Hey everyone. Complete beginner here but loving my guitar. I have an American Standard Strat, I believe it's on 09 model. Got it brand new as a gift. I picked up the guitar to play today and found a tiny, solid black spring near it. Seems it fell out of the guitar somehow. Can somebody tell me what this is and what I should do to repair it? For the life of me I can't figure out how to post a photo directly on here, but the link below will bring you to a picture. Thanks for the help in advance!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13653380@N04/4084312795/

It goes in the hole in the trem block -- where you screw the trem arm into.

It is to provide a little tension to the arm so that it will stay in a position you like.

Usually, guys keep the spring in there with a little sticker/piece of tape covering the hole when the arm isn't in place.

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My other guitar is a Strat.

its the trem arm spring. it goes in the hole at the bottom of your bridge. drop it in before setting the trem arm.

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Hi dedario, and welcome to the forum! That spring is from the socket where the tremolo arm goes in. There are varying opinions as to whether it is necessary.

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

Appreciate the info guys. As you can see, I'm learning as I go. But I'm diggin' it. Thanks again.

just put a drop of Locrite into the hole and the spring won't escape anymore.

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