Hey all,
Finally got around to replacing my US Deluxe Strat bridge that I just couldn’t gel with. After a lot of interweb searching I went with the two point Gotoh 510T tremolo. It’s really fantastic and a direct drop in. Vintage saddles are great but ouch when you palm mute. Managed to find Highwood ergonomic vintage saddles from Holland on the StewMac site. Not sure what’s in Dutch steel but holy hell these things sound great. The lack of sharp screws and a divot to keep the string where it should be are great... but these sound fantastic. They’re just so balanced with a cut that isn’t jagged at all. Not sure if this is an interaction between the tremolo, the saddles and the guitar, but it sounds so alive. With locking tuners the 510T is as stable as a Floyd Rose.
Anyways, if you’re upgrading your Strat- DO THIS!
Finally got around to replacing my US Deluxe Strat bridge that I just couldn’t gel with. After a lot of interweb searching I went with the two point Gotoh 510T tremolo. It’s really fantastic and a direct drop in. Vintage saddles are great but ouch when you palm mute. Managed to find Highwood ergonomic vintage saddles from Holland on the StewMac site. Not sure what’s in Dutch steel but holy hell these things sound great. The lack of sharp screws and a divot to keep the string where it should be are great... but these sound fantastic. They’re just so balanced with a cut that isn’t jagged at all. Not sure if this is an interaction between the tremolo, the saddles and the guitar, but it sounds so alive. With locking tuners the 510T is as stable as a Floyd Rose.
Anyways, if you’re upgrading your Strat- DO THIS!
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