"It's small size enables you to go past the body" Me explaining how I broke all 6 strings at the same time

@_-_Michael_-_

3 жыл бұрын

KEKW!

@dilanobando25

2 жыл бұрын

What?

@Stringbender666

Жыл бұрын

😂🎸

Thanks a lot Darrell you got my bank account in the negatives

@jameskrys5286

5 жыл бұрын

Dude cost me $179 for a Blade Runner.

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Well worth it! 😁

@777sicilia

5 жыл бұрын

Darrell Braun Guitar did u like the FR better or no, or equally??

Maybe Fender should just do an "update" to a trem. Pop in trem arm should be as standard ages ago. Changes with player series were nice but some features are still missing.

@fragtagninja1633

4 жыл бұрын

The American strats have significantly better trems with pop in arms. I will say the block saddles on the elite / deluxe trem are much nicer than the bent saddles that come on the others though.

@Omardottcom

4 жыл бұрын

maslascher lol.. fender? Update? Yeah right. They’ve making the same guitar since the 50’s and every update model has basically no update. I mean how many damn re-issues are they gonna make? Lol

@HarryGuit

3 жыл бұрын

I have a G&L Strat with a pop in trem arm which needs to be fixed from time to time and a Fender Strat with a screw in trem arm and that little spring at the bottom which causes just enough friction to keep the arm where I want it to be. I prefer the latter.

@HarryGuit

3 жыл бұрын

Don‘t fix it if it ain‘t broke.

@BryanRobledor

3 жыл бұрын

I see fender as a traditional brand, wouldn't expect the to do a great change in most of the their series. Maybe in a modern series or something like that. The ultras goes a little but not totally.

Thanks for this! Phil McKnight just installed one of these on a $200 Strat-type and didn't go into much detail on its added improvement-he was adding several mods at once-and I remembered seeing this video of you changing just this trem. You did a good job of checking the unit out and, except for the price, I want one of these.

I just wanna point that, this bridge was designed to not destroy vintage strats with routing. I played two of this trems on different strats and it's just amazing, as Darrell said, plays like butter. It would be really nice to get some of this to stores so people can try them. (Yeah, i know one of the guys behind that trem hahahaha)

@musoseven8218

2 жыл бұрын

As I wrote to the OP, it's a very cool trem. Can I ask, with a fairly decent set of standard machine heads, does it stay in tune? Or would fitting locking machine heads make it better and string fitting easier? Also if one string breaks does the whole guitar go out of tune or will it hold tune (Eg in a gig situation)? Many thanks 👍😊 I get on quite well with my System 1 Fender trem, the traditional trems on my other two Strats less so. The System 1 trem isn't perfect though. Is a Vega worth the extra money when compared to other known manufacturers? I think that it might be - but as I'm on a budget it'll take a lot of thought to buy two (or is it a case of value and quality are remembered long after the price is forgotten?).

@dukenukembubblegum7311

Жыл бұрын

Tell them to make them a more reasonable price then maybe stores would carry them lol. I mean you spend 1500+ on the strat I don’t wanna spend another 300 for a trem block that’s only giving me up pull

@ianedmonds9191

Жыл бұрын

@@dukenukembubblegum7311 Best replacement trem I ever bought. Can't say enough good things about it. Awesome product. Luv and Peace.

@ianedmonds9191

Жыл бұрын

@@musoseven8218 I bought a Harley Benton Strat for £75 and replaced the pickups with a set of Lace Sensors. My goal was to go after an early 90s Strat Ultra feel. I put a Tusq nut and String trees on it and locking Ratio Tuners and I fitted a Vega trem. The trem is the standout mod after the pickups. It is crazy stable and feels buttery smooth to use. You can approach Jeff Beck solos with this thing. I've been messing about with Where Were You and I can just about pull it off. Best Trem I've ever used. Heartily recommend. Luv and Peace.

