I need nuts for the Gibralter!!!!

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Author Message   Cmangeot Username: Cmangeot Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 9:45 am:    I need a at least 4 of the nuts which tighten the gibralter bridge. I know these are a pain to find, but as we all know it makes a huge difference in playability.   Mattfrox Username: Mattfrox Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 10:45 am:    Umm. You have the posts? I dont know how much of a purist you are but the nuts are M5 0.8. That is 5 mm diameter 0.8 pitch thread. These are fairly common and most hardware stores should stock these (McMaster Carr). I reckon that polished up brass ones would be nearly identical to the NOS plated ones. You may even be able to get plated ones in a really good hardware store (check fine furniture hardware). Just an option i guess.   Cmangeot Username: Cmangeot Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 6:50 pm:    Matt, I have found the correct size threads, however after numerous hardware searches, I have not found any that will fit in the recess. I guess I will have to keep looking.   Mattfrox Username: Mattfrox Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 9:51 pm:    I think i know what you mean. The nuts are too wide to fit in the countersunk bridge hole? I will do a check tomorrow and let you know what i find.   Mattfrox Username: Mattfrox Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 7:04 pm:    Cmangeot, I checked the nuts today they are 8mm wide. Go to McMaster-Carr and do a search for brass nuts. There are M5 0.8 that are 8mm wide (available in 2.7 or 4mm height). A bag of 100 cost $7.41...a real good deal in my opinion. Part # 90690A046. Matt   Bondscoll Username: Bondscoll Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 9:35 am:    Matt, Thanks for the tip. I just ordered 100, with shipping still only $11 & change. They have a pretty extensive hardware selection. I will let you know how they work out. Thanks ... Rick   Yogi Username: Yogi Registered: 4-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 7:44 pm:    Cmangeot, here is another (although possibly unlikely) way to obtain the original nuts for your Gibraltar bridge: In case you own an Artist model that was made between 1983 and 1987 you might already have those nuts without even knowing it! Those Artists had a shielding box that houses the electronics. I checked an '86 and an '87 model and to my surprise I found a gold plated nut of a Gibraltar bridge holding the cover of that box in place! Juergen   Bondscoll Username: Bondscoll Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 12:41 pm:    Wow, Talk about service! I ordered the nuts yesterday morning and they were already delivered to me at work! I haven't tried them yet but they look like they'll work fine. If anybody needs a few let me know. Matt, Thanks for the tip ...... Rick   Jcmc64 Username: Jcmc64 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 3:08 pm:    Bond...when you get a chance, can you post a pic of one of the new ones, maybe next to an original one for comparison? Thx.

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