What size screw does Fender Standard Series bass bridge use?

M3 × 10 mm for saddle height screws listed as M3 x 10 mm.

How long are the screws in Fender Standard Series bass bridge?

The record gives 10 mm. Measure the original from under the head (overall for a countersunk head) to confirm before ordering.

What is the thread pitch of an M3 screw?

0.5 mm (coarse), which is the standard pitch for M3 machine screws; a 0.35 mm fine pitch exists but is uncommon. The tap drill is 2.5 mm and the normal clearance hole is 3.4 mm.

What screwdriver do I need for Fender Standard Series bass bridge?

The sources do not name the drive. For M3, Phillips heads normally take PH1 and Torx heads T10; socket heads take a 2.5 mm hex key.

Can I use an imperial screw instead of M3?

No. Imperial look-alike: #5-40 (3.18 mm) or #4-40 — neither interchanges with M3. Use a true M3 screw so it does not cross-thread or strip the hole.

Where can I buy replacement screws for Fender Standard Series bass bridge?

TechSpareWarehouse (our own store) lists M3 x 10mm, which matches the length in the records above.

Fender Standard Series bass bridge screw size

M3 · 10 mm long

Our records put Fender Standard Series bass bridge on M3 screws, 10 mm long.

It is listed for saddle height screws listed as M3 x 10 mm.

This entry is marked confirmed and comes from thatmusicmag.com.

For reference, M3 is 3 mm across the threads at 0.5 mm pitch. The imperial size people confuse it with: #5-40 (3.18 mm) or #4-40 — neither interchanges with M3.

Fender Standard Series bass bridge screw specifications

One row per fitment record. Head, drive are shown only where the source states them; pitch is the ISO coarse pitch for the thread.

Thread	Length	Pitch	Head	Drive	Where it goes	Status
M3	10 mm	0.5 mm	not stated	not stated	Saddle height screws listed as M3 x 10 mm	Confirmed

Fitment records and sources

M310 mmconfirmed

Saddle height screws listed as M3 x 10 mm

pitch 0.5 mm · tap 2.5 mm · clearance 3.4 mm · PH1 / Torx T10

Source

How to check the screw before you buy

Stage and rack gear mixes metric with #10-32 rack screws, so check before swapping.
Diameter: across the threads an M3 screw measures about 3 mm with calipers (usually a hair under). If yours measures noticeably more or less, it is a different thread.
Pitch: 0.5 mm from one thread crest to the next (20 crests per centimetre). A thread pitch gauge or the pitch-gauge tool settles it in seconds.
Length: measure from under the head to the tip for pan, button, wafer and cap heads; countersunk (flat) heads are measured overall.
The record states 10 mm. Going longer risks bottoming out or touching parts behind the hole; going shorter loses thread engagement.
Driver: the source does not name the drive. Standard M3 heads take PH1 for Phillips and T10 for Torx, and a 2.5 mm hex key for socket heads; a bit that fits loosely will cam out and strip the head.
Tightening: no device-specific torque is published in these records. The site's general figure for M3 is about 80-130 N·cm into metal threads and 35-60 N·cm into plastic bosses; snug it up and stop.

Common mix-ups with M3

M3 (3.0mm, 0.5mm pitch) is not #6-32 UNC (~3.5mm) — they look identical and cross-thread, the single most common PC-building mistake.

Pitch gauge · Screw size finder · Torque guide

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Questions about Fender Standard Series bass bridge screws

What size screw does Fender Standard Series bass bridge use?: M3 × 10 mm for saddle height screws listed as M3 x 10 mm.
How long are the screws in Fender Standard Series bass bridge?: The record gives 10 mm. Measure the original from under the head (overall for a countersunk head) to confirm before ordering.
What is the thread pitch of an M3 screw?: 0.5 mm (coarse), which is the standard pitch for M3 machine screws; a 0.35 mm fine pitch exists but is uncommon. The tap drill is 2.5 mm and the normal clearance hole is 3.4 mm.
What screwdriver do I need for Fender Standard Series bass bridge?: The sources do not name the drive. For M3, Phillips heads normally take PH1 and Torx heads T10; socket heads take a 2.5 mm hex key.
Can I use an imperial screw instead of M3?: No. Imperial look-alike: #5-40 (3.18 mm) or #4-40 — neither interchanges with M3. Use a true M3 screw so it does not cross-thread or strip the hole.
Where can I buy replacement screws for Fender Standard Series bass bridge?: TechSpareWarehouse (our own store) lists M3 x 10mm, which matches the length in the records above.

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