Loose trem arm and pickup question

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Loose trem arm and pickup question

Post by buddybean » Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:10 pm

Hello everyone. This is my first post. I have 2 questions about a 2017 MIM Jazzmaster players series. First, can I replace the humbuckers with single coils without having to rout anything. Second, my trem arm is too loose with nothing there to help hold it , no collet or anything else to help it. It has a set screw with a rubber tip in the bottom of the arm which does nothing and that's it. I tried to order the Staytrem arm and collet through a UK address via a forwarding service but that got shot down and my money was refunded by Staytrem. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Re: Loose trem arm and pickup question

Post by timtam » Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:46 pm

Putting JM SCs into the Player series JM requires routing ....
http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... 7#p1516012

Others can advise on best tricks for making the trem arm tighter (eg tape wrapping, pipe clamp).

Otherwise Am Pro and CP trems have screw-in arms if you want to go that way.
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=110185&hilit=tremolo#p1525263
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Re: Loose trem arm and pickup question

Post by buddybean » Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:01 am

Thank you very much for your help!

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Re: Loose trem arm and pickup question

Post by bluenote23 » Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:07 am

I don't know about MIM trems but on my AVRI trems I jammed bits of nylon thread (strands taken from some nylon string used for packing but fishing line might work too) in the trem hole with the arm when I put it in. This lasts a lot longer than plumber's tape.

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Re: Loose trem arm and pickup question

Post by buddybean » Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:13 am

Thanks bluenote23

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Re: Loose trem arm and pickup question

Post by BobL » Tue Apr 09, 2019 5:57 am

buddybean wrote:
Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:13 am
Thanks bluenote23
I had good luck getting the smallest hose clamp I could find at the hardware store and tightening it down around the collet. Make sure you put the screw part of the hose clamp in a place where it won't impede operation of the trem, (e.g. hit the body when you put it in). You can adjust it to be as tight as you want, and it should last a good long while.

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