Originally Posted by: Lordathestrings
I tore out the trem, milled a brass block that snugly fit into the hole through the body, and screwed the bridge down solidly. Turned a very nice guitar into a great one.

On a slightly divergent note, what is the deal with Fender and tremolos? I rarely see a picture of one that has the tremolo arm in use, and 99% of posts (here, there and everywhere) speak of incapacitating the trem to varying degrees (from snug fitting brass blocks, to adding 5 springs and throwing away the arm). My old buddy for the music store says hardtails wer ethe best Fender's ever made...

Why does Fender not make hardtails more available and/or why do retailers not order them? I never see ads for hardtails...

Love the moving van btw heheheh :D