Wammy bar grub screw

Don1

Hey,

after listening to some Van Halen (courtisy of that video link posted earlier) and my current choice of audio (Pantera) I got to thinkin:

The wammy bar on my Ibanez never stays tight. After a ocuple of waggles it's floppin around like ***************** <--(couldn't really post that analogy) Any, this has been driving me batty since I got the guitar and the other night I noticed one of the tiny pins that stops the thumbscrew from falling off the bar when it's removed is missing. Can't imagine this being related, just thought I'd mention it.
Before the thumbscrew is thightened down there is significant clearance between the bar and wall of the hole in the trem. This is obviously a major part of the problem.

What I was wondering was, if there was anywhere that would install a grubscrew through the thumbscrew so that once this is tightened down the grubscrew could be locked. I think this was a feature on Floyds before? Anyway, I know this would solve the problem, I just would prefer a professional to do it rather than trying to go at it myself.
The only problems I can see is the wall of the thumbscrew might not be thick enough to mount the grubscrew, and the grubcrew would be tightening against the screwthreads used by the thumbscrew.
The indent for the grubscrew would have to be very accurately placed and drilled carefully enough to allow the thumbscrew to pass down over it.


Anyway, back to my actual question, is there anywhere that would do it other than an engineering workshop? Don't want my metalic flake finish being dragged around a workbench or gripped in a vice!!

Johnny Storm

Try a bit of nail varnish on it. That'll keep it tight but can be removed later.