ABM 5050-U Vintage 2-Point Tremolo

I was looking to upgrade my less than steller 2-point stock Fender tremolo on my MIM strat. The machining quality, fit and finish and overall quality is top notch. I use my tremolo/vibrato very often, and getting it dialed in to float the way I like it was a breeze.

Pros:
- improved sustain
- vintage saddles are very well machined and finished
- everything lines up and is a fool-proof drop in
- intonation and saddle height adjustment is a breeze
- love the pop-in/screw in tremolo arm with set screw you dial in that feel.
- nice choice of black/white knobs.
- all hardware included and packaged nicely.
- made in Germany craftsmanship and quality,

Cons:
- a tad on the expensive side, but it is well worth the money
- the springs are a bit on the soft side, so I ended up using 4. But will try putting in the stock fender ones to see how those feel (I use 10-48 GHS strings).
- It's about 1 cm narrower than a stock fender tremolo system, but really that is not a con and the tremolo cavity is not seem if you have bridge decked. It's also not and issue if you use a floating bridge.

I got this tremolo as a replacement to put on my American Standard Strat from 1998. The block and saddles make such a huge difference to the tone; it's got a lot more high end and brings out more sustain. It was a straight drop on from the old tremolo. It also helps to have a trem arm that is adjustable, no more loose swinging arm! Some advice if someone is going to be doing the same; use the tremolo mounting screws that came with your guitar as they fit a lot better. You only need to use the mounting screws that come with the tremolo if you're putting them on a new build on guitar.

Overall, I very much recommend this upgrade!