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That is a GREAT idea if I ever heard one! Definitely deserves a shot of wisdom!
I don't like how it's $175 in the US and £175 in the UK either
+1,000,000 for a staytrem bridge. Worth it for your VM stang too, as the radius is 9.5, and most normal mustang bridges are for 7.25. With the staytrem you can order either 7.25 or 9.5 fixed radius.
The break angle seems fine on my KC mustang. IN general I think they're fine as the strings wrap round and underneath the cigar tube. Unfortunately the trem on mine is worthless. I think tis is mainly due to the cobain mustang having a TOM. For the trem to work properly, the strings need to be able to move through the saddles, and a wound string does not want to slide over the sharp TOM saddles. Plus, I like 10's, so that doesn't help.
@grungbob
I love it. It's probably my favourite player. I was on a downer for the sounds from the humbucker for the longest time, and I guess I'm not completely over it. The bridge just sounds really quite dark to me, but I think that's because I've been playing jazzmasters and jaguars pretty much exclusively for the last year or two. It feels like it could do with a shade more sparkle/bite. However, I've started playing it, and only using the bridge, and I'm getting a really good range of tones from using the tone and volume knobs. Similar in principal to a LP Jr or something.
It means the nut doesn't play such a big role. I'm convinced that most out of tune vibrato Whammy fun comes from either the nut or a dodgy cheap bridge. The mustang rocks so the string doesn't move as much over the nut, so has less chance of sticking. Not sure if that's right, but whatever DOES happen, it keeps it in tune, and I'm certain the slight bridge movement helps.
I give my jazzmaster tons of welly, 2 tones down, fast as you like, and it springs straight back into tune. The nut cutting is terrible (woops!). I only have a tiny fraction of up pitch, because I don't use it for that. You just need to shim the neck and make sure there is enough break angle from the heavy strings to hold the bridge down firmly.
Theresa from warpaint also uses one along side Emily kokal.
The jagstang tho was a twat to stay in tune until i had a proper setup done by Rob Williams - never had an issue since.
I have found that on occassion i've moved the bridge slightly if i've knocked it strumming "over excitedly)!:)