Three point bridge question

[Highlander]

They also come in 1/4 or 45 degree off-sets...
Epi 3 point bridges may be a bit smaller... I swapped a black Epi one (esthetic reasons) for the one off my RD (with Scott) and had to replace all the posts and re-position them...

[uwe]

It's a gynaecological screwdriver, available from certain medical hardware suppliers.

How did you know? They are available as sets too. At well-stocked David Cronenberg outlets ...

[Dave W]

Yep, offset screwdriver. Available at home improvement stores, auto parts stores, and of course Amazon.

[Basvarken]

Now tell me Uwe, how does it help with the string being in the way with the three point bridge? 

[doombass]

I never had a problem. Just use a skinny precision screwdriver.
Examples:




If it is long you can still get a good grip from the side of the string due to the small angle:

[uwe]

Now tell me Uwe, how does it help with the string being in the way with the three point bridge? 

Actually, it does but you have to of course reposition it once the string gets in the way. If you're too lazy for that (and I somehow assume you are, Hollän Niederländer!), I reccommend a ratchet offset screwdriver!



Not that I would need one, I get along fine with a regular screwdriver as long as it is long enough, but I prefer a stronger, yet narrow tip to not strip the screw.

[Basvarken]

Not that I would need one, I get along fine with a regular screwdriver as long as it is long enough, but I prefer a stronger, yet narrow tip to not strip the screw.

Exactly. And you don't have to reposition it.
So why bother with that silly one you found in a gig bag decades ago?

[uwe]

But all I innocently wanted was to give some unselfish developmental aid to our Amerikaans vriendjes! We have a great tradition of helping them surmount technical obstacles. It's not rocket science.

[TBird1958]

But all I innocently wanted was to give some unselfish developmental aid to our Amerikaans vriendjes! We have a great tradition of helping them surmount technical obstacles. It's not rocket science.

   

 All I have to do is take it to Lull's, then I don't seem to have to goof with it forever after. 

[westen44]

   

 All I have to do is take it to Lull's, then I don't seem to have to goof with it forever after. 

I would take it to Lull's, too, if I wasn't 2,500 miles away.  I envy you having a place like that to go to. 

[4stringer77]

Interestingly, the 3 point bridge provides one example of where putting lube on your driver to do some screwing in a tight spot doesn't make the whole ordeal any less of a pain in the ass. 

[uwe]

To the contrary, I think it is a deplorable sign of our valueless, even heathenish times that young, impressionable people take a look at a three pointer today and immediately ask "Now where do I start screwing what why?" rather than letting a firm set of beliefs guide them to the straight and narrow.

[gearHed289]

I've had one of those offset tip screwdrivers in my tool box for 40+ years....really.

Same!

Since we're on the subject - where can I get one of those bars that extend the string length behind a 3 point? I'd like to put one on my Rumblekat.

[uwe]

I can look in my parts box. The thinner or the thicker one? Does size matter to you?

[gearHed289]

I did not know there were different sizes? I'd probably go thinner since it's my first time using one.