Changing the action on fender

[arabassist]

What tool can i use to change the action on a fender squier jazz? i cant fit anything into the holes of the saddles - ive been told to use an allen wrench but none are of mine are circular or small enough.

anything else i can use?

Cheers
Ahmed

[Musky]

I wouldn't recommend anything other than a correctly sized allen key. I think you're going to have to bit the bullet and shell out for one that fits properly.

[mrcrow]

try the pound shops for allen keys
dont use anything else...you may then get some adjustment...but only once as you chew up the hex

[arabassist]

i managed to find one in my shed!

so nothing else works then? ill keep that in mind, cheers.

[mrcrow]

[quote name='arabassist' post='577634' date='Aug 22 2009, 04:10 PM']i managed to find one in my shed!
so nothing else works then? ill keep that in mind, cheers.[/quote]

like all situations the best tool for the job is the one that fits
i have used a small cross head screwdriver...watchmakers type...from woolies
when i couldnt find an allen key to fit
but always took the tension off the strings to do these jobs
means you are doing less work with the tools and the threads dont get too much friction on them

i slacken off strings to do everything...even intonation

[Clarky]

You can buy the Fender keys (but would be much cheaper at a hardware store) eg at Thomann [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_allen_key_for_americanbridge.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_allen_key_...ricanbridge.htm[/url]

Or buy a multi-Allen tool eg [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Folding-Hexagon-Allen-Key-Wrench-Set-0-05-to-3-16_W0QQitemZ160345115872QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item2555504ce0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Folding-Hexagon-Alle...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

[Kev]

pound shops do awesome full allen key sets on a keyring for f*** all, thats where all my keys are from True they aint great quality and like to bend if your mean to them, but they are just fine for messing with bridges and truss rods

[arabassist]

[quote name='Clarky' post='577823' date='Aug 22 2009, 08:24 PM']You can buy the Fender keys (but would be much cheaper at a hardware store) eg at Thomann [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_allen_key_for_americanbridge.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_allen_key_...ricanbridge.htm[/url]

Or buy a multi-Allen tool eg [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Folding-Hexagon-Allen-Key-Wrench-Set-0-05-to-3-16_W0QQitemZ160345115872QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item2555504ce0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Folding-Hexagon-Alle...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url][/quote]

ooo ill tell my dad to buy that multi one

cheers

[paul h]

Although I haven't got any myself because I am too cheap buy them...ball ended Allen keys are supposed to be much easier to use for truss rod adjustment. Due to the fact they can be inserted at a slight angle.

[BigRedX]

Personally I wouldn't buy the "swiss army" allen key tool as you may find problems getting the keys into the screws on some basses because of the tool handle. Your best bet is the Draper 30 piece set. 15 each imperial and metric individual keys for around a tenner. Maybe less is you get a clone version off eBay.

[mrcrow]

the truss rod doesnt know if its a fender or not

a key is a key...