Stratocaster Tremolo replacement suggestions

[Seamas]

I am in the process of refinishing an old '70s strat.
I'm replacing just about everything on it while I am doing it.
I'd like to fit this with a new 6-hole tremolo, more or less of the vintage style
I'm looking around at various suppliers and makers and see a wide range of pricing on them--even on bridges from the same maker.
I'm so far looking at Warmoth, All Parts, StewMac and Callaham.

Any other suggestions? Recommendations? Alternatives?

 

[stratamania]

It depends what you want to pay really. The Gotoh parts are good, and I have a couple of Callaham bridges which obviously are pricier.

One good thing about the Callaham, is that you can get them with a narrower spacing if you don't like your E strings as close to the edge of the board as they might be on some 70s strats.

 

[Verne Bunsen]

I have the Callaham vintage (narrow) spaced 6-screw trem on my Strat, I’ve found it to be an excellent unit.

I have the SuperVee Bladerunner on another guitar; it can be configured to bolt right on to the 6-screw profile and does away with some of the technical shortcomings of the standard 6-screw trem design. Again, an excellent unit. It does have a different “feel” about it, so expect that.

 

[Seamas]

I am partially curious in regard to the Gotoh tremolo, where Warmoth sells a " Gotoh Vintage Tremolo" and Stewmac sells what looks like the exact same thing as a "Gotoh Traditional tremolo", and there is  a $30 price difference. I know different vendors will have different prices, but that is significant, not sure if they are selling the same unit or not.

 

[Kostas]

If I wanted the best and that's subjective, I would go for Callaham if I wanted six hole and for a Gotoh 510 if I wanted two hole. Both have very good quality, I prefer the Gotoh not just for the 2 VS 6 hole thing but also for how the arm is attached to the tremolo and how it feels when you are using it. Callaham has succeeded making the best vintage tremolo but the world has evolved from the 50's.

 

[Cagey]

I am partially curious in regard to the Gotoh tremolo, where Warmoth sells a " Gotoh Vintage Tremolo" and Stewmac sells what looks like the exact same thing as a "Gotoh Traditional tremolo", and there is  a $30 price difference. I know different vendors will have different prices, but that is significant, not sure if they are selling the same unit or not.

StewMac prices are all over the place. Try comparing what they want for some gold plated parts to what others sell them for. The StewMac folks seem to think the gold parts are solid gold.

 

[pabloman]

Check out the MannMade bridges.

 

[Seamas]

The StewMac folks seem to think the gold parts are solid gold.

But it glitters!

 

[Rick]

I don't know if they'll fit, but hipshot and babicz make some real nice trem units.  Both NYS companies.  Now you have too many options, sorry. :headbang4:  I met Jeff babicz and he's a real nice guy.  Spoke on the phone many times with the hipshot people.  Both real easy to deal with, and they won't steer you wrong.  Plus if you wanted to you go to their offices you could!