@ianedmonds9191

Жыл бұрын

Anyone in Scotland or the UK hit me up and you can visit and try it out. It really is a gamechanger.

now thats one nice bit of kit Darrell, really looks and sounds awesome, thank you for sharing with us, Cheers,

I am amazed it stays in tune as well as it does! Thanks Darrell!

your sound check was just awesome! its feels like keep listening and listening.

Thank you for this review. I purchased it after watching your review. I love my Vega Trem. I’ve played a strat for 41 years, this trem is by far my favorite. Ive used babicz schaller floyds and all Fender versions. 🙏

I like it. Seems perfect for getting the pop in trem arm and letting it float. Truly impressed. As usual.

I am absolutely blown away thank you for the video this is freaking awesome!

Loved seeing the install in addition to the demo. Thanks!

This is the best demo of the Vega Trem I have seen. 👍

Darrell, thanks so much for info on this trem! I just installed the Vega-Trem on my Korean Squier Strat, and the results are impressive! I finally have a useable trem system on my Strat, and I did not even do any work to the nut or add locking tuners. Just a bit of Nut Sauce at the nut and under the hold-down posts on the headstock (yes, I left them on) and it works fantastic! Great product!!

That trem design has got to be a winner Darrel.....does everything a player could want and it looks a quality piece of gear.

Nice-looking trem system and a good demo of it. Thanks, Darrell.

Tasty playing on this one. Thank you for all of the various vibrato bridge reviews, showing options for my Stratocasters.

Looks good and pretty well engineered. Personally, it's just too expensive for the amount of whammy bar shenanigans I use.

@ianedmonds9191

Жыл бұрын

Believe me you'd use more if you had a silky smooth working trem. Luv and Peace.

Was going to ask about return to tune but, WOW,...that's great.

Nice watching a how to vid from Darrell! This helped so much thanks Darrell

Great review Darrell - Thanks so much for this. I'm considering it for my 1999 CIJ Strat and am looking forward to your long term review. I suspect it will stand the test of time though. Keep up the great work.

Love the videos Darrel! Please keep them coming!

I love how FACT ORIENTED your clips are, man. Congrats on maintaining a healthy Sales-Smoke-Free Zone. That two grooves per saddle thing is also used by Mr. Trevor Wilkinson in some of his newest Tremolos... It's a good feature that works well with locking the saddles down onto the base plate to minimize kinetic energy loss in the vibrating strings. Wilkinson already does that too. In a well-designed bridge, vibrating is all the strings have to do, not work part-time holding floppy, energy sucking saddles in place. This Vega Trem looks like a great idea for guitars with that wretched 6 screw system with its high friction losses. Where the Vega seems to truly excel is in offering extremely good trem bar elevation due to the base plate's small size. That is their competitive edge.

Idk why i even watch these. i have my trem blocked off lol

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

😄 Hard core guitar nerd like me! 😎🤘

@robertclarkguitar

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. But I want it unblocked. Lol. Perhaps this or the rail tail is the key. Lol

@ryanteacher8134

5 жыл бұрын

Blocking a strat trem is akin to blasphemy if you ask me!

@ryanloh6260

5 жыл бұрын

i dont even have a guitar

@edgeyt1

5 жыл бұрын

KingP3T3 I don't even have a guitar.

Thanks for the video sir. My specialty dealer just started carrying these. I have an old Mex Strat that I really enjoy that's about 25 years old. This looks like the solution to an issue that I have been looking to solve.

Now it's official, I'm going to have to alter my beautiful Daphne Blue 50's Mexican Strat. You are a great salesman Darrell... another very well made video!

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

This one is REALLY expressive! Very fun to use :)

@jcoulter43

5 жыл бұрын

Love it! Looks like I'm ordering one of these for my MIM Strat. Great video as usual Darrell. God bless 🎸👍

@edwardmonsariste4050

5 жыл бұрын

Will this fit my Squier Affinity Strat?

