RumorsOFsurF wrote:
I don't have any problems with any of my 4 AVRI trems. They all stay in, and they all stay in place when I let go.
It sounds like you don't have the arm all the way in.
It would seem that you are fortunate, as I am clearly not alone:
http://home.comcast.net/~rmessick2/Trem ... rm_Fix.htm
Plus, other people commenting on this thread also have had these issues evidently, and have addressed them using tape mostly, it seems. One must presume that most of the people with this problem have the arms properly snapped in, as do I.
I copied this comment from someone on the 'net who had both vintage and AVRI, don't know if it's correct but points to an actual design flaw of AVRI vs. vintage:
"Hard to describe, but even after 50 years of use, the thing hasn't moved a bit. + imho the reason why the trem arms stay put is the fact that the "groove" at the bottom of the trem arm on the vintage on is more cone shaped where the AVRI has a groove that has the same width.
This is where the AVRI ones got it "wrong" , so to speak, since this is how the claws of the "collet" hold the trem arm in place. The conal shaped ends just click in place and stays there. Where on the AVRI it also clicks, but swings loose. + The conal shape kind of keeps you from pushing the trem are in too deep, causing damage to the collets claws. "