Murph Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 My daughter inherited a Mexican Strat when her Grandmother (wife's side) died. It's missing the trem arm. The last Strat I owned was an early 90's American and the arm threaded on. I see several options, threads and even a push in now. Which arm can I get for her that will work? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Take it to Guitar Center. They'll have the right one. It will be a trick, it is usually under the cash register counter, sometimes under the pedals, sometimes buried in the repair bench. It's a trick because depending on which type it is the thread are different, and different in each over different year periods. But they do have them, they have bunches that never went out with the guitars or came in with a trade and got put in that drawer, and then spare sets of black and white plastics that include the bar. If you know the year of it you can take a whack at the internet, order one, and hope it fits the first time. rct 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 I don't know the year, I'll go over today and look at it. I remember how to read the serial #'s, I just never paid any attention to this one. I'd bet it's the 5mm thread, but will research. Thanks rct. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Murph said: My daughter inherited a Mexican Strat when her Grandmother (wife's side) died. It's missing the trem arm. The last Strat I owned was an early 90's American and the arm threaded on. I see several options, threads and even a push in now. Which arm can I get for her that will work? have you checked Ebay Ben? Fender Mexican Series Standard Strat Tremolo Arm | eBay (a bit pricey) Stainless Steel USA Thread Tremolo Arm Fits American/Mexican Fender Strat | eBay Fender Mexican Series Standard Strat Tremolo Arm | eBay Edited December 5, 2023 by kidblast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 35 minutes ago, kidblast said: have you checked Ebay Ben? Fender Mexican Series Standard Strat Tremolo Arm | eBay (a bit pricey) Stainless Steel USA Thread Tremolo Arm Fits American/Mexican Fender Strat | eBay Fender Mexican Series Standard Strat Tremolo Arm | eBay Ouch ! They're 7.79 at Sweetwater. But they don't show the thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Murph said: My daughter inherited a Mexican Strat when her Grandmother (wife's side) died. It's missing the trem arm. The last Strat I owned was an early 90's American and the arm threaded on. I see several options, threads and even a push in now. Which arm can I get for her that will work? my advice would be to replace the trem block and arm, that way you can have the much better usa "push in" type arm. The threaded ones on mexi's have so much lash it's not real. You reminded me, I want one for my mexi strat. Just about to go hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Murph said: Ouch ! They're 7.79 at Sweetwater. But they don't show the thread... check the middle link, ($8.95) that shows you some detail on the thread end. and the 3rd link maybe worth a look too. Avoid the first one. that one is outrageously priced but it's probably from a mid 90s MIM strat.. so "original" if you will!! 🙂 Edited December 5, 2023 by kidblast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, kidblast said: check the middle link, ($8.95) and 3rd link Ah, maybe the Mexicans ARE a 10-32 thread... Edited December 5, 2023 by Murph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 I only have "Mmmmerican" strats. My bro-inlaw has a MIM, I can take a look, I should be with him on Thrusday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 a couple years ago I needed one for my old Teisco bought a strat one off eBay with a metric thread, fit perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 I may have an extra one. If I find it this evening, I'll mail it right out to you, Murph. 🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 6, 2023 Author Share Posted December 6, 2023 13 hours ago, sparquelito said: I may have an extra one. If I find it this evening, I'll mail it right out to you, Murph. 🙂 What a fine and nice gesture. I ordered one earlier with some strings before seeing your post. I'm convinced the American and Mescan threaded ones are the same. If I'm wrong I'll let everyone know. You're a helluva guy and it's appreciated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I’m not sure if the Mex and American ones have different size threads. If it’s Mex I doubt its a pop in one (those are nice). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Murph said: I'm convinced the American and Mescan threaded ones are the same. If I'm wrong I'll let everyone know. You're a helluva guy and it's appreciated. Heh. My ex-wife always said I belonged in Hell, but she never called me a helluva guy. 😐 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Haven't had a Strat for more than 20 years. The bar is about a 1/4" I think (maybe 3/16"?). I broke my original trem arm and had to use a easy out reverse tool to fish out the bit in the block. I seem to recall it looked like a fine thread (BSF or UNF?) Does America still using imperial? Wouldn't Mexican Strats use the same tooling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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