Bridge height adjustment screws

bigjilm · Post by **bigjilm** » Mon Sep 24, 2001 4:05 am

I was hoping you could help me locate a part for my Rickenbacker bass?

I am desperately searching for bridge height adjustment screws for my early '70s Rickenbacker bass (part # 05301).

I tried ordering the replacement parts from Rickenbacker (via the Rickenbacker page), but the replacements they make now are to short (5/8"), not allowing the strings to clear the fretboard.

The ones I need for my bass are 1" in height.

The screws themselves only cost about 70 cents a pair, but seem very hard to find!

Would you happen to know of anyone on the planet I could purchase these through?

Thanks greatly for your time,
Ted

markthemd · Post by **markthemd** » Mon Sep 24, 2001 6:20 am

Try a hardware store ....ACE Hardware carries these nationwide in the USA

They are 6/32 stainless hex heads .

Look under fastners in the Yellow pages directory.
You will find lots of wholesale outlets if you have any kind of industry in your area .

These are standard off the rack items.

markthemd · Post by **markthemd** » Mon Sep 24, 2001 6:22 am

A note here ....I have NEVER sen the need for 1" tall bridge height screws on any Rick bass EVER!!!

I think there is something wrong with your bass or it is an import copy.

markthemd · Post by **markthemd** » Mon Sep 24, 2001 6:23 am

A note here ....I have NEVER seen the need for 1" tall bridge height screws on any Rick bass EVER!!!

I think there is something wrong with your bass or it is an import copy.

bigjilm · Post by **bigjilm** » Mon Sep 24, 2001 6:52 am

ThanX for the tip on going to a hardware store!

I've had this bass worked on by various Luther's for years and not one has ever said that it wasn't a real 4001 series Rickenbacker.

It has a legit serial # (which I do not know off the top of my head).

When talking with the gentleman at the Rickenbacker parts page he said that nothing ever surprises him on Rickenbacker guitars because they have changed their manufacturing process so many times over the years.

Thanx again,
Ted

justonwo · Post by **justonwo** » Mon Sep 24, 2001 7:14 am

Ted,

I have heard others suggest that smallparts.com is a good place to get just about anything you need.