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(@peaveywolfgang5150)
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im changing the strings on the wolfgang and now its broken, im really upset right now, i was making sure the string was tight on the floyd rose and where you make it tight with an alan wrench snapped off. so now i dont know what to do, i love that guitar, i dont know what to do, this just happened 4 mins ago


   
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(@demoetc)
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I'm pretty sure they have replacement parts for that.

Like here:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Floyd_Rose_tremolos_and_parts.html


   
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(@peaveywolfgang5150)
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the screw broke inside and i couldnt find a replacement for that part, i wasnt being rough with it though thats what i dont understand


   
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(@primeta)
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You may have to replace a slightly larger part
From your description it sounds like this
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Floyd_Rose_tremolos_and_parts/4/Floyd_Rose_Locking_Tremolo_and_Parts/Pictures.html#details

Can you put a picture up?

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Steely Dan
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(@peaveywolfgang5150)
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yes thats the part that broke off, but it broke off inside where the string is held, so i do need to get that part but i have to get another part and i have no clue what its called


   
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(@prndl)
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yes thats the part that broke off, but it broke off inside where the string is held, so i do need to get that part but i have to get another part and i have no clue what its called

It's either a "Whatchumacallit", a "Thingamajigger", or quite possibly a "Doohickey"

I'd have to see it to tell for sure.

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 Mike
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The whatchumacallit is stuck in the doohickey and now he has to replace the whole thingamjigger.


   
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(@peaveywolfgang5150)
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see now you guys understand what im talking about


   
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(@peaveywolfgang5150)
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this is just great, they told me that i have to replace all of the saddles, wonderful


   
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(@primeta)
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Why all of them?

"Things may get a whole lot worse/ Before suddenly falling apart"
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"Look at me coyote, don't let a little road dust put you off" Knopfler


   
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(@peaveywolfgang5150)
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what a bunch of morons at guitar center. i called my friend mike, he has been playing longer then i have been alive, i am 20, he like here i have a couple extra ones, in 5 mins he fixed it, he is the man


   
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(@primeta)
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That's what I thought, glad it's fixed 8)

"Things may get a whole lot worse/ Before suddenly falling apart"
Steely Dan
"Look at me coyote, don't let a little road dust put you off" Knopfler


   
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