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Post subject: MIJ Strat- converting to a hardtail- Questions
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SO I am wanting to convert my 1990 MIJ Strat into a hardtail. I nevwr use the tremolo and it tends to just get in the way. So is it as simple as just turning the bar counter clockwise and thats it? DO I need a block to put in the back? Sorry for the newbie question, just don't want to mess her up, shes my second fav guitar! Thanks in advance for the help.


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Personally I would do this:

Just unscrew the trem arm. Put in 5 springs. Loosen the strings slightly. Screw in the 2 screws on the claw a couple of turns. Retune and see if the back of the bridge is sitting on the body. If not loosen the strings again and give those 2 screws another turn or 2. Retune and check the back of the bridge again. Once you are satisfied with the back of the bridge being down on the body do a setup (adjust the neck, string height and intonation). You will probably have to adjust pickup height too.

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CAFeathers wrote:
Personally I would do this:

Just unscrew the trem arm. Put in 5 springs. Loosen the strings slightly. Screw in the 2 screws on the claw a couple of turns. Retune and see if the back of the bridge is sitting on the body. If not loosen the strings again and give those 2 screws another turn or 2. Retune and check the back of the bridge again. Once you are satisfied with the back of the bridge being down on the body do a setup (adjust the neck, string height and intonation). You will probably have to adjust pickup height too.


Chet you make it sound so easy man! The 2 screws on the claw you are talking about, where are those? I have only been playing 9 months and this is my first attempt to mod a guitar, but if I can do it myself and not pay a tech id rather do it myself.

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Look in the back of the guitar. You will see the 2 screws holding the metal plate looking thing. That is the claw.

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CAFeathers wrote:
Look in the back of the guitar. You will see the 2 screws holding the metal plate looking thing. That is the claw.


i see, so tighten those up and tune, then if needed give them a few more turns. You think 5 springs is definitely going to be needed? if so ill have to get 2 more of those.

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dbr2026 wrote:
CAFeathers wrote:
Look in the back of the guitar. You will see the 2 screws holding the metal plate looking thing. That is the claw.


i see, so tighten those up and tune, then if needed give them a few more turns. You think 5 springs is definitely going to be needed? if so ill have to get 2 more of those.


3 will be fine. My preference would be to use 5.

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CAFeathers wrote:
dbr2026 wrote:
CAFeathers wrote:
Look in the back of the guitar. You will see the 2 screws holding the metal plate looking thing. That is the claw.


i see, so tighten those up and tune, then if needed give them a few more turns. You think 5 springs is definitely going to be needed? if so ill have to get 2 more of those.


3 will be fine. My preference would be to use 5.


I am going to get 2 more just in case. About the pickup height adjustment, is that a given or just something that may need to be done. Thanks for your help man.

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dbr2026 wrote:
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dbr2026 wrote:
CAFeathers wrote:
Look in the back of the guitar. You will see the 2 screws holding the metal plate looking thing. That is the claw.


i see, so tighten those up and tune, then if needed give them a few more turns. You think 5 springs is definitely going to be needed? if so ill have to get 2 more of those.


3 will be fine. My preference would be to use 5.


I am going to get 2 more just in case. About the pickup height adjustment, is that a given or just something that may need to be done. Thanks for your help man.


Pickup height adjustment may have to be done. It would depend on your string height.

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Thanks to alain: just block it:

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orvilleowner wrote:
Thanks to alain: just block it:

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What are the pros and cons of both methods?

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