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callaham tremolo and vintage tuners

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:20 pm
by 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

Re: callaham tremolo and vintage tuners

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:18 pm
by 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.

Re: callaham tremolo and vintage tuners

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:37 pm
by kipper
thanks alan. peter

Re: callaham tremolo and vintage tuners

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:36 pm
by 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. ;)

Re: callaham tremolo and vintage tuners

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:02 pm
by kipper
thank you bill. peter