A first kit for Christmas: JMA-1L

You'll need to keep tapping them in. Sorry I didn't see this earlier, Its a good idea to put those metal bits in the freezer for a while to shrink them slightly and use wax as a bit of lube.

Then the bridge sits against the posts like this:

https://i.imgur.com/d08Wj9ml.jpg

And you use the claw and springs to retain it like this.

https://i.imgur.com/VaqWLgJl.jpg

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Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain

You'll need to keep tapping them in. Sorry I didn't see this earlier, Its a good idea to put those metal bits in the freezer for a while to shrink them slightly and use wax as a bit of lube.

Then the bridge sits against the posts like this:

https://i.imgur.com/d08Wj9ml.jpg

And you use the claw and springs to retain it like this.

https://i.imgur.com/VaqWLgJl.jpg

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Ok, thanks ! :D

Double check to make sure the holes are drilled deep enough to accommodate the bushings too.

Do you think it's deep enough like that? It starts to be seriously difficult to type without damaging the paint (it's damaged now)
https://i.imgur.com/UFhAcLW.jpg
I also removed the back cover of my personal stratocaster to get a real-life view of how to install the tremolo! :)
https://i.imgur.com/Yq6ZGjV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qmAsNtQ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/2lowAb8.jpg

I'd say the post revivers are about right now and yep, basically the same as the strat for the springs and claw.

Here's the tremolo !
Is it good ?
https://i.imgur.com/BQM29B4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/W34VJtK.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MJ5pGom.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vVnEbg9.mp4

OK , I am no expert at all with these bridges, but I think it should be sitting flush. This means you might need to tap the receivers in a little further. You may need to use a 'punch' or 'drift' to tap them in a bit without further damaging the finish.

There are a couple of ways to set these up (Floating/NonFloating) so you might need to do a bit of off site research to work out what you want to do. Heres one article I found:

http://diystrat.blogspot.com.au/2011...atocaster.html

I just guessed and fiddled with mine and it seems fine for what I want.

I think what you have there would still work, but someone else might have some better information for you.

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Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain

OK , I am no expert at all with these bridges, but I think it should be sitting flush. This means you might need to tap the receivers in a little further. You may need to use a 'punch' or 'drift' to tap them in a bit without further damaging the finish.

There are a couple of ways to set these up (Floating/NonFloating) so you might need to do a bit of off site research to work out what you want to do. Heres one article I found:

http://diystrat.blogspot.com.au/2011...atocaster.html

I just guessed and fiddled with mine and it seems fine for what I want.

I think what you have there would still work, but someone else might have some better information for you.

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I remove the tremolo and do what you ask me to do and it's way much better ! The tremolo is now as comfortable as my strat ! :p

https://i.imgur.com/ZrjEOZ5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/FW5Pxg3h.jpg
https://vimeo.com/252790707

And here's an actual mock build 😍
https://i.imgur.com/XChO8i9.jpg

Yep That looks right now. Overall its really starting to come together. Well done.

Looking really nice Maxence great job :)