Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

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Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

Post by Jazzmastervsjaguar » Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:15 pm

Hello all,

Does anyone know if the replacement set screws for the mustang vibrato are the same size as the vintage ones? I know the arms are different between a vintage an a MIJ/CIJ reissue.

Like these:
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Re: Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

Post by TeaLifeTeaMind » Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:31 pm

Had the same question regarding the Coronado II I bought from Twang. If your Mustang is vintage, I would guess the same spec as for the Coro. Found a machine screw at home that fit...10 / 32. Went to my local hardware store and found a 10 / 32 set screw in 3/8" length. Fits perfectly! Cheap and looks pretty much the same.....around $.27 as I recall.

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Re: Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

Post by dmrose64 » Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:34 am

I'm keen to know this, too. Purchased a '66 Mustang remotely back in January but haven't seen it since because it's in the US and I'm in Australia. I'm heading back there in July with a replacement trem arm (it didn't have one), and am wondering a) whether it has the screw and b) what I'll do if it doesn't. From what I've read, should be fairly easy to find a (non-metric) screw that does the job, but I would be comforted by specific guidance.

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Re: Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

Post by luau » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:01 am

What TeaLifeTeaMind said.

For those of you that have lost the plastic/rubber insert that goes between the screw and arm, McMaster-Carr has some interesting options (see the soft tip section).

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Re: Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

Post by TeaLifeTeaMind » Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:20 pm

FWIW.....my Coronado didn't come with a set screw for the trem arm. My hardware store find (see above) worked perfectly and looks authentic enough for me. The real test was last night at band rehearsal. Set screw kept the arm secure with just enough tension to keep it from flipping around. Best $.27 I have spent in a long time!

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Re: Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

Post by sookwinder » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:58 pm

sort of on topic.... this may help ... maybe .. once you have the screw

http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... 29&t=28481
relaxing alternative to doing actual work ...

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Re: Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

Post by Jazzmastervsjaguar » Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:30 am

OK finally got around to this. But for the record a 10/32 x 3/8" is a perfect fit! Thanks for the advice all.

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Re: Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

Post by PJ55 » Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:17 pm

Can anyone tell me the size of the set-screw for the MIJ Mustang Classic Reissue? I need to get some and can't seem to find the size. Many thanks,
PJ.

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Re: Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

Post by kimson » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:09 pm

PJ55 wrote:
Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:17 pm
Can anyone tell me the size of the set-screw for the MIJ Mustang Classic Reissue? I need to get some and can't seem to find the size. Many thanks,
PJ.
5mm (diameter) x 6mm (length) on my CIJ.

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Re: Replacement Set screw for vintage mustang?

Post by PJ55 » Sun Jul 15, 2018 12:59 pm

Thanks guys! I did find that size in China with a spring-ball tip. And , they worked great with some teflon tape on the threads. Held-in better than the stock set-screw and the screw didn't back-out. I just wasn't sure what size that was.

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