Isaac Vega
The importance of the springs

Jul 10, 2018

With over twenty years like ‘roadie’ and profesional musician with some of the top spanish artists, Isaac Vega is the creator of Vegatrem’s idea. Based on innovation, respect for classics and maximum quality, it has developed the revolutionary VT1 Ultra Trem floating bridge.

The spring is the element that serves as a counterweight to the pressure exerted by the strings that is why it’s an element of vital importance within the system. In general, in terms of stability for tuning, the more resistance the spring offers its better. Logically, there is a very important thing, and this is the gauge of the strings; it’s not the same to use a string gauge 008 as a 012. All of these, translated in kg. of pressure, which can oscillate between 31 kg. and 66 kg. of difference according to the gauge.

To achieve an adequate the balance, it’s necessary to act with springs of different sizes (kg of resistance), for each pressure section. That’s why in VegaTrem we put at your disposal different kind of springs, and in our store you will find three different measures of springs so you can optimize the functioning of your Vegatrem VT1.

12 Comments

Greg Story on December 20, 2018 at 12:50 am

I am interested in replacing a 6 mounting screw trem on my home made prs type guitar. I need a overall string spacing of ~2 3/64″ … Do you make a product that will work for this width? (I can’t find where the dimensions are listed for your products.
Thanks
Greg in Canada

Isaac Vega on December 22, 2018 at 6:15 pm

Our overall string spacing is 2 7⁄64″. You can install it on a prs style guitar, we do it. Kind regards.
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Michael Guerra on April 3, 2019 at 4:43 pm

I would like to try a Vegatrem on a PRS SE Santana that has a short 24.5″ (622.3mm) scale length and so with 10-gauge strings that would be a significantly lower tension than 10s on a 25.5″ (647.7mm) scale. What springs should I order – Medium or Light? I was thinking of Medium with the claw adjusted out.

Isaac Vega on April 3, 2019 at 5:28 pm

You’re right. The medium tension is your optimal option. Kind regards.
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- Socrates on July 4, 2019 at 3:12 pm
  
  Hello..
  I am retrofitting a 2002 highway one strat.
  As u know, it has a vintage
  2 7/32″ 6 hole base and string spacing..
  Bit I want to go with marrow 2.1″ spacing…
  Does the Vega VT1 offer that option ?
  
  Thank you
  Socrates
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  - Isaac Vega on April 27, 2020 at 6:09 pm
    
    It fits you perfectly. Regards.
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Nahuel on April 3, 2019 at 11:21 pm

Hi, I would like to know if the VT1 Ultra Trem standard would fit on a SX SST 57 strat clone.
It comes with a 6 screw bridge with 52 mm of string spacing (from E to E).

Isaac Vega on April 4, 2019 at 8:24 am

You won’t have any problems, Nahuel. Regards.
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khoirus sobri on April 8, 2019 at 2:43 pm

Can i replace a gotoh 510 2 point trem that came stock with a suhr modern with vega trem? I use elixir 009 and likes to have a soft feeling and very responsive trem. Thank you

Isaac Vega on April 8, 2019 at 4:02 pm

Of course. You need the asian 2-points option and low tension springs. Kind regards.
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Florian on November 27, 2019 at 9:52 pm

Hello, I´d like to know if the Vt1ultra standart would fit my Fender sixty six. It has a vintage style 6-screw trem with 55mm string spacing from e to E. I would also like to know what the exactly spring spacing for the Ultratrem is.

Isaac Vega on April 27, 2020 at 6:04 pm

Hello Florian.Of course the VT1 will fit perfectly into your gorgeous 66 strat. The distance between the outer springs is 44 mm.
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Isaac Vega The importance of the springs

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