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Small parts question
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:13 pm
by cassius987
Anyone know the size of the screws used to hold a 4003 bridge pickup bobbin and magnet on the baseplate? I seem to have lost some of mine.
Re: Small parts question
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:00 am
by aceonbass
IIRC it's 8-32.
Re: Small parts question
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:30 pm
by cassius987
Okay. Do you happen to recall the length as well?
Re: Small parts question
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:38 pm
by aceonbass
Man...That's a toughie. Between 1/4-3/8". I think you're gonna need to take one out of a pickup and match it at the hardware store to be sure Joshua.
Re: Small parts question
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:41 pm
by cassius987
Thanks Dane. I'll give it a try and report back!
Re: Small parts question
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:15 pm
by cassius987
So it turns out with some additional help I found out these are 6-32 x 3/4'' machine screws. Quite easy to hunt down if anyone else has the same problem in the future.
Re: Small parts question
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:51 am
by aceonbass
Are they really that long Joshua? I'm surprised that the pickups are threaded for them to go that deep.
Re: Small parts question
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:30 pm
by cassius987
They have to go through the pickup, magnet and baseplate.
Re: Small parts question
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:55 pm
by aceonbass
I'd forgotten about that. I only have RIHS bridge pickups on my Ricks, and the screw is much shorter since it only has to go through the base plate, shoes, and part way into the bobbin.