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Post subject: Re: broken whammy
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:02 am
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In the unlikely event backdoorman9178 is still bothering to read this thread, maybe that helps.

Cheers - C


He's probably drilling his way to China by now. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post subject: Re: broken whammy
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:41 am
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bluesky636 wrote:
Ceri wrote:
In the unlikely event backdoorman9178 is still bothering to read this thread, maybe that helps.

He's probably drilling his way to China by now. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hee-hee - the owner of the guitar might not feel that's far enough... :lol:

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Post subject: Re: broken whammy
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:44 pm
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I believe the OP is talking about drilling a hole in the broken arm, and then using an easy-out extractor to screw it out.


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Post subject: Re: broken whammy
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 5:59 am
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GTG wrote:
I believe the OP is talking about drilling a hole in the broken arm, and then using an easy-out extractor to screw it out.


No, it was Butterscotch that mentioned doing that. Read the thread more carefully. :roll:

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Post subject: Re: broken whammy
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 3:55 pm
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Ni Hao!!!

I've never broken my trem arm personally, but working in the high speed packaging industry, I've seen my share of sheared off screws and bolts. A little trick I learned is to get a left handed drill bit and drill into it. About 90% of the time as soon as the bit bites into the broken bolt it screws itself right out. Much easier then drilling and then trying to get in there with an easy out. Personally I'm with Bill on this one, I don't think OP should be messing with it at all.
Wonder if he even told his friend about what happened :roll:

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Post subject: Re: broken whammy
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:24 pm
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If he has a drill press it wouldn't be to hard to do. I have drill presses and milling machines and I would still replace the block.


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Post subject: Re: broken whammy
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:42 am
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backdoorman9178 wrote:
Borrowed a squire strat from a friend and as I tried to loosen the whammy bar I noticed it was extremely stiff so I started working it back and forth then it snapped. Part of it is still inside. My question is, is it possible to loosen the strings and bridge enough so I can drill out the remaining piece inside, tap new threads, buy a new whammy bar and retighten everything and play. I would really like to hear that its not a professional job or that I need a whole new bridge as well as bar. Please please help me out.

Before you buy a new block remove the old block. The old block may have the broken trem arm sticking out. If the broken trem piece is sticking out of the block take a pair of pliers and try and un-screw the broken piece.


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Post subject: Re: broken whammy
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:42 am
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CRGuitarMan wrote:
So if you are going to drill it out, which means enlarging the hole, thereby requiring a tap job to replace threads... where are you going to find a whammy bar that's going to fit the new, enlarged threads..?

I'm with Bill and Arjay here - just find a used block and whammy, install it, give the guitar back to your friend and consider yourself lucky and, hopefully, smarter.

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I've talked to multiple friends and avid guitarists, its possible to drill and tap it so that's the plan.
I know a lot of guitar players, but I can't think of one that would suggest going to such extremes on even a Squier guitar. I could take that guitar to my son and he could do what you are planning, but I know he'd just laugh and say, are you nuts?!

If you have to drill it out you could install a heli-coil. But this would not be cost effective. If you have to drill it out I would just replace the block.


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