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blimpage
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by blimpage » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:18 pm
I just lost one of the saddle height adjustment screws from my Jazzmaster's bridge. The very end one is now missing:
This is especially infuriating since I lost it while restringing and cleaning up the guitar so that I can sell it. Now I've gotta get this fixed up before I can list it.
Any idea where I can get a replacement allen key screw, preferably within Australia? Hoping I don't have to buy a whole replacement saddle (or bridge!), since all the parts are fine otherwise.
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blimpage
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by blimpage » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:26 pm
FYI this is the stock bridge on a current-model Fender Standard Jazzmaster HH. Not sure if these screws are standard.
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soggy mittens
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by soggy mittens » Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:27 am
i have a similar problem but with a grub screw that got damaged from loctite bs. I've bookmarked a cheap replacement from ebay for like $8, easy enough. Can just use the grub screws from that or if they don't fit then the whole barrel.
ebay.com.au/itm/Chrome-Guitar-Bridge-AssemblyIf OSG has tort me anything...
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blimpage
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by blimpage » Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:54 am
Hmm, I think I've found a place in Australia that sells just the allen screws:
https://guitartrade.com.au/index.php?ro ... ht%20screw
I'm not 100% sure what size I need, but at 50 cents each I can just order a bunch of sizes and bin whatever doesn't fit.
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Lock
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by Lock » Sat Aug 19, 2017 8:16 am
I'll mail you one, but idk what the shipping time to Australia would be from Canada.
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blimpage
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by blimpage » Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:15 pm
Lock wrote:I'll mail you one, but idk what the shipping time to Australia would be from Canada.
That's extremely kind, but the shipping would probably cost 10x the price of the part!
This morning I placed an order with the place I linked above, so we'll see if that does the job.
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fisonic
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by fisonic » Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:05 am
The standard US JM threaded type saddle screw Is a 4-40x1/4 screw (0.112" at 40 threads per inch x 1/4" long). They typically use a 0.050" allen key.
If anyone in Aust needs one, I'll pop it in the mail. Might assume that japanese saddles use metric, but who knows.
Give us a yell if you luck out.
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Lock
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by Lock » Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:24 am
blimpage wrote:Lock wrote:I'll mail you one, but idk what the shipping time to Australia would be from Canada.
That's extremely kind, but the shipping would probably cost 10x the price of the part!
This morning I placed an order with the place I linked above, so we'll see if that does the job.
Yeah, true true. I bought a cheap bridge for $10 just to scavenge for screws, springs, etc as I needed them. the saddles and larger metal parts are crap, but it was the cheapest way to get all the other bits where I live and there doesn't seem to be a difference in quality on the tiny parts.
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blimpage
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by blimpage » Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:18 pm
The parts from Guitartrade arrived and one of the variety of screws I ordered fit.
Thanks to all who offered to send parts, y'all are legends!
It was the metric (M3) screw that ended up fitting, which I wasn't expecting. This model is made in Mexico, is metric standard for MiM models?
