Ozopart
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I am just starting my strat build and as a first step trying to install the tremolo. I put the tremolo into the front of the body and pushed the two "notches' flush with the two studs. When I do this if you hold the body up and look towards the heel of the body the tremolo is flush with the studs, but not flat against the body. Is this correct?
Next, When I go to the back cavity, I screwed in the heel plate to about 1/2 to 1 inch from the body. Next, I hooked the 3 springs in. This was very hard to do and I needed to stretch each spring holding it with pliers to get it to reach the hooks on the heel plate.
Once this is done everything seems snug. But should I be able to put in the tremolo bar and push it up and down and have the back of the tremolo/bridge move up and down? Mine is so snug that there is no up/down movement possible. At present I don't have a neck or strings on the guitar.
Sorry if this has been asked before. I looked online for instructions and couldn't find anything. Since this is my first build I confess to ignorance, and apologize in advance for not understanding this installation process better.
Next, When I go to the back cavity, I screwed in the heel plate to about 1/2 to 1 inch from the body. Next, I hooked the 3 springs in. This was very hard to do and I needed to stretch each spring holding it with pliers to get it to reach the hooks on the heel plate.
Once this is done everything seems snug. But should I be able to put in the tremolo bar and push it up and down and have the back of the tremolo/bridge move up and down? Mine is so snug that there is no up/down movement possible. At present I don't have a neck or strings on the guitar.
Sorry if this has been asked before. I looked online for instructions and couldn't find anything. Since this is my first build I confess to ignorance, and apologize in advance for not understanding this installation process better.