Author Topic: Replacement trem blocks. (Read 3800 times)

gingataff · « **on:** January 17, 2007, 03:57:45 PM »

There seems to be quite a trend for replacement bridge blocks, especially on strat style trems, the most common being steel blocks. I thought steel was heavy but I've seen them advertised as being lighter (than brass or cheapo alloy presumably?) and better for tone.

What are your opinions?
Also what about any other options.. if light is good then how about titanium or plain old aluminium? And is anyone making these for floyd rose style bridges?

jordan · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2007, 06:32:35 PM »

I did it, and you can find all the details here:
http://creationoffrank.blogspot.com/2006/04/block-party.html

sgmypod · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2007, 04:27:31 PM »

so where did you buy the block from?

jordan · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:11:23 PM »

www.guitarexperience.co.uk

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:36:40 PM »

That one is made by callaham
Some more detailed info on here
http://www.callahamguitars.com

Elliot · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2007, 01:06:57 PM »

Steel blocks do make a difference to tone and sustain (although not as big as the adverts say) over the zinc blocks used in cheaper guitar trems.

Just make sure that your guitar doesn't already have a steel block - a magnet helps.

sgmypod · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2007, 04:43:52 PM »

is a parker with a wilkinson trem....have to check specs as well to see if it will fit

May look at my edge pro or whatever its called on my ibanez sas36fm

Elliot · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2007, 05:59:58 PM »

Modern Wilkinson trems are steel block already - so its worth getting a magnet to the block to see if you need to spend money.

sgmypod · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2007, 10:07:55 PM »

will check ..do you know about ibanez ones