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Broken Strat whammy bar


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6/15/1997 8:28 AM
Sami Saarinen
 Broken Strat whammy bar
I´ve got a `62 vintage reissue Strat (a Mary Kaye-model with golden hardware), which I like very much. Couple of nights ago I broke the whammy bar at a jam (OK, it was a SRV-jam).  
 
The problem is: how can I get the remaining (screwed) part of the whammy from the hole in the bridge? I´d like to learn to do it myself in order to repair someone elses similar problems. Any comments?
  
7/21/1997 3:43 PM
CHRISTIAN SVERCHEK
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GET A DRILL A LITTLE SMALLER  
THAN THE THICKNESS OF THE BAR IT SELF.  
2. DRILL A HOLE INTO THE BROKEN PIECE.  
3.INSERT A EASYOUT BIT, REMOVE BROKEN PIECE.  
 
IF YOU WANTED TO ,YOU COULD ALSO RETAP THE WHOLE VIBRATO BLOCK TO 5/8THS AND PURCHASE A NEW TREMOLO ARM. IN WHICH IS STRONGER.  
 
I MUST HAVE BROKEN ABOUT OF A DOZEN OF THESE ARMS.  
ALA:HENDRIX
  
11/11/1997 3:40 PM
Austin C
I too have broken a few Strat bars and I removed the remaining pieces as Christian did ie drilling an appropriate size hole and using an ezy-out bit to remove it.  
 
I had an oversize stainless steel bar made the last time this happened and I haven't broken it yet.  
 
I also have a late model Strat with a Floyd Rose floating brige and it takes all the punishment I throw at it - and then says "thankyou".  
 
Richie Blackmore is a famous 'Bar Breaker'.  
 
See Ya  
 
Ozzie
  

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