Question for Bronco owners

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:26 pm

When you put you Bronco in its case,do you leave the trem bar in or do you take it out?

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:30 am

90% of the Broncos I've seen have not had the trem bars anymore. You're one of the lucky few who still have it! I wish I had the trem bar for my bronco!

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:03 am

Another question about the Bronco tremolo: are there any videos of assembly or tear downs of the tremolo? How many pieces is it? I just bought a bronco tremolo base plate and wondered what other pieces I still need to get.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:15 am

i got a bronco.

what bar ?

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:16 am

also.

the bronco in that stock photo.....the headstock is fucking huge. its almost half as wide as the guitar. its comical

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:25 am

robroe wrote:also.

the bronco in that stock photo.....the headstock is fucking huge. its almost half as wide as the guitar. its comical

Yeah....ain't it great.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:26 am

i can do an video next time i take my strings off

but since i use flatwound .13's it will probably be around 2015

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:31 am

Thanks that will be cool. I hope if I can keep my eyes open I will get all the parts to assemble a complete tremolo.

I know what you mean about the flat wounds. They came on my AVRI jaguar like almost 2 years ago and they are still fine.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:37 am

Mine has the bar, but no case. Maybe there's a link? Maybe you need to take the bar off to fit it in? And that's why they've all got lost and mine hasn't.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:55 am

taylornutt wrote:Thanks that will be cool. I hope if I can keep my eyes open I will get all the parts to assemble a complete tremolo.

Good luck, I have 3 incomplete Bronco trems in the parts box. The trem posts and trem arm grommet/nipple/dohickey are what I've been looking for. You see the trem plates without saddles every now and then.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:31 pm

cooterfinger wrote:
taylornutt wrote:Thanks that will be cool. I hope if I can keep my eyes open I will get all the parts to assemble a complete tremolo.
Good luck, I have 3 incomplete Bronco trems in the parts box. The trem posts and trem arm grommet/nipple/dohickey are what I've been looking for. You see the trem plates without saddles every now and then.

I picked up the base plate and I saw a spring online as well.

ykyk69 · Post by **ykyk69** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:29 pm

mine couldnt fit in the case with the arm on without making the strings go way loose, but my arm isnt the original so not sure about that

seb_ennis · Post by **seb_ennis** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:31 am

Oh wow, I've always wanted to see all the parts of a Bronco trem, but didn't want to pull any of mine apart, they've all been setup nicely.

I don't close my case with the bar in. I always take it off first and wrap it up in cloth and leave it in the case, don't want to ever misplace it. I would like to one day make a little velcro bar holder so it doesn't rattle loose in the case.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:47 am

Tell me about the trem bar. Does it screw in? Do they make replacements? Could you use a Mustang trem arm in it?

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:57 am

Taylornutt, i'm after a trem for my bronco - looks like it's help in place by a tiny grubscrew and from what i've been told USA mustang trems will fit however Japanese mustang trems wont because they're a different size (slightly larger).
My jagstang trem certainly wont fit.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:01 am

it's something like a mustang trem arm but with a little thingy in it... i was gonna post a pic years ago... i'll try...
but basically like this...

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ok yes i could've taken a pic in the same time...

Pat.

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:10 am

Found this recently showing the trem in operation:

seb_ennis · Post by **seb_ennis** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:28 am

taylornutt wrote:Tell me about the trem bar. Does it screw in? Do they make replacements? Could you use a Mustang trem arm in it?

No, it doesn't screw in, it just sits snuggly in the hole. I have to wiggle mine pretty hard to get it in and out.

I've not heard of any replacements, one guy in a parts shop said I probably will never find a replacement, unless it's made specially.

I'm not sure what Mustang bars are like??? I've only got Broncos.

I can take photos later if you'd like?

seb_ennis · Post by **seb_ennis** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:29 am

Pacafeliz wrote:it's something like a mustang trem arm but with a little thingy in it... i was gonna post a pic years ago... i'll try...
but basically like this...

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__________________-------_______|

ok yes i could've taken a pic in the same time...

Pat.

Mine doesn't have any indents?? It's just straight bar to the end.

seb_ennis · Post by **seb_ennis** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:36 am

I've posted this before, it's all I currently have on my computer.

My 1967 Bronco Trem arm...