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Post subject: Tremelo Arm Tension Springs
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 5:53 pm
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Hi Guys,

I just bought some "Fender American Series Stratocaster Tremolo Arm Tension Springs" from Amazon. These are genuine Fender parts and are the small spring that is placed in the hole before screwing in the tremolo arm. These are NOT the bridge tension springs.

My problem is that with the spring inserted, I can't get the tremolo arm to begin treading to screw it in. I can't compress the spring enough to cause the tremolo arm to reach the threads. I tried this on 2 American Statocasters and neither one will thread on with the spring inserted.

Ideas? Is this a common problem? What's the trick?

Thanks....


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Post subject: Re: Tremelo Arm Tension Springs
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 9:23 pm
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Use a wood screw to catch and pull out the remains of the old spring in the bottom of the hole?


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Post subject: Re: Tremelo Arm Tension Springs
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:18 am
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+1 arth1

Tremolo arm need one spring not two :lol:


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Post subject: Re: Tremelo Arm Tension Springs
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 7:41 am
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arth1 wrote:
Use a wood screw to catch and pull out the remains of the old spring in the bottom of the hole?

You were right! I thought the old springs would just fall out when the guitar was turned upside down. I knew I was a moron; I just didn't know I was THAT much of a moron. Thanks.

I was able to get the old spring out of one guitar with a small drill bit. I still haven't gotten the old spring out of the other guitar but you put me on the road. Thanks again!


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