im confused as to what model tremolo arm i need..ive been told i need a pop in trem bar however there is another model which is a deluxe hex locking bar..are these the same or different?...can somebody post a link of exactly which model trem bar i need..thank you so much

The US Deluxe Str@ V-Neck has a Deluxe 2-point non-locking tremolo bridge. The tremolo bar is the same for both bridges.

The Deluxe Locking Bridge Assembly was an option for the humbucker-equipped C-Neck Deluxe Str@s. Developed in conjunction with Floyd Rose, it was originally introduced in 1991 on several Plus series guitars (and most notably the top-of-the-line Str@ Ultra) and subsequently used on the HSS-equipped US Deluxes and certain Custom Shop Showmaster models from 1998 to 2007.

Fender has discontinued this product since and has no plans to offer it on the latest reincarnation of the Deluxe series.

Essentially the Deluxe Locking Tremolo is a "regular" American Standard 2-point vibrato with locking bridge saddles. The whole system came with a set of locking tuners and an LSR roller nut.

http://www.beyondeleven.com/Fender-Delu ... 300100.htm

would that work??

bump..anybody?

There are two basic bridges of the 2-point floating American types; one used a pop-in tremolo arm and the other a screw-in tremolo arm. On the top they basically looked the same, with 6 bushed offset saddles. It is easy to tell which you have by simply taking off the back Trem cover and taking a peek at the tremolo block. The pop-in type has a BLACK block and the screw-in type has a GREY block


The pop-in type bridge has two Allen set screws. The top one adjusts the tenson of the bar, so it will not hang too loose and swing around. The lower one sets how hard it is to push the arm into the catch spring.

The pop-in block (BLACK) will always have a bigger hole. The screw-in tremolo arm is bigger than the vintage tremolo arm. If you need to buy one, you want to get the screw-in "American Standard Stratocaster Tremolo Arm" with a plastic tip. The pop-in type is called "Fender Deluxe Locking in solid chrome."

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arent those the plus models? are they exactly the same as this particular deluxe v neck model?

As far as I know, if it is a 2-point American bridge, they have not changed and are the same on all the Standard and Deluxe models of Strats from 1990s onward.... to at least 2007. Then my understanding is that in 2008 Fender chambered the tremolo block, and added vintage looking saddles to the 2-point mount. Other than that, it is still the same.

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Most of the parts for Fender products are list under Support (that menu at the top).

American Deluxe Stratocaster® "V" Neck revision 04/15/04
Part 25 lists "Tremolo Arm" part# 0036534000

If you want better than this provide your serial details to consumerrelations@fender.com and ask them.

To buy one of these you can order from a authorized repairer or dealer.
Or buy it from Fender.
http://www.fender.com/products/search.p ... 0036534000