Andy Eagle ( Guitar repair tech for 30 years )

[Oddguitar]

The fender offset bridge rocks which is the best design and the version without individual saddle height screws has a CRS body with machined steel for the rest . You are not going to improve on this tonally or functionally. Silent systems take away the reason I like the best single coils. They all take more than hum.

Is this the bridge you're referring to? https://www.fender.com/products/ame...bridge-assembly-nickel?variant=45940643856606

 

[Eagle]

Is this the bridge you're referring to? https://www.fender.com/products/ame...bridge-assembly-nickel?variant=45940643856606

Yes.

 

[Oddguitar]

Yes.

Do you like the Jaguar/Jazzmaster trem more than the aftermarket options as well? Fender has an American Vintage and Panorama available.

 

[Eagle]

Do you like the Jaguar/Jazzmaster trem more than the aftermarket options as well? Fender has an American Vintage and Panorama available.

The new attempts don’t fix anything or use better sounding materials.

 

[Eagle]

Someone got me to fit this recently and it is very good and no money.

https://ebay.us/m/bNt79W

The notches behind the saddles are very helpful in many cases.

 

[Oddguitar]

Someone got me to fit this recently and it is very good and no money.

https://ebay.us/m/bNt79W

The notches behind the saddles are very helpful in many cases.

The company that makes them is called Aumsen, but doesn’t have any info on their website as to where they’re made. I’m guessing it must be China or elsewhere in the far East in order to be able to offer that kind of quality for such low prices.

 

[Eagle]

The company that makes them is called Aumsen, but doesn’t have any info on their website as to where they’re made. I’m guessing it must be China or elsewhere in the far East in order to be able to offer that kind of quality for such low prices.

It’s the quality that matters.

 

[Oddguitar]

It’s the quality that matters.

Any preference between the American Vintage Tremolo and the Panorama Tremolo?

 

[Eagle]

Any preference between the American Vintage Tremolo and the Panorama Tremolo?

The standard one is about is much range as a rocking bridge can cope with so the extended range is not an advantage particularly as the performance is not better. Bear in mind that this tremolo design is detrimental to tone anyway and sounds considerably thinner than a Strat.

 

[Eagle]

Also the country of origin has very little bearing on the quality or manufacturing. The budget and specifications are the deciding factors. The best made hardware comes from Japan almost all components and electronics come from China. Most factories around the world can match anything from to USA and half of good “ made in the USA “instruments are mostly made up from parts from all around the world.