[samickmalibu12]

im only in the eighth grade and im teaching myself to play guitar, so i have no access to any guitar sites that cost for membership and i cant pay for lessons.
does any one know if there is a way i can fix my stratocaster knock off whammy bar go up. it already goes down, the way most do, but i really want to make it go up, i like to play alot of metal and i cant play the songs i want to because of this!!!!!
if you have any suggestions of certain whammys i can buy for cheap or anything please!!!!!!!!!!!!

[allthumbs]

Strats are not really designed for bending up. You need a floating bridge for that, like A Floyd Rose. Sorry nothing comes to mind as an easy fix.

[Noodler]

You can install a floating tremolo on a Strat-type guitar, but it would cost a decent amount of money to do it. But as my guitar teacher says, you can just bend the strings up (sharp)!

[thodwris]

Hello and welcome to the forum...
First I would like to say that you have found the right place to learn how to play the guitar.No entrance fee needed here and there are a lot of great lessons in the forum...
I suggest that you start looking for a used 2 point tremolo at any local guitar shops.I don't think that would cost much.I own a Mexican Strat and I do a lot of bending without any problems at all...
The best of luck finding the best solution for your problem but also learning how to play the guitar...

[SlickCat]

It can be setup to float....although its really not designed to do that.
Here is the best Guide I could find with pictures.
Remember Fender recommends 1/8" gap between the rear of bridge and guitar body.
UG Community @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com - Vintage Tremolo Setup Tutorial