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hello everyone, thanks again for all your help and now sorted!

Ended up taking it to a luthier who after much rummaging around found the perfect fit, a screw from a vintage model Strat, of all things.

Cheers - PG

Thanks again or all your replies fellas...unfortunately I think the screw must have fallen out or rattled loose whilst recording in a studio a few months ago (I'm the bassist for The Damned) so a magnet is a no-no unfortunately!

I was sent a Fender bass saddle screw by the shop I bought it from ...

Thanks again Orville, problem is I live in the UK and the screw looks to be US size - it appears you can only get M2 (2mm) or M3 sizes here, I've tried both and the Ric one is in-between, and thread angles are different.

Photo attached of M3 to the left and Ric one to the right if anyone else can ...

Thanks Orville, that;'s all helpful especially the measuring vids - yes its the "know exactly what your looking for" bit that is eluding me...the screws have a cone shape at one end which makes it even harder unlike most of those available. I've yet another pack arriving today but if they don't work ...

thanks guys - unfortunately those from Rickysounds are for the older style 4001/3 bridge, I've already spoken to them, and none of the packs I've bought for guitar or otherwise from ebay or Amazon in m2 or M3 sizes fit threadwise...it's most vexing.

And having just paid 2 grand for the bass I'm not ...

hi all, I seem to have lost one of two small hex screws from the bridge saddle on the G string of my latest 4003 aquisition with the new fangled and imho highly annoying new bridge assembly.
I've emailed Rickenbacker with zero luck, UK distributors Rosetti can't help and said Ric aren't providing ...