To Float, Or Not To Float, Strats The Question

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Today I look at my 2 favorite options for Strat tremolo setup, fully floating, or deck it and removing the bar. Also, we look at some handy tips for helping you stay in tune when floating the bridge, adjusting the string break angle at the headstock, using low-tension Raw Vintage springs, recommended string gauges, and lubing the nut slots and string tree.

Affiliate link, Raw Vintage Springs https://amzn.to/46VaG8Y

Gear used:

2023 Headstrong Lil' King with 12" Eminence GA-SC64 speaker

https://headstrongamps.com/lil-king-amp

1955 Stratocaster built by my old college buddy, B. Paisley, using a mix of old and new parts. Ron Ellis 50/60 middle and neck, Duncan Twang banger in the bridge.

https://www.ronellispickups.com/

Strings: D'Addario NYXL 10-46 Affiliate link https://amzn.to/494qQ1y

Pick: Pick Boy Small Jazz, Tortoise Shell, 1.00mm

Effects: Amp reverb

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