I looked into the break angle from the trem bridge thing a while ago for my Frankienstrat build, as well as getting rid of all the other break string angles as possible.
I ended up getting some GOTOH HAPM tuners... these are infinitely height adjustable, great tuners, but I had to import them, and they have their idiosyncrasies ....but, what I mean is, get staggered tuners, plenty cheaper than the ones I bought.....you can get rid of one friction point by using them.... and that's the string trees.
The BEST find though, was the Trem bridge.... it ticks all the boxes.
Solid steel trem block around 14mm thick, countersunk string holes in that trem block, result is that the end of you strings wrap wires are protuding out of the saddles, result is a very shallow string break angle... buy the way the string saddles are solid steel as well.
So what brand is the trem bridge, as how many kidney's do you need to sell to get one ?
It's a Wilkinson 5 + 1 bridge made by GOTH Japan, current Aus price at Realtone is about AUS $65...push in trem arm adjustable by small screw at side of bridge ....it's the real deal...recommended. http://www.realparts.com.au/bridges-...style.html?p=3
With the Tuners and trem I can dive bomb to the max and up to the max, several times....let the trem arm go and the guitar will still be in tune.
I used to use the original Guitar player special editon mag Strat setup mag from 87 to set up my Strats
This guy in Italy that posted a series of videos on how to set up a Strat makes those look like nonsense.
Watch these videos,...... I thought I knew how to set up a Strat, and for years I did..but now after viewing these videos...Wrong...this guy will have your Strat set up better than you could ever imagine....you will love the spring tuning section using a digital tuner to get it exact, and repeatable.
I would like them to become a STICKY at the forum...please view then and post your views.
I have NO contact with this Italian guy at all....I just think he needs to be heard, as his video tutorials are brilliant.
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