POLL: Which 6-screw tremolo?

Which 6-screw tremolo?

  • Callaham Vitnage S

    Votes: 6 100.0%

  • Wilkinson VSVG

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Wudtone CP Vintage 50s

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    6
  • Poll closed .
Wyatt

Wyatt

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Trying to decide on which trem for the Warmtoh build.

Callaham Vintage S
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Wilkinson/Gotoh VSVG
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Or the Wudtone CP Vintage 50s
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Lots of people praise the Wudtone, but I have such a hard time believing such a great design comes from a company that sells such mediocre refinish kits.
 
I'd go Callaham over the Wilkinson. Don't know about the other one.

That said...I bought a GFS with a steel plate and full sized brass block for 40 bucks or there about. Yes the saddles sucked but they also had a set of stainless saddles for 12 bucks so I retrofitted those on and its pretty nice for a 5o dollar or so investment.

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And finally I have an American Spaced Fender trem off of an American Malmsteen on the block cheap. I retro fit all my starts with the import spacing, so it sits unused. Ex condition.
 
I've taken apart the Squier trems and with the exception of changing the tone blocks out to brass blocks I've never had a problem with them.
 
I have one of the Callaham strat bridges and I didn't care for it just because it really brightened up the guitar it was on a huge amount. I have it still laying around here somewhere. I haven't tried the other two although I like Gotoh hardware in general.
 
If you're planning on using the trem and want the most range, the Wudton, seems like the best option. In addition to the (standardO curve on the underside of the front edge, they have the indents for the mounting screws. I like to use the trem and like range, so that's what I'd go with, but if you just want the vintage look and theoretical related tone, the Callaham. The Mann-style trems on my PRSes are the best though.

That said, I prefer two-point trems on other guitars, set to floating. I've never changed the saddles or blocks or the trems on my guitars.
 
It's hard to beat the original vintage style. Many a fine tune has been played on an old fiddle, so they say.
 
I installed this on one of my guitars and I have not had a single issue since

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The correct answer is a MannMade Trem....

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And the secret ingredient is the six screws themselves.... each one has a notch cut in it. Each of the six holes in the trem is NOT just a hole in a flat piece of metal... each one is scooped on the the underside, making six tiny KNIFE EDGES. This is were the smooth feel, tuning accuracy, and stability come from that are unmatched by any other six screw bridge.

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baimun said:
The correct answer is a MannMade Trem....

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And the secret ingredient is the six screws themselves.... each one has a notch cut in it. Each of the six holes in the trem is NOT just a hole in a flat piece of metal... each one is scooped on the the underside, making six tiny KNIFE EDGES. This is were the smooth feel, tuning accuracy, and stability come from that are unmatched by any other six screw bridge.

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I’m a huge fan of the Mannmade/PRS style. But Mannmade is sold out of nickel VintageVibrato.

Also the MannMade is designed to float only (I remember trying to deck one to the body on my old ‘93 PRS). Normally, my advice to beginners is always start on a hardtail (for tuning stability). Since I am breaking my own advice, I want to at least be able to deck and block the trem. This also disqualifies the Wudtone since I found out I would have to sink the shim plate in order to get the trem plate against the body.
 
Wyatt said:
I’m a huge fan of the Mannmade/PRS style. But Mannmade is sold out of nickel VintageVibrato.

Also the MannMade is designed to float only (I remember trying to deck one to the body on my old ‘93 PRS). Normally, my advice to beginners is always start on a hardtail (for tuning stability). Since I am breaking my own advice, I want to at least be able to deck and block the trem. This also disqualifies the Wudtone since I found out I would have to sink the shim plate in order to get the trem plate against the body.
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It's designed to float without tuning problems, but there's nothing preventing the tail from resting on the body. I did it when I was doing the alternate tunings and heavy strings with zero problems.

You could also check Reverb for a PRS bridge... same design and PRS are nickle not chrome.
 
baimun said:
It's designed to float without tuning problems, but there's nothing preventing the tail from resting on the body. I did it when I was doing the alternate tunings and heavy strings with zero problems.

You could also check Reverb for a PRS bridge... same design and PRS are nickle not chrome.
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IIRC, the PRS bridge won't fit vintage Fender.

I did consider the MannMade...a lot. It being sold out pretty much made the decision easy.
 
Wyatt said:
IIRC, the PRS bridge won't fit vintage Fender.

I did consider the MannMade...a lot. It being sold out pretty much made the decision easy.
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A USA PRS trem is a direct drop in replacement for the MIM strat.

A USA 6 screw trem is a little wider. Mann makes one with that spacing, or you can fill and redrill. I have a silver drill block that I fill the holes and can redrill to my heart's content. If you mask off the finish first, use maple dowels (not toothpicks or some shit), I can usually trim them super close to the body without hitting the paint toooo much. Then once the new holes are drilled, the bridge covers it up, so you don't even really need to repaint.
 
Wyatt said:
Went with the Callaham V/N bridge. Vintage-Narrow...vintage 2-7/32" screw spacing, modern 2-1/16" string spacing.
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You can never go wrong with a Callaham. You could split the difference between the Callaham and a Mann by ordering some of the stainless PRS trem screws and use them with your bridge. :wink:
 
baimun said:
You can never go wrong with a Callaham. You could split the difference between the Callaham and a Mann by ordering some of the stainless PRS trem screws and use them with your bridge. :wink:
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I wonder how much they help? I played my Callaham quipped strat last night at my neighbors. We jammed for about an hour and a half, and his son and I kept doing VH style drops (my neighbor is the biggest VH fan in the world) and it held tune all night. His guitar was out of tune every other bomb, but I checked mine every once and a while and it was still in tune.
 
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