American standard two points tremolo - Base plate

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American standard two points tremolo - Base plate

Post by Xplorer » Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:09 pm

Hi guys.
i love this kind of tremolo, found on the early jeff beck 91 strats or on the strat plus. ( different versions came later ).
But if you forget, like me, twice ( !! ) to be careful not to screw too much the two strat body mounted points retaining the bridge, while it's under the tension of the strings, or if it simply gets old, it gets used and it doesn't bounce anymore like when Jeff Beck does it. i hate it. had to order another one. This is my second damaged bridge plate.

Do you guys know where i could perhaps find some separate bridge plates like that ? since it's easy to find some trem blocks anywhere, i'd like the same for this essential part, cause this is the one that gets used, not the trem block !
and buying the whole package is a lot of money each time ...

my favourite strats all feature this trem system, and they hardly get out of tune. i like some specific trem bar too, not the modern ones.

Look, i tried to carefuly reshape the contact points but ... it doesn't bounces like it should ( see what i mean ? when you hold the trem bar and let it go ... with the springs it oscilates between the string tension and the springs ) .
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Re: American standard two points tremolo - Base plate

Post by Xplorer » Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:10 pm

my attempt to fix it. it works just like a tremolo, ok ... but ... not like a super tremolo.
Jeff Beck's fans will understand what i mean
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Re: American standard two points tremolo - Base plate

Post by SteadyEddie » Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:34 pm

I replaced mine a couple years ago, developed the same problems.
I don't remember the online vendor I bought it from, but they're out there.
Did a Google search, found this, it will fit if it's an 86-07 Am. Std. with the offset saddles:
http://www.stratcat.biz/002-6097-000.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: American standard two points tremolo - Base plate

Post by Xplorer » Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:39 pm

Veeeery coool !! Thanks man !
if i had seen this earlier it would have prevented me from buying a whole block ! lol.
but i'll get some of these anyway, very useful.

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Re: American standard two points tremolo - Base plate

Post by Xplorer » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:30 pm

cool, bought 2 ! :wink:

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