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tele_wah_fuzz · June 24th, 2009, 08:13 PM

I'm building a strat and I have been researching parts. I've been looking at tremolos for the build and was wondering which is a good brand. The only two I've looked at is the Fender original vintage and the Callaham. I know the callaham bridge is a gooden but is it that much better than the fender tremolo unit? Should I bite the bullet and go with the pricey Callaham($130) or stick with the Fender original ($75)?
Thank You for your help,
Kyle

mellecaster · June 25th, 2009, 09:54 AM

If you are an infrequent user of the Trem, The USA Steel block Fender should be just fine. But if you do use one a bit, I would go the extra bucks for the Callaham, they truly are better engineered IMO.

tele_wah_fuzz · June 25th, 2009, 10:08 AM

If the guitar has a tremolo unit, I will use it. Thats the part of the reason I'm building a strat.

Old Cane · June 25th, 2009, 12:22 PM

I for one think the Callaham is worth the difference in price. But if you handed me a guitar with the Fender trem I would play it just the same. I say if you've got the money go for it. If you need the money somewhere else get the Fender. I won't matter all that much in the end. But again, I do use the Callahams. So maybe it just matters to me.

tele_wah_fuzz · June 25th, 2009, 03:51 PM

Thank you for your input. I already have a tele bridge from callaham and its rock solid. I can probably expect the same from their strat bridge as well. I think I'm gonna go for the Callaham.

Old Cane · June 25th, 2009, 04:35 PM

I think you'll really like it.

June 24th, 2009, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
tele_wah_fuzz TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 63	Vintage Style Strat Tremolo I'm building a strat and I have been researching parts. I've been looking at tremolos for the build and was wondering which is a good brand. The only two I've looked at is the Fender original vintage and the Callaham. I know the callaham bridge is a gooden but is it that much better than the fender tremolo unit? Should I bite the bullet and go with the pricey Callaham($130) or stick with the Fender original ($75)? Thank You for your help, Kyle

June 25th, 2009, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
mellecaster VENDOR Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 7,654 17 Photos	If you are an infrequent user of the Trem, The USA Steel block Fender should be just fine. But if you do use one a bit, I would go the extra bucks for the Callaham, they truly are better engineered IMO. __________________ Expert Repair....ReCrafting...and Set-ups Making your World a Better Place...One Guitar at a time

June 25th, 2009, 12:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Old Cane Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Age: 48 Posts: 2,272	I for one think the Callaham is worth the difference in price. But if you handed me a guitar with the Fender trem I would play it just the same. I say if you've got the money go for it. If you need the money somewhere else get the Fender. I won't matter all that much in the end. But again, I do use the Callahams. So maybe it just matters to me. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/otiskeithwatkins

June 25th, 2009, 04:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Old Cane Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Age: 48 Posts: 2,272	I think you'll really like it. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/otiskeithwatkins

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June 25th, 2009, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
tele_wah_fuzz TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 63	If the guitar has a tremolo unit, I will use it. Thats the part of the reason I'm building a strat.

June 25th, 2009, 03:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
tele_wah_fuzz TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 63	Thank you for your input. I already have a tele bridge from callaham and its rock solid. I can probably expect the same from their strat bridge as well. I think I'm gonna go for the Callaham.

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