@dzines65

5 жыл бұрын

This trem alone costs MORE than your Affinity Strat lol @@edwardmonsariste4050

@edwardmonsariste4050

5 жыл бұрын

ynot ________ . I was just joking. I don’t actually own an Affinity Strat. But I have seen people throw $200 pickups in Squier Strats, thinking that it would be a great upgrade. Kind of liking putting a Hemi in a Geo Metro - just a little bit of overkill.

Cool design i like the minimalistic look of it and the flush fit

Darrell, like yourself, I am a huge fan of the floating tremolo and have it on most of my guitars. I love the innovations of this new tremolo design and hope to try out this cool bridge sometime in the not too distant future. Nice video as always! Although my first car was a Vega so that makes me a little skeptical😭

An engineering masterpiece, it's amazing. Rock on!!!

awesome trem I love how you can actually pull up to those Steve via harmonic notes where it sounds like a dying horse but in a cool way :)

Mine arrived today! Thanks Darrell

Dam I'm going to have to add this to my other upgrades to my player strat, love your vids Darrell always look forward to them.

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Thanks Darrell! Got my new shirts today, love the print on them.

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Sweet!! I can't believe you got yours before me! Joys of living way up in Canada lol Take a pic and tag me in instagram if you want. I'll come by and say "hi" 🙂

Absolutely the best addition I've seen yet ! Got to get one of these !

@MrLaurizio

Жыл бұрын

indeed!

I’m buying it. No wonder why it’s been a successful product being SO GOOD.

at 7:30 there is a noise that intrigued me, until i noticed your palm squeazing the low e string to the pickup ;) nice playing, great tones!! It seems like grade a tremolo!!

Very informative. Thank you Darrell.

Another great video from the one and only DB!

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lewis!!

A Floyd rose mini? Looks great

Darrel: “little bit of vibrato will do it” Me: “DIVE BOMB FOR DAYS BRA”

@Omardottcom

4 жыл бұрын

Wilson Minogue ..lol.... I was thinking the same thing. Like, dammit, abuse that thing and let’s see if it’ll really stay in tune.

What a beautiful tone!

Maybe I'm missing something, but unlike a floyd, you're still gonna have the problems associated w/ binding and sawing in the nut. The floyd rose locking nut was key to its stability. Essentially, you're right where the first gen of floyd started, before the locking nut and fine tuners perfected it. Also, the most annoying aspect of any free floating trem still haunts it: The looming live performance quick guitar switch, as unlike a traditional strat trem resting against the body, the guitar is rendered useless when ya break a string. And although I never had one, f.r. eventually developed a counter tensioning sys which purportedly rectified that issue too. Naw, while I've since gravitated away from much trem, if or when I do wanna revisit it, I think I'll just opt for a floyd rose.

@guyfawkes8873

2 ай бұрын

So… get good locking tuners and a roller bridge? Or perhaps just low friction like graphtech?

@leeoffender8406

2 ай бұрын

@@guyfawkes8873 It's what I do too, and it's pretty stable and a whole lot less fuss than a floyd, but it will never match the absolute stability of a locking nut system.

