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Works, sounds great!
Replaced the trem bridge (the thin, light block model) in my MIM Strat with this hefty one. Easy drop-in replacement took mere minutes. As long as you know how to correctly set the six trem screws, this is a drop-dead easy upgrade. Though some critics say it's a junky, cheesy item, in my extensive experience, this comes through as a perfectly solid, professional part that is well-made and works fine. The tonal upgrade is readily apparent in better sustain and string separation. The complainers want the block to be steel or brass, not alloy, but it's plenty heavy and the sound is great. I like it. Fender's saddles are a weak point across the board, so I do change those out on every Fender, not just this one. Just make sure this is the bridge that fits your guitar. I can purchase just about any parts I want, and am quite happy with this unit -- which is way, way underpriced, IMO!Read full review...
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Don't waste your time and money
This bridge does not come with the tremolo bar. You must purchase it separately. The cost is outrageous. The sustain block where the strings pass through needs to be altered in size so that it will fit appropriately, along with having to modify the opening of the guitar body itself. Unless you are a skilled technician, I would avoid this option to replace the unacceptable light-weight bridges you find on so many Strat copies. Even the imported Strats are not manufactured to the specs you would expect from Fender.Read full review...
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Big Block Upgrade
I purchased this to better my sustain and after installation. The sustain was lasting to long almost five seconds, very hard to intonate. I new something was wrong. I checked the cavity and found one corner touching and after removal l was able to clear that up. Now it's as it was meant to be. Great tone increase and actually added to my playing comfort. I have the claw spring adjusted one half inch out and even making my trem exactly at 1/8 above the guitar surface. It's how l have always setup my strats and all my bends are more comfortable than with the old block. My sustain is around three seconds now and allows my compressor sustainer pedal to work properly. It's a vast improvement to tone. I can actually use 1 through 5 and all sound great no more over the edge quack and the other end not as dark. Definitely recommend, just check before you button it up that the block isn't touching the body or your notes will wring out on top of one another and most compressor s can't keep up to fix it. Custom shop neck American vintage Clapton fender noisless and believe it or not l replaced my worn out body with a new squire standard same neck pocket size just basswood it's awesome body $60 and of course the block had to go. If you upgrade your body measure the back of the neck pocket thickness and make sure it matches and dump the block and go fender big. ThanksRead full review...
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Fits Perfect on my 2004 Squier SE Special...
I bought this for a partscaster project I was working on since I had read that it will bolt directly to a Squier SE Special body.
I am here to verify that it bolts onto the Squier SE body without issue but cannot say whether it fits other Squier models (although I did read that it is too deep to work on the thinner Squier "Affinity" model bodies).
I like the stamped saddles and the high mass block compared to the Squier unit.
Side Notes:
The string and mounting bolt spacing is not the same as the "vintage" Fender models (i.e.: it would not work on my MIM Fender Road Worn 50's Strat for instance).
You will also need a Standard Mexican Fender tremolo bar (PN 099-2310-100), since the import one has different threads.
Also, the Fender Mexican spring claw is wider than the one mounted to the Squier SE, so I just kept the original SE one in place, which works fine.
Anyway, if you want an inexpensive upgrade for your lower end import Strat, I can attest to the quality of the Fender Mexican Tremolo bridge assembly...
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Classic vibe strat.direct drop in.
Bought this to replace my Classic Vibe 50's strat original tremolo. It dropped in perfectly and my original Classic Vibe bar fit perfectly. Original mounting screws also worked perfectly. Inexpensive upgrade if you desire a big block vs the cheaper small block and the Fender stamped saddles are great quality. Classic Vibe strats also have the full thickness body which you will need in order to use this tremolo. A+++Read full review...
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Fit my 1991 Prodigy Strat perfectly
Typical modern Fender quality, it dropped right in without an issue but the saddles are cheap stamped sheet metal so I swapped them out with the prodigy's machined saddles for the best of both eras. Probably could have just swapped the blocks instead but the tremolo body appears to be the same quality. Does sound like it gives slightly better sustain, I have the Duncan SH6 distortion pickup in the bridge position which really woke this guitar up as compared to the stock Prodigy pickups. All in all for the money I would buy this bridge again.Read full review...
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A good improvement to a Mexican Strat.
It was an exact fit in my Mexican strat and an easy installation. The guitar has more sustain with this bridge and it seems like the highs and lows are a little better. I think its a real improvement to this guitar. The bridge also seems like the chrome is a better finish than the one that came with the guitar. I just bought the guitar new in early November so it was a good comparison to the stock bridge seeing them both together.Read full review...
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Fender Tremolo Bridge 007-1014-049
I have updated my Classic Vibe Squier strats with these. They are heavy duty with the bigger zinc trem block. The narrow screw and string spacing is a perfect match and fit for the Classic VIbe Squier stratocaster series. These are great quality and the pricing is great. That makes it a top notch product in my books. Read full review...
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As expected by a Fender product!
I'm quite impressed by the bridge! Wished it came with the claw, screws, screws and trem arm but it's fine since I can get those locally or re-use the old ones. Wasn't a perfect fit on first try cause my body is a cheap knock-off but a bit of dremeling fixed the problem! Overall, really worth it and a definit upgrade over the cheaper ones!Read full review...
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Do It!
Perfect fit, drops right in. The big block is great, and the trem hole does NOT go all the way through the block, so you can use a trem spring that is usually only found on American models.
I installed and intonated my strat in 30 minutes! Perfect, and the price is awesome. AA++Read full review...
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Lots of Sustain, Deeper Tone
This is a quality piece of gear. The big block seems to be made from pot metal similar to the stock teeny weeny block. They call it 'zinc alloy'; we call it 'pot metal.' Steel would give a richer tone, especially carbon steel, but it costs $$ and is comparatively difficult to make and rusts. Engineering vibration studies in engineering mechanics has a formula to compare how a material will affect your tone. I will give the formula then a simple explanation of the mumbo jumbo: take the tensile strength of the material and divide that by the linear mass of the material then take the square root of that number and then divide that number by 2 pi. That is the free air frequency, the frequency that the thing would sing at if you hit it with a hammer and it flew through the air. In english, you can compare material that you plan to put on a guitar by dividing the strength by the weight of the material: steel is much much much stronger than pot metal and the sound block weight of steel will be only slightly heavier than the pot metal, so the steel sound block will have a higher number and the pot metal block will have a lower number. That means the steel block with the higher number will be brighter fuller more trebly tone, ie more Claption-ish and the pot metal will be more dark and less trebly, ie more death metal-ish. Guitar fetish has steel blocks that you cam directly bolt on to this bridge assembly cheaper than you can buy the metal to make one; just check the block sizing photo to pick the correct steel sound block - it is easy; don't sweat it. Delivered mine was $28 including shipping. I like the Fender bridge assembly with its stamped steel hardware, but I also like the steel block from guitarfetish, so I bought both. Read full review...
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