drmthr76 Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I tried adjusting the vintage style tremelo on my strat and noticed when i retightened the claw screws one of them would not tighten like it was stripped. Does anyone have suggestions on what might have happened? Clueless noob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 (edited) if the screw it self isnt stripped then the wood may be, for this fill the screw hole with epoxy of wood filler, drill a pilot hole and screw it back in, if the screw itself is stripped....buy a new one Edited December 18, 2005 by Nitefly SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recursion Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I tried adjusting the vintage style tremelo on my strat and noticed when i retightened the claw screws one of them would not tighten like it was stripped. Does anyone have suggestions on what might have happened? Clueless noob. ← You could try using a bigger screw. Like I said before, you could get a bigger size screw but it might not hold. Is it a bigsby? If it is a bigsby, what model is it? http://www.bigsbyguitars.com/intro.html * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 He says quite clearly what it is: it's the screw which holds the spring claw on a strat tremolo. If you don't know what that is, many folks would question whether you're qualified to answer his question... DRM: drill out and refill the hole, prefferably with a hardwood dowel. Once it's had overnight to dry, redrill the hole at the appropriate diameter, and screw back the claw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Is it a bigsby? ← It's a strat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I tried adjusting the vintage style tremelo on my strat and noticed when i retightened the claw screws one of them would not tighten like it was stripped. Does anyone have suggestions on what might have happened? Clueless noob. ← You could try using a bigger screw. If that fails, there is really nothing you can do except get that piece replaced. Are you sure its stripped? Like I said before, you could get a bigger size screw but it might not hold. Your better off trying to order that piece. Is it a bigsby? Is it the screw that holds it to the body? If it is a bigsby, what model is it? http://www.bigsbyguitars.com/intro.html ← This is an easy fix. I'll eat my hat if the screw stripped out before the wood did. Just take a toothpick, jam it in the hole with some good wood glue like Titebond, trim it flush and put the screw back in. You could go a step further and redrill the hole and fill it with a dowel and then redrill for the screw but the toothpick trick should be more than good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recursion Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Maybe Im thinking of something else. Correct me if Im wrong but, doesnt bigsby make the tremolo for those guitars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 no, they dont. google vintage strat tromolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recursion Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Your right. Darn, I feel stupid now. Well, I guess you learn something every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Forums for learning after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 drill out and refill the hole, prefferably with a hardwood dowel. Once it's had overnight to dry, redrill the hole at the appropriate diameter, and screw back the claw.← +1 This is the thorough and professional way to do it. Just take a toothpick, jam it in the hole with some good wood glue like Titebond, trim it flush and put the screw back in.← +1 This is the quick and dirty way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmthr76 Posted December 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Thanks for the replys, i didnt know if that was a common problem or not but ill try your suggestions. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.