Accutune failing

entee

When I was 16 I bought my very first guitar - Vox Standard 24 - and loved it: still do.  After 6 months or so I fancied a tremelo so had a Accutune fitted (see pics).  Over the last 25 or so years, the mechanism has slowly started to fail - I had the springs replaced 10 years ago, but it could be doing it again.

My question is, is it worth just getting the springs replaced again, or is there a 'better' system I could put in the FR's place?

FatPete

That's not a Floyd Rose, it's what people (possibly incorrectly) refer to as an Accutune. They were fitted to Marlins and similar in the mid/late 80s(?)

A Kahler might have a similar footprint, but anything based on the Strat trem, including Floyds/Wilkinsons etc. would be quite a big routing job. Any good tech would do it though if you're not up for that sort of diy

entee

Sorry apologies, not a FR....don't post when hung over  lol
Yes it would have been fitted in about 1984.  I don't really want to start routing into the guitar, just make work what I already have or fit a similar. 
Thanks for the info 

revsorg

FatPete

If it's just the springs stretching and you're happy with it otherwise, get them replaced if you can. I doubt anything apart from a direct replacement would be a 'no woodwork required' job

entee

FatPete said:

If it's just the springs stretching and you're happy with it otherwise, get them replaced if you can. I doubt anything apart from a direct replacement would be a 'no woodwork required' job

It does its job very well, most of the time, so it hasn't broken which I know they are prone to do.  Guess I am lucky that after 35 years it still works.  I'll get the springs changed again 

WezV

I think I have a chrome one of those somewhere, I think it’s pretty much unused

entee

WezV said:

I think I have a chrome one of those somewhere, I think it’s pretty much unused

Could you have a look please @WezV ?  Might be better to completely change it out, if that is possible.  Cheers, Nick

ICBM

By an odd coincidence there's a guitar in the shop right now with one which has gone the same way. I haven't taken it off yet to see if it's the springs or something worse - if I remember rightly the alloy castings tend to bend or break completely after a while.

As already said, probably the only thing similar is a Kahler, which also have a similar problem with the springs stretching, although not the alloy problem since they're made from brass.

WezV

found it.   The chrome is quite badly pitted, but the rest seems functional