callaham tremolo and vintage tuners

[kipper]

hi all has anyone used the callaham tremolo complete trem not just the block. and the vintage tuners they now make. are they as good as they say or is it all hype. thanks peter

[alanbakewell]

Hi Peter, I fitted the Callaham vintage block in my Custom Shop 1956 NOS Stratocaster some five or six years ago. Along with the Callaham stainless steel tremolo arm it is, ( IMHO ), a worthwhile investment.

It's worth knowing that the original tremolo block was solid steel so soundwise there was, ( again only my opinion ), a slight improvement in sustain etc.

The real and dramatic improvement was, no more wobbly tremolo arm. It stays exactly where you put it without being stiff.

I can't comment on anything else as that's all I did to that guitar.

[kipper]

thanks alan. peter

[Bill Bowley]

Kipper,

I have three Strats with Callaham complete bridge units installed, very glad I did IMHO it is a worthwhile expense. As for the Callaham tuners, I use Gotoh locking 'Klusons' as a standard replacement, and they are excellent, so I have never really considered using Bill Callaham's tuners for that reason.

[kipper]

thank you bill. peter