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Post by markfromhawaii on Aug 11, 2022 13:11:45 GMT -5
One of our local stores brought a few of these in recently so I took the bait. Easy to install, smooth as silk, lots of play like a Floyd but without the annoying locking nut and tuning hassles when changing strings, and because the block fits within the original trem cavity, it pulls up by several pitches. Only con that I've found so far is that the back plate needs to come off to change strings. There are lock down hex bolts for each saddle. They need to be loosened to adjust the saddle heights and intonation.
Vega Trem VT-1 Install by Mark From Hawaii, on Flickr Vega Trem VT-1 Install by Mark From Hawaii, on Flickr Vega Trem VT-1 Install by Mark From Hawaii, on Flickr
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Post by WireDog on Aug 29, 2022 9:45:07 GMT -5
Nice design. I see the four holes where the plate screws down are elongated to fit the various screw spacings for Strat trems, I assume. Smart idea, since the wacky world of Strat trems can be maddening.
How is it holding up? Any buzzing?
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Post by markfromhawaii on Aug 29, 2022 19:02:05 GMT -5
Holding up well. It was easy to install but the setup was a bit tricky. The main thing is to get the claw screwed into the body such that the trem bridge sits a little bit at an angle so you can pull up enough. How much seems to be dependent on the guitar and personal taste. That’s done with the 6th and 1st strings in place. Intonation and string height is done at the saddles like any Strat with allen wrenches. The trick: There are lockdown bolts for each saddle that need to be loosened first - they come locked and there’s nothing in the instructions mentioning this. Once set up and strings stretched, it’s a nice, stable system.
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