So I finally landed on my first fender. It was a tight competition between the pro tele and ultra strat but I ended up getting the strat because it had a more mellow tone. However now I’m ‘stuck’ with a serious problem. I can’t take off my trem arm. I have read a few articles which is saying I need to take the bridge off and fix the retainer. Can anyone please let me know a easier way around?
I live in a country where original Fenders are hard to come by and the ones which are available are highly marked up and there is almost zero availability in the secondhand market. Recently I got a pretty good deal on an SRV Strat (SL: SZ8080153, Model No: 0109200800) and I really want to jump on it. My only concern is I have one of the smallest hands and apparently this guitar has a beefy neck. Is this a deal breaker? Or will it be a good idea to swap out the neck later? I currently play a Mexican Charvel DK24, and I wanted a mellower and more dynamic sounding guitar.