MatthewKeys Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Hey On the bridge of my yamaha rbx775, i'm missing one of the screw things that you move to raise and lower the action on the B string. I don't know what the actual term for it is, so I hope my description is understandable Does anyone know where I can get a replacement for this? Need one asap as I am going to be selling it bass soon. Thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 If one of the grub screws off your Fenders fits then your laughing, as replacements for them are pretty easy to find. If not, try Yamaha themselves. Start by trying a Fender one first though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewKeys Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Just tried the one of my jazz, doesn't fit! Do you know where I can buy a replacement quickly? I don't think I can wait 2 weeks for yamaha to send me one, as i'm trading the bass in about 7 days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I dunno mate. Have you got a pic of the bridge? Maybe it's a common make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beno Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 (edited) If it is a grub screw (allen socket set screw, would be the tech term) a decent engineering/fastener supplier should have one for a few pence. The Fender would be an imperial thread and the Yam would be a metric thread. Edited August 5, 2011 by Beno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 [quote name='MatthewKeys' post='1329377' date='Aug 5 2011, 11:09 PM']Just tried the one of my jazz, doesn't fit! Do you know where I can buy a replacement quickly? I don't think I can wait 2 weeks for yamaha to send me one, as i'm trading the bass in about 7 days![/quote] If it's a MIA it'll have imperial Heads and Threads, mine does. My Squier is metric, I'd guess MIJ might be metric, too. Dunno about MIM. Yamahas will almost certainly be metric. (and I should've read the previous post...) Any guitar/music shoppe that's any good should be able to help (Yamaha dealers?) Take the other grub screw (don't lose that one, too!) for comparison. Or even the whole bass. I took my MIA into a tool shop when hunting for an Allen key for the truss rod. They were rather pleased when I popped the case open (!) That way you'll know it fits.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewKeys Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Here's the pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewKeys Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 My bad, sorry for the three pics! First time doing that haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Bugger, mono bridges. Not the most common of bridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewKeys Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 damnit! And theres no decent music stores near me! Does anyone want to sell me one please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 [quote name='MatthewKeys' post='1329457' date='Aug 6 2011, 01:03 AM']damnit! And theres no decent music stores near me! Does anyone want to sell me one please? [/quote] I can't find anything on the net about replacements. Perhaps a hardware store would have something. Try Howard (The Bass Doc) he might be have some spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beno Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 [quote name='MatthewKeys' post='1329457' date='Aug 6 2011, 01:03 AM']damnit! And theres no decent music stores near me! Does anyone want to sell me one please? [/quote] Seriously lad, try somewhere like this. Think outside the box. Bring a screw into them and if they don't have one, they can at least ID the thread size and advise you. [url="http://www.modelmakingsupplies.co.uk/allen-screws-2-2.htm"]http://www.modelmakingsupplies.co.uk/allen-screws-2-2.htm[/url] There are a few places like this in your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 I have bought from this guy in the past - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/saddle-bridge-height-screws-allen-key-/170672870834?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item27bce555b2"]iggypig on eBay[/url]. Not very dear. I can't recall what size they were now but they fitted both Fender and Japanese basses I had - I bought shorter ones than stock so that I didn't keep catching my hand on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewKeys Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 Thanks! I will probably buy one off modelingmakingsupplies.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bass Doc Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 I've got loads of spares but would probably need one of yours to match the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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