Sterling SUB Series StingRay SR30 Guitar | Part 3

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Sterling SR30 | Metal and Plastic Hardware

All metal hardware on the SR30 is chrome plated, while plastic hardware is either single or multi-ply. Metal hardware includes pickguard and cover screws, the strap buttons, control knobs, control plate, and output jack plate.

Three-Ply B/W/B Pickguard

Metal Control Plate and Knobs

Upper Horn Strap Button

Rear End Strap Button

Sterling SR30 | Tremolo Bridge

Sterling classifies the SR30 bridge as a "Fulcrum Tremolo Bridge." This bridge features block saddles and Music Man's distinctive flanged rear end, and floats on two pivot posts. 

Twin Pivot Fulcrum Tremolo Bridge

Tremolo Bridge - Front

Tremolo Bridge - Back

Tremolo Bridge - Left Side

Tremolo Bridge - Right Side

The backplate is single-ply black plastic with six individual string holes. Unscrewing the backplate reveals the tremolo cavity, a Sung Il die-cast tremolo block, three springs, and a grounded tremolo claw.

Single-Ply Backplate

Six Individual String Holes

Tremolo Cavity

Sung Il Tremolo Block

Tremolo Claw