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FDP Forum / Guitar Mods, Repairs, and Projects / Strat Saddle Oddity!

5Strats Contributing Member ********** ********** **** Edmond/OKC GospelBilly!	May 14th, 2019 04:17 PM   Edit   Profile   Ground control to major WTF. I bought a used MIM Fender Deluxe Roadhouse Strat (another one?) and the MIA allen wrench for saddle height adjustment did not work. So . . . I took out my metric tool kit and the little Allen wrench worked liked a charm. Are Mexico and the Far East collaborating to mess with us or it's a total oddball aftermarket addition? Hep Me!
Peegoo Contributing Member ********** ********** ********** **** Planet Peegoo Rhythm & Lewd Guitarist	May 14th, 2019 06:03 PM   Edit   Profile   Anything is possible on a MIM, so take your protein pill and call the fire truck :o) USA-made Strats use an SAE .050" hex wrench for the height screws. Some MIM bridges use the SAE dimension, and some use metric.
Achase4u Contributing Member ******** U.S. - Virginia	May 14th, 2019 06:05 PM   Edit   Profile   Most MIM I have come across use something like 1.5mm I *think*. I can't remember. I converted mine with a Callaham bridge long ago which is vintage/English/SAE/USA/CIA/FBI/NSA/Notorious BIG etc.
5Strats Contributing Member ********** ********** **** Edmond/OKC GospelBilly!	May 15th, 2019 05:47 AM   Edit   Profile   I didn't know that Fender had such a sense of humor. (:oD
Achase4u Contributing Member ******** U.S. - Virginia	May 15th, 2019 03:19 PM   Edit   Profile   Well, sometimes someone is funny without realizing it :-O)
Cal-Woody USA/California Why do I keep fixing things that work?	May 16th, 2019 08:04 AM   Edit   Profile   I know that some of the MIM Strats used an American tremolo on them, like my Deluxe Strat, and this may be the case on your Strat. My Deluxe Strat came with an American Vintage bridge on it and when the saddle screws became stripped due to the plating flaking off, I replaced it with an Wilkinson bridge as the spacing is different than the Mexican or other import models. One check of the spacing against an import or Mexican bridge will tell you that your bridge is American and that the mounting holes will not line up.
Peegoo Contributing Member ********** ********** ********** **** Planet Peegoo Rhythm & Lewd Guitarist	May 16th, 2019 08:11 AM   Edit   Profile   Measure the bridge you have (string spacing and screw spacing) and compare it to this to determine what bridge you have.

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