My Mystery Strat: UPDATE!

[Frankpisi]

About two weeks ago I posted something about a Strat body I bought off of Ebay. My local shop told me it wasn't a Fender, probably some cheap knock off.
You guys in the forum came through and proved to be the REAL experts! It was in fact a Legit Strat (MIM early 90's).
Since then I made it whole. I got an MIM Special Edition neck and a Custom Shop Abby '69 pick guard/pickups set up. These pickups are the ones signed and dated by Abigail Ybarra, and they sound amazing! Anyway, I just wanted to thank the Forums for your help and put up a pic of the end result!
I DO HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION: It has the original tremolo on it. Someone told me (I actually trust this guy!) to put a Callaham tremolo set up on it. It's steel rather than the Zinc that Fender uses. Is it worth it?

 

[dystrust]

Re: My Mystery Strat: UPDATE!

Whether a Callaham is worth it is a matter of opinion. It's about the closest thing available to a pre-CBS style Fender vibrato, but they're pretty expensive. It will change the tone of your guitar, and probably for the better IMO.

 

[rgand]

Re: My Mystery Strat: UPDATE!

That really looks clean. That's a good job of resurecting a fine instrument.

 

[HALENisking]

Re: My Mystery Strat: UPDATE!

Callaham, supervee, or similar would be a fine investment. Improved functionality and sustain.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: My Mystery Strat: UPDATE!

I would recommend a change, but as mentioned it will most likely affect the tone...for the better

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: My Mystery Strat: UPDATE!

Does GFS have a replacement for those?

 

[jtougas]

Re: My Mystery Strat: UPDATE!

I think they do have either a "big block" or "brass block" for the MIM bridge...

 

[guitarSQUIRELL]

Re: My Mystery Strat: UPDATE!

Have you checked Allparts.com? They have some good stuff there OEM as well.

 

[MetalManiac]

Re: My Mystery Strat: UPDATE!

Whether a Callaham is worth it is a matter of opinion. It's about the closest thing available to a pre-CBS style Fender vibrato, but they're pretty expensive. It will change the tone of your guitar, and probably for the better IMO.

The reason I've changed stuff to Callaham is their claim of the precise fulcrum function of their units. I have no doubt their stuff is high quality cold rolled steel , but so is a lot of other stuff-or close enough- Japanese steel like Gotoh is quality steel. I bought Callaham lock, stock, and barrel for many/ most of my guitars on the claims that their units have the best fulcrum mechanics, but really am not sure if its a real claim.