Krisgel
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Hi,
I am building a partscaster replica of a 62 Strat. I ordered the Fender Pure Vintage Tremolo. http://shop.fender.com/en-US/parts/...stratocaster-tremolo-assembly/0094247049.html
The Fender website states that it fits most vintage and modern Stratocasters with 2 3/16" bridge mounting. I even verified with Fender tech support that I should order my body with 2 3/16" bridge mounting holes.
I finally received my painted body and dropped in the bridge just to see how it looks on the guitar. I was surprised to discover that the outside mounting holes on the bridge did not line up with the body. I took some careful measurements with my machinist ruler and found that the body mounting holes were 2 3/16" inches like they were supposed to be but the Fender bridge mounting holes were actually 2 7/32".
I am wondering what is best to do about this mismatch? A couple ideas I thought of were:
1. Slight enlarge the diameter of the outer holes in the bridge plate so that the mounting screws will fit without causing any potential binding.
2. Slightly shave down the diameter of the unthreaded portion of the mounting crews used in the outer holes so that there is no potential binding.
Thoughts, ideas?
I am building a partscaster replica of a 62 Strat. I ordered the Fender Pure Vintage Tremolo. http://shop.fender.com/en-US/parts/...stratocaster-tremolo-assembly/0094247049.html
The Fender website states that it fits most vintage and modern Stratocasters with 2 3/16" bridge mounting. I even verified with Fender tech support that I should order my body with 2 3/16" bridge mounting holes.
I finally received my painted body and dropped in the bridge just to see how it looks on the guitar. I was surprised to discover that the outside mounting holes on the bridge did not line up with the body. I took some careful measurements with my machinist ruler and found that the body mounting holes were 2 3/16" inches like they were supposed to be but the Fender bridge mounting holes were actually 2 7/32".
I am wondering what is best to do about this mismatch? A couple ideas I thought of were:
1. Slight enlarge the diameter of the outer holes in the bridge plate so that the mounting screws will fit without causing any potential binding.
2. Slightly shave down the diameter of the unthreaded portion of the mounting crews used in the outer holes so that there is no potential binding.
Thoughts, ideas?