EMG Hex Driver

It is essentially a pair of socket drivers in one small tool. If shipping is too much, see if your local home/tool/hardware store has sockets in the sizes described.
Hex Driver

 

maybe someone can 3d print you one?

 

As an alternative, the Music Nomad screwdriver (Octopus) has 5 hex drivers built into the handle:

 

There will be many guitars on the bench from players breaking connections from tightening pot nuts. Probably even more from output jacks.

Repair shops everywhere should be able to make some extra money.

At least it's made of plastic. The average player (probably) won't scratch anything with it.

 

I agree. I only tighten the nut on pots and the jack when I can hold the other side in place. That means while I'm doing the wiring anyway. If one comes loose (which happens rarely if I put it on originally), I open things up so I can hold the back side with one hand and tighten the nut with the other hand.

 

Nice idea, but is there enough clearance to use the handle to tighten nuts on pots on the face of the instrument?

 

It won't go far without hitting the next pot over even if there's enough room to get it to engage in the first place.

 

It works fine. Remember these are musician's gig bag tools, not shop tools. For the tool owning type of person, deep-well sockets on a short screwdriver handle or thumbwheel ratchet is all you would ever need.

 

Yeah, on a 4-knob LP type instrument you do have a limited range. Not a dealbreaker for a gig bag tool though. And if you're lucky the nut will be 1/2" which is the size built into the handle when you pop out the screwdriver blade.

 

Definitely not a bad tool. On a Les Paul, I would still take the back cover off and hold the back of the pot, or jack I was tightening. I would rather just have a small socket set with me (which I do). I also have a ratchet for those sockets with a small extension on it that clears the other knobs. That way, I can tighten things quickly without having to take the wrench off after every quarter turn.

 

A crescent wrench works just fine.

 

I've broken two of those, so far ( maybe a bad batch? - they sent me half a dozen kits last year...)

 

Yeah the little plastic double ended socket tool. Nice design, but flimsy plastic...

 

If you're set on plastic spinners, these would be a nice alternative to the EMG tool (once they are back in stock): Rocket Sockets - Pedal Building Socket Set