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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Standard Tremolo Block
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 11:47 am
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stratmangler wrote:
Fender have a steel block that will fit a Mex Strat - I fitted one and in my opinion it improved the sustain and tone of the instrument.
It increased the weight too - the block is probably twice the weight of the alloy original.

The Fender part number is 0073943000 - it's the same block used in the Highway 1


And on American Special (six screw) I have it and sustain is incredible, thou I never owned an Mexican Strat or thr Zinc block to compare.


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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Standard Tremolo Block
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:35 am
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I'm a 50-year working musician, and 25-plus years professional technician here in Syracuse, NY. For MY money you can't beat a BRASS tone block for tone, sutain, harmonics, clarity, drive, everything!! I've tried steel, and that works OK, but brass is best. You can get them from guitarfetish for about thirty bucks.


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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Standard Tremolo Block
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 1:41 am
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BMW-KTM wrote:
... you might like the pups better after a block swap....


Absolutely! This was the case for my '08 Am Std Strat. I thought the pickups were a little lacking until i swapped out the cast, copper-infused block for a Callaham. Pickups sound much better after the block change.

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