Is a vintage mustang suppose to have something in the pocket

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:16 am

This hole has threading and ends with a plastic bit. Is there a missing part because my trem arm falls out easily.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:24 am

I don't even know what the hell that is?

try taking a picture again.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:37 am

Yea I can't figure out what the hell is in that picture.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:43 am

there's supposed to be a grub screw. it pushes the plastic bit which tightens against the arm.

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:29 am

Do you know anywhere I can buy a grub screw? Do I hit the hardware store?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:47 am

jim93 wrote:Do you know anywhere I can buy a grub screw? Do I hit the hardware store?

Try Darren Riley

http://www.darrenriley.com/fenderparts.htm

desertan · Post by **desertan** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:02 pm

You need a camera with a MACRO setting. That Kodak Brownie isn't cutting it...

James · Post by **James** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:05 pm

The photos is this, right?

Jag-stang.com link

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:05 pm

I had a Mustang with no plastic left on that screw and when the trem arm turned it totally scored a ring around the arm. That kept it super secure without much tightening

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:46 am

James wrote:The photos is this, right?

Jag-stang.com link

yup

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:55 am

ive never seen any plastic on any of those grub screws.

all my trem arms have rings around them from grinding the shit out of them with the screw

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:09 am

the grub screw is missing I need to go buy it

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:40 pm

I'm relatively new to electric guitars and close to no-tech by nature. Had my old Mustang two years now and never even noticed this screw. so let me see if I got it right...

That little screw on the end of the chrome tube is supposed to tighten down against the end of the trem arm, after the end of the trem arm is inserted into the hole on top of the chrome tube?

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:17 pm

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:24 pm

robroe wrote:ive never seen any plastic on any of those grub screws.

all my trem arms have rings around them from grinding the shit out of them with the screw

I think it's only on the vintage ones, it's slightly different on the MIJ guitars.

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:26 pm

stewart wrote:yes.

Thanks, Stewart.

astrozombie · Post by **astrozombie** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:36 pm

Im guessing this is a reissue? if so finding the screw should be easy.

mine is a vintage mustang, i had to search ebay for the replacement, not having that screw is a major pain in the ass, the arm is all wobly and im sure it doesnt work as smooth as it should.