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atomicwash Veteran HFCer

atomicwash

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Has anyone here installed a Strat type tremolo on a Tele? I have a Tele I am tempted to hack up. I recently installed a Bigsby with a Callaham bridge on a project; the B5 Bigsby feels huge to me.

Is there a Strat type tremolo that is amazing? MannMade? Wilkinson? Fender? G&L?

Suggestions/comments? Thanks, Dan

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crunchee Veteran HFCer

crunchee

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Mine was made from the beginning that way by Benford ( http://benfordguitars.com/ ), I bought it used at a very nice price, dunno if it qualifies as a Tele OR a Strat, but I like it.  PUs are Seymour Duncan P-Rails:

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I think the trem is one of these, with a brass sustain block.  IMO, acoustically and plugged in, the guitar sounds a lot better than any guitar with a Fender-style trem that I've ever played before; but then again I usually play guitars that don't cost a lot:  ;) :lol:  

http://www.guitarfetish.com/USA-Strat-2-Point-Hardened-Steel-Upgrade-Tremolo-System_p_775.html 

No affiliation to any of the above websites BTW, just posting them for reference purposes. 

Have you shopped around for a Warmoth or other similar Tele body that already has a rout for a Strat-style trem, either new or used?  I'd be reluctant to chew up a perfectly good Tele body.

Edited to add:  Benford's website says they're located in a northern suburb of Milwaukee.

cmatthes Veteran HFCer

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I'm a big fan of the SuperVee stuff.  I've got them in my two favorite Strats.  Really cool.

jaberwock Inner Circle

jaberwock

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I installed a Bigsby on my Thinline, it changed the sound of the guitar quite considerably, if I could have found a Strat type trem that worked with the Tele bridge pickup, and bridge plate, and didn't look to strange I would have gone with that, as I much prefer a fulcrum style tremolo.

 

   Jaberwock

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mc2 Veteran HFCer

mc2

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My Kubicki Tele was built with this Strat style trem 33 years ago....and also has Strat body contours on the lower half of the body.

A real comfortable guitar to play.

 

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velorush Veteran HFCer

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Actually, the original Telecaster Deluxe had the Strat trem as an option (though I have never seen one or even spoken with anyone who has actually ever seen an original).

There is currently available the Classic Player Tele so configured:

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Personally, I find this an incredibly attractive combination, especially with replacing the stock conventional-made-to-look-like-wide-range humbuckers with a set of Lollar Regals.

anotherfreak Veteran HFCer

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I did this one for a guy over at Premier Guitar a couple years ago and he wrote an article about it,

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Squier_Tele_Makeover_Surf_Twang_Tweak_a_Rama

NOT my words, but I did do the work and I took the pics  :)

It still "felt" like a tele and sounded like a BEAST after he changed the pickups. 

It was a great time, and I have played with the idea of doing the same job on my T-51 and put it back into service.

anotherfreak Veteran HFCer

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Thanks for reading!

there were some downright HILARIOUS comments on that one :lol:

I think some have been re-tracted 'cause I don't see 'em anymore, but it was pretty rough. I just noticed that you can't click on the pics(for detail) anymore :huh:

pesocaster Veteran HFCer

pesocaster

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This one is basically a 70's Les Paul with a Floyd...... Love the look of the Bigsby.... this is a little different .....  

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