Super Vee tremolo system

[Madison]

Anybody had any experience with these?
Thinking about putting it on a Strat I have.

[SILVERGUN]

Very cool....I didn't even know it existed, BUT if I had a strat I'd go for it.....thanks for posting

Checked out a couple videos and I don't see a down side.....If you do it, please stop back and let us know your thoughts

[G._Hoffman]

Most people prefer the sound of the older stamped saddles, so I can't really see the point.  But the only way to know is to try it. 

And yes, that does get to be a bit pricey. 


Gabriel

[Madison]

Hey G,
Actually I am looking for something a little softer on the touch as far as tremolo goes.
I am getting a little spoiled with the Jazzmaster, it's really easy but I have other issues (and complaints) about that guitar so I started to look at the old Strat again.

Any ideas how to soften up a typical Strat tremolo?
Just go to 9s and 2 springs?
Or?

I was looking at a roller nut but I don't feel like getting into that much modding.
Don't want to stick a Floyd Rose on it either.

[jeff]

Kind of a cool idea. But what I really want to know is how many bends do you get before the blade eventually fatigues, breaks, and your bridge goes flying out of your guitar.

[stevencorneli]

I've got this on my favorite parts-caster (and one with a stock fender bridge, and one with a Callaham).  They're all good, but I haven't swapped to get a 1:1 comparison of just the bridge.  It tends to really stay in tune, I'll say that.  The action is interesting -- the blade has less resistance at first (kind of like using 3 springs) and a lot at the end of the dive.  Sort of like a linear pot -- fast then bottoms out.   So the mini-flutters work better than the really deep dive bombs.  Also I can't get quite the range of a drop as with the pivoting ones.  But the sustain and tonal clarity of that guitar is incredible (some of which is probably the Keystone pickups -- OMG!! -- and the quartersawn, one-piece neck, and maybe the one piece ash body).  Pricewise, if I was going to go for a high end bridge again, I'd probably get the Super Vee.  But the plain old fender is mighty good if you have hardened screws in the 6 holes and keep them good and greasy..