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if you play nearer the bridge pickup the trem arm is too long. It's all part of playing a Strat to me.
After many Strats and many years playing them I came to the conclusion that the best place for the trem arm on a Stat is in the case, use 5 trem springs, deck the bridge and wind in the claw.
It definitely needs a spring in the trem block hole first to hold the arm in the right place (that’s how they come from Fender, it’s why they put a sticker over the trem hole on new guitars, but a lot of people lose the spring as it’s pretty small). Get a proper spring: people use biro springs and all sorts, but the tension is never quite right.
PTFE tape works if the block threads are worn and the arm is a sloppy fit in the trem block, but it doesn’t hold the arm in the correct position for very long, especially if you take the arm out regularly to put the guitar in the case.
It's a Mexican Strat I got a few months ago, and I'm sure when I first got it the tremolo arm would tighten up fully into the correct position, but now it swings loose and it only tightens up when it's pointing 180 degrees in the totally opposite direction (away from the neck).
Is this what those tiny springs are for? Do they stop the arm from swinging about?
The problem with the little screws is that they compress over time and can be a bit crunchy and clicky when turning the trem arm. I preferred the pop in arm of the old Fender deluxes, not sure if they still have them, not looked in ages.
The pop in arms are good, but they’ll only fit a few Fender models. Most are threaded.