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In this video, I look over my new Mark Foley 50's "Rough Cut" Vintage Style Strat tremolo bridge for my first Partscaster that I will build in the next 2-3 weeks. It's called "rough cut" because of the rough unpolished edges. I also go over the MJT light one piece Alder Sunburst body, my Musikraft neck with the 10/56 V profile (both of which have not arrived), the VIPots, the Q-Pickups from Croatia, and a few other details. I also show you how to measure tremolo spring tensions and I go over the tensions of several different brands of springs on the market. See time stamps for specific topics.
O.D. (outside diameter) Wire O.D. # of loops. length
Callaham = 16# (# = how many lbs. of force to stretch 1”)
Gotoh = 15#
Fender Amer. Vint. = 14.2#
21/64" 1.34mm 39 2-5/8"
C.A.R. Strat-1966 = 13.5# - vintage
16.0#
13.7# -vintage
16.0#
14.2# - vintage
Mark Foley (5) = 11.3# 11/32" 1.38mm 40 2-23/32"
11.6#
11.9#
12#
12.3#
1964 Vintage = 11.6# BENCHMARK. 21/64" 1.34mm 41 2-21/32"
Crazy Parts (3) = 10.9#
11.2#
11.2#
Raw Vintage = 10.4# 11/32" 1.38mm 39 2-5/8"
00:12-00:30 - photo of new, distressed one piece, light Alder MJT Sunburst body
00:30-02:16 - general look at MF tremolo
02:16-04:37 - spring tension chart of different brand springs
04:37-06:05 - closeup of bridge and cost/benefit analysis
06:05-06:19 - spring claw and lack of screws
06:19-06:38 - misc parts and screws
06:38-08:07 - VIP pots
08:07-08:55 - Musikraft neck specs
08:55-09:46 - Q-Pickups (1964 Formvar) from Croatia
09:46-10:38 - Authentic Fender Aged White parts for vintage '60's look
10:38-11:00 - RS Guitarworks 280K Super Pot
11:00-11:08 - Raw Vintage Springs
11:08-11:55 - Spring tension inconsistencies
11:55-13:15 - Vintage Fender saddles, groove cutting, and sitar affect
13:15-13:45 - Highwood Chrome Vintage Contour Saddles
13:45-14:08 - Saddle springs and lengths
14:08-14:23 - Conclusion
14:23-15:42 - How to perform the spring tension test
15:42-17:20 - more on number of springs used and spring tensions
For lighter gauge string like the Hendrix 10-38's, you need light tension springs so you have enough room on your spring claw screws to be able to float the bridge and still have the spring coils stretched out to get the maximum Strat spring reverb effect.
Q-Pickups - https://qpickups.com/qshop/
VIPots - https://www.vintageinspiredpickups.com/vipots
Farees - farees.com
Mark Foley Guitars - https://www.mfguitarproducts.com/
MJT Aged Guitars - https://www.mjtagedfinishes.com/
Musikraft - https://musikraft.com/