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T~T,J EM (Pat. pending) The new FreeflyteTM Tremolo System (optional) on the Fender Elite Stratocaster incorporates many new features. Among them, a unique snap-in, torque- adjustable tremolo arm (Illus. A), and a hardened steel, knife-edged blade that pivots in a special V-grooved block mounted on the face of the guitar. The knife-edge of the bridge is held in this pivot block by the string and spring tensions. ILLUSTRATION A \ SNAP-IN TREMOLO ARM BRIDGE PICKUP TOP JUST" ADJUSTING SCREW "DUMMY" COIL STRING TREMOLO CLAW 2. LEVER PLATE PIVOT BLOCK 1. TORQUE ADJUSTMENT O Hold base nut with 7116" open end wrench. O With blade screwdriver in slot, turn clockwise to tighten, counterclockwise to loosen. TREMOLO CLAW (TOP VIEW) .010 SET GAUGE (or heavier) .009 SET GAUGE .008 SET GAUGE 6 ® 0 0 0

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T~T,J
EM
(Pat.
pending)
The
new
FreeflyteTM
Tremolo
System
(optional)
on
the
Fender
Elite
Stratocaster
incorporates
many
new
features.
Among
them,
a
unique
snap
-in,
torque
-
adjustable
tremolo
arm
(Illus.
A),
and
a
hardened
steel,
knife
-edged
blade
that
pivots
in
a
special
V
-grooved
block
mounted
on
the
face
of
the
guitar.
The
knife-edge
of
the
bridge
is
held
in
this
pivot
block
by
the
string
and
spring
tensions.
ILLUSTRATION
A
2.
1.
TORQUE
ADJUSTMENT
O
O
\
SNAP
-IN
TREMOLO
ARM
TOP
JUST"
ADJUSTING
SCREW
BRIDGE
PICKUP
"DUMMY"
COIL
STRING
TREMOLO
CLAW
LEVER
PIVOT
BLOCK
PLATE
Hold
base
nut
with
7116"
open
end
wrench.
With
blade
screwdriver
in
slot,
turn
clockwise
to
tighten,
counterclockwise
to
loosen.
6
TREMOLO
CLAW
(TOP
VIEW)
®
0
0
0
.010
SET
GAUGE
(or
heavier)
.009
SET
GAUGE
.008
SET
GAUGE