trem arm doesn't fit the armholder

canneerr · #1 02-06-2006, 03:39 PM

i bought new rg 1570,everything is good but the trem arm doesn't fit the arm holder anymore(i changed the teflon washers 2-3 weeks ago and i remember that old washers don't cause aproblem like that),there is a very very little space,and i don't know how to fix it..

voodoo_child · #2 02-07-2006, 05:30 AM

Provided you used the washers that came with your guitar, and got them to snap on properly, the only answer is brute force....it sometimes takes quite a bit to get a new one in...

...having said that, dont break it or anything, 'force' is very subjective, so if you think youre using a reasonable amount and it still wont go in, best get a new set of washers.

canneerr · #3 02-07-2006, 06:02 PM

thanks a lot for your answer but i didn't understand all of your writings(i'm so sorry my english is poor)...can you explain me what to do in a more simply way...

ryanb · #4 02-07-2006, 09:39 PM

he said, push harder

voodoo_child · #5 02-08-2006, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanb

he said, push harder

perfect translation

eviltwin · #6 02-08-2006, 07:12 AM

Make sure the washers are on correctly, they have a tiny dot marking. Off the top of my head, I don't know which way is up though...

canneerr · #7 02-08-2006, 08:03 AM

thank you man

, now i understand...i know how to push in the washers or the trem arm etc..but i'm afraid that the trem arm damaged the holder(like the crappy licenced floyds, in a month the arm holder becomes wider than the arm)...is it possible?i don't expect it from edge-pro,i heard their quality is really good...i hope it will be good with a set of new washers

GTR-MAN · #8 02-08-2006, 09:44 AM

I had a similar problem when I 1st got my BRMR. The new bar wouldn't go iinto the new bridge on my new guitar. Before I panicked and sent it back I tried another bar. I took the one that was kinda loose off of my VWH and put it into the BRMR and it worked great. I put the one that came with the BRMR into the VWH and it went in no problem and is nice and tight. Still to this day I'm unsure why this happened. Maybe there is an adjustment that can be made, but I don't know at this time what it is.

canneerr · #9 02-08-2006, 01:42 PM

when i first bought this guitar(rg 1570) it was hard to push in the trem arm and it was working good but now the holder doesn't holds the arm perfectly,there is a little space between them...tahats my problem and i'm so sad about this cause i use floyd everytime i play guitar...

**jim777** · #10 02-08-2006, 04:48 PM

Be careful when you are pulling the arm out of the trem. If you pull the trem bar with your right hand, hold the bridge still with your left hand. I had a stuck arm on my 7620 years ago, and pulled the bridge out of the guitar! I almost gave myself a heart attack!

Chud · #11 02-08-2006, 07:47 PM

I lost the trem arm on my RG1550 and when buying a new one from Ibanez (for an Edge Pro trem) i couldn't fit the trem arm into the trem.

Of corse, the main reason for this is that it's a new arm and the new washers are stiffer and need to be "broken in" i guess you could say. I wasn't much for pushing down on my trem hard, but when i took the guitar to my local Ibanez dealer, the guy there just forced the arm in. About a week later and the trem arm opperates like normal without stiffness. You just need to break it in i guess

canneerr · #12 02-08-2006, 08:04 PM

i guess i couldn't explain my problem correctly...i can push the arm in easily,there is no problem about that...the holder doesn't holds the arm perfectly,there is a little space between them,the holder is bigger,when you push in the arm to the holder,first the arm is moving and then the bridge is starting to change the pitch...There is a little space between them so first the arm and then the bridge is moving...i hope i explained what i'm thinking..(with this poor english it's really hard to write)

canneerr · #13 02-09-2006, 11:40 AM

i'll sell this guitar if i can't fix the trem...i use floyd very often and if it must be like that i must sell this guitar and buy anotherone with Original Floydrose...I read lots of reviews about this guitar,they were saying awesome guitar but now i have problems with floyd,i can't understand...

If you now the solution of this problem(previous message) please help..

MicJustMic · #14 02-09-2006, 07:26 PM

Okay, sadly this is a regular problem with the Edge. The use of the bushings is simply something you have to live with.

Every time you use the bar you're wearing a bit off the bushings, so the arm will become looser over time.

Every time you remove/replace the bar in the holder you are basically sheering material off of the bushings, making it become looser even faster.

There are a lot of "tricks" people will give you to tighten up the bushings, but the best way is to simply replace them.

If the bushings are new, and it's tight going in but you still have play in the bar, then the holder itself is loose and it's a simple fix.

Go to www.ibanezrules.com (swirly banner at the top of the page) and read through Rich's tech pages to learn the easiest, safest way to tighten your arm holder up.

If it's just the bushings, while you're there email Rich for prices and shipping costs to have him send you some new ones. He's one of the nicest salesman you'll ever deal with.

Oh, by the way, Hello everyone! I'm back, I've been concentrating on school lately and haven't spent much time on here but I have some free time and I'm trying to catch up a bit on reading the forums. :-)

Mic

GTR-MAN · #15 02-10-2006, 04:42 AM

So the bar is loose ?

If so there is a screw at the bottom of the arm holder that can sometimes be tightened.
The most effective way is to take out the trem and tighten the nut that holds the arm holder in place. You can't really reach it well with the trem in the guitar.