I recently purchased (a week ago) a new American Deluxe HSS Strat and the Pop In Style Tremolo Arm is getting a little wobbly already, it stays in position but when I use it the Arm has a little play in it and I would prefer that the Arm not have any play in it at all. Can I make the adjustment to tighten it by depressing the Tremolo Arm down to expose the Allen Key adjustment nut/screw and insert the Allen Key and tighten Clock Wise until the Allen Key nut/screw is firmly snug again. I have not been able to find the proper procedure for this adjustment anywhere in the manuals that came with the guitar or the service manuals I have downloaded from Fenders website. I came across a video posted on you tube the shows the adjustment screw when the Tremolo Arm is depressed and just want to make sure that I am doing the adjustment properly. I would assume that I will have to repeat this adjustment until things settle down over time and use. My only concern about tightening the adjustment screw under the Tremolo Plate is being able to remove the Pop In Tremolo Arm from the guitar afterwards??

I would appreciate any advise regarding the tightening of the Tremolo Arm on my 2011 American Deluxe HSS Strat,

Thank you kindly,

Ole Sausage Fingers

My pop-in arm is very hard in pop in and out. Mine also has a tiny bit of play in it that I don't like. However, I can press it down in there just a little further and it doesn't wobble, but then it makes it really stiff and it feels like it isn't supposed to be that way(if that makes any sense) I would also like to know about the adjustment.

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2010 American Deluxe Strat Sunset Metallic - Lindy Fralin Blues Specials in the neck and middle, Dimarzio AT-1 humbucker in the bridge.
PRS Custom 22 with solid rosewood neck
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