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It's a bit of a pain though, but...I had a Rick 4001 bass where you had to use an S-shaped screwdriver to do the saddle adjustments, and that even wasn't very effective. I'd have to loosen the string and actually take the string out of the tuning machine so I could pull it up and out of the way before I could make the adjustment.

Good luck with the replacements. I was actually thinking of doing that with my LP too - except probably go with new saddles and screws, since the saddles are all bumpy with corrosion 'carbuncles' and really worn.

Naw, maybe just the screws because new saddles would make the rest of the bridge look 'uneven' and then a new bridge would make the tailpiece look off, and then on an on.

I don't really like gold hardware that much ;)]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-234742 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-234738 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:04:51 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance RedRainRipper https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-234738 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-234727 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:56:11 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-234727 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-234717 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:42:11 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance drewsdad https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-234717 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-234683 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:00:32 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance eddies880 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-234683 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-24743 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:27:42 +0000
On my '83 Les paul studio, I've been fooling around with the saddles to improve intonation, and while I having it sounding better than ever, I had to make so many adjustments to my E string (6th) that the screw for that saddle is stripped and I can't move it. Some of the others are scraped up as well but are usable. So here are my questions:

1) I noticed Stew Mac offers replacement screws. From what I see I have the new type of Gibson bridge so how exactly does one go about replacing a saddle screw?

and secondly

- Is there any sort of flat head screwdriver thats more equipped to handle the job of adjusting saddle screws so I don't end up stripping more screws in the future?

Thanks in advance.

- Mike]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance RedRainRipper https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/stripped-tune-o-matic-saddle-screws/#post-24743