OK, so the floodgates are open. Here is another thread about hardware and here is another stubborn "vintage" aesthetics guy...
I play in a Blues/Blues Rock band. Talking a boat load of Strats, a custom Tele, hardly any pedals, through a Dr. Z Maz 18 NR. I love it. And yes, I love the crappy vintage hardware! I love the way it looks, despite it's technical obsolescence and downfalls, I don't have much of a problem with it...
However, we got a Halloween gig at our local bar, and as a joke, we are playing first set as the normal blues band, then 2nd in costume playing 70's/80's hair metal and then a third set playing 90's grunge/alternative rock. The metal set has a lot of dropped tuning and bar divebombing. I am in need of a new guitar (or parts!)
I just put some old schaller locking tuners I had on one of my strats (with the old 6-screw trem) to help facilitate the heavy playing and whammy bar activity. It seems to help, but I don't think it's good enough. So to justify my tremendous non-stop G.A.S. I am looking to quickly build, or soup up something to handle this style of music.
If I have to go with a floyd, I'll do it. BUT, after gathering information I see there are a lot of options out there for bridges and tuners. I have stayed clear of 2 point trems, I have one that gives me trouble (plus I knew two techs in my formative years who hated 2-points and said to stick with 6 screw if the choice was between the two!) But, I see most people are in favor of those. What locking tuners seem to be the best? Is there hardware where I can dive bomb on locking tuners (without a floyd) and stay in tune pretty decently? Is there hardware out there where I can just soup up a vintage-style strat with little molestation?
I can't apologize, I love the look of the vintage stuff. I would like to get away a standard looking strat that has been modified, but I am also willing to just buy a cheap Jackson, ESP or SOMETHING with a floyd on it. Any input would be appreciated. I'll try to keep an open mind :toothy10:
I play in a Blues/Blues Rock band. Talking a boat load of Strats, a custom Tele, hardly any pedals, through a Dr. Z Maz 18 NR. I love it. And yes, I love the crappy vintage hardware! I love the way it looks, despite it's technical obsolescence and downfalls, I don't have much of a problem with it...
However, we got a Halloween gig at our local bar, and as a joke, we are playing first set as the normal blues band, then 2nd in costume playing 70's/80's hair metal and then a third set playing 90's grunge/alternative rock. The metal set has a lot of dropped tuning and bar divebombing. I am in need of a new guitar (or parts!)
I just put some old schaller locking tuners I had on one of my strats (with the old 6-screw trem) to help facilitate the heavy playing and whammy bar activity. It seems to help, but I don't think it's good enough. So to justify my tremendous non-stop G.A.S. I am looking to quickly build, or soup up something to handle this style of music.
If I have to go with a floyd, I'll do it. BUT, after gathering information I see there are a lot of options out there for bridges and tuners. I have stayed clear of 2 point trems, I have one that gives me trouble (plus I knew two techs in my formative years who hated 2-points and said to stick with 6 screw if the choice was between the two!) But, I see most people are in favor of those. What locking tuners seem to be the best? Is there hardware where I can dive bomb on locking tuners (without a floyd) and stay in tune pretty decently? Is there hardware out there where I can just soup up a vintage-style strat with little molestation?
I can't apologize, I love the look of the vintage stuff. I would like to get away a standard looking strat that has been modified, but I am also willing to just buy a cheap Jackson, ESP or SOMETHING with a floyd on it. Any input would be appreciated. I'll try to keep an open mind :toothy10: