Differences btwn modern strat bridge and the classic bridge

monkeysanta · **Joined:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:53 pm **Posts:** 24

Can anyone provide info on differences between modern strat bridge and the classic looking bridge I have on my 2009 American Standard? I can see the difference, I prefer the modern visually, but believe Fender may have moved the Am Std back to the classic looking bridge I have on mine for tone reasons.

I'd like to know.

Thanks in advance,

chromeface · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:58 pm

The older American Series bridge has stainless steel block saddles and uses two pivot points; the current American bridge is essentially the same 2-point design except it has vintage-style bent-steel saddles and a copper-infused block rather than the epoxy filled types. This helps to increase both the resonance and sustain simply by there being more metal. Earlier versions of the bridge also had the 2-point synchronized tremolo (floating Fulcrum Type). It pivots on two large screws posts with 'V' slots that mate with the bridge plate. The new thing is the addition of the elongated bent steel saddles. These provide a greater amount of energy transferred to the pickup.

stratele52 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:28 am

+1 with chromeface.

Questions ;

Are whe sure the metal quality of these bridges over the year ? These two model , vintage and modern are looking the same over the years , but are they ?
Are their tonal quality are the same. ?

Martian · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:51 am

stratele52 wrote:

...
Are their tonal quality are the same. ?

I hear no difference.

stratele52 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:41 am

Martian wrote:

stratele52 wrote:

...
Are their tonal quality are the same. ?

I hear no difference.

Must be not easy to hear . But the bridge could have a lower quality than those made by Leo Fender. Today the "cost cutting" is the law.

Martian · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:53 am

stratele52 wrote:

Martian wrote:

stratele52 wrote:

...
Are their tonal quality are the same. ?

I hear no difference.

Must be not easy to hear . But the bridge could have a lower quality than those made by Leo Fender. Today the "cost cutting" is the law.

I honestly don't know one way or the other whether what I'm about to say is the case here. Having said that, oftentimes, even though and agreed, "cost cutting" is an 'in-stone' precept of the manufacturing world, materiel can be economically substituted with no perceptible impact on form, fit or functionality of the subject item. Again, I don't know if this is the case but I do not perceive it.

As always, this is merely IMO where YMMV.

stratele52 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:01 am

where YMMV.
- Martian

What YMMV mean Martian ?

Martian · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:08 am

stratele52 wrote:

where YMMV.
- Martian

What YMMV mean Martian ?

"Your Mileage May Vary." In other words, one's personal experience(s) and subsequent point(s) of view may be different than mine.

stratele52 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:29 am

I agree with you Martian

monkeysanta · **Joined:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:53 pm **Posts:** 24

Thanks all, particularly Chromeface, for the great info.

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