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Ba-Khai Dao

 

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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2021 12:11 pm    
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Anyone knows the exact dimensions of this old screw? I can't find the same shaft diameter in hardware stores where I live (Paris).

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George Piburn


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The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2021 8:49 am     Castorama
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In Paris, you can try to find Castorama your version of a Home Depot.

They typically have a screw sizer in the fastener section.

Most likely an American Thread size, verses a Metric Size.

You can also get various Nuts to try that to figure it out,

From the photos it looks like a #6 32 thread per inch or # 6 24 thread per inch.

If you need a New Bridge and or nut I sell 3D printed ones that fit and in White or Black



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Jon Light (deceased)


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Post  Posted 24 Sep 2021 9:22 am    
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With no way of guaranteeing that the screw is identical, I'll just say that I believe it is original, it is on a 1939 Silver Hawaiian and I think it likely that it is the same. This is a 6-32 .








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Ba-Khai Dao

 

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France
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2021 1:27 pm    
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Thanks guys !
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Chris Clem

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2021 4:24 pm    
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Sometimes it helps to look for a different guitar that may use the same screw. In this case the 1950s Telecasters used these 6-32 x 1/2" round head screws to mount the Bridge Pickups.Fender sells reissued screws for their guitars.I think the reissues are a little longer then 1/2" but they will still work and they are nickel plated.New screws on old guitars can sometimes look a little goofy but there are ways to age them.
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Ba-Khai Dao

 

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Post  Posted 30 Sep 2021 7:51 am    
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Good idea. Thanks.
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