Hard tail bridge on trem strat body cracks

Fits imported strat models with hardtail bridge design or for an imported telecaster. This fixed bridge is for a string through the body design. It is a metamorphosis model built by glenn watt at c. Sep 24, 2015 or you can just wang the trem springs down to the body too. Individual grooved saddle slots with adjustable intonation and height adjustment for each string to allow for various fingerboard radii. I guess the alternative is to partly fill the trem rout of a regular strat body and then go with an opaque paint job. Looking for advice on repairing a cracked strat body at. Modern style bridge, fits tele upgrade stainless steel saddles black.

How to find the right replacement strat bridge youtube. Alternatively you can block the trem, slacken the strings, loosen the claw screws slightly, the bridge will lay flat against the body, put something a 9v battery is common but a similar sized piece of wood is a much better choice between the trem block and the rear away from neck of the cavity, you may need to hold the piece of wood in. The strat bridge is blocked and basically tightened with the claw screws under the tremolo cover plate in the back of the guitar body. There is a grip over the knob that is difficult to remove. This cigar box guitar sports a goldplated 3string hardtail bridge. A hardtail strat has no tremolo bar, the strings are attached through the body. An excellent choice for building a non trem guitar. It has three springs and the back of the bridge floats about 116 above the body. Years ago i saw a flame guitar bridge so you could convert a trem stratocaster to a hardtail strat. Fender strat body crack at trem stud finger lakes guitar. Tele versus strat sustain discussion in telecaster discussion forum. The base plate of this unit provides the familiar 5 hole pattern to. Fender hardtail strat bridge assembly for import models. Otherwise, we will relist the item and report an unpaid strike.

I have had a few guitars where id really like a fixed tail. I bought a cheap alder body from ebay for a great price, however i wanted to fit a hardtail bridge instead of a vintage sixscrew tremolo like it was set up for. I dont know if you can put a hardtail bridge on a body thats routed for the whammy bar. Ive never played with a tremolo on my strat either but recently got a ej signature strat that has the stiffest tremolo ive seen on a strat to the point where it is locked down to be unmovable. A personality that hard tail strats just dont possess. Hard tail models our hard tail unit adds to the number of guitars that can benefit from the stetsbars superior range, stability and feel. Last year i bought a dirtcheap strat copy to mess around with, and about a month ago i set up its bridge to float, just to see what its like.

It is a 6 pivot bridge with 2 116 mounting spacing and 2. Looking for advice on repairing a cracked strat body at the. Attach your strings through the holes in the steel base, below the intonation screwsno body routing required. If you put a mim classicdeluxe bridge on a nitrofinished body, big burrs could possibly cause finish cracking if you deckblock the bridge, or if you just yank up on the arm really hard with the trem floating.

How do i set up my music man guitar with hardtail bridge. In this video i show how to hardtail a fender stratocaster tremolo bridge, there are other ways to do this but this is the way i find works well for me. The aluma trem provides the player with a tone and quality unlike any other bridge on the market today. To repair this, ill cut away the damaged alder and patch in a custom fit plug. Worst comes to worst i can just buy a trem and block it off, but i think id rather put a plain old hardtail on it the body. It has three springs and the back of the bridge floats. I have one 80s strats that had those awful fender brand floyds. Attach your strings through the holes in the steel base, below the intonation. A hardtail guitar bridge for an electric guitar or archtop guitar incorporates hardware that anchors the strings at or behind the bridge and is fastened securely to the top of the instrument. Neck, pickups, trem, cavity covers or neck is included with the body. If your strat has a tremolo tailpiece, and you want a hard tail, you can do what eric did and.

These are great as they stay in tune even with heavy trem action. These forums were a lively place for discussion for many years. Callaham vintage guitars and parts stratocaster bridges. If your strat has a tremolo tailpiece, and you want a hard tail, you can do what eric did and block the tremolo which is actually a vibrato, but after decades, the name stuck. For nontremolo fixed bridge strat style guitars that have throughbody string mounting. People say that hardtail guitars have more sustain, but my strat begs to differ, since it has amazing sustain. The tone is best described as a woody, organic tone. Why does music man use polyester finishes on instrument bodies instead of nitrocellulose. I recently tried blocking the trem in a strat assembly i was having a tuning issue with blocking it actually helped push the bridge the 164 i was off on one of the 6 bridge holes in turn. A clever hard tail bridge with a string through body configuration. Or you can upgrade the trem to supervee bladerunner. A quality adjustable solidbody bridge that doesnt require throughbody string mounting.

