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TheEmptyCell
09-19-2006, 10:17 AM
Well, I need to give my Peavey T-40 a little set-up the next time I restring and give it a thorough once-over, but sadly the last owner did not include the truss rod adjuster or allen wrenches.

I see there are two different truss rod wrenches on Stewmac: 1/4" and 5/16" Gibson style. I'm guessing I need the 1/4", but before I go out and buy one at the hardware store, I'd like to know for sure.

Also, what size allen wrench do you use on the bridge? All I have are metric, and they aren't working, so I'm guessing this US made beauty needs a US sized wrench.

Thanks a bunch!

cb56
09-20-2006, 10:55 AM
I'm looking at the same thing for my newly aquired Guild Pilot5. Every other bass I've owned took an allen wrench but the Guild needs something more like a nut driver. The 1/4 inch one you talked about. If your T40 trussrod looks like it will take an allen wrench then that's what you need. If it looks like it needs a nut driver then the one you saw at stewmac is probably the one. Might not hurt to fire off an email to peavey and see what they say.

lug
09-20-2006, 03:46 PM
Last I checked, you could still order them from Peavey for something like $5 to $10.

BuffaloBass
09-21-2006, 12:45 PM
I used a 1/4" drive deep socket ( can't remember the size) with an "allen wrench" shaped handle.

TheEmptyCell
09-21-2006, 04:53 PM
I e-mailed Peavey, and they did say they sold the correct wrench, but did not say what size. Sounds like 1/4'' is right for the job.

ldervish
09-21-2006, 07:16 PM
I bought one from Peavey for my DynaBass, p/n 75031006, it is a 5/16" socket-type (female), very thin walled. Their term is "Torsion Rod Wrench". Don't know if the same one will fit the T-40, but a phone call would verify.

keyboardguy
09-21-2006, 11:07 PM
Yeah, call them. It's about $5 and worked fine in my T-40 when I had one. Nice people too those Peaveyites....

Mike

beyondhairy
05-05-2007, 09:12 PM
anybody have one of these tool's lieing around they arent using for a man who has no way of ordering one from them (lack of credit card) heh

keyboardguy
05-05-2007, 10:44 PM
I've posted here a while back; Peavey is/was out of stock.

Do you have a local music store nearby? I went to mine and they had a box of maybe 100 different allen wrenches and nut drivers.

We found one that fit, and he gave it to me! Gotta love (and support) your local music store.....


Mike

beyondhairy
05-06-2007, 08:56 AM
I've posted here a while back; Peavey is/was out of stock.

Do you have a local music store nearby? I went to mine and they had a box of maybe 100 different allen wrenches and nut drivers.

We found one that fit, and he gave it to me! Gotta love (and support) your local music store.....


Mike


oy, gata carry this thing around now lol, the closest music store to me is scam ass and thats a 45 minute walk from me

SMG
05-06-2007, 05:16 PM
Older Peavey's use a Gibson style 5/16" wrench. Guild's use a 1/4" wrench. Both are available from stewmac.com.

beyondhairy
05-06-2007, 07:20 PM
went throug my drill bit kit and found the piece, but i couldnt use it with my drill so i had to use some plyers to twist the drill bit heh, either wya, straightened the neck, yay, action still isnt as low as id like it, and the jack is still messed up, but its getting there

beyondhairy
05-09-2007, 12:56 PM
when i e-mailed them about thet tool, i got this as a response:


that was a misprint in the manual..the correct patr # is 75031006
18.99
each
to order please call us toll free @ 877-732-8391, all major credit
cards are taken

keyboardguy
11-09-2007, 10:42 PM
""he correct part # is 75031006
$18.99 each
to order please call us toll free @ 877-732-8391, all major credit
cards are taken"""

Yep. They have em now. And it's $18.99. Fits my Foundation perfectly (T-40's) also.



Mike

TheEmptyCell
11-13-2007, 09:06 AM
I managed to get one (cheaper) at my local shop a couple months back. But thanks for the help guys!