Saddle help needed pretty bad and 1 other question

[Broke]

I have a stripped (what I call) socket set thread in one of my saddles. I can back it out I'm pretty sure with channel locks or vice grips. But where can I get a replacement for this? I have been to 2 hardware stores and they have them but not nearly long enough to be able to set the saddle height on my bass. Ernie Ball Stingray 2005 model.


I was playing last night and all of the sudden the D string just went dud on me especially on the 2nd and 3rd fret (E and F notes). It sounded ok going toward the body but those frets just THUD. I have been playing 4 years and this has never happened to me. I'm trying to figure out if neck, string, saddle, etc. are wrong. I had this professionally set up 5 months ago. And it's just that 1 string.

 

[Huw Phillips]

I think what your looking for is called a grub screw, I am English so it may be a different word in US English, look on the bridge for a manufacturer’s name and hit the web or try in a music store

 

[Slidlow]

referred to as a "set" screw in North America

 

[Broke]

referred to as a "set" screw in North America

Yes, definitely a set screw. I can't find one long enough. Going to call Ernie Ball I guess.

 

[Slidlow]

Check out McMaster Carr website. They should have both Imperial and Metric in most any length.

 

[RSBBass]

I second the suggestion of Mc Master Card. For the sound issue I would try a new string.

 

[scottfeldstein]

I second the suggestion of Mc Master Card. For the sound issue I would try a new string.

And maybe get into the habit of kinking the string just in front of where you snip it to size. I don't do this, but maybe I should. I saw Scott Devine do this in a youtube video. Said it prevented the "dead" string phenomenon.

 

[fhm555]

Check out McMaster Carr website. They should have both Imperial and Metric in most any length.

They don’t have the grub screws needed for a Fender pure vintage bridge. I had to go elsewhere to get 6-32 x 7/16 hex head grub screws.

 

[dwizum]

Are you sure they don't have it? Look at part 92311A147, a cup point stainless set screw in 6-32 z 7/16.

Disclaimer: I've never used this part, I was just so surprised that there would be a threaded part they didn't have so I went looking in their catalog.

 

[Lizooki]

Once you get it out take it to an automotive fastener store in your area.
Odds are they can match it.
Actually , best bet is to take a good one so they can also match the head type.

 

[fhm555]

Are you sure they don't have it? Look at part 92311A147, a cup point stainless set screw in 6-32 z 7/16.

Disclaimer: I've never used this part, I was just so surprised that there would be a threaded part they didn't have so I went looking in their catalog.

It’s been a number of years since i tried to get them from Mc Master Carr. When i needed them they didn’t have them so i sourced them elsewhere and i’ve just used the same vendor whenever i need more. I still use them for small high grade metric fasteners so i’ll check on the grub screws next time i need something from them. Thanks.