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Post subject: Re: Strat Ultra saddles
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:07 pm
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I got it in for a refret and I know from the past the owner always wanted a refurbished tremolo, so I think now it would be a good opportunity to replace those too.

Substituting this with a standard 2-point with block saddles is not an option. Strats are my big speciality and I'm not too crazy about the double locking trems myself, but this guy is a very loyal customer and I know the double lock idea suits him best. And for the Ultras I kinda feel they should be kept as they are (electronics excluded). They are something special, at least this one is. I know the guitar down to the last chip on the fretboard.

I'd be really glad if Fender still makes them and somebody is kind enough to give me the cat number. Believe me, I have tried with my dealer and failed, even guys from this thread struggled a bit and gave alternatives, but no


I think that's the problem; when Fender stopped using that bridge in 2007 they also discontinued selling the complete bridge as an aftermarket item it so they may not have any parts left. Otherwise you'll probably have to search ebay to find replacement parts.

In terms of the part number here is the Fender Service Diagram for an American Deluxe HSS with the locking trem - looks like there are actually 3 different saddle/locking mechanisms as shown on pages 2 &3:

http://support.fender.com/service_diagr ... C_SISD.pdf

Maybe this can help you refurbish that Ultra's bridge.


Kudos to you, John! There are three different saddles heights and you probably need two of each, it's the same as with any floyd rose trem, where you have three different heights paired together to form a correct radius at the bridge. The PDF you linked here gives me the right info.


getriba - all those pdfs are available here on Fender's site; just go to the "Support" tab at the top of the page and go to "Stringed Instrument Service Diagrams" and pick the Stratocaster diagrams link. They have the pdfs for most models going back to 1998/99 - except they don't have them for the old "Plus/Lace Sensor" models like the Strat Ultra.


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Post subject: Re: Strat Ultra saddles
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:47 am
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I need to replace two of the hex nuts because a couple of mine are stripped out. Can't find them anywhere. A friend that works in a machine shop has offered to make some for me. I'll see if he can fabricate the saddles also.

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Post subject: Re: Strat Ultra saddles
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:14 pm
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Looks like getting saddles fabricated is the only way to get replacements- or close to the original anyway.

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