patchesprescott
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i'm looking for a six-screw strat-style tremolo that will give me the best of both worlds...
vintage late '50s / early '60s bell-like tone, sustain and vibe
....but also
modern whammy functionality (the ability to pull sharp and push flat) returning to perfect intonation and avoiding incessant string breakage
does such a tremolo unit exist
i was looking at D'Pergo bridges and they "look" pretty promising...does anyone have any experience with them?
I will admit Skyway sounds very enticing, but may not be probable because of the inability to acquire, plus how is the tone? - there is no steel block, right? - not sure about the mechanics involved
Hipshot looks like an option, but i don't like the 2 screw mount, plus i think it is just generic steel - not specially-milled alloy-steel mix for tone
I liked the tone of the Gotoh on my last Suhr, but it seemed unstable and was hard to keep "floating" and properly intonated at the same time especially with the ability to pull notes and chords sharp
Give me some of your opinions and experiences if you would as i am trying to decide on the bridge on my next fiddle
vintage late '50s / early '60s bell-like tone, sustain and vibe
....but also
modern whammy functionality (the ability to pull sharp and push flat) returning to perfect intonation and avoiding incessant string breakage
does such a tremolo unit exist
i was looking at D'Pergo bridges and they "look" pretty promising...does anyone have any experience with them?
I will admit Skyway sounds very enticing, but may not be probable because of the inability to acquire, plus how is the tone? - there is no steel block, right? - not sure about the mechanics involved
Hipshot looks like an option, but i don't like the 2 screw mount, plus i think it is just generic steel - not specially-milled alloy-steel mix for tone
I liked the tone of the Gotoh on my last Suhr, but it seemed unstable and was hard to keep "floating" and properly intonated at the same time especially with the ability to pull notes and chords sharp
Give me some of your opinions and experiences if you would as i am trying to decide on the bridge on my next fiddle