'Oversized' hard tail bridge?

[solspirit]

Does anyone I know of a strat hard-tail bridge, replacement that will cover the trem cavity?

Something reasonably priced.

 

[Chistopher]

I have seen a Jazzmaster bridge plate repurposed to cover the Floyd hole to reinstall a strat trem. If you don't like the look, you could always cut it down to size.

Other than that, maybe one of the EBMM trems they put on Stingray II guitars. That's not the only guitar you can find them on, that's just the only one I can think of off the bat.

 

[ehdwuld]

Usually one fills that cavity with something and bondo
then repaint

 

[Masta' C]

Maybe reach out to this guy!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/comments/1gygt0p/mim_fender_stratocaster_hardtail_conversion_and/

 

[solspirit]

Maybe reach out to this guy!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/comments/1gygt0p/mim_fender_stratocaster_hardtail_conversion_and/

I'll try to get a hold of him, for sure.

 

[hamerfan]

The size is one problem, the other is that the screws are on the place where the trem route sits. The only one with the screws on the outside is the gotoh gtc.

 

[Mincer]

Kahler makes a large hard tail bridge, but it isn't cheap. Maybe find it used?

 

[solspirit]

Kahler makes a large hard tail bridge, but it isn't cheap. Maybe find it used?

Man, you ain't kidding, that's outrageous, it does look like a decent bridge though.

 

[Mincer]

Man, you ain't kidding, that's outrageous, it does look like a decent bridge though.

Like all Kahler stuff, it is over engineered. I don't know why you'd need or want fine tuners on a fixed bridge and what problem it solves.

 

[Artie]

Like all Kahler stuff, it is over engineered. I don't know why you'd need or want fine tuners on a fixed bridge and what problem it solves.

I have one guitar with a Kahler trem. Since many of my guitars sit for awhile, I love the ability to just "tweak" the tuning when I pick it up again.

And to solspirit, I don't know if this comment will have any value, but I also prefer hardtails. I asked my luthier the best way to convert my Strat trems. He said just to tighten the claw a bit, and block the trem. The springs in the body add some sympathetic vibration, ie., resonance and richness to the body. (I'm paraphrasing him here.)​

 

[Artie]

Not sure if you're still looking, but just saw this while looking for something else. Almost three inches wide.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XTMF1Q...d_r=c05e431f-d0a3-4887-a55f-6b90dc0ffb42&th=1

 

[donaldr]

Why not just put a block of wood and remove the springs? It will stay in place by string tension.
Or just put 5 springs and deck it.

The two most cost effective solutions IMHO.

 

[ehdwuld]

For the cost of a new bridge to span the gap

You can get an ebay body with paint without the cavity

 

[solspirit]

Not sure if you're still looking, but just saw this while looking for something else. Almost three inches wide.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XTMF1Q...d_r=c05e431f-d0a3-4887-a55f-6b90dc0ffb42&th=1

Perfect

 

[solspirit]

For the cost of a new bridge to span the gap

You can get an ebay body with paint without the cavity

I can't find any that aren't already routed for a trem

 

[ehdwuld]

Ebay
search "hardtail strat body"
Dozens

 

[solspirit]

Ebay
search "hardtail strat body"
Dozens

Will do. I usually avoid ebay, I've been using Amazon for years.

 

[ehdwuld]

Will do. I usually avoid ebay, I've been using Amazon for years.

And yet when I do it I get these
https://a.co/d/cw7gbfP

 

[ehdwuld]

https://a.co/d/3tMj6uL

 

[ehdwuld]

Most of these Amazon sellers
if you ask
Will make you whatever you want

Just click contact seller