Author Topic: Screw size for control cover  (Read 278 times)

elwoodblue

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Screw size for control cover
« on: February 12, 2011, 10:32:52 AM »
I'm working on bringing my '78 guitar back to life, and the screws for the back control cavity cover have gone MIA.  
 
  What size should I look for (so I don't have to bring the guitar into the hardware store) ?
 
thanks all,

jon_jackson

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Screw size for control cover
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 02:59:42 PM »
Current size is 2-56 (NC) x 3/8.  Not sure if they have changed sizes over the years.
2011 Quilted Maple Dragon Wing, Anniversary Electronics
2007 Quilted Cocobolo Custom 5-string Tribute-body Bass ("Scarlet")
2006 Cocobolo SC Deluxe SS
2003 Quilted Maple Series II Europa ("Almost Twins")
1996 Flame Walnut Elan fretless
1994 Flame Maple Classico
1976 Walnut Series I SS

mica

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Screw size for control cover
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2011, 11:57:49 AM »
Do you have threaded inserts or not?

elwoodblue

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Screw size for control cover
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2011, 12:26:11 PM »
Yes I have the brass threaded inserts,
they look the same as the inserts on my '82 exploiter (which also has some lost screws).
 Thanks Jon and Mica,

dela217

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Re: Screw size for control cover
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2020, 06:31:54 AM »
Whoops wrong thread.

edwardofhuncote

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Re: Screw size for control cover
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2020, 08:07:20 AM »
I like any thread about that guitar... I think Bro. Elwood should post a pictorial update on ol' Eleven-Hundred.  ;D

elwoodblue

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Re: Screw size for control cover
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2020, 01:01:48 PM »
 ;)
 I like that idea too.


 (adding to to-do list)