Does anyone know if MM/Floyd Rose or Gotoh makes this part?

[tonelover]

It's called a spring block lock and it keeps the ends of the springs opposite of the claw from popping out of the tremolo block. Mine always pop out when I remove all strings and my hope is that this would alleviate the problem. I know, don't remove all the strings, but it kind of makes it hard to clean the neck and what not that way. I think I saw screw holes in the block but I'll have to check again. Anyway, this picture is one of them for an Ibanez trem and it might fit but I have been unable to find any specifically made for either the EB/Floyd or the new Gotoh styles. Anyone know?

 

[Roubster]

Yea I had that on my old Ibanez as well. I think it is pretty cool to have on there just in case. I dont know the answer to your actual question whether they make this, however you can always do it yourself with some power tools hehe. Another way to prevent all the springs popping off when you remove all the strings is to block the trem with a block of wood in the trem cavity, or something right under the trem like a thick cloth or what not.

 

[TNT]

Yes, the block of wood works fine. However, DON'T TAKE ALL THE STRINGS OFF AT THE SAME TIME!!!!! It's not good for the truus rod/neck/fret situation either!

 

[HTSMetal]

Maybe I'm nuts, but I've always taken all the strings off, and wedged a 9-volt battery underneath the Floyd to keep it from crapping out. Never really had a problem with needing to adjust the neck afterward, but I can understand what you're getting at. I just like to have me necks thoroughly clean!

 

[beej]

There's nothing wrong with taking all of the strings off.

If you have to leave a guitar like that for an extended period, best to back the tension off the truss rod (which is there to counteract the string tension). For short periods there's no need to worry.

 

[tonelover]

Yeah, I'm not afraid of ruining the guitar by taking all the strings off for a string change. The guitar can totally handle it, other than the fact that my bridge pops off violently! I wedged it with a towel last time and it still didn't work but I'll try something bigger next time. Im trying at least to avoid opening the back up. I know it's not a big deal to take the back plate off but I tend to worry about things like stripping the screw holes over time with repeated use..

 

[TNT]

For whatever its worth: I've done and still do tech work, and I've seen more than one guitar neck (in a short period of time), twist due to the fact the truss rod was not relieved after all strings removed. (now try and straighten that neck!).

Also, the frets are not "seated" to the extent that you can just simply ignore any unauthorized twisting, otherwise, you WILL develop loose and unaligned frets down the road, with intonation problems that surface later.