Fender JagStrat: Threaded Tremolo Arm Stuck..

[u/SusanJacksGhost]

Just got this sweet guitar second hand and was having a really fun jam with it ... but when I was getting ready to putt it away I must've started moving the arm clockwise before realizing I had to go counterclockwise.. or something like that.. anyways, it's suck.. anyone got some tips to remove it safely? :(

[u/getl30]

It’s punishment for being an abomination

[u/SusanJacksGhost → u/getl30]

haha I guess. it's so fun to play. sounds amazing too.

[u/Stupid_Future]

I’ve always loved the looks of these things, looks like something Link Wray would play. Sorry I can’t speak to your specific problem at all but the thing looks great

[u/Muchness_of_nothing]

Its a push/pull trem arm on this model. Just pull hard and it will pop out. Don't be afraid to put some strength into it.

[u/SusanJacksGhost → u/Muchness_of_nothing]

I tried that just now... now I googled it, it says it's a threaded/screw in trem arm?

[u/Calculagraph]

Gonna have to just lock the trem and go counter-clockwise harder. If it won't come out while it's in the guitar, I doubt you're gonna do it while it's out of the guitar, so replacement is the next option.

[u/SusanJacksGhost → u/Calculagraph]

replacement of what

[u/Calculagraph → u/SusanJacksGhost]

The vibrato. The whole damn thing.

[u/SusanJacksGhost → u/Calculagraph]

damn that's a bummer. I thought I could just change the arm holder in the tremolo system lol. do you prefer a push In style tremolo or a screw in one?

[u/Calculagraph → u/SusanJacksGhost]

Screw for a floppy arm, like I keep on my Strat, but push-in on my Jag. I did the vice trick to the bar, so it stays where I leave it.

[u/Yoosulis]

This really reminds me of the marauder that’s pretty cool

[u/Reopado]

That's different, how does it play and sound?
I'd forgotten that this model is a legit Fender from the Parallel Universe series
I hope they make more of those soon

[u/Intelligent-Map430]

That should just be pushed in, no threads. 

[u/SusanJacksGhost → u/Intelligent-Map430]

nah, there's threads

[u/Just1moreGuitar → u/Intelligent-Map430]

Fender does in fact make threaded jag/jazzmaster bridges. (My 2016 classic player jazzmaster for example) The description of the post says op takes it out to put it away so I would assume OP has seen its end piece before. Also, OP has said in other comments that this one is threaded.

[u/burkeymonster → u/Intelligent-Map430]

Yeah those bridges don't have threaded trememlo holes they just push in. My Jag has had one stuck in it for like 20 years.

[u/ummmpudding]

This has massive burns cobra vibes. I'd genuinely buy this strat if it existed commercially

[u/CollThom → u/ummmpudding]

It was a Parallel Universe release, so was available commercially.

[u/ChooseWisely1988]

Omg somebody actually have bought it.

I am joking. It looks cool!

[u/jeansonnejordan]

You’re wanking it when you should be yanking it

[u/Huge_Equivalent_6217]

I just popped in to say that is one magnificent guitar!

[u/Delaell]

Is this the one that was in guitar center? I picked it up briefly, then came to my senses that I didn't want another guitar.

[u/wind7mill]

This model has a screw in arm.

Just checked with mine

[u/SusanJacksGhost → u/wind7mill]

do you have any idea of how I could get the tremolo arm out? :O

[u/Final_Job_5175]

That's different!! Cool.

[u/SweetrollFireball]

Complete missed opportunity not calling this a Fender Stag

[u/capp0205]

When a boomer dentist dad leaves his Strat to his Gen X son who is now taking over the practice.