Just got one! INCREDIBLE‼️ 💪🏼🤘🏼

Hi Darrell: Thank you for the pleasant presentation. There are a few things that I would like to point out if I may. I don't understand Vega's thinking regarding the springs. You say that the light gauge string springs are for .008 and .008, and that the "heavy" gauge string springs are for .010-.012 respectively. Based on close to 40 years of experience, and as as a life-long user of .012 or .013 gauge strings on all of my guitars, I can tell you and Vega, that with absolute certainty, that there is a more than significant difference between .010 and .012 gauged string sets, and that the difference between .010 and anything lighter is almost non existent. As far as setting up other Strat trems, you are correct in setting them up to "float," so that they can be pushed downwards, or pulled upwards; however, the user should be able to set up the bridge to the desired range of motion and pitch change, without the "problem" of the bridge plate being limited by the surface of the guitar body. This of course is very subjective, and largely related to the gauge and tension for the strings the individual user installs. Most complaints about the standard vintage Stratocaster are unfounded. First off, string gauge standards were much different when vintage Stratocaster, Jazzmaster/Jaguar, and Bigsby (as well as other manufacturers) "trems" were designed. The standard string sets in the '50s and '60s had a .012 or .013 high E and usually a .054 or .056 low E, with a wound .026 or .028 G. So when someone says that their Stat won't stay in tune, or that their vintage Strat tremolo is broken, the problem, is that the there is not enough tension to hold the tremelo/vibarato in place to begin with due to strings that are too light; furthermore, the early designs were not meant to dive-bombed with. Now, that doesn't mean that you can't dive bomb with them, or slam or pull hard with them. Listen to any live recordings of Jimi Hendrix, pre-Tommy era Pete Townshend, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and you will hear some serious vintage Strat trem pulling and pouncing, and all returning to pitch! Well, sometimes Jimi didn't because of the light strings he used. Stevie Ray used .013, and Pete used .012 or .013. Thanks!

Thanks Darrell! This is actually one of three products that I was considering for my strat, and this is by far the most stable.

@CarlyonProduction

2 жыл бұрын

What others were you considering? Did you go for this one in the end?

@chasmenear7130

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarlyonProduction Hello David! I actually own an 80's vintage Fernandez (Fujigen factory built) strat- which are in effect identical to Fender japanese strats of the same era. It has a two point bridge system, and yes- I got the Vega Trem two point model. It works flawlessly, but it's not your Floyd style 'dive bomber'... which is fine. It is really the silkyest drop in I have tried. I would say that Wilkinson builds the dive bomber- if that's your ticket. I was seeking 'smooth wobble'- which this does incredibly well!

@CarlyonProduction

2 жыл бұрын

@@chasmenear7130 ah thanks for the info! Have you ever tried a Sophia trem? They look mind blowing also.

@chasmenear7130

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarlyonProduction Nope, but that was one of my considerations! I was chasing a vocal quality for the guitar, and the Vega delivered...I would importantly add that I also swapped into a set of locking Sperzel tuners- which suited both aesthetic, and stability issues! String trees are (for me) a no go!

@chasmenear7130

2 жыл бұрын

I'd have to add here that I am not (by definition) a 'strat guy'- rather a player who loves a dishy strat tone for certain applications! I find a great trem to be a large part of the equation!

Wow that sounded absolutely amazing and so smooth!!!

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

It really is 👍👍👍

That thing looks crazy kool. I love it ❤

Looks pretty good and sounds very good! I liked that.

I was looking for a replacement tremolo for my strat anyways! This is definitely the one!

Nice and smooth sounding.

The VegaTrem is certainly very nice and playable, but I must compliment you on the distortion and delay you are using for the recording - just out of site... VERY NICE!!! I'm checking out the details that you kindly listed for the pedals!!! Thanks - very enjoyable!!!1

Might have to get one of these for my modified MIM. Last thing it needs is a new bridge. Thanks for video never would have heard of them if not for video.

@spotmfd9431

5 жыл бұрын

Never mind looks great and probably amazing but $300 for it is a bit high.

Thank you! Great vid. Lots of good info!

Another great demo my friend!

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy!

Sweet trem skills man!

this looks fabulous!

Great video dude!

Really nice playing.

Hi Darrell, thank you for all the great videos you produce. Awesome work. Regarding this trem unit it would have been also very cool and important to hear the tonal difference between the Vintage Style Trem and this unit. Especially because of the small block compared to the massive blocks of a Fender Vintage Trems or a Callaham Steel Blocks. Does the tone thin out, or does it get thicker/bigger, that would be very important information for every player. It's not only the functionality that matters most, at the end of the day if it doesn't sound at least as good or better it remains a nice product for whammy enthusiasts but not for sound/tone improvement. Thanks a lot and keep up the great work. Cheers Horst Keller

Awesome video sir

I love how thought out the design of this is. It's really impressive.

I very enjoy watching your videos

Super smooth!

