Do BAII bridges have a special allen wrench for action adjustment?

ElBajista · #1 10-09-2006, 09:17 AM

I just fired off an email to manufacturer, but I thought I'd ask here as well:

I've recently put my SX back together after 9 months of prolonged modifications, and I've found that I just can't adjust the string action on the bridge.

I've used the smallest allen wrenches I can find, but all to no avail. Is there some sort of specialized allen wrench for these bridges?

superjesus · #2 10-09-2006, 03:02 PM

the BAII's use a standard allen. its just considerably smaller than the size used for most basses. I cant remember the exact size, but i'm pretty sure you need a 1mm hex allen. I know a 1.5 mm and a 1/16" are too large. I bought 2 1mm's at the ACE hardware down the road from me. They cost $0.17 each and were the smallest size available.

Nick Ioannucci · #3 10-09-2006, 03:05 PM

.050 is the size that you need, theyre really tiny.

ElBajista · #4 10-09-2006, 06:00 PM

So is it 1mm or 0.5mm?

I'll stop by the hardware store tomorrow and get one of each. Thanks for the tips!

Bass · #5 10-09-2006, 06:33 PM

1 mm or 0.5 mm? It isn't 0.5 mm.

The BAII would use standard rather than metric wouldn't it? And 0.050 is standard (5/100 ths of an inch). In metric this is 1.27 mm.

1/16" is about 1.6 mm.

ElBajista · #6 10-09-2006, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bass

1 mm or 0.5 mm? It isn't 0.5 mm.

The BAII would use standard rather than metric wouldn't it? And 0.050 is standard (5/100 ths of an inch). In metric this is 1.27 mm.

1/16" is about 1.6 mm.

Ahh, of course. I must have gotten my systems messed up. Thanks!

BuffaloBass · #7 10-10-2006, 09:24 AM

I made my own for the Valenti. Must be the same 0.5mm. Some careful filing is all it took.

ElBajista · #8 10-10-2006, 02:43 PM

Just got back from the local hardware store, and it indeed takes a 0.05" allen wrench to do the job.

I Finally got my SX playing up to speed, after a 10 month hiatus. Woo Hoo! Although now I have some frets that desperately need leveling.....off to the luthiers' corner!

Many thanks to anyone who helped.

bassicinstinct · #9 10-11-2006, 04:39 AM

Now I'm REALLY confused!!

Is the general consensus that it is Metric (0.05mm?) or Imperial (0.05 inch?).

Clarification would be MUCH appreciated as this will answer a question I have been pondering for over a year!!

tortoise.sg · #10 10-11-2006, 07:43 AM

Yeah, I bought the smallest allen key from the hardware store for mine too.

Bass · #11 10-14-2006, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bassicinstinct

Now I'm REALLY confused!!

Is the general consensus that it is Metric (0.05mm?) or Imperial (0.05 inch?).

Clarification would be MUCH appreciated as this will answer a question I have been pondering for over a year!!

Sorry folks, I meant to clarify rather than confuse.

It is imperial. 0.050 inch.

steve21 · #12 10-14-2006, 02:40 PM

It's really quite tiny. Brian from BestBassGear sent me one when I emailed him asking if the BA2 needed special ones. He's great people!

tplyons · #13 10-14-2006, 02:46 PM

.050 inches according to the man (Leo Quan) himself.

bassicinstinct · #14 10-15-2006, 05:24 AM

Thanks guys. I shall (hopefully) buy one later today at my local hardware emporium.