Question Installing tremolo arm on Majesty Artisan

[Nafaryus]

Hey guys,

First time poster here. I just picked up my brand new Majesty Artisan in Viola from my local Guitar Center, and I'm loving it. However, I'm a bit confused about how to install the tremolo arm (mine came with it off). The arm on my Sterling JP50 just screws in clockwise, but the Majesty doesn't appear to work the same way. Is this some sort of adjustment that needs to be performed in the back cavity? Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[bhull]

Hey guys,

First time poster here. I just picked up my brand new Majesty Artisan in Viola from my local Guitar Center, and I'm loving it. However, I'm a bit confused about how to install the tremolo arm (mine came with it off). The arm on my Sterling JP50 just screws in clockwise, but the Majesty doesn't appear to work the same way. Is this some sort of adjustment that needs to be performed in the back cavity? Any help would be much appreciated.

It snaps in. Just slide it in, when it bottoms out, give it a push with your thumb, and you should hear a click/pop sound, and it's in.

There is a screw adjustment for the rotational resistance.

 

[Nafaryus]

It snaps in. Just slide it in, when it bottoms out, give it a push with your thumb, and you should hear a click/pop sound, and it's in.

There is a screw adjustment for the rotational resistance.

Hmmm, mine doesn't appear to snap in... As a matter of fact, it barely goes in at all. It feels like something is blocking it, and I don't want to force anything.

 

[somata]

Hmmm, mine doesn't appear to snap in... As a matter of fact, it barely goes in at all. It feels like something is blocking it, and I don't want to force anything.

I wonder if the above mentioned adjustment screw needs to be backed off..kind of sounds like it could be preventing the trem arm from going in.

 

[DrKev]

It might sounds a little odd, but I promise you that many people have come to the forum and asked the same question, not realising that you sometimes have to push quite hard to get it in there.

And welcome to the forum, by the way!

 

[Nafaryus]

It might sounds a little odd, but I promise you that many people have come to the forum and asked the same question, not realising that you sometimes have to push quite hard to get it in there.

And welcome to the forum, by the way!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Honestly, it feels like I might break something if I press the bar in too hard. A friend of mine who owns a BFR was telling me that there is a little screw underneath the tail piece that you can adjust to get it to go in, but the only problem is that you need to depress the bar in order to reveal it, and obviously I can't do that!

 

[mikeller]

I would call customer service and let them talk you thru it.

 

[JamieCrain]

You should be able to see straight into the hole, there are no obstructions. Perhaps you have the wrong whammy. Is it gold?

 

[Nafaryus]

You should be able to see straight into the hole, there are no obstructions. Perhaps you have the wrong whammy. Is it gold?

Yep, it is the correct gold one.