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11-12-2011, 03:57 PM
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Ok, I have a Fender American Deluxe P-Bass and it is 99% original hardware.
The E string saddle keeps lowering itself over 1 hours worth of playing and its driving me nuts. I have thought about buying some new saddles, so what do you suggest? Any brands? Should I go for just the saddles or a whole bridge assembly?
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11-12-2011, 04:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Left Coast | | | just squirt a few drops of loctite(R) blue 242 on the threads of the 2 adjustment screws. that will keep the screws from backing out due to the vibrations.
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11-12-2011, 05:46 PM
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11-18-2011, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by skychief  just squirt a few drops of loctite(R) blue 242 on the threads of the 2 adjustment screws. that will keep the screws from backing out due to the vibrations. | Im thinking of getting some Graphtech saddles soon, but if I decide against it then I will go for the Loctite 
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11-19-2011, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mongo2 I use my wife's clear nail polish for that. | +1. The classic solution.
Although I find the clear to be somewhat neutral in tone, I prefer using red nail polish as it adds a hotter tone to the saddles. |
11-19-2011, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Slowgypsy +1. The classic solution.
Although I find the clear to be somewhat neutral in tone, I prefer using red nail polish as it adds a hotter tone to the saddles. | If you think red is hot, try coral pink... 
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11-19-2011, 10:11 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Could try another set of bridge height screws, they may be machined slightly wider, maybe not. You can get a set for a few dollars, maybe worth a shot. |
11-19-2011, 12:55 PM
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I setup & repair guitars & basses | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kensington, Ca | | | I'm always amused, that given the quick and effective (and cheap)
fix of nail polish or Loctite, so many bass owners feel the need to replace screws/saddles/bridges. Not in this particular case, I'm just sayin'...
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11-19-2011, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JLS I'm always amused, that given the quick and effective (and cheap)
fix of nail polish or Loctite, so many bass owners feel the need to replace screws/saddles/bridges. Not in this particular case, I'm just sayin'... | Advertising works. |
11-19-2011, 05:26 PM
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11-19-2011, 05:45 PM
| | Richard J. Naimish | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Grand Junction, CO. | | | I love these posts about bridge saddle adjustment screws vibrating lose. Unlikely the screws are bad but they're cheap. You could try replacing the single saddle. Far more likely the holes tapped oversize. Leave your wife/girlfriend's nail polish be. Loctite works great. Good luck.
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11-19-2011, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Slowgypsy Advertising works. | That it does...
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11-20-2011, 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by kyral210 Ok, I have a Fender American Deluxe P-Bass and it is 99% original hardware.
The E string saddle keeps lowering itself over 1 hours worth of playing and its driving me nuts. I have thought about buying some new saddles, so what do you suggest? Any brands? Should I go for just the saddles or a whole bridge assembly? | Man I had the same problem on my MIM Roger Waters after just 3 months from buying it. I took it back to the shop so the luthier could check it out ( fender's luthier since it was on warranty ) and it turns out he changed the saddle's screws to some wider ones so to keep it from lowering and bottom line was that I couldn't adjust the height anymore because it was so damn tight that I bent the Allen screw... I ended up changing the whole bridge and problem sorted... My Nemesis is now Ashdown's totally unprofessional Costumer Service. I will start a thread about that...
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11-20-2011, 10:36 AM
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