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Post subject: Tremelo Arm retention spring
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 2:24 am
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I have a Clapton Strat with a vintage tremolo, which has the tremolo blocked off. I have now unblocked it so I can use it. Have dropped in the spring and can't manage to screw in the arm - it's as if the hole isn't deep enough or the spring is too long. Checked the spring and it's definitely the correct one. Also measured the depth of the hole which is about 15mm. Any ideas what's going in here?


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Post subject: Re: Tremelo Arm retention spring
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:57 pm
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Some possible reasons .....
you have the wrong arm unlikely but it should be 10 32
the thread is crook as in cross threaded or some other issue
the hole in the bridge is slightly misaligned with the hole on the block
I know you checked but the wrong spring or there was already a spring and you have added another :D


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Post subject: Re: Tremelo Arm retention spring
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:33 am
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It's the right arm as i bought from new and it screws in perfectly without the spring in place. i think your suggestion about the misalignment between bridge plate and hole in block is one i hadn't thought of and well wroth checking. Thanks!


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Post subject: Re: Tremelo Arm retention spring
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:24 am
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Check you dont have 2 springs in the hole .


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