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GP Schaller Bridge Adjustment Tool

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BG
Posted 2005-08-02 12:07 AM (#142083)
Subject: GP Schaller Bridge Adjustment Tool


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Anybody know where I can get a tool to adjust the position of each bridge saddle on the Ultra GP? The screws are Phillips types located on the inside (bridge pickup-side) of the bridge.

It's impossible to get to them with a regular straight screwdriver. It looks like a bent-angle (90-degree angle) Phillips-head screwdriver is needed. Any ideas where to get this?
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ChatMan
Posted 2005-08-02 8:09 AM (#142084 - in reply to #142083)
Subject: Re: GP Schaller Bridge Adjustment Tool


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Location: Tampa, FL
Check here

or here

or here This last one tells you that your nearest Sears store will have one for about 3 bucks.
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BG
Posted 2005-08-02 10:54 AM (#142085 - in reply to #142083)
Subject: Re: GP Schaller Bridge Adjustment Tool


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Thanks, I'll check those in more detail. However, all of the offset screwdrivers I've checked at local hardware stores will not work because the length of the offset portion is still too long to fit in the narrow gap between the bridge pickup and the bridge.

I'll measure the gap and post it here for reference.
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ChatMan
Posted 2005-08-02 11:10 AM (#142086 - in reply to #142083)
Subject: Re: GP Schaller Bridge Adjustment Tool


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Location: Tampa, FL
As a last possibility (I was not aware there were severe dimension constraints) get an appropriately sized Phillips (probably #0 or #1) and a hefty benchvise and soon, with a little motivation, you can have an offset Phillips sized as you require. I imagine you could get your offset leg down to 1/4" certainly to 1/2" with a #0.
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BG
Posted 2005-08-02 2:27 PM (#142087 - in reply to #142083)
Subject: Re: GP Schaller Bridge Adjustment Tool


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Thanks again! Good idea. BTW, I was mistaken and the screw is actually a flat-head screw.

I measured the space and it's showing about 1cm of distance between the bridge pickup and the adjustment screws.
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