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Is a vintage mustang suppose to have something in the pocket
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:16 am
by jim93
This hole has threading and ends with a plastic bit. Is there a missing part because my trem arm falls out easily.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:24 am
by SKC Willie
I don't even know what the hell that is?
try taking a picture again.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:37 am
by Billy3000
Yea I can't figure out what the hell is in that picture.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:43 am
by Mages
there's supposed to be a grub screw. it pushes the plastic bit which tightens against the arm.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:29 am
by jim93
Do you know anywhere I can buy a grub screw? Do I hit the hardware store?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:47 am
by westtexasred
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
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:02 pm
by desertan
You need a camera with a MACRO setting. That Kodak Brownie isn't cutting it...
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:05 pm
by James
The photos is this, right?
Jag-stang.com link
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:05 pm
by honeyiscool
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
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:46 am
by jim93
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:55 am
by robroe
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
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:09 am
by jim93
the grub screw is missing I need to go buy it
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:40 pm
by Doug
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?
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:17 pm
by stewart
yes.
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:24 pm
by Mages
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.
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:26 pm
by Doug
stewart wrote:yes.
Thanks, Stewart.
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:36 pm
by astrozombie
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.
