Author Topic: Squire Strat replacement bridge (Read 3561 times)

goddamn electric · « **on:** December 10, 2007, 03:03:16 PM »

I have a squire strat which was my first electric guitar all those years ago and i've recently decided that as it will always stay in the collection for its sentimental value i may aswell upgrade it and make it more playable, just as a project for something to work on really.
Can anyone recommend a decent strat style bridge that will fit straight in without modification or im a gonna have to do some drilling? same with the tuners actually.

Cheers

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2007, 04:58:38 PM »

What thickness is the body ?
Important question as some Squiers had a thinner body that wont take a regular trem.....

goddamn electric · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2008, 08:16:14 PM »

feline, sorry for the late reply, i'll take a look and let you know, thanks in advance!

machine_of_god · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2008, 08:51:50 PM »

If it's the Squier Bullet Strat, then it's thin. REAL thin. I have that guitar (plywood baby, yea!) and it can't be more than 2 inches thick. If that.

Woogie · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2008, 09:09:53 PM »

Quote from: machine_of_god

If it's the Squier Bullet Strat, then it's thin. REAL thin. I have that guitar (plywood baby, yea!) and it can't be more than 2 inches thick. If that.

2 inches is thicker than my les paul..

machine_of_god · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2008, 10:47:20 PM »

Ehh, hmm. I never really managed to wrap my mind around the empirical system.

Ahh... once I get home from work, I'll measure it. Just for kicks... cuz I doubt anyone would be silly enough to buy a Bullet Strat... unless the intended to throw it around a stage like me :P

I tell ya - that plywood is sturdy stuff!

WezV · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2008, 11:53:53 PM »

standard strat thickness is around 1 3/4" or 44.5mm for you metric only folk. Honestly... cant hang around guitars without talking in inches. thats the way them yanks made em!!!

A fender is 1 3/4" because leo used 2" wood stock for his bodies and by the time its been planed it pretty much comes to 1 3/4"

Tbh you have to be able to use both with guitars. try meauring frets in inches!!!

machine_of_god · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2008, 12:37:05 AM »

True, true ;)

I just measured with some ruler I found lying about;

Squier Bullet Strat - BARELY reaches 1.5 inches
90's Les Paul Studio - just about 1.76 inches.

There ya go 8)

And now for my penis...

*2 minutes later*

Never mind :oops:

Philly Q · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2008, 12:41:28 AM »

Quote from: machine_of_god

And now for my penis...

*2 minutes later*

Never mind :oops:

It took you 2 minutes to measure though, so some credit must be due.

machine_of_god · « **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2008, 12:47:41 AM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Quote from: machine_of_god
And now for my penis...

*2 minutes later*

Never mind :oops:

It took you 2 minutes to measure though, so some credit must be due.

I re-measured 10 times, very carefully, to be sure :lol:

I think I may have hijacked this thread with my crotch...

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