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Old 07-31-2008, 07:10 PM
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Default Broken wammy bar

My wammy bar broke inside the guitar how do i get it out
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Old 08-02-2008, 03:23 AM
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Default Re: Broken wammy bar

pliers?
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Old 08-02-2008, 06:46 AM
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Default Re: Broken wammy bar

Pliers, magnet, shake it out, or take off your bridge and get it out somehow...
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Old 08-12-2008, 06:55 AM
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Try with magnet
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Old 08-12-2008, 07:52 AM
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Default Re: Broken wammy bar

The magnet might interfere/mess up your pickup(s). Be careful!
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Old 08-12-2008, 03:04 PM
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it shouldnt mess with the pick ups
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Old 08-12-2008, 04:17 PM
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Default Re: Broken wammy bar

you need what's called a thread extractor or an ease out. you should be able to find one at a place like home depot or lowes. it's pretty much like a drill bit with backwards threads, so as it drills in it pulls out at the same time.

but what you would need to do is very carefully drill a little hole in the middle of it( i'd suggest putting some kind of cloth over the body to protect it from shavings and stuff, then you would screw the extractor into the little hole you drilled. you can then use that to screw the little nub out.

now this might mess up the threads in bridge a little bit, but when you get a new whammy bar you can slowly screw it in a little til it gets tough, then back out, then screw in some more and just keep doing that til it goes all the way in.
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