Vintage Guitar - March 2007

"…the first couple of things we noticed were 1) the high-quality, well-machined look and feel of the parts and 2) the visually unusual locking nut assembly. Unlike most locking nuts, this one requires no modification or routing. Simply pop out the stock nut and install the new nut/clamp assembly…

"The SuperVee's bridge isn't significantly larger, bulkier, or taller than a stock Strat bridge, and sports a couple of innovative features like its six-piece bridge-end string clamp/fine tuner assemblies and six separate saddles instead of the standard all-in-one piece. This allows the saddles to be individually adjusted for height and intonation, like standard Strat saddles, with no saddle shims or time-consuming intonation/setup…

"The other innovative feature is the bridge pivot point, or in the case of the SuperVee, the lack of one. Instead of a bridge that pivots on two screws or a "knife-edge", the SuperVee uses a piece of industrial spring steel that bends to connect the bridge plate and mounting plate. This essentially eliminates any metal-on-metal wear and tear, and ensures the tailpiece returns to the same position after each use…

"The SuperVee performs very well, staying in tune even with repeated heavy use, including dive-bombing… and the fine-tuners at the bridge offer enough travel to allow for drop-D tuning without having to loosen the locking nut…

"Overall, the SuperVee vibrato is a well-crafted, well-conceived unit that offers solid performance without having to modify your guitar…"

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MusicMart - June 07
"Visually distinctive, no protruding parts, very stable tuning, no need to modify your valuable instrument" . Download the Adobe PDF file (7589k) here

Guitar Player Magazine (USA) - Oct 07
"I don't have a crystal ball but this guitar has returned to pitch everytime over days of serious abuse in the style of Van Halen, Vai, Gillis and Beck. Try as I might I could not get it to go out of tune " . Download the Adobe PDF file (7589k) here

Guitar Buyer Magazine (UK) - Nov 07
"For those of us lucky enough to own a vintage Strat, the fact that this is a completely reversible mod will be the most attractive feature of all, and with that in mind, its a very nifty piece of kit" . Download the Adobe PDF file here