Cutting down bridge screws?

[fretmeister]

The bridge crews on my bitsa stick out a lot.

 

What is the best way to cut them down?

 

Hacksaw?

Dremel type thing?

 

ta

 

[Hellzero]

Which screws ? The ones for the bridge itself or the saddle height screws ?

Edited January 27, 2025 by Hellzero

[fretmeister]

Saddle height screws. 

[franzbassist]

Surely it's easier to just buy new?  They are cheap as chips!

 

[Bigguy2017]

Like franzbassist said, best is to buy a selection of screws in Long, Med, Short.

 

Do the bass setup and when you're happy, replace the screws with ones of best length - keep the 'wrong uns' for later use.

 

This plan works best when you have many basses using the same type of screws...

[fretmeister]

I had no idea that shorter ones could be purchased! So obvious!  

 

If anyone has a link before I trust google that would be very useful.

 

 

[fretmeister]

Also - WTF can measure anything in imperial?

What the smeg is a 32nd of an inch?  

[Hellzero]

Welcome to the world of instruments made in the USA or anywhere in the world.

 

0,79375 is the answer, and not 42. 🤣

[fretmeister]

No wonder most of my instruments are German or Japanese!

 

[Bigguy2017]

Sizes I use are;

 

Fender saddle height screws (Mex + MIJ)
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M3 grub screws - cone (or cup / dome) point

M3 x 10mm
M3 x 12mm
M3 x 16mm

(1.5mm allen key)

 

Fender USA

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1/16"   bass    (6-32)

0.050"  guitar  (4-40)

 

www.modelfixings.com (or similar supplier)

M3 x 12mm  MF-GS37S

 

  

 

 

 

[fretmeister]

Lovely!