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01-22-2011, 07:30 PM
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tremolo screws on strat
Hi folks!
I have a cheap strotocaster copy and I just discovered that one of the six screws on my tremolo (the one all the way to the bass side) was drilled so it tilts to the side which makes a much larger friction and makes my guitar go out of tune... Is it possible to only use 5 screws and just take out the one that is drilled wrong?  I know I should plug and redrill, but I have two gigs this week and do not have the time for that just now. Btw I use ernie balls 11-48 and the bridge set flat to the body if that makes any differense... Sorry for any mistakes in my english... Hεkon
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01-23-2011, 06:47 AM
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Re: tremolo screws on strat
Might help if you let us know which location it was. You really only want the plate to pivot on the 2 outer screws anyway. If it is one of the inner ones, take it out.
The 2 outer screws should be down touching the plate so it pivots on those. The inner ones should be slightly higher so the heads do not touch the plate.
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Re: tremolo screws on strat
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Re: tremolo screws on strat
Sorry, I missed that bit there.
Try it. I'm sure it won't be any worse than it is now. Drop the next screw down to take the roll of missing screw. Could have had it fixed already.
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01-23-2011, 12:01 PM
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Re: tremolo screws on strat
Mine is missing both outer screw, Drilled for a Wilkinson that never showed. It works fine.
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