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Old July 2nd, 2008, 08:49 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Yes, before you look at replacement bridges, try "flattening" the current plate by sanding against a flat block. The vintage Fender bridges are relatively thin steel and the imprecise stamping frequently results in a plate that isn't quite flat, and this can produce squeal.

Thicker bridge plates (Fender Highway One, Joe Barden, Callaham) will solve this, as will a precision made Glendale plate. The thicker ones seem to produce more midrange at the loss of a little "twang" though.
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