Strat Hardware Upgrade Bundle

Take your Strat-style tremolo to the next level with the AxLabs Hardware Upgrade Bundle, featuring String Surfer Brass Roller Saddles and the Tone Claw Locking Spring Claw. Precision-machined from solid brass, these upgrades are designed to enhance sustain and response while reducing friction and improving tuning stability. Together, they deliver a smoother, more responsive tremolo experience with the added durability and performance you expect from AxLabs.

String Surfer Saddles

Introducing the String Surfer retrofitting saddles by AxLabs Guitar Hardware, designed specifically for Strat-style bridges. Precision machined from solid brass, these saddles offer enhanced density and tonal qualities, delivering a sharper attack, extended sustain, and a warmer tone compared to stock thin pressed-steel or zinc block-style saddles.

Moreover, the roller mechanisms significantly minimize friction and binding, allowing the strings to effortlessly glide over the saddle surface. Not only does this advancement ensure a more precise string return during bends, but it also effectively minimizes the occurrence of string breakage on tremolo-equipped instruments.

Using the included height adjustment set screws, maximum string height (including saddle thickness and roller position) is approximately 12mm from the bottom face of the tremolo plate to the center of the string.

Set includes String Surfer Brass Roller Saddles (6x), intonation screws (6x), intonation springs (6x), and height adjustment set screws (12x). Base plate not included.

Tone Claw Locking Spring Claw

The Tone Claw is a robust spring claw engineered with a locking clamp plate to lock the springs down at the hoop ends.  CNC-machined from solid brass and at 4x the mass of a traditional claw, the Tone Claw is designed to increase sustain and enhance tonal qualities while also aiding tuning stability by preventing the springs from shifting or popping out during heavy tremolo use.

With a traditional claw, the vibrational energy transferred from the sustain block through the springs dissipates as it reaches the claw because of the poor contact area between the spring hoop ends and the standard claw tabs as well as the thinness of a standard tin plate. The Tone Claw's locking clamp plate, in conjunction with the form-fitting posts (where the spring hoop ends connect), significantly increases the contact between the springs and claw.  Instead of ending its path, this vibrational energy from the springs is transferred into the Tone Claw and sent back through the springs and into the sustain block thus improving sustain.

Installation is easy and a direct swap for most existing spring claws such as those from Fender®, Floyd Rose®, PRS®, Ibanez, and many others.  The kit includes all hardware necessary for installation: four quality steel springs and two claw mounting screws. An adjustable ground soldering tab is also integrated which can be switched between two available mounting holes depending on the required orientation.  The claw is available in either raw brass or a nickel-plated finish.

For full dimensions, please see the PDF HERE.  Please measure your spring cavity to ensure a proper fit before ordering!