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> -----Original Message-----
> From: -=Dan Ware=- [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 12:59 PM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] tremolo assemblies
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> I swear I just TOUCHED
> that composite with the crimpers, and SNAP! One of the four
> little teeth in
> it broke right off. I had to order him a new tremolo assembly
> (and got me a
> gein souvenir out of the deal in the way of his old tremolo) These ones
> SUCK. SUCK!
Yes, I know this anguish very well. I did this twice (a year apart)!!!! I
broke 2 #$@$%&*! collets doing this. The metal used for the AV reissue
collets does not bend! It is brittle and will break. I have heard people
have better luck with the Japanese reissues.
So let this be a warning to you...
I sold both of my broken tremolo assemblies on E-bay. One got $35 and the
other $20 something I think. In both cases, guys building their own Bass VI
replicas bought them. Each one had no intention of using the trem arm
anyway, so they just needed the tail piece functionality. And thank god for
the trem-loc.
BN
