Any helps guys?

[Iceruff]

It might have been awhile that this thing has actually happened, but i just noticed it yesterday.

Ok lets just say it looks something like this

So now some so question lingers:
What happened?
Is it repairable?
And how much damage in terms of moolah is it gonna cost?

Thanks very much in advance

 

[van_halen]

It might have been awhile that this thing has actually happened

you mean originally it was not like this?

 

[Iceruff]

you mean originally it was not like this?

nope dude, its been about a week since i touched the guitar,
been a month since i use a whammy bar.
now even i cant pull the whammy bar correctly. So originally it wasn't like this.

 

[theliverevolution]

check your springs at the back of the guitar. I tihnk something's not tighted correctly or the spring snapped

 

[Iceruff]

check your springs at the back of the guitar. I tihnk something's not tighted correctly or the spring snapped

in the case that what you say is true, how much damage in terms of moolah will it apprx cost?

 

[van_halen]

in the case that what you say is true, how much damage in terms of moolah will it apprx cost?

tighten yourself: free
cost of springs: negligible (few bucks or cents?)

 

[Iceruff]

Sorry guys, another favour. I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to guitar maintainence, so what do i need to do in order to tighten - let alone find - the spring?

 

[van_halen]

Sorry guys, another favour. I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to guitar maintainence, so what do i need to do in order to tighten - let alone find - the spring?

screwdrivers..

 

[Iceruff]

screwdrivers..

okay...haha
but where exactly where do i find the spring?

 

[van_halen]

open up the back tremolo cover plate of your guitar, it's at the back of the body

 

[mus]

1. Look at the back of your guitar. There will be a back plate cover.
2. Unscrew the screws and take out the back plate cover. You will find three springs.
3. Turn the screws that are holding the spring claw clockwise. That will tighten the springs.

 

[Iceruff]

open up the back tremolo cover plate of your guitar, it's at the back of the body

Thanks, and thanks mus
really great help

umm guys, i dont need to restring or anything right?

 

[mus]

Nope, you don't have to unless your strings are rusty.

Here's a tip,

Spring tension = String tension

 

[Iceruff]

Nope, you don't have to unless your strings are rusty.

Here's a tip,

Spring tension = String tension

so can i do this?

1. loosen the strings
2. check the spring
3. tighten the spring
4. tighten the string

is this possible?

 

[mus]

Yes, that should do it.

 

[Iceruff]

Yes, that should do it.

thanks dude!

 

[Iceruff]

umm dudes,

now what?

 

[LadyInTears]

Spring tension = String tension

i learnt this the heard way.
totally screwed up a fr bridge before i realised oooooh spring tension = string tension

 

[Iceruff]

umm dudes,

now what?

ok so let me bump this, what should i do next?

 

[eclipze]

i dont see anything strange with the spring on the back...

now..
let's see on the tremolo ... the tremolo stays in its place because of the two post bolts.. and u can play the whammy because of that bolt's role as a pivot point for the tremolo... if one of them move from its place / damaged / the wood where the stud stand is loose .. u cant play ur whammy again right?
now ur problem is... u cant play the whammy at all...

ok..
i think the main problem is your bolt post on the right.. is not in proper position .. looks like it was damaged or crooked, maybe loose from its place ...

maybe... >>>

* have u ever set up ur post stud height?? (the bolt which keep the tremolo on its place) maybe u feel that u wanna get a low action more and u keep screwing the bolt post down...
and unfortunately u didn't notice that the bolt post is in its lowest position .. u keep screwing down .. the wood where the stud housing were planted is begun to loose.
WHY??? because the stud housing have a ribs on its side to retain its position when its planted on the wood .. and preventing it from rotating when u setup the stud bolt's height... and when u keep screwing down , even though its in lowest position.. the stud housing it self will begin to move as u turn the screwdriver.. >>
it would loosen the wood where it stand because of the ribs were forcefully moved/rotated as u rotated the screw ...
got what i mention??