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Step-Max tremolo.(GEAR: Accessory File)(Product/service evaluation)
PROOF AS TO HOW TOUGH IT IS TO IMPROVE ON the old Stratocaster vibrato is evident in how few modern systems have answered the call for a direct replacement for the original unit that provides more bending range and better overall stability. The latest to take on the challenge is the Step-Max ($339 retail/street price N/A), a drop-in substitute designed to out-perform the original by providing greater up and down range, straight string pull, and flush-to-body zeroing for improved sustain and tuning stability. The unit even has two adjustable trem-arm positions.
How does the Step-Max's non-floating system allow for upward bends? The answer lies in its dual-action design, which uses a cam-driven mechanism to pull the six, fully adjustable graphite saddles straight back when you pull up on the bar. Pressing down on the bar rocks the bridge forward in standard fashion, but, thanks to the Max's thinner inertia block, you get enough range to fully slacken the strings. Located on the rear of the housing is a knurled step-adjustment screw that lets you preset exactly how much upward bend you get before the action hits a stop. You turn it clockwise for milder bends, or counterclockwise for more extreme settings.
A high-quality unit that incorporates 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum for the upper housing, denser 7075 aluminum for the base and trem block, and hardened tool steel for the cam and cam followers, the Step-Max is designed to work on American and import Strats that have a 2 3/16" string width at the bridge. I had no trouble installing the Step-Max on a Japanese-made Fender '50s Reissue Strat using the stock springs and claw, but I wasn't able to get the device's six screw holes to line up with the bores of a new Fender Mexican-made Strat. (The company says it is now using elongated holes to accommodate guitars with different hole patterns. Also, a model designed for Fender two-point installations is now available.) Adjusted as per the easy-to-follow ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Step-Max tremolo.(GEAR: Accessory File)(Product/service evaluation)