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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: flpete1uw on February 24, 2012, 06:25:41 PM

Title: Tool sizes for Maintenance kit?
Post by: flpete1uw on February 24, 2012, 06:25:41 PM
Hello Alembic World,
 I'm putting together a small tool kit for my 87 Persuader. I have most of it in place but I have 2 questions.
 
 1- What is the size of the nut on the bridge that holds the adjustment for the intonation from moving? Tiny!!  
 2- Is there a Standard for all Alembic Bass?s? Example: does all bridges use the same size hardware. It looks like Alembic uses SAE not Metric hardware.
 
I other words the Tool size for all Bridge, Activator hieght,Truss rods,Nut and so on.  
Thank You  
Pete
Title: Tool sizes for Maintenance kit?
Post by: aladin on February 24, 2012, 06:46:28 PM
Good day Peter.
 
I just tuned-up my new (used) Excel.
 
Here are the tools I used:
 
Nut: 5/64'' Allen key
 
Bridge:
Height adjustment: 5/64'' Allen key
Intonation: 7/64'' Allen key that I cut to fit between the bridge and the string plate. If you take the bridge apart to polish it you also need a 5/32'' wrench for the intonation nut.
 
Trust rod: 1/4'' wrench
 
Screws: Phillips screwdriver.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Alain
Title: Tool sizes for Maintenance kit?
Post by: JimmyJ on February 24, 2012, 10:28:45 PM
It's handy to have a ball-end type of allen wrench (or driver) for the intonation so you can tweak it at an angle.  The business end looks like this:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/124501.jpg)
Jimmy J
Title: Tool sizes for Maintenance kit?
Post by: flpete1uw on February 25, 2012, 04:26:38 AM
5/32 for the nut, Thanks Alain
Good idea Jimmy on the allen wrench.
I pretty much have the rest,just looking to confirm I'm using the right tools for the job.
Thanks guys, you just have to Love this board
Title: Tool sizes for Maintenance kit?
Post by: mica on February 27, 2012, 01:41:19 PM
A complete list of all the tools you'll ever need is in the  FAQ (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=200) section of the club.
Title: Tool sizes for Maintenance kit?
Post by: flpete1uw on February 28, 2012, 03:11:03 AM
Thank You Mica, I knew it had to be here somewhere. All set to go!!
 
Pete