armholder-trouble (jem555)

[marduc]

aye
im the owner of a jem555 and ive had some trouble with my vibarm.
so, i asked at my local store and they gave me a new holder and said that the holder was the problem. here i am with a new holder, and i cant get the old one out. i unscrewed the nut but the old holder is stuck. it looks like it slips right in and out, but its stuck hard. is it glued?
i appreciate any help

torgeir

[nuno]

what 555 have you got?
the old model (TRS trem) or the new model (Edge Pro II trem)?

[marduc]

lo-trs II trem

[frankfalbo]

It's probably just a tight fit, like the Schallers and the FR originals. Give it a good tapping from behind with a hammer and it should work it's way out. There's no glue.

[Trann]

I'm having similar trouble with an Edge original holder. I've tried using an impact wrench and a hammer, but it did not work. I suspect that the holder has welded to the guitar, and I don't have a clue what to do about it. Does anyone have any information or experience they can share to help me? Thanks in advance.

[ibanez2005]

Even if you break the old holder it doesnt matter if its no good, just give it a good smack and it should come out, had this on my OFR.

[Trann]

I tried a lot of things; penetrator (Liquid Wrench), paint remover, etc. and eventually drilled it out. It's possible that the trem has been permenantly damaged, perhaps this sticking thing has something to do with why I got this trem for 80 bucks.

[Epicus Furor]

Did you get the 555 secondhand? If so the previous owner might have used some sought of glue/varnish to keep the trem arm in place. This is what i had to do when i had a 555 because the trem arm was always so loose so i used nail varnish to keep the arm in place and running smoothly. Then again it was an absolute bugger to take out when it was time to sell.. all i can remember doing was using these industrial sized tweezers and ripping the **** out of it till it gave in