We would like to thank the thousands of users who participated actively in the fender. It works well, but now im building a hard tail strat from scrach. Aug 10, 2017 in this video i show how to hardtail a fender stratocaster tremolo bridge, there are other ways to do this but this is the way i find works well for me. Dec 07, 2016 on a stratstyle tremolo, these include the tremolo block, bridge plate, and saddles on the body end, and the nut, string trees, and tuners on the headstock end.

So if you started with a hard tail body, you would have to rout a spring cavity too, if you want to duplicate his setup exactly. Hardtail fixed top load hard tail bridge for electric. Papa ds is based in famous spa town of droitwich, in worcestershire. Where would the stratocaster be without its vibrato. The bridge pickup and and pickguard on this model are not stock. A body crack in a solid body electric guitar is not a common problem.

Well i owned guitars with a trem and hardtail alike, and i cant say i hear a difference in tone. I dont think the standard plate would interfere with the vol control, tho it would be close. Sonny landreth strat to tele bridge mod squiertalk forum. An allen wrench is included for adjusting individual saddle heights. With original tremolo instruction manual, fender advertisement sheet, bridge cover, strap, cord and closs. It is routed for a trem, can i just buy a hardtail bridge and screw it in. Ashtray bridge cover replacement tweed hard shell case original nut 1 58 weight 7. If youre looking for a trem that can be used heavily and still remain in tune, look for a floyd rose double locking tremolo. This aluminum alloy offers very good vibration transfer even with the light weight giving you more of the tone from the wood of your guitar. The 3 single coil pickups and all electronics work 100% as they should. The springs are so tight that the tremolo will not move thereby rendering it.

We may, additionally, like to take the arm out of the trem unit, and simply rest our palm on the floating bridge for a subtle, eminently human, pitch. In this video i show how to measure a stratocaster bridge and discuss the different variations. Fender forums view topic cant get strat bridge to fully. The most notable thing is that the switch tip is missing. The alumatrem provides the player with a tone and quality unlike any other bridge on the market today. A body crack in a solidbody electric guitar is not a common problem. Gold humbucker bridge, fits modern tele guitarfetish price. Ive kept the bridge of my tokai strat decked with five springs since i bought it over 30 years ago. The majority of my collection is hard tail i find you get a little extra sustain plus restringing is a no brainer i do love trems, but the feel and sustain for me is higher up the want list.

Makes the fitting a little more tricky, but the eventual playability is great. Callaham vintage guitars and parts vintage hardtail bridge. Crackfree original mintgreen pickguard, strong & fat tone. A closer look shows the effects of years of string tension and whammy bar dive. It does affect tuning however, depending on how much you use it. Is is difficult to convert a conventional tremd strat to hardtail. If your stratstyle guitars vibrato system has a hardtail setup or the whammy bar is currently configured to simply lower notes, youll discover how easy it is to adjust the trem for subtle. The american standard strat trem stay in tune better than the vintage trem.

How do i set up my music man guitar with vintage tremolo. I say just lock it down with 5 tight springs like the eric johnson strat. For guitars such as non tremolo strat that have through body string mounting our string ferrules are recommended. Super rare, amazing beautifull grain with flamed ash body. Fixed hard tail guitar bridge for fender strat etc gd ebay. The springs are so tight that the tremolo will not move thereby rendering it a hard tail or a blocked tremolo or decked tremolo. It accomplishes this by recruiting others to do its dirty. Body has the hard tail bridge like the tom delonge models, shows a few chips, wear, paint damage, scratches plus an edge where it looks like someone sanded it to get that relic look, overall its a good looking solid body, comes as shown in the photos with neck plate and mounting screws, bridge body and fingerboard screws. It can wreak havoc on your guitars tuning, without ever getting its own hands dirty. Or you can just wang the trem springs down to the body too. Hard tails, les pauls, teles, basic 4string basses, ukulele, acoustic. I planned on taking parts from my other electric guitar and using them in t.

