Hey all,

I can’t seem to remove the tremolo arm from my American 62′ reissue Jazzmaster. I can’t remember how the arm was installed — whether it was ‘snap-in’ or ‘threaded’.

I’ve tried pulling and rotating the arm counter-clockwise, but it seems stuck in there pretty good. Also, when I rotate the arm it makes a bit of a high pitched squeak as it turns.

I’m wondering if there’s another way of removing the arm safely?

Also, if anyone knows if the arms are threaded or snap-in, I suppose that would point in the right direction.

Thanks