Thread: specialty screws where to buy?

Originally Posted by d.m.s

I need 4 screws to mount my Filtertrons into my Gretsch project.

#4 - 1 1/4" long slot head countersunk

metric thread or imperial , "balckwoods " are in most area's , bunnings and miter 10 carry most gauge screws , even auto shops carry a wide selection of hardened nuts and bolts , avoid the gyprock screw , lol

I've already tried all the obvious outlets.This is an imperial screw (#4) as per the specs on the Gretsch parts list.
Have tried all the speciality screw/fasterner shops in the Newcastle area

Might be best best to source online.....try the usuals ALS, Stew Mac etc.....

Hi,

These links are international pickup parts suppliers. Don't know if you will find gretch parts, but they supply parts for making pickups. Worth a look.

Pickup Makers FAQ

Cheers,

Peter

these ?


angelas instruments they also have a website
pretty sure they will have them in zinc if you dont want gold
apart from that you wil get close at any bolt specialist - the roundheads are hard to get

Angela's instruments woohee lemme tell ya...
I avoid that company like the plauge.
I bought a 1" "Chrome plated" Bigsby spring from these robbers for $10 only to be sent an offcut piece of garbage ms spring.It wasn't chrome plated,it was still blue from the cut marks,the ends were all burred still.
Fine if I paid $1 for it.Not fine when I pay $10.Not fine when it's for a customer not just myself.The companies response was that is what a 1" bigsby spring looks like.
No refund offered,no response from ebay on their CLEARLY decietful selling practice and they had the nerve to double charge me postage for something sent in a used envelope at letter rate not small parcel.


I should point out that while I can find these screws online they have a minimum order and minimum postage charge which is outrageous for 4 screws that's why I was looking for a local supplier.I do find it somewhat amazing that pickup mounting screws are not sold as a spare part by gretsch.