https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:37:11 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344946 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:20:43 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344946 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344944 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:41:11 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344944 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344852 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:30:04 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance budysr https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344852 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344789 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:18:13 +0000 It's about the options or same strategies, in pictures, before I take a hiatus again. :shock:

First, this is Plum Crazy! An American Standard set up for major whammy bar usage, both ways, up and down, without all the lubes that SRV used, because so far, so good, no tuning issues. Doesn't need all that grease as used by SRV's tech, or left-side trem, or the magic oiled ball of cotton at the bottom of the threads of the whammy bar, to help you or your tech pull out broken stubs. :lol: I put on the stacks of US pennies to show the measurements or tolerances, makes cents.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/bluesdlx/moved/100_0706.jpg
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Movin' on to Hendrix, I built this thing from a MIM, earlier than yours, so it has the little sustain block only. But she's cranked down tight, yet uses only 3 springs ...... sooo, I can pull both ways, although you'll never slide a piece of paper under the tail of this one. It can pull up, even though it's a lefty and closer to the player, and it pivots on its own tail, with a bit of slack in the front 6 screws, which there is no precedent for, meaning the backwards pull on the rounded rear end. :oops: Except that little slack should be there in the front screws, like the guys said.

Don't scratch your head too much over strange pickup stagger. Cam Atkinson built those in CANADA eh?, plenty strong, don't need extra bass or trebles, reversed the mids, to do the Star Spangled banner w/tone and pick with your teeth? :?:
The strings are Fender Bullets BTW to pull and/or loosen/slip & slide with a straight trajectory, to be hittin' target notes.
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If that causes problems or doesn't work, you just slap one of these on and a Mojo Angel comes down to be with 'ya. :roll:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/bluesdlx/moved/100_0605.jpg

Happy tremolo-setting, and may the force sustain you. :mrgreen:]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344789 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344776 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:37:22 +0000
yes -- tightening the spring tension (claw) is the place to start. if that doesn't do it, you may need to add a spring or swap for stiffer/strong springs]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344776 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344770 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:36:50 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance budysr https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344770 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344769 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:31:51 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344769 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344757 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:32:57 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance budysr https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344757 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344718 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:34:11 +0000
Setting the bridge to stop floating, though, has another bonus. You should see considerably more stability in tuning.

Unless you really like bending up with the whammy bar, I'd set it flush for that reason alone- any bonus in sustain is a bonus.


Best,
Ande]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ande https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344718 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344717 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:18:28 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/trem-bridge-on-a-mim-strat/#post-344717