Hardtail Strat Bridge Question

[redline144]

Hi all,
First time poster, long time lurker.  I apologize if this has already been asked, but I haven't been able to find an answer on here yet.

I have a Tom Delonge strat build that I am looking to buy a new body for.  Currently it has a body from guitarfetish.com and it's not great, there's a few things that don't line up right and it's bugging me to death. 

Warmoth has in stock Surf Green strat bodies with a hard tail bridge, the vintage hard tail or narrow vintage strat. 

I currently have a Mexican hardtail strat bridge on the Delonge that I have and I'd like to use it on the new one if at all possible.  Unfortunately, I can't seem to find any diagrams on it or the american vintage counterpart (Fender part numbers Mexi: 006-0068-000, USA: 003-7592-000). 

My question is, have any of you had any experience putting one of these bridges on a Warmoth body with the vintage strat bridge rout?  Will they fit? 

Thanks in advance.

 

[TBurst Std]

Do you have a link to the body at Warmoth.
Narrow spacing can mean either narrow mounting screws AND/OR narrow string spacing.

Strats have had the following 3 combinations:

A. 2 7/32 mounting spread
    2 7/32 string spread

B. 2 7/32 mounting spread
    2 1/16 string spread

C. 2 1/16 mounting spread
    2 1/16 string spread

Except for the California Classic MIMs, most all MIMs are 2 7/32 mounting spread. The California Classic MIMs, (as well as a very few others), used 2 1/16 mounting spread.

Measure your current bridge from center e to center E. The difference is enough it should be easy to know which bridge you have. The W document their mounting spread on their bridge route page.

 

[redline144]

Thanks for the reply.  Here is the body I'm looking at: http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseItem.aspx?Body=2&Shape=1&Type=1&Paint=1&Path=Stratocaster,Standard,Finished&bFinish=291&i=PS10488.  I'm not home right now but will measure once I get home.  I think that body is referring to narrow string spacing/normal spacing, but I'm not sure.  Any insight on that?

 

[stratamania]

That body is set up for this bridge.

http://www.warmoth.com/Strat-Flat-Mount-Bridge-Vintage-Spacing-Chrome-P118C703.aspx


If you click the drop down arrow it can also be adjusted for a Narrow when ordering. Or click the ? mark next to it and there is a pop up that explains the different bridge measurements.

My suggestion would be if you aren't sure would be to order a bridge to go with the body. The vintage one is about $40, be aware that they have a wide string spacing and don't leave a lot of play between the E strings and the edge of the neck. You may prefer narrow.

 

[redline144]

Hey guys,
Thanks so much for all the help!!! I'm going to order the narrow mount because it seems like you can use either the vintage space or narrow space, seeing as the string holes are slightly bigger.  I'm going to order today.  Thanks again guys! I'll post some pics when the build is done!

 

[stratamania]

Ok look forward to seeing your pics.

 

[redline144]

Hey guys,
I got the guitar all built but I just noticed something strange.  The high E string is falling off the fretboard at the high frets.  I'm using the Fender vintage hardtail with 2-3/16" spacing.  Any ideas here?  Below are pics.  The nut is cut great so I know it's not that.

 

[bagman67]

Okay, it sounds brutal but it really isn't.


Loosen the neck plate screws a little, and then pull the neck toward the left side of the guitar.  I think that'll solve it.  Just moving it a fraction of a degree will correct the issue.

 

[redline144]

YOU ARE THE MAN!!! That worked like a charm!!

 

[bagman67]

Awesome, get back to rockin' out now!