles, that can fit in either Fender or Squier guitars. Replacing key components—such as the pickups, string nut, and tuners—can turn a workhorse guitar into a killer axe! Wilkinson 10.5mm Wide Metal Guitar Strat Saddles Set for Squier Standard/Mexico Fender Stratocaster Tremolo Bridge, Chrome with Black Screws (Set of 6) 4.0 out of 5 stars 22. Looking to upgrade the saddles for better tone & sustain, but can't decide whether replacing the whole whammy bridge is worth it or if just the saddles will do the trick. Re: MIM Strat Bridge Upgrade? Thanks in advance! You get six beautifully cast STAINLESS STEEL bridge saddles, complete with screws, springs, hardened steel height adjustment screw- all ready to assemble. Mike. Registered Member. The bridge Plate is the most sound piece on the whole bridge. The PQ-8000-00 is a perfect upgrade or replacement set of saddles for your Strat® or Tele® style guitar. A full size block and good saddles are always a good upgrade if your strat doesn't have them but you'll need to be careful here. Post Oct 09, 2011 #6 2011-10-09T17:15. If you plan to change string gauges, you may need to adjust the specs somewhat to compensate for the changes in string sizes. The best upgrade I know of for any bridge with USA spacing. Upgrade MIM vintage strat trem to Gotoh? The best upgrade I know of for an import or American Fender® Strat or similar guitars with string spacing of 10.5mm or wider. The FCH eCAM saddle is an innovative solution which improves your guitar's natural tone and sustain, and allows for extremely fast and precise individual string height"action" adjustments, as well as accurate individual intonation adjustments. FU-Tone Tremolo Brass Blocks for Fender Stratocaster Strats. Messages: 14,048. After all, it … ). If the saddles are your main gripe, just swap out the saddles (make sure to measure the spacing to … The project. ... Bought this for my mim fat strat was easy to install recommend watching the video s as they simplified it . Share ... because I can't understand how "graphite" nuts and saddles can improve sustain and tone over other materials. Saddles are .425" or 10.8mm each OFFSET - Fits 2-1/16" E to E spaced tremolo bridges with offset intonation screws (Your strings must be at least 2 3/16" e-to-e spacing- That is ALL USA Strats, Japanese Strats, most high end American and Japanese imports) How do you install your Strat block? My understanding is that both the Bullet and Affinity series Squires are not full depth bodies (full depth is 44/45mm) and are instead about 40mm deep. To illustrate this process, we’ll use a 2004 Fender Mexican (MIM) Strat.
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