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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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- Newspaper article from: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) August 12, 2006 700+ words
...there is no question. It was without doubt Max Woosnam. Now I realise the bulk of you...fascinating tale are right here on Tyneside. Max's father Charles was chaplain to the Tyneside...a sporting background to pass on to son Max. One of the first women to use the backhand...
- BMC President Steps Down.(Max Watson)(Company Operations)(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Client Server News January 15, 2001 700+ words
BMC president and CEO Max Watson is stepping down after more than 15 years with the company, 10 of them at the helm. The company has promoted senior VP...
- Step into a world of max-comfort selling.(Worth The Investment)(Seasonal Energy...
- Magazine article from: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News Howard, Steve September 12, 2005 700+ words
...current discomfort. The first step in the Max-Comfort selling process...build desire to invest in Max-Comfort now. Step 2: Discuss life-enhancing...home is going to be like. Step 3: Create desire for Max-Comfort now. Price is the...
- Max steps back to Close; When Max Farnham left Brookside, legions of female...
- Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) Spavin, Vicky October 2, 1999 700+ words
...sleeping and breathing the role of Max Farnham - the hapless yuppie for...other people might see it as a step back. "But on the positive side...although not necessarily his alter ego Max - is Karen Drury who plays Max Farnham's on/off wife, Susannah...
- ONE STEP FORWARD.(Air Max Deluxe athletic shoe by Nike)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Harper's Magazine Harris, Daniel June 1, 2001 700+ words
...the foot leaves off This sneaker, the Air Max Deluxe by Nike (2 pounds, 5.7 ounces...something entirely unrecognizable. The Air Max, with its sinuous biomorphic shapes, membranous...more to protect than to propel. The Air Max's rubber heels have metastasized over...
- Sonsub Inc. (Workboat Business).(president Bruce Gilman steps down, replaced by...
- Magazine article from: Workboat February 1, 2003 700+ words
...Inc. Sonsub specializes in subsea construction engineering and remote intervention. Gilman has been an active participant in the marine/offshore industry for over 40 years. Max Ferraris is currently serving as interim president and CEO.
- Greenwood Village, Colo.-based realty giant Re/Max takes steps to go public.
- Newspaper article from: Denver Post (Denver, CO) January 3, 2005 700+ words
...public offering. Re/Max officials confirmed Thursday...public offering, Re/Max has taken several steps to become compliant with...Liniger said of the steps to become Sarbanes-Oxley...good business." Re/Max has posted more than 380...
- The Tom of my life; AS MAX BEESLEY STEPS INTO THE BREECHES OF TOM JONES (THE...
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England) Kingsley, Hilary November 9, 1997 700+ words
...truth about TV sex scenes. Mischievous Max Beesley, who brilliantly fills the breeches...you think they're all looking at you." Max's co-stars, including Band Of Gold...after he agreed to full frontal nude shots, Max's courage wavered. "The first time I...
