Les Paul Wireless Guitar Peripheral Whammy Bar Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          5 minutes

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Les Paul Wireless Guitar Body Teardown
3 steps
Whammy Bar
6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Les Paul Wireless Guitar Body Teardown

Remove batteries

Remove batteries

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Step 2

Remove void warranty sticker
The sticker is covering a torx screw

Remove void warranty sticker

The sticker is covering a torx screw

Step 3

Unscrew the 11 screws securing the back of the body using a T10 Torx screwdriver. Each screw is 1 cm long.
Push level, this will detach the back of the guitar from the front.
Carefully remove the back of the body
The battery pack cord is attached to both sides of the guitar, be careful not to tear it apart.
The neck connector may be stuck to the back so be sure to detach it before fully pulling

Unscrew the 11 screws securing the back of the body using a T10 Torx screwdriver. Each screw is 1 cm long.

Push level, this will detach the back of the guitar from the front.

Carefully remove the back of the body

The battery pack cord is attached to both sides of the guitar, be careful not to tear it apart.

The neck connector may be stuck to the back so be sure to detach it before fully pulling

Step 4

              Whammy Bar

Carefully remove whammy bar from its slot, it should slide out easily.
Make sure the wires are not cut or damaged or it may need replacement.

Carefully remove whammy bar from its slot, it should slide out easily.

Make sure the wires are not cut or damaged or it may need replacement.

Step 5

Once taken out, the parts can come apart easily by pulling on the sides.
The whammy bar should split into multiple parts.
If any part is broken, then it will need to be replaced.

Once taken out, the parts can come apart easily by pulling on the sides.

The whammy bar should split into multiple parts.

If any part is broken, then it will need to be replaced.

Step 6

Remove the two screws with a philips head screwdriver. Each screw is 0.8 cm.
Slide the other plastic pieces off the metal piece so all pieces are separate. Each piece will be given a number and color to make repair easier.
Whammy Bar
Plastic piece 1
Plastic piece 2
Plastic piece 3 and 4
Plastic piece 5
Metal piece

Remove the two screws with a philips head screwdriver. Each screw is 0.8 cm.

Slide the other plastic pieces off the metal piece so all pieces are separate. Each piece will be given a number and color to make repair easier.

Whammy Bar

Plastic piece 1

Plastic piece 2

Plastic piece 3 and 4

Plastic piece 5

Metal piece

Step 7

Place plastic piece 3 and 4 in the whammy bar slot for them, and have them overlap.
The pointed edges should be facing each other.
Then use the tweezers or your hands to connect the spring from plastic piece 3 to 4.

Place plastic piece 3 and 4 in the whammy bar slot for them, and have them overlap.

The pointed edges should be facing each other.

Then use the tweezers or your hands to connect the spring from plastic piece 3 to 4.

Step 8

Connect metal piece to plastic piece 5 and make sure the metal prongs fit into the holes for them.
Next slide plastic piece 2 on the metal piece and make sure the three stubs are on the upper half.
Then, make sure the metal piece holes and the plastic piece holes match up and screw them in place with the Philips head screw driver.

Connect metal piece to plastic piece 5 and make sure the metal prongs fit into the holes for them.

Next slide plastic piece 2 on the metal piece and make sure the three stubs are on the upper half.

Then, make sure the metal piece holes and the plastic piece holes match up and screw them in place with the Philips head screw driver.

Step 9

Connect each piece to the whammy bar.
The metal piece will connect on the side with plastic pieces 3 and 4. Plastic piece 1 will be on the other side.
Make sure each part slides in place correctly.
Finally, slide the whammy bar back into place.

Connect each piece to the whammy bar.

The metal piece will connect on the side with plastic pieces 3 and 4. Plastic piece 1 will be on the other side.

Make sure each part slides in place correctly.

Finally, slide the whammy bar back into place.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Kevin Duggan - Aug 31, 2018

Took me half an hour to find a working guide after messing up my whammy bar after taking the guitar apart. Thank you so much for this I was so lost

Introduction#

What you need#

Introduction

What you need