BradHK
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I have a couple questions regarding the tremolo arms on the Hagstrom units from 1960’s Thunderbirds and Polaras. My 1963 Thunderbird has a broken tremolo arm plastic tip. I tried to find a replacement tip but had no luck. Anybody know where to obtain a correct replacement black plastic tip?
I purchased a complete 1960s NOS trem unit with the arm. When comparing the NOS part to my current arm with the broken tip the replacement arm is slightly longer and at a slightly steeper angle (it sits further away from of the guitar face). I started looking at older Thunderbird photos and it looks like there are ones with longer arms and some that appear (from the photos) to be shorter. Were there two different arms available in the mid-1960s or did Hagstrom modify their arm at a certain date? Just trying to determine what would have been original on my 1963 Thunderbird and I am also just curious. I have no idea if the arm I have with the broken tip is original to my guitar or if it has been replaced some time after 1963.
Thanks
I purchased a complete 1960s NOS trem unit with the arm. When comparing the NOS part to my current arm with the broken tip the replacement arm is slightly longer and at a slightly steeper angle (it sits further away from of the guitar face). I started looking at older Thunderbird photos and it looks like there are ones with longer arms and some that appear (from the photos) to be shorter. Were there two different arms available in the mid-1960s or did Hagstrom modify their arm at a certain date? Just trying to determine what would have been original on my 1963 Thunderbird and I am also just curious. I have no idea if the arm I have with the broken tip is original to my guitar or if it has been replaced some time after 1963.
Thanks