Gotoh Wilkinson Bridge?

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lexx9

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I have a Strat partscaster with a regular six screw vintage bridge and it has the stupid half block. I want to upgrade it to one with the full block and when I was doing a search on Ebay I came across the Gotoh Wilkinson bridge with the 2 pivot screws. Will it work with the vintage style routing? Will I have any trouble getting it to work with my body where the six holes are there? Or is it just a matter of putting to larger holes in for the pivot bushings? Thanks lexx9
 
Re: Gotoh Wilkinson Bridge?

lexx9 said:
I have a Strat partscaster with a regular six screw vintage bridge and it has the stupid half block. I want to upgrade it to one with the full block and when I was doing a search on Ebay I came across the Gotoh Wilkinson bridge with the 2 pivot screws. Will it work with the vintage style routing? Will I have any trouble getting it to work with my body where the six holes are there? Or is it just a matter of putting to larger holes in for the pivot bushings? Thanks lexx9
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If you are asking the question you are, that pretty much means dont do it. No, its not the hardest thing in the world to retro-fit but, a little expereince is good.
Wilkinson makes a 6-hole version of their bridge that will be mauch easy to install and your guitar can still be re-turned to factory condition.
 
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I use the 2 pivot bridge abd still I think that the vintage bridge is a better design. (although my next tremolo bridge investment would be in a Floyd).

If you have the guitar routed for a vintage Fender bridge I say leave it that way.
 
Re: Gotoh Wilkinson Bridge?

Stay with a 6 screw bridge, since Wilkinson makes them. They make more contact with the wood of the body = more resonance. a 2-point would be a step down, IMO.
 
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