by RUSSET » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:06 am
Hi Alan,
I guess if you have a block that has more or less the same hardness as the arm, they wont wear each other out. I reckon the US Standard Strat's 'Sintered' block is probably a little less hard than the arm & will wear eventually, although mine hasn't yet, but I don't play it anywhere near as much as my 'Vintage' Fiesta Reds. I bought a Squier 'Biffy Clyro' F.Red Strat a few months ago, & although everything about it was really good for a £250 guitar, the Trem block was the usual thin soft Squier budget job, which is a real shame. Needless to say it went wobbly within a couple of weeks, so I replaced it with a full-size steel block. It has been superb ever since, & although I wouldn't say it made a great deal of difference to the tone (it had a great tone anyway), the trem arm is perfect with no wobbles at all.
Tony.