Loose Tremolo Arm on Axis

[donbarzini]

Hello,

I just purchased a used EB Axis in excellent condition I must say. It has a Musicman Floyd Tremolo on it and the small u-shaped base on the bridge where the arm sits in seems to be loose, it moves when I move the arm. There is a little allen screw on the side of that u-shaped base where the arm sits and I believe that adjusts the arm tension a bit. Under the back plate, there is a bigger allen adjustment on a stem that seems to adjust the arm tension (swing) a bit more. It looks like there may be a bolt deep inside to tighten that small loose u-shaped base to the bridge but I am not sure. Any suggestions or links with specific directions? Any help would be much appreciated. What a great guitar this is!

 

[jongitarz]

You need to thighten the nut tucked way up there with a 10 mm deep socket

 

[donbarzini]

Thanks for the information. Would you be able to tell me what the correct functions of the allen adjustments are as well? The small allen screw on the u-shaped base and the allen adjustment on the stem under the rear panel. Thanks again.

 

[jongitarz]

The screw on the u shaped part adjusts the amount of drag on the arm...Tighten it, and the arm wont move. The one at the bottom of the arm holds the arm in.

 

[donbarzini]

I really appreciate it, all good now. I'll probably need help when it's time to change the strings, never did that on a Floyd, some look different than the Musicman one. Are there directions anywhere?