Saddle height adjustment screw size for P-Lyte bridge?

[Cutter8]

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I need to replace the saddle height adjustment screws in the bridge of a Fender Precision Bass Lyte Deluxe and I am not sure what size they are. The typical screws that have socket heads that use a .05” hex key (e.g., 4-40 3/8” or 4-40 5/16”) are too small in diameter and too tightly threaded. It seems like it should be simple enough to figure out, but I have been looking around online and I’m stumped. I even contacted Fender and they were not able to help because they do not even know what company made the bridges for the MIJ P-Lyte basses. Can anyone tell me what size screws I need to order? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Lownote38]

It's going to be metric as that's a Japanese made Fender bass. I've owned two, but never had to replace a bridge screw. Check out various Japanese (or metric) height adjustment screws for Fender MIJ basses. Those might fit.

 

[tlc1976]

Go to a good hardware store that sells metric fasteners, and see if you can figure out the thread diameter and pitch. Then all you need is the length. Sounds like they're just a setscrew. If the thread size is metric then the length should be in millimeters too. If the store doesn't have them, you can probably get them from McMaster-Carr or most online fastener stores.

BTW why do you need to replace them?

 

[Spidey2112]

Not sure if he could help, but there was a TB member, within the last year, selling a P-Lyte... might have an idea, you never know... a search for P-Lyte within the 'Classifieds" ought to unearth him...

... paging @3rdBass...

 

[Spidey2112]

@JimmyM... saw that you were looking for saddle adjustment screws for a P-Lyte, awhile back... were you able to locate them, and if so, the size utilized?

Oh, and welcome to TB, @Cutter8!

 

[JimmyM]

@JimmyM... saw that you were looking for saddle adjustment screws for a P-Lyte, awhile back... were you able to locate them, and if so, the size utilized?

Oh, and welcome to TB, @Cutter8!

I honestly don't remember looking for the screws, Spidey. I do vaguely remember looking for some sort of screws for a bridge but I don't think it was the P Lyte. Honestly I haven't used it in years. The last time I tried it, I found myself wishing for my regular PJ the whole time. It was fun for a while though. Good bass... just isn't my thing anymore. But I'll darn sure keep it in case I need something super light again.

 

[JimmyM]

Oh wait... I do remember now. I ended up needing them for the P light exactly as you said. I haven't a clue which screw I needed though, but I did find them at Home Depot. It was a set screw, metric I'm pretty sure. I would just bring one of the bridge saddles in and ask one of the employees to find it.

 

[Spidey2112]

Thanks, @JimmyM!

 

[sggb1]

its probably m3 ie 3mm wide then you have to measure the length of your exisiting ones.
I just bought some for some of my japanese basses and I purchased M3 grub screws 10mm long,to replace some which were sticking out to far and digging into my hand.

 

[Cutter8]

Thanks so much to all of you for taking the time to help me. I never thought Home Depot would carry the kind of screw I needed, so I really appreciate the heads up. I also didn’t realize what I needed is called a setscrew, which I’m sure will make it a lot easier to find. Off to the hardware store! I will definitely post to info once I find the correct part...