WTB - wilkinson or other good replacement trem for squier strat

nickp

6 point fixing.  56.4 mm screw spacing (fairly standard)

I quite like the wilkinson trem as I've got one on my strat and it works well

cheers

frankus

check the depth of the body on your squier - some are slimmer and in that case most Wilkinson trems will not fit with a backplate

nickp

frankus said:

check the depth of the body on your squier - some are slimmer and in that case most Wilkinson trems will not fit with a backplate

@frankus bugger - that would mean that the whole plan becomes unhinged

will they fit with backplate removed do you know?

frankus

I seem to recall a dude on ebay selling ground down trem blocks, but the thing with some Wilkinsons is the holes are staggered in sets of three (thinking of the WS-V6 iirc)..

Make sure yours is a slimline strat first, it might not be in which case this advice is redundant for ya

If it is the case then a ground down block would be the way forward...

I'm trying to find a dude to make a ground trem block for a left handed Gotoh trem - maybe with a drop in arm ...

meltedbuzzbox

The wilkinson trem is about £20 - £30 from Axerus as well. 

Might be worth buying out right and he is very knowledgable/helpful on dimensions and stuff

nickp

@meltedbuzzbox

good idea i'll email axesrus before i go and carry on making mistakes

or making mistakes on this project I meant

nickp

Here is a plug for Axesrus as being very helpful people - it is no good with a squier

I’m sorry, but it just wont work i’m afraid (although your doing a good job of talking me into it haha)

 Basically, ALL steel block trems are 40mm+ – its just the way of the world sadly. The upgrade market only goes down to far before it becomes counter productive to produce parts (why make a £30 trem for a guitar that only cost £100? you know the dance )

 So you find most steel blocks will be aimed at a guitar in the 300-500 price range.

 Whilst it will fit in principle, and you’ll get the springs on and strings in, and it’ll set up fine – the trem block and springs will protrude slightly from the back – so that means no back plate to most people – no biggy!

 In reality, that block and springs are going to be rubbing against your stomach – and (assuming you’ve set the trem up to be used) that is going to move about.

 And if i know one thing about strats using the trem excessively will pull them out of tune.

 So yeah – works in principle, not in practise – tuning stability makes the guitar unplayable.

 Best bet – pick up a Fender mex (you’re still going to have to change the trem i’m afraid same as your Squier, but the body is thicker (EXCEPT on anything with a Gold trem! Thats a shallow body again) – they need a bit of upgrading, but its a much better platform to work from then any squier – atleast your working to Fenders specs.

 all the best

craig Jackson

Axeserus 

meltedbuzzbox

I'm glad he helped you out. He knows his shit when it comes to sticking bits in guitars