This will slightly bend the end of the arm, forcing contact with the sides of the collet. Place the arm in the vice with about an inch of the inserted end poking out, then give it a good whack with a hammer. To remedy this, you’ll need a vice and a hammer. A drop-in vibrato arm that won’t stay put is a symptom of a poor fit between the arm and its collet. We recommend unbleached bone, brought to a high polish, for its hardness and beauty, but Tusq will suffice for those with a vegan lifestyle.
Have a luthier cut and shape a fresh one specifically for your instrument and string gauge, and you’ll find that your guitar sounds and stays in tune better. Even on most brand-new guitars, factory-stock nuts aren’t necessarily slotted and seated properly. NutĪ properly cut nut is the first line of defence against pesky tuning problems. It’s also a good idea to solder the finish wraps of your plain strings for extra durability in the event that they come into contact with the pivot-plate screws directly beneath them.
Tuning will be more stable, the vibrato will feel smoother, and the tone will rise like proving dough. Given that Leo Fender originally meant for these guitars to be used with the heavy-gauge flatwound strings of the day, installing a set of 0.011-0.048 or above will vastly improve the feel and response of your floating-bridge instrument.
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