Looking for advice on repairing a cracked strat body at the trem studs. Hardtail bridges are pieces of hardware often seen on solid body electric guitars. Alternatively you can block the trem, slacken the strings, loosen the claw screws slightly, the bridge will lay flat against the body, put something a 9v battery is common but a similar sized piece of wood is a. Vintage 1960 fender stratocaster tech bench youtube. In this video i show how to hardtail a fender stratocaster tremolo bridge, there are other ways to do this but this is the way i find works. Now find a nontremolo bridge that covers as much of the disaster as possible. I have to block my american special strat because of the vintage trem goes out of tune all the time. Please note that due to the nature of natural wood, the grain patterncolor can vary from the body in the picture. A closer look shows the effects of years of string tension and whammy bar divebombs at this vulnerable part of the guitar. I dont have a big issue making a trem work on most instruments. If you want to add even more insurance against potential future cracks, you can route that rectangular area between the pickup and trem cutouts, and glue in a maple patch. The trem block would need the trem bar end trimmed off to be covered by the standard tele plate.

Electric guitar parts free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Very few stratocasters were built with hard tails, but some guitarists prefer them. Body has the hardtail bridge like the tom delonge models, shows a few chips, wear, paint damage, scratches plus an edge where it looks like someone sanded it to get that relic look, overall its a good looking solid body, comes as shown in the photos with neck plate and mounting screws, bridge body and fingerboard screws. Hardtail fixed top load hard tail bridge for electric guitar. Fender strat body crack at trem stud finger lakes guitar repair. Fender hardtail strat bridge assembly for import models chrome. Callaham mexican standard model strat bridge assembly this is a complete assembly that is a direct replacement on mexican standard guitars. Plus, with the transfer of vibrations from the bridge to the block, the springs and other stratty goodies still get to ring out and add to the mojo.

All mounted on an eye catching, and individual base plate. It will work with any 6 pivot guitar with a 2 116 mounting spacing and a 1 34 body. I just purchased a stratocaster project body, and it has a tremolo cavity. A hardtail guitar bridge for an electric guitar or archtop guitar incorporates hardware that anchors the strings at or behind the bridge and is fastened securely to the. I also briefly discuss the different types of strat saddles. I consider this body to be in the early stages of natural relicing. I have had a few guitars where id really like a fixed tail however. Each one creates a point of friction, and that friction can cause the strings to catch, bind, stretch, and go out of tune. Our full setup includes full diagnostics and inspection of the entire instrument, full inspection of all electronics, personalized recommendations for upgrades and improvements, full redress and polish of frets with 7 courses of fine sandpapers and micromesh with a complete high gloss buff on our arbor buffer, cleaning and oiling of fret board, tightening hardware, replacing any needed small.

How to hardtail fender stratocaster tremolo bridge youtube. I just bought a 24 dollar solid wood strat body on ebay, and i am wantin to put a hardtail bridge on it. If you put a mim classicdeluxe bridge on a nitrofinished body, big burrs could possibly cause finish cracking if you deckblock the bridge, or if you just yank up on the arm really hard with the. I do not care for the design and i really dont want to block my strat with pieces of wood so if any of you know about that bridge i saw or another option, please let me know. I did an ab with a 25th trem vs non trem both amazing, but couldnt beat a hard tail. Buy stetsbar hard tail professional tremolo system, nickel. This is a 2004 squier stratocaster fully loaded body with a hard tail bridge. I like it and would think it might be something to try first. It is a 6 pivot bridge with 2 116 mounting spacing and 2 116 string spacing. These questions have been bugging me for while, i decided to ask the collective forum wisdom. Remember, a trem block is 810 ounces alone not to mention springs, claws, etc. There are no cracks in the body and all wood is good. I bought a cheap alder body from ebay for a great price, however i wanted to fit a hardtail bridge instead of a vintage sixscrew. Though im currently trying to sell it, im considering the possibilities just in case it doesnt sell.