EBMM John Petrucci tremolo arm feels "loose"

[DTMM]

Well the other day i was in a hurry to get to my drummers house to play, I put my guitar in the case, and normally i would remove the tremolo arm just in case it gets depressed or something by the case. This time I forgot to and on the ride over I guess the arm shifted so it was being depressed by the case. When I opened the case I noticed it sprung back up kinda quickly, and since then, whenever i grab the tremolo arm it feels loose. It doesn't seem to be affecting how it works, but it feels as if it isn't sitting in correctly and it kind of wobbles. Anybody know what might be the problem? How could I fix this?

 

[Progdude]

try tightening the 2 allen screws. 1 is on the oppsite side that the bar goes in and the other is behind the trem (dive the trem to see it)

 

[5Stringer]

You might notice that the cases we use for Music Man guitars are quite higher than typical guitar cases. The reason for that is because the case is actually designed to accommodate the guitar with the tremolo bar attached. That is the way we ship our guitars from the factory. However, it is necessary to have the bar in "playing position" when closing the case.

Dan McPherson
Customer Service

 

[bkrumme]

You might notice that the cases we use for Music Man guitars are quite higher than typical guitar cases. The reason for that is because the case is actually designed to accommodate the guitar with the tremolo bar attached. That is the way we ship our guitars from the factory. However, it is necessary to have the bar in "playing position" when closing the case.

Dan McPherson
Customer Service

Hey Dan.

Is this also the case for BFR's? It doesn't look like there's as much room in the G&G case as there is in the SKB case. I've been taking the trem bar out just to be safe, but if I don't have to I won't

 

[5Stringer]

Yes, it is true for those too!

Dan

 

[bkrumme]

Awesome! One less step when putting the BFR's away.

 

[the24thfret]

You might notice that the cases we use for Music Man guitars are quite higher than typical guitar cases. The reason for that is because the case is actually designed to accommodate the guitar with the tremolo bar attached. That is the way we ship our guitars from the factory. However, it is necessary to have the bar in "playing position" when closing the case.

Dan McPherson
Customer Service

This is one thing I noticed early on about my EBMM case... and it is the greatest thing since sliced bread! I always hated taking the trem bar off my previous Floyd-equipped guitars... Now the arm never leaves my JPs!!!

A great idea and excellent execution, EB!

 

[the24thfret]

A= Trem Bar Tension Adjustment (spin control)
B= Bar Spring Mounting Screw.
C= Bar Spring (this is what the notch in your trem bar hits to keep it in the trem)

For those with piezo, your piezo junction board is mounted on the opposite side.


all from this thread
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/mus...i-trem-mysterious-set-screw-2.html#post268724

 

[5Stringer]

Thanks 24th, for the picture. And yes, the Floyd Rose tremolo was the reason we started making the cases that way in the first place.

Dan