Hex wrench size for adjusting saddles on Modified Mustang Bridge

[BeantownAl]

I purchased a Modified Mustang Bridge (Item: WMB1C) a few years back and want to adjust the saddle heights.  Does anybody know what size hex wrench should be used to adjust the screws on the saddles? I tried contacting Warmoth with this question - but did not receive a response.

Any help appreciated!

Thanks

 

[Cagey]

I don't know. But, that's because I rarely need to know. Buy a couple sets of hex wrenches in imperial and metric sizes and you'll never have to worry about it again. This set...

Is only $11 from Amazon.

 

[BeantownAl]

Thanks for the suggestion.  I've got a similar mix of imperial/metric wrenches on the way...

 

[Cagey]

No problem. Figured if you had any to try, you wouldn't need to know the size, and if you found out the size you'd have to buy it anyway  :laughing7:

 

[BeantownAl]

The hex wrenches arrived today...so in the interest of tying up loose ends (or screws).

Bridge Post Adjustment - 1/16 in. wrench.

Saddle Height Adjustment - 0.05 in. wrench

So there ya go...case closed

 

[Cagey]

Good deal!

Shouldn't be a choice between 1.5mm or 1/16", though. Should only be one of them. It's compromising when they're close that ruins a LOT of socket heads. And the saddle height adjustment is .05 inches? Sure it isn't .05mm? Whatever dimensional standard it is, Imperial or metric, I would expect them both to match.

 

[BeantownAl]

Good deal!

Shouldn't be a choice between 1.5mm or 1/16", though. Should only be one of them. It's compromising when they're close that ruins a LOT of socket heads. And the saddle height adjustment is .05 inches? Sure it isn't .05mm? Whatever dimensional standard it is, Imperial or metric, I would expect them both to match.

Absolutely.  And upon re-checking the 1/16" is definitely the proper fit.  I updated my previous post.

 

[BeantownAl]

Since I've already covered 2 of the 3 screw types for the Modified Mustang Bridge above, It's probably worthwhile to mention here that I've discovered that the screws that are used to intonate the individual saddles are M3-0.5 x 16 mm Pan Head Machine Screws.

I was...surprised...to discover that since the other two screw types are Imperial screw sizes.

At first glance it seems a sadistic design choice to mix both Imperial and Metric screw sizes...but I think spec'ing the Metric screw size for the bridge saddles was actually a good idea.

Why?

The nearest-equivalent Imperial screw size would be 4-40 5/8". You won't find those at Home Depot, let alone a neightborhood hardware store - you'll need to order those online from Amazon or a specialty store.. OTOH, many neighborhood hardware stores will at least carry a flat head M3-0.5 x 16mm that can be used in a pinch, and the big box hardware stores generally carry the proper pan head screws in that size.