Super-Vee

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The Technology Behind the Super-Vee and BladeRunner

Whether you call it a vibrato or a tremolo, our mission was to design the ultimate locking and non-locking system that would not require any destructive modifications to your guitar, increase performance and tuning stability, yet retain the classic Stratocaster look and feel. You can install the Super-Vee and BladeRunner yourself with just basic hand tools.

Here's a few technology insights into what makes the Super-Vee and BladeRunner the best, most highly engineered vibrato systems on the market today:

The Patented Super-Vee Nut
The Super-Vee two-piece locking nut is precision cast from super-tough stainless steel with a heavy nickel plate and laser engraved for a fantastic look. The nut and string clamp are cast as a two-piece system with a highly engineered fit. The nut drops into the existing Stratocaster nut slot with the string clamp dropping in place behind, resting on the headstock face. The nut is precision machined at the factory for universal fit for any radius! If you have taller frets or just a heavy hitter the nut can be raised using the shims supplied in the kit.

The strings are clamped from the side, not from the top, maintaining a "natural" path for the strings. This eliminates the string deformation and tuning problems that occur with other downward locking systems .

Look closely and you'll see the clamping slots have a micro serpentine or "S" shape. This shape grips the strings hard with minimal pressure from the two locking bolts. This maintains a straighter string path and prevents the strings from being cut, bent or weakened. The nut is ergonomically shaped so its feels great against your hand.

The Patented Super-Vee and BladeRunner "Blade" Technology
Both the Super-Vee and BladeRunner have a revolutionary and patented trem action know as "Blade" technology. It's integrated so well you hardly know it's there, but it is extremely dependable in bringing your guitar back to perfect pitch every time - no matter how hard you bang on the whammy bar, even continual hard-core dive bombs!. Watch our little video here to visually understand the way the action works:

The key here is understanding that friction is the enemy of all vibratos and every other trem bridge uses some form of pivot system, including ball bearing pivots. Primarily due to friction and wear, all other trem systems tend to "stick" in the slightly wrong position and the "zero" point will continually drift over time. This of course results in relentless tuning instability and inconsistent action.

The patented Super-Vee aned BladeRunner "Blade" design is made from industrial grade, high tensile strength, tempered steel. It's completely frictionless and provides super smooth action that will never degrade or wear out.