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

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!

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.

i got a bronco.

what bar ?

also.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Found this recently showing the trem in operation:

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?

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.

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

My 1967 Bronco Trem arm...