First strat build...Callahan tremolo?

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: First strat build...Callahan tremolo?

All steel.....well with some guitars...ping ping and more nasty ping...throw on some of those dratted steel frets and it is all...auch!

[treyhaislip]

Re: First strat build...Callahan tremolo?

All steel.....well with some guitars...ping ping and more nasty ping...throw on some of those dratted steel frets and it is all...auch!

Not been my experience with all steel at all. In fact, I noticed a significant improvement in the Bell-like Chime with the Gotoh Steel than the cheap MIM original tremolo. And Stainless Steel Frets don't make nasty ping on any of my guitars (all but one has them.)

Not in anyway negating your experience–just saying in all of my experiences with Steel it hasn't had nasty pings. And in full disclosure, I really like Brass Saddles and Nuts on some of my guitars.

[LLL]

Re: First strat build...Callahan tremolo?

Do you want a steel bridge? Some people like brass bridges. Steel is very bright. Not the best for some guitars.

One is not better. It’s Apples and Oranges.


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Well sure I wanted steel. Like the old ones. My rig (old-school) handles the brightness easily.

That inimitable Strat "crash & crang" is there in spades.

This is the Callaham hardware and Callaham H/SRV equipped strat straight into my cranked '66 Fender Deluxe:

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: First strat build...Callahan tremolo?

Not been my experience with all steel at all. In fact, I noticed a significant improvement in the Bell-like Chime with the Gotoh Steel than the cheap MIM original tremolo. And Stainless Steel Frets don't make nasty ping on any of my guitars (all but one has them.)

Not in anyway negating your experience–just saying in all of my experiences with Steel it hasn't had nasty pings. And in full disclosure, I really like Brass Saddles and Nuts on some of my guitars.

As I wrote...with some guitars....
Personally I do not like steel everywhere.....

Frets I prefer oldschool, I don't wear them much either as I do not press very hard on my strings....
Plus when I do need to dress them up...don't wanna take all day about it...dratted things are too hard.
I like good steel where the wear is hard, like the plate and saddles, vibrato screws and such...I like the sound of zinc blocks or something that is soft...I prefer that softer sound as I like my amps clear and such.

[LLL]

Re: First strat build...Callahan tremolo?

Speaking of "nasty pings" and other unpleasantness... those smooth "sintered" block-shaped bridge pieces that were standard on the Am Std strat 2 holers for a long time... those things had the nastiest harsh treble.

Naturally I replaced them with a Callaham retrofit kit (saddles, block and arm). Nasty treble gone!

[Adieu]

Re: First strat build...Callahan tremolo?

Speaking of "nasty pings" and other unpleasantness... those smooth "sintered" block-shaped bridge pieces that were standard on the Am Std strat 2 holers for a long time... those things had the nastiest harsh treble.

Naturally I replaced them with a Callaham retrofit kit (saddles, block and arm). Nasty treble gone!

That crap was sintered?

No wonder then. Nothing sintered was ever good

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: First strat build...Callahan tremolo?

About Gotoh...have had guitars with their old 101 vintage bridge....30 years plus of usage...well they still works nicely...
Like the Japanese don't know how to make steel?? Ehehe