Bridge Adjustment Question

[banjoboy]

Is there some kind of trick to adjusting the bridge on the treble side when the mando has a pickguard? I loosen the strings, but it's difficult to turn the wheel as there isn't a whole lot of room with the pickguard in the way.

[Central Joe]

Due to arthritis / injury i use a small pair of needle nose pilers. If you grip it lightly you won't mar it. joe

[musicofanatic]

How often do you find yourself wanting to make this adjustment? For me, twice a year at the most. Remove the pickguard, dial in your adjustment, reinstall the pickguard...

[FLATROCK HILL]

I carefully put a wide, flat blade screw driver between the bridge and saddle and twist it just enough to take the pressure off (either bass or treble side). Corresponding adjustment wheel can be turned easily in either direction.

[mandroid]

Hemostatic Forceps a surgical tool, has serrations that match the way the height adjustment wheel's edges are textured , on my mandolin
this link shows what they look like in general - My Mother was a surgery RN assisting the MDs, so she brought ones that were replaced, home

handy things

https://external-content.duckduckgo....958&ipo=images

[lowtone2]

Hemostatic Forceps a surgical tool, has serrations that match the way the height adjustment wheel's edges are textured , on my mandolin
this link shows what they look like in general - My Mother was a surgery RN assisting the MDs, so she brought ones that were replaced, home

handy things

https://external-content.duckduckgo....958&ipo=images

Back in the day it was hard to find any of those without brown stains on the tip.

[M19]

Back in the day it was hard to find any of those without brown stains on the tip.

Cue the CSN..."be sure to hide the roaches."