Blocking my strat trem...

What would you suggest as the most effective way? More springs added or a piece of wood?

thanks

I added 2 springs to my HWY 1

That's what I was thinking of doing, how'd it work out? Tuning stability increase?

my strat has a peice of wood. works great once settled in. But i also had one with more springs, and it worked just fine as well. so either way.

It holds perfect tune

I max out springs Stevie style on any strat..

Great, thanks guys.

It all depends if the local shop has springs or not.

thanks again!

EDIT: Would taking the springs from an old Squier be a bad idea??

Are there any negative sides to adding springs? Can it affect tone, intonnation?

THanks

Also, string wise, should they be off completely?

The springs from the Squier should be fine. I believe they are the same length. Leave the strings on it....

It will not affect intonation or tone at all. Stevie did his this way

Thanks a bunch!

Do I tighten the claw?

just use 4 springs and have it cranked back to the body

so you can use trem or leave it on the body for better sustain. Thats what I do

No need with 5 springs

I got a stack of 1p coins and lodged them in there, worked great and cheap!

just use 4 springs and have it cranked back to the body so you can use trem or leave it on the body for better sustain. Thats what I do

I'd agree this is the best way to go. Anything you jam in there like wood or other types of metal is going to affect the tone and sustain...better to have direct contact with the guitar body.

I have ine strat that only needs 2 springs with the spring claw back against the wood. Came that way when I bought it. I can use .009s on it and still have a soft touch to the whammy. I used to be able to use 10s on it and still have it lay flush but the springs are 8 years old now and it would require new springs or a 3rd to prevent the bridge from lifting when I bend strings. If you dont use the whammy at all you can use as many springs as you want, But if you use it occasionally dont use any more than you have to. The whammy bar screw hole will get worn and wobbely and if you keep tightening it it can eventuslly break off which is a bitch to drill out and and fix.