Um, what are those allen bolts for on my Bongo Bridge?

Hey!

This is my first MM/EB bass, a black bongo.

What are those two allen bolts for on the bridge?
(I'm assuming they are for something, but, you know
what happens when you assume. If they were just to
hold the bridge down, why didn't they just use screws?)

I didn't get anything from Musicians Fiend in the way of
literature with the bass (not even allen wrenches for the
bridge or truss rod), and I couldn't find anything on the
EB website.

TIA

 

Merlin:

Thanks for replying! Let me clarify by means of a photo:



It's the bolts on the outside of the saddles. They are the big ones, there are two of them.

 

Hambone:

Thanks, dude!

 

That's what I was wondering, too. I didn't want to try it unless I know what the story is.

 

Here's the answer from Dave Nelson at EB/MM:

Those are the bridge bolts that screw into brass inserts in the body
that help with the sustain and tone.