Wow, I love the consistency with your reviews, I'm glad I subscribed, as others are saying, your becoming the trem' king! Keep up the good work, also just out of curiosity are you interested in the new floyd rose frx? (The frontloaded replacement trem for tune-o-matic's) would love to see it on a V

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jordan! Yeah, I'd love to try out the FRX 👍

that's like the smoothest tremolo i've ever seen-

I can tell you're very Gilmour Influenced. Incredible man. Good choice:)

imo Absolutely slick...both the trem and the vid! imo

I want one! :D Great video, thank you.

darrell, king of trems

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

If you've got demo requests, I'll take 'em 😁

@stevethebeeline44

5 жыл бұрын

@@DarrellBraunGuitar I'd love to see a shoot out of all the higher end bridge upgrades for Strats. VegaTrem / Floyd Rose Rail Tail / Callaham Bridge / Super Vee Blade Runner etc... Cheers & thanks for the great demo's!

That’s pretty cool! The only thing I don’t like is the bar doesn’t have the plastic tip, which imho, is an iconic look for the Strat.

Este puente lo quiero para mi Strato......GRacias por el video amigo..Saludos desde Colombia.....gran contenido el tuyo...abrazos !

Great!!! Now im not sure if i should go with this or the super vee!! Thank Darrel for Fkn me up AGAIN!!

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

😂 Sorry! You really can't go wrong with either. VegaTrem has the most dive and up-pull range by a large margin, but the BladeRunner has a bigger contact area that makes it sound really great. Both are really well made and hold tune well :)

@sunnys3325

5 жыл бұрын

@@DarrellBraunGuitar 😁 yeah, I got sum deciding to do lol. Thanks for all u do brutha!

Have this trim installed in my Aerodyne Strat now.......dang. This Vega Trim is awesome...expensive...but awesome.

Looks great!

I believe this is the coolest and innovative non-locking tremolo systems on the market. It has a different "Arc" in the bend than a locking Floyd Rose type of trem. In a Floyd type of system, there is a little bit more clarity in the note as you dive-bomb till it falls out of its frequency and the string goes slack. Maybe the difference in how the strings slacken, and the tonal character between a locking and non-locking systems. The physics of the designs. Another option that I believe that Vega Trem could offer, and this might attract a wider range of interest to their selling market, is to offer, maybe a different bar length as an option. Something more in the length and bend as a Wilkinson Trem. They are quite a bit shorter, and fit in the palm of your hand when your hand is positioned more in the "center" of the guitars picking area, rather than over the neck pickup, which is much more "Natural" feeling, and also more aesthetically pleasing to look at, in my opinion. We can dream, can't we? The Vega Trem system is definitely revolutionary in its simplicity, and is also an attractive piece of machinery that won't make you alter your instrument to install it.

congrats on your channel !!! im lucky to get 100 views a video but I always check out your stuff

Interesting. Thanks for sharing ✌🏻

OMG. I need one of these!

Liked and subscribed!!! I want one of these asap

Nice tone!

Another great video💪

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kev!

Hi Darrell, I just installed one of these on my strat after watching your review and a few other's as well. It certainly appears to be a great trem design, but I'm not really happy with the particular unit I got. When using the bar in both the up and down directions the treble side knife edge does not stay in place in the fulcrum slot, it moves up and down slightly in the slot which is easily felt and a popping noise that can be heard both acoustically and through the amp. This issue makes an otherwise nicely designed and built trem feel cheap and poorly made. I can definitely feel the thing moving when I use the trem. I have seen many You Tube videos with people using the bar quite aggressively and they aren't mentioning this issue so I think there is just something off with my unit. I have my unit adjusted flat and am using EB 9-42 Super Slinky's, and the Medium tension springs. I tried the recommended Low tension springs but the claw was almost touching the front edge of the trem cavity so I swapped them out for the Medium tension springs. Just curious if you noticed the same thing with the one you installed Darrell.

