Tremol-No + JP7

[DonBot]

Has anyone put one in an EBMM JP7? Darren?
Check out the pics below. Does that look right? I ended up using one of the spacers to make it look less messed up. It works like it should but it just looks funky.
I also took a pic of the trem so you can see that it's dead level.

[darren]

My Tremol-No installation isn't typical. It's one of the original clamp-type with a prototype adapter plate Kevan had made so it would work on the slanted block end.

[DonBot]

Damn. I wish I had that setup. With the abuse I give the trem these days, I don't expect my pin to last long the way it's sitting.

[James]

Why not PM Kevan and ask him, or hit the T-no forums?

[Kevan]

Donnie, it looks good.
BUT.....
You're clamped too tight.

The clamping screw only needs to be "snug, then 1/4-1/2 a turn". DONE.
The tailpiece isn't holding an engine block together; what you need is zero movement/slack. That's it.

If you want to swap out for a Clamp-type (Large) and an adapter plate, PM me.
We can get you hooked up.

[Max]

my pin versions always come with little spacers to put between the pin piece and clamp edge so you dont overtighten it like that

[DonBot]

Originally Posted by Kevan

Donnie, it looks good.
BUT.....
You're clamped too tight.

The clamping screw only needs to be "snug, then 1/4-1/2 a turn". DONE.
The tailpiece isn't holding an engine block together; what you need is zero movement/slack. That's it.

If you want to swap out for a Clamp-type (Large) and an adapter plate, PM me.
We can get you hooked up.

Got it, thanks. I backed the screw out about 1/4 turn and I could move the pin so I snugged it back up just a tiny bit.
It's too bad the JPs have such an goofy trem block.