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Old 09-18-2011, 09:16 PM
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Stingray allen size old school on the headstock.

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Ok what size is the truss rod on the older stingrays on the neck. Also is there any tools that has the allen wrench on it with more than one. I hate having so many different ones for all my basses.Its a mess when I got to find it. Thanks again......
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Old 09-18-2011, 09:46 PM
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Go to a bike shop or sporting goods store. My brother has a folding tool that has 8 or 9 different size allen keys on it in addition to a screwdriver and such. Made for bicyclists to keep in their pockets/saddlebags.
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Old 09-18-2011, 10:07 PM
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+1 to the bike tool. Great for biking AND gigging!!!! Pretty much a life-saver in one foldable dealy-bob.
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You can get a 16-piece SAE/Metric hex key set at Walmart for $1. It comes with a fancy bag. Buy extras for stocking stuffers.
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Pre EB StingRays used a 5/32". Most bicycle multi-tools have hex keys that don't come off. That makes it difficult or impossible to use them on basses. Besides, bikes.are metric so it won't fit anyway.

Go to a hardware store or one of those "home improvement' stores and buy a hex key set that holds the wrenches in a plastic holder. That makes.it harder to loose them and tells you what size you have. A good Eklind set with eleven wrenches from 1/4" to 0.050" will cover all your SAE needs for.about $10. Same for a metric set with 1.5 to 20 mm.

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