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  • Removing a stubborn trem arm socket

    Hi,

    so on my new Japanese San Dimas (with an OFR), the nut at the base of the arm unscrews itself within seconds. This sounds like it's about normal for these things and I know that my other one needed a replacement.

    So I've got another arm socket I want to put in, but the old one refuses to come out. I can unscrew the hex bolt and take of the bottom of it, but the top is held in by friction and I can't shift it.

    Are there any top tips for how to remove a stubborn socket?

    Cheers,
    Ian

  • #2
    Funny, I just ran into that same problem last weekend. Damned nuisance. Gonna try applying a little lube to it and see if it comes out. Hmm. Normally, it's been just the opposite for my junk and the various former girlfriends' bungholes...

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    • #3
      I just pull the trem out and hit it w a hammer lol

      Edit-lightly
      Last edited by jdr94; 02-18-2013, 02:03 PM.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by jdr94 View Post
        I just pull the trem out and hit it w a hammer lol

        Edit-lightly
        I do this with a rubber mallet. Damn thing is annoying!
        "Your work is ingenius…it’s quality work….and there are simply too many notes…that’s all, just cut a few, and it’ll be perfect."

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        • #5
          jdr94's got the cure! It just needed a bit hammer based persuasion.

          Cheers,
          Ian

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          • #6
            A hammer and some WD40 should work wonders.
            It's all about the blues-rock chatter.

            Originally posted by RD
            ...so now I have this massive empty house with my Harley, Guns, Guitar and nothing else...

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