Screw/inotation

[Elemetal]

So I was fixing the inotation today and I fricking stripped one of the screws and now I cant get a screwdriver in there so how do I fix this? And also the screws were very tough and almost impossible to screw and thats one reason why I stripped the screw because im a dumbass and kept trying to screw it. Any ideas?

[pkr2]

Originally Posted by Elemetal

So I was fixing the inotation today and I fricking stripped one of the screws and now I cant get a screwdriver in there so how do I fix this? And also the screws were very tough and almost impossible to screw and thats one reason why I stripped the screw because im a dumbass and kept trying to screw it. Any ideas?

Depending on how tight it's frozen in the roller, you may be up the creek.

Take the strings off and push the screw back through the bridge. You'll have to push against the spring pressure. The head of the screw should come out far enough to get a grip on the head with a small pair of vice grips.

Spray the screw around the roller on both sides with WD40and wait about an hour. If you get the screw to move without wringing off, rock the screw backward and forward while spraying it with WD40 and gradually back it out.

I don't know whether you know it but that little srew is not meant to apply any pressure. Be sure to loosen the string before trying to slide the roller.

Good luck on finding the replacement screw. You've already destroyed that one.

Unless you hve a Dremel tool.

[Elemetal]

Oh I found out why it wasn't screwing easily. I like my action really high so it was like kinda not striaght for the screw to screw so yeah I just lowered my saddles and then it's simple! And my screw is not fully stripped it still works.

[SGT. Pepper]

Always take tension off the string before adjusting intonation. It is easier to move the saddles and you won't strip out your screws. Unwind the string until it is floppy, then adjust the saddle.

[Audiophage]

Just remember to use a screw driver that fits the screw better next time. If your screw isn't in too bad a condition just take it to a hardware store with buckets of differently sized screws and just find one that matches your old screw.