best vintage style strat trem?

[the guy who invented fire]

I am in the middle of my strat project...it's trem time, I have decided (after MUCH thinking, playing, and asking) to go with a vintage style 6 hole trem. I need options...I priced a few used/vintage real Fender trems ( a real 58, and a real 71) both were worn out any priced at more that I'm gonna spend on the whole guitar! At this point ist's coming down to a RI Fender or a Callaham...any thought on these...or others?

Thanks
The guy who invented fire

 

[Hot _Grits]

Re: best vintage style strat trem?

I've heard great things about Callaham. Gotoh do nice stuff too.

 

[Curly]

Re: best vintage style strat trem?

I am in the middle of my strat project...it's trem time, I have decided (after MUCH thinking, playing, and asking) to go with a vintage style 6 hole trem. I need options...I priced a few used/vintage real Fender trems ( a real 58, and a real 71) both were worn out any priced at more that I'm gonna spend on the whole guitar! At this point ist's coming down to a RI Fender or a Callaham...any thought on these...or others?

Thanks
The guy who invented fire

well, Lew talked about this and said the RI Fender was a noticeable improvement in guitars with other Fender trems (MIM?), and he said the RI sounds just as good as a vintage trem, I think

someone else also recommended that I try Callaham, and I've never read a bad thing about his stuff

actually, I'll likely try both, but it'll be a couple months