: How can I fix rattling tremolo? Why can a tremolo make a rattling sound? I changed the strings to thicker ones. I thought that the problem was a raised tremolo (but it didn’t visually look like it), tried to tighten the

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Take the bar off - does it stop?

Most common cause is the actual whammy bar rattling in its thread.
Fix is a few turns of PTFE tape on the thread before you screw it in, available from any hardware/plumbing store. Don't use sticky tape of any kind. PTFE is "teflon" & won't stick or jam.

If that's not it, you're going to have to give us better information.