Beautiful guitar and nice trem..i think it work like floydrose

Very clever design.

Mateus would love to use that!

Looks like an amazing bridge. I am actually building my own strat (still purchasing all of the pieces I want) which led me to this video. However I see this bridge online for $279 ….. I just cannot see myself spending that much on a bridge. lol

I recently upgraded my vintage tremolo on my Fender CS strat with Highwood saddles and I notice sustain increase and even faster attack, while tone stays the same! Because of design of the saddles, the intonational issues are no longer a problem in my case (I dont use tremolo too much).

Finally bought one to put on my ‘96 Mexican. Wish me luck!!!

Darrell!!! Thank you for this video!!!! I’m wondering if this system will work on a Kramer Baretta Special!? I hope so! Dude, can’t thank you enough. Subbed up Bro!!!

Great video. The engineering behind this inspired me to modify my bullet six screw trem to emulate the vega trem. The results are fantastic and cost me 3 new grub screws. Keeps better tune, very smooth, very light and lots of dive. Would show you pics if I knew how to send them. Again, thanks gor the vids, I'm a great fan.

@wsplatinum

4 жыл бұрын

so what exactly did you do?

@cliffingram270

4 жыл бұрын

@@wsplatinum I cut the front of the bridge off, about 8 mm, enough to eliminate the six holes. Then ground a chamfer on the underside so that the neck end of the bridge was sharpened to a blade like a butter knife. I then fashioned a bar of aluminium about 8 mm x 10 mm, drilled six countersunk holes and filed a groove along the back edge, so that when the ally bar was attached to the body with the six original screws and tightened down, the bridge slotted into the groove, fully floating. At this point the bridge was about 2 mm proud of the body compared to original, so I had to lower the action by lowering the saddles by a corresponding 2 mm via the grub screws. Effectively I had moved the pivot point between the string tension and spring tension, closer to the strings. This meant that I had to use only 2 springs instead of 3, resulting in a beautifully light and smooth action with a very broad dynamic range which always returned to tune, but hampered only by the neck trees (and nut). To eliminate the neck trees I modified the neck from the iconic straight six tuners to a 4:2 system (like musicman guitars) using the original tuners. This increased the angle of the number 1 and 2 strings obviating the need for trees. With new elixir nickel plated strings, it works very well indeed and is now a much, much better instrument, though to some I may have adulterated an icon.

@wsplatinum

4 жыл бұрын

@@cliffingram270 wow, thanks for the thorough answer. you should do a vid about this project. i wonder if the aluminium turns out to be to soft a material for this.

I'm just waiting for your top 5 trem-system video.

@DarrellBraunGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

You just know it's coming! 😁😁😁

@Preston_M.

4 жыл бұрын

@@DarrellBraunGuitar Hello Darrell, We're waiting!!!

it's like a reversible 2 post conversion, but as mentioned the shorter base plate allows for floyd rose kinda action, just without fine tuning screws, however a good set up/service would help iron out some the tuning instability

I have no use for one of these, but I do enjoy your playing.

extremely light sound's awesome, I have a 79 strat wich weighs a TON and half that ton is the trem block.

You can bend back in the tremolo now but now the bridge doesn't cover the hole. Good video.

DANGIT. This is awesome. I wish they had color options. Just started doing all black hardware after I got my Fishman Fluence kit. Looking at the hipshot locking open back tuners and I'm hunting for a trem.

Cool. I think that would improve my Mexican Strat. I rarely play it but might start as soon as the 22 fret Might Mite neck arrives.

God I want one, killer playing int this video!!!!

I love how you do all these different trem videos. Great job man. What is this thing made out of? Is the block screwed on or is it a one piece design? The bar looks pretty high off of the body.

@vortexan9804

Жыл бұрын

Stainless steel.

I have one on my Voodoo Strat. I like it. Unlike a Floyd, double stop bends stay in tune - the bridge stays in place. Tip: Loosen the hex screws in back of the saddles before adjusting string height and intonation.