vaxination Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 i have a strat template (from gutiarbuilding templates) that has the cavity positions (pups and trem). the cavity for the trem is for the vintage style 6 screw trem. i have a 2 post strat trem that i would like to use. my question... will using the 2 outer screw holes be the correct positions for the 2 post holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimhndrx3 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 im not sure about this one measurement wise... but you can measure from one post to the other on your trem and then measure the two out screws on a strat with a vintage trem at your local guitar shop. it may not be exact but its a good start to see if it would even be close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxination Posted February 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 actually, i have the post to post width (which happens to be the same as the outer screw width). however, i am curious of the actual location of the holes to the body. the reason i ask is that the stewmac trem templates show the wilkinson 2 post hole locations to be about 2mm to right of the vintage screw holes, however, when measuring, it seems like the screw holes center up fine with the 2 point trem. i just don't think i know more than stewmac, however, my measurements seem to tell me different. oh, btw, i am using a lr baggs x-bridge which should be a direct replacement for a strat 2 point trem. am i splitting hairs here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimhndrx3 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) the reason i ask is that the stewmac trem templates show the wilkinson 2 post hole locations to be about 2mm to right of the vintage screw holes, however, when measuring, it seems like the screw holes center up fine with the 2 point trem. i just don't think i know more than stewmac, however, my measurements seem to tell me different. oh, btw, i am using a lr baggs x-bridge which should be a direct replacement for a strat 2 point trem. am i splitting hairs here? first off is the string spacing the same on the two point trem as the vintage trem if it is you should be able to mount it in place of the out screws no problem. im trying to visualize this and not having a ton of luck.... do you have any pictures of the guitar and/or bridge in question. i have a strat with a vintage trem myself and a picture of the bridge i can work off would be nice http://www.aampselectricguitarstore.com/lr...gs_xbridge.html ok i researched it and i found some info on the bridge... according to what i found you should be able to mount it directly where the vintage trem outer screws are... now is this being done to a pre existing body or are you going to cut a body in the strat style and mount this bridge? because if its pre-existing you can just place the bridge in the position stew mac tells you and then where the outer screws for the vintage trem are.. that way at least visually you can line it up and see which looks right maybe even get a real low gauge string and see how it lines up that way Edited February 25, 2006 by jimhndrx3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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