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I recently picked up a 360v64 and, as I'm a vibrato junkie, I bought an Accent unit for it. However, I'm having a little trouble keeping the arm where I want it and also keeping it from coming unscrewed. I searched the forum and I found an old post about this very issue, and John Hall and one of the other members mentioned using a wave-type washer to fix the vibrato arm in place.

Does anybody use a wave washer with their accent vibrato? If so, where exactly do you put it? And what size? Alternatively, if anybody has come up with a different hack or solution to the arm problems, that would be great to know about too. I can work around pretty much anything, but the fact that the arm keeps coming unscrewed is no bueno.

Thank you!

You want to get a 7/16" wavey washer and put it in on top so it's right under the screw. A drop of machine oil helps too. You can get them at any hardware store or home center.

ChuckEds wrote:You want to get a 7/16" wavey washer and put it in on top so it's right under the screw. A drop of machine oil helps too. You can get them at any hardware store or home center.

Thank you SO much!!!

ChuckEds wrote:You want to get a 7/16" wavey washer and put it in on top so it's right under the screw. A drop of machine oil helps too. You can get them at any hardware store or home center.

One further question: Do you use the wave washer in conjunction with the plastic washer that comes with the Accent, or do you use it by itself? Thank you again.

Mine doesn't have a plastic washer. Doesn't look like there's room for anything beside the wavy washer.