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Replacing a block on a strat make a difference sonically?

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  • swillerswiller Frets: 662
    yes ive heard that the middle spring tension is less, so tuning may suffer, but tonewise no difference. I did attempt the screwdriver method, but one of the springs  pinged off across the room at alarming momentum, so went fan method. :)


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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    swiller said:
    yes ive heard that the middle spring tension is less, so tuning may suffer
    It's because the two outer springs have to rotate on their pivot points as they stretch - occasionally you can actually hear them 'ping' as the bridge moves, which means they're locking in friction and the bridge isn't returning to the exact rest point every time.

    Often it makes no difference either, I just don't like to introduce potential problems where you don't need to. (With the caveat about slightly increased tension sometimes being useful, that @FelineGuitars mentioned.)

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