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Post subject: Re: Tremolo bridge for a 1994 Korean Squier
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:30 am
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Jmattis you may be right , some coating could protect and save string from braking


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Post subject: Re: Tremolo bridge for a 1994 Korean Squier
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:51 am
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Another thing: the row of saddles looks a bit odd, are you sure the guitar intonates right? (It's hard to diagnose intonation on pics, but if you compare your saddles to pics of BluesBrother2's saddles, his row looks sort of more familiar to me.) Sometimes the saddle hole and the trem plate hole line up so they "guillotine" the string...

Yes; believe it or not...that is where the saddles need to sit---odd indeed---but sounds really good.
As you can see; the saddle on the high E (the only string with this issue) is nearly all the way back, exposing the entire hole...so the guillotine affect is not the cause either.

I do have a set of saddles just like them, only grey and new. I believe I will heed one's advice, and change them out on my next string change (current strings have been played less than half an hour), and just hold onto the originals---though the guitar will NEVER be sold. The only thing's that aren't currently original (and I don't have the originals any longer) are the nut which broke (current one is pure bone), and the knobs which were ugly, ugly, ugly clear black speed knobs like you would see on an Epiphone or Les Paul (not saying they are ugly on THOSE guitars...just this black on black Strat copy)---the current knobs are black metal dome's that came off a Washburn.


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Post subject: Re: Tremolo bridge for a 1994 Korean Squier
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:43 am
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BluesBrother2 wrote:
Hello Everyone,

I am looking to replace (preferably upgrade) the tremolo bridge for my 1994 Korean Squier Strat.

Any suggestions for a direct fit bridge will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance


Okies, let me say first and foremost that I have not read all the other posts (at least not in depth) so if I add anything terribly redundant, my apologies. I would also add my usual disclaimer here and that these are just my own personal opinions...PLEASE treat them as such.

While new saddles will likely address the string breaking issue (based on what I have read here), I would in fact suggest going with a new bridge...for a few reasons. First and foremost, if you're simply replacing the saddles with similar/identical saddles, sooner or later your going to have the same problem again. These "cheapy import" saddles tend to be made of a poor quality pot metal, with a poor quality finish. You could upgrade to a better saddle, but I believe you'll find this issue...with the pot metal and the finish...indicative of the bridge as a whole. The vast majority of the Squier imports from those years tend to have a thinner bridge plate and nearly all of them have really poor quality trem blocks...as a unit, these things REALLY kick the crap out of your sustain and even your tone. Except for pickups, when it comes to Strats your bridge is really the greatest factor when it comes to how your instrument sounds...a decent bridge along with decent pickups can make a cheap $100 guitar sound like a much more professional instrument. Even with my Mexican Standards, just replacing the trem block alone was the difference between night and day.

My advice would be to check out Guitar Fetish...they have some very decent replacement bridges for the imports that come with good quality steel saddles and they do have models available with both full size steel trem blocks as well as brass (not to mention some Wilkenson's and Floyd Roses as well). While I personally didn't care for the sound of the brass (personal taste thing), I do have a couple of their steel blocks on a few Strats (including a couple of Mexicans, a CIC and one partscaster) and while they're not AS good as the Callaham blocks, they are very good for the money...a -HUGE- improvement over those dinky little stock half-size zinc blocks. Do make sure to carefully measure your bridge so you can order the correct model :-)

Seriously...if you otherwise enjoy the guitar, it's worth the $35 - $40 to upgrade the bridge. It really does make a very significant difference.

Again, just my own personal opinions.


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