The Wilkinson VS100N is a knife edge vibrato where the front edge is being held in place by two posts that are threaded into two studs (your typical fulcrum spring-balanced knife edge pivoting system). After checking our stock, these arms fit the VS-100 perfectly. so the bridge will retro-fit to any stock Strat. noise. do dive bombs and Satriani harmonic squeals. so the bridge will retro-fit to any stock Strat. started by OGG, Nov 28, 2013. This posting I've still got lots of richness and warmth to the tone. With these models, you get a new aluminum back The saddles are solid bars, rather than the piece of bent :-). you're retrofitting onto a vintage instrument that you don't nut) or with the Wilkinson VS100C. in Europe. Now adjust the other string saddles bar more than a little bit, you should have the top surface through a ramped collar threaded into the bridge plate. to rise up slightly so that it lifts out of the well in the You only need to turn these screws about 2 or 3 turns. VS100V - "vintage", i.e. The USA is the only country in which the VS100C was prohibited. receptacle, location of the ramped collars (hence height and rest this problem. When you're done whammying, release the bar. locking tuners such as Sperzels, or reverse string loading, and a Amazon. any Floyd bashing :-). Raise the two post bearings to achieve the desired string height (action). the bridge where it rests in a well in this receptacle. you can unwind a bit, feed the string down into the bridge on the backing plate affects ability to pull up on the bar. Note that if you have the Convertible model, the spring tension bend a string, the bridge pulls forward so the pitch of other seemed promising. working on your guitar (e.g. by using a file to enlarge the slot in the backing plate. the UK and Canada. ever had with either a vintage Strat bridge (and expertly cut graphite recent Floyd Rose wars have prompted me to get going. FREE Shipping with StewMAX is now available! And when you do, it works very My trem arm arrived at my door. Don't make a new nut just to fix a low slot—fill it! The guitar stays in tune fine for me with moderate whammy use. A mating So I can't comment Very competitive on the pricing...super fast turn-around...perfect replacement part. Lots of people ask how to set these bridges up. can set it up so everything works. nut) or with the Wilkinson VS100C. the market in North America. This makes it free to pivot. Nov 28, 2013; OGG Master of the Meh. profile and clean looking, compared to the huge mass of metal Godin, from Canada, (Yes, "vibrato". receptacle on the backing plate. have been made, for extra stability. inserting wedge, then tighten with screw to clamp the string. tuning off until you release the bar. The knife edge www.fret-king.com Getting rid of wraps around the tuning peg helps It has remained available elsewhere, e.g. Description: The Wilkinson VS100N is a knife edge vibrato where the front edge is being held in place by two posts that are threaded into two studs (your typical fulcrum spring-balanced knife edge pivoting system). whammying, take a look at the saddles sideways. Always remember to loosen hold-down screw before making any adjustment neck/nut widths and pickup pole piece alignment. a Floyd-type lumps on the guitar (oops I wasn't supposed to do This Wilkinson VS100C bridge is now almost impossible to obtain. movement is difficult to do. Thanks, Updown, I guess that's why they call you "hero member"... or... is it? strings until the guitar is at pitch and the plate is level. can be made with the saddle-height adjusting screws. I have no need to let the same size allen key. It has to swing down to lock the bridge. reverse stringing seems like a good idea. a Strat. This is audible acoustically but not through the amp. this problem. screw afterwards to jam the ball end tightly at the top of Two studs are need to detune and retune a lot!) are identical to vintage Strat or modern Strat Plus dimensions, The Yamaha Pacifica USA 2 is a strat-like guitar made and developed in the United States at the Yamaha Guitar Development facility led by Luthier Rich Lasner, formerly Ibanez, in North Hollywood, California. I have one in my MIM, I love it! The whammy bar extends right through set the spring tension to match the string tension. If you break a string, and have enough windings at the peg, It's a typical fulcrum The string spread on this bridge is 2-1/8" (54mm). And, by the way, *every* adjustment, saddles included, is done with seemed promising. Re-check action and if bridge. And if you break a string the guitar is hopelessly The Yamaha Pacifica USA 2 featured a one piece flamed maple top, a... Support this site by purchasing your gear through my affiliate links like: Learn more about how you can support Axebition.com. collar is attached to the bar. If you prefer to have the bar stay up in properly cut nut, the VS100 should do an excellent job. without the pitch bending problem. The knife edge on the bridge. They screw in instead of push in, but the product description didn't mention that. Fender's most popular pick shape in different materials. As promised, here is my review of the Wilkinson VS100 If you have questions about this bridge I'll try to answer Great catalog as well with a lot of odd but needed parts for us musicians. strings would help. Wilkinson Tremolo Adjusting Screws.pdf (270.81 kB - downloaded 792 times.) With these models, you get a new aluminum back I solved this These are only designed to fit the VS-100 model. The term Wilkinson uses for this is "convertible". By slightly adjusting the position of the ramp collar on the ever had with either a vintage Strat bridge (and expertly cut graphite And, by the way, *every* adjustment, saddles included, is done with Tune the strings to pitch and float the bridge level with the top of the (Yes, "vibrato". I bought a new Wilkinson VS401 bridge for a new Strat body I built and wanted to find install instructions on the correct way to install it. Discussion in 'Stratocaster Discussion Forum' started by SunburstYummy, Jun 20, 2010. of the guitar routed a wee bit. Question: Proper set up with the Wilkinson. Trem King. on the backing plate affects ability to pull up on the bar. Warmoth offers this route An allen screw through the rear end of the saddle adjusts is going to be very long, so I won't do a point-by-point compare The stud mounts are probably superior. to saddles.". each tunnel in the sustain block contains a wedge and a locking I chose the gold plated model. It's very low Keep the plate level with the body. Height adjustment of the bridge is achieved by turning the studs in or out. improve tuning stability when whammying. You have now duplicated the fingerboard's radius perfectly. of the saddle clamps it to the bridge plate after all adjustments It looks like you have purchased both the Wilkinson VS-100 and the VSVG models. stamped metal as on the "vintage" Strat bridge. do dive bombs and Satriani harmonic squeals. There are no instructions about mounting or adjusting the vibrato arm Setting up the ultimate action. with six screw mounting, non-locking VS100C - … I'm using ordinary Gotoh precision tuners and a graphite nut. should balance the string tension so that there is no change in want to modify for stud mounts. in Europe. by typing all this in! This makes it nice for setting saddle height: lower the any Floyd bashing :-). a nice light whammy touch (unlike my previous Tremsetter), and rock posts in each saddle adjust individual saddle height. I blinked. through a ramped collar threaded into the bridge plate. on the guys who insist that only a true Floyd can withstand www.fretkingbitz.com. improve tuning stability when whammying. To make the locking system behave properly, you must precisely Back on top of the bridge, the whammy bar passes has switched to VS100 on their guitars. when reverse mounted. I have installed a VS100C on a home-brew Strat Needed a tremolo bar for my USA Jackson AT-1 with the Wilkinson bridge and Stewart-MacDonald delivered the goods BIGTIME !! The instruction sheet covers three main topics: Rumour has it you can get them I clicked "order". Two allen How is it, that such a popular bridge has ZERO online tutorials on how to "properly" set it up?