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Post subject: Tremelo Arm Sizes?
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:34 pm
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Hello,

I have been having problems with my trem arms breaking in the block. The first time it happened I had to buy a whole new block because the threaded end was snapped inside of the original one. I use my tremelo arm a lot and use heavy guage strings 11-70 at half a step down. My guitar is an Am Standard and uses the small diameter trem arm...that is very flimsy and not up to par in my opinion, unless I am doing something wrong. I saw how big the mexican all parts trem arm was at the threading and it is huge. I am thinking of drilling a tapping a new hole/threads on my trem block and plate to fit the bigger diameter, but it seems somewhat risky.

Does anyone else have problems breaking trem arms because the tension is so high? Also I am going to purchase a highway one soon, does it use a large diameter threading on the trem arm?

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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:04 pm
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I dont think I'd go and start drilling out things just yet, unless you know what you're doing, I dont. You may have to bring it to a professional, and have him set it up properly so he can get the spring/string tension correct. Although Mexicans may be thicker, they're not necessarily stronger. Also, just in the future, you can buy drill bit kits at Home Depot, they're designed specifically to remove screws, and other threaded metal pieces that break off like your tremolo arm. You use the first bit, and it drills a hole that makes a reverse thread in the broken piece, then you use the second that goes into the threaded hole you made, and tightens into it, and unscrews right out of the hole. They're like $10 or something, which is definitely less than a new tremolo block.


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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:07 pm
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+1. I wouldn't start drilling until you know for SURE. Especially on an American Standard. Talk to some people at various music shops. They're a wealth of knowledge.

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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:10 pm
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[quote="windwalker9649"]Ig . Although Mexicans may be thicker, they're not necessarily stronger.

Especially compared to an Amer Std, my luthier told me the metal they use isnt as good, so they may need to use thicker parts to compensate. I don't know this for sure, its just hearsay.


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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:45 am
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I broke my trem arm at the same place, where the threading stops. It's been in there for a while, i am so lazy. I'm going to get an extractor bit and put my drill on reverse and pull the chunk of metal out of there.


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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:57 am
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Highway Chile wrote:
Hello,

I use my tremelo arm a lot and use heavy guage strings 11-70 at half a step down.

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11-70!? where do you get so big strings and why?

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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:44 pm
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bluestube- ive been waiting for someone to ask that.

they are ghs heavyweights and I use them for the tone and because ernie ball skinny top heavy bottoms just aren't cutting it...and so no one else plays my guitar :twisted:

beware: frets are toast now :cry:


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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:47 pm
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Jesus, that may be your problem right there, Im surprised your tremolo doesnt snap off when you use the arm. Although I use somewhat heavier strings (10.5 normal range gauge GHS) those 70 low E must be like a bass string.


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