L-series Trem block question

Hi Folks,

Long time no post...

I have a Aug 63 strat with a trem block with an old snapped off trem arm in it. The trem arm snapped off just below the top of the block. It looks a bit ugly and has been there for many years - well before I acquired the guitar.

Anyway I recently took it into a engineering shop to have the snapped-off trem arm removed removed. The guy said his preference was not 'easy-out' it, but rather remove it with a milling machine.

As a consequence I am chasing a trem block drawing or dimensions of the the tram arm hole - specifically the angle, thread diameter and actual depth of the trem arm hole.

Any advice, directions, or measurements :smile: , greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

An accurate set of genuine patent drawings for the Strat *might* contain that engineering data but frankly I would think that a small-diameter Easy-Out bit might be your best bet.

JMOOC

Let us know how it turns out, no pun intended. I have a box of trem blocks w/the same problem.

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Originally Posted by phantomman

An accurate set of genuine patent drawings for the Strat *might* contain that engineering data but frankly I would think that a small-diameter Easy-Out bit might be your best bet.

JMOOC

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yeah, I initially tried to steer him down that path but, due to the nature and location of the break, my man was concerned that an easy-out would snap off leaving the bit in the holeimpossible to remove.

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Originally Posted by Philthy

yeah, I initially tried to steer him down that path but, due to the nature and location of the break, my man was concerned that an easy-out would snap off leaving the bit in the holeimpossible to remove.

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I've done that! Bad, bad news!

Wow, I hope you find a solution. A 63 trem block is as good as gold.

Any decent machine shop can make short work of that problem.

It's a easy job to get it out with the right tools.

A small end-mill would work fine. I'd be inclined to touch it off with an end-mill to spot face it, then drill a pilot for an extractor. When you get the old one out it's not a bad idea to chase the threads with a tap.

I did exactly that to my '65 in '69 an stayed like that for 20 years until I took it to a machine shop. They had no trouble getting it out.