rotate or file trem arm bushing?

[TFC]

When I insert the tremolo bar on my 1993 CE 24 it sits at an angle too far up/away from the strings. The problem is caused by the bushing, which seems to be a bit misshapen. I can feel a tiny bump on the inside of the bushing as I insert the bar. Ideally, the bushing should be replaced, but I'd like to avoid that hassle if possible. If I can rotate the bushing so that the bump is in a different spot, I should be able to get the bar at the angle I like.

Has anyone done that before? I tried to move it with needle nose pliers but no luck.

I suppose I could also try to file down the bump. What kind of tool would fit inside the bushing and allow me to do that?

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[BrianC]

I find ALL of the arms too LOW for me. I want it up a tad so I put the short end in a vise and bend it. I draw it on paper first tracing one I have done before that I like. Takes 2 minutes and works so much better for me.

 

[TFC]

Well that's another option. Thanks for the idea.