Re: My Jazzmaster's tremolo makes a squeeking noise.

saxjag · Post by **saxjag** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:12 am

Gotcha! I was joking.

But your response was so kind & helpful, now I feel guilty...

cursesfoiled · Post by **cursesfoiled** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:11 am

Zombie thread, back to life!

My AVRI trem has a wee rattle and squeak whenever I use it. It's distracting to me, because I can "feel" it even when I can't hear it.

But I wouldn't say that it's the spring, necessarily.

What other joints in there could use some lubrication?

aen · Post by **aen** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:36 am

I prefer olive oil. Also works to clean stickers off!

jop · Post by **jop** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:04 am

cursesfoiled wrote: What other joints in there could use some lubrication?

I'd simply try every other moving part.

cursesfoiled · Post by **cursesfoiled** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:36 am

Follow-up: no lubrication required.

My problem was that the tremolo bar was rattling inside of the shaft. As soon as I bent a slight curve to the part of the bar that inserts into the shaft, the bar created enough pressure to hold itself tight inside. Not only did the rattling stop, but there's no loose swinging and I don't worry about it falling out. The curve is slight enough, though, that I can easily pull the bar out when I need to. As soon as the bar was tight like this, there were fewer squeaks too, because I needed less pressure to move the tremolo properly.

slavemaster · Post by **slavemaster** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:51 pm

WD 40 all the way. Hell, I use that stuff indiscriminately. If I were even remotely famous, there would have been a Slavemaster WD 40 signature model

barn · Post by **barn** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:14 am

i read this old thread with great interest as my repro trem also makes odd spring noises. i'm gonna try with some (but not too much) engine grease, as it's more viscous and not so likely to come off and touch the wood, which would be not such a good thing i guess. the nice tonewood sucking oil or grease is probably not so nice...

crazypaws · Post by **crazypaws** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:13 pm

mine squeeks, but who cares WHEN YOU PLAY LOUD!!! but for real yo i am about to lub dat shit uppppa

SonOfJazzmasterE · Post by **SonOfJazzmasterE** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:32 pm

Mine makes the same kind of noise, I lubed it up and still have the same issue. I can't find any moving part in there that I haven't vaselined. I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed a noisey spring? Maybe I should replace it... I'm not sure!

Anyone??

saxjag · Post by **saxjag** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:44 pm

I wonder whether anybody has tried Teflon plumber's tape...