Little click from Lo-pro arm...

[AleTheNervo]

It's some days since my trem arm makes a strange sound, like a click-clack when pushing or pulling on it...does anyone know what caused it and how to fix it? I never did anything strange with my trem so...

[belial]

I am not sure, but perhaps this article can help you: http://www.ibanezrules.com/tech/setup/contact.htm

[LonePhantom]

Are you sure it's not the neck making the noise? I had a similar thing and it was that the neck pocket was too tight. The noise can happen if the neck is not screwed on tight enough too.

[horstausmforst]

Does the noise also occur when you're simply rotating the trem arm (without using the trem)?
If that's the case, it could be the noise from the little spring thingy in the arm holder thats rubbing against the trem arm while the arm itself is being turned. That's the only 'click-clack' sound I can think of right now.

[Ironjose]

i happend to hear a click when turning the trem arm, the thing is that the guitar is a new one... i've tried it a couple of times i thought it was only the new arm sound but the sound is there...

[newbieguitarmaker]

Originally Posted by Ironjose

i happend to hear a click when turning the trem arm, the thing is that the guitar is a new one... i've tried it a couple of times i thought it was only the new arm sound but the sound is there...

me too, to me i think its the black varnish on the arm, i think there is too much because it is wearing off where the black is in the trem slot

[Ironjose]

the trem arm is loosing some of its color on my 2550, but i know its from the little tension at the end of the arm holder...

[newbieguitarmaker]

Originally Posted by Ironjose

the trem arm is loosing some of its color on my 2550, but i know its from the little tension at the end of the arm holder...

so how do you stop the clicking? because my 2570 is doing the same thing

[Ironjose]

no, in the 2550 didnt do any noise, on the "new" JS its there and i havent played it...

[Awakened Sleeper]

It's a fairly easy fix, and the best guide I've seen can be found on Magnus Olsson's site, sections 15-17. Of course, that's assuming the problem is a squeak when rotating the arm.

[Dee]

I use a blob of Chapstick.

[AleTheNervo]

Thanks for the advices...I looked better and the click appears only when pulling back the arm...moveing manually the trem doesn't make any sound. Could it be the spring that holds the arm?