DrBingo

I am looking for used Ibanez tremelo arms, mainly the black push-in type, but I have a need for all finishes and types. I also need a truss rod cover plate and its three black screws for an Ibanez SA 160. This is the simple triangular cover, not the more complicated RG cover. Grant ps, you can see some of my Ibanez collection at home.aol.com/drbingo7/myhomepage/Ibanez.htm

The spring tension depends on the gauge of the strings, of course. If you are using 9 to 42, you need less tension than say, 10 to 45 gauge. You probably want to start with 3 springs, and the screw plate about 5/8 inch out, parallel to the cavity wall. As you wind up the tuning machines (keeping an eye on a GOOD chromatic tuner), when you end up with all 6 strings in tune, the bridge should be parallel to the body. If above the body, you don't have enough spring tension. If below the body, you need more spring tension. for more details, see my web site home.aol.com/drbingo7/myhomepage/Ibanez.htm Grant