Help Me Choose A Strat Bridge?

[uglogirl]

THis is a lightweight ash body (STILL trying to fill it perfectly, using epoxy) 4.2 lbs. And I wanted to make it basically pretty traditional, with a few exceptions. The neck on it is a '63 I've played since I was a teenager. No Floyd.s No fulcrums. Does anyone make a vintage trem that is decent l, maybe this Wilkinson made tream at guitarfetish?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=180125097654

or a more modern design like the stainless steal trm that dancing dragon sells (a mighty mite?) for around $44 http://cgi.ebay.com/Chrome-Deluxe-Tremolo-...emZ300035326265.

It's an odd color guitar, reranch faded fiesta. It looks salmon pink. It seems to me that a Kahler wouldn't really fit on it stylwise unliess I wanted it to be kind of an 80s MIJ guitar, which would be fine. But the body is so light, I like the idea of using lighter parts and keeping the look more traditional.

anybody got an opinion? all welcome!

Uglogirl

[rjhalsey]

I would suggest Callaham Vintage Bridge Assembly. Take a look here: http://www.specialtyguitars.com/trem.html

[GregP]

For the price, I don't see a big enough improvement with the Callaham over the Wilkinson.

[MoCaster]

I'd go with the Wilkinson.

[thegarehanman]

If you want any sort of tuning stability, you might want to consider a floating trem. They look the same as a standard strat trem aside from the two posts, so aesthetics shouldn't be an issue.

[uglogirl]

The callahan is too pricey for me right now, but then, the Wilkinson orobably is too. Mau Ill just put my Kahler on it. It's just sitting there foing nothing.

thank you

[Mattia]

There's Wilkinson (cheap, GuitarFetish) and there's Gotoh Wilkinson (better made, more expensive), and I've heard very good things about the VSV (vintage gotoh Wliky Stewmac carries).

[marksound]

THis is a lightweight ash body (STILL trying to fill it perfectly, using epoxy) 4.2 lbs. And I wanted to make it basically pretty traditional, with a few exceptions. The neck on it is a '63 I've played since I was a teenager. No Floyd.s No fulcrums. Does anyone make a vintage trem that is decent l, maybe this Wilkinson made tream at guitarfetish?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=180125097654

or a more modern design like the stainless steal trm that dancing dragon sells (a mighty mite?) for around $44 http://cgi.ebay.com/Chrome-Deluxe-Tremolo-...emZ300035326265.

It's an odd color guitar, reranch faded fiesta. It looks salmon pink. It seems to me that a Kahler wouldn't really fit on it stylwise unliess I wanted it to be kind of an 80s MIJ guitar, which would be fine. But the body is so light, I like the idea of using lighter parts and keeping the look more traditional.

anybody got an opinion? all welcome!

Uglogirl

Ash body, 63 neck. Not a lot to go on. What pickups? Tuners? Vintage style or modern? Are you going top shelf with everything else?

If I'm building a beater, I go cheap. GFS or Mighty Mite will work and you can always upgrade later.

If this is your dream guitar, save up and get the best. Callaham is arguably the best out there right now, or Genuine Fender.