Strat Trem Problems

[rich315]

Hi al, just bought a Mighty Mite body and neck, and have problem with the trem i had already had, it doesnt fit!! the 6 screw holes dont align properly

sizes are as follows ;

distance between holes 11.5mm (centre to centre)

Trem cavity - 80mm x 21mm

the trem i have isnt an orginal fender one which i presume is where the problem lies... does anybody know where i can find one which will fit this, i have tried ebay but dont want to shell out cash for something that wont fit.... again

Also, the nut on the neck, how do i replace this as it is showing signs of wear and whats best method or type of nut to use.

Rich

[Traveler]

Rich, just a suggestion.....fill the holes in the body with epoxy and then redrill using your bridge base plate as a template, mark the correct screw locations and drill. I like to use a fast 5 or 10 min. epoxy as you can work with it in about an hour upon full cure.

[rich315]

yer i was thinking of doing that, the only thing is that shouldt the trem block be tight in top and bottom of the hole though ( i know when filled and drilled it will secure it) but i would have thought it would need to sit tight in there.... the springs would hold it obviously but i didnt want to have to mess about with drilling etx on this one as its got a brilliant blue sunburst on it

[Mattia]

Fill the holes with wood, not epoxy. Wood and epoxy, fine.

[rich315]

but what about the gap between trem block and the routed part... does this not matter? as al my others sit tightly into there... this one doesnt there is about 10mm of movement, also how do i change the nut o nthe neck (never had to before)