Will certain EBMM parts work on Sterling?

[midnightinator]

I stripped the trem claw screw on my Jason Richardson Cutlass like an idiot while setting up the bridge, and Sterling doesn't sell tremolo claw screws on the site. I assume the answer would be yes, but EBMM insists on the site that you can't use EBMM parts on Sterling, so just making sure.

 

[DrKev]

Hi and welcome to the forum!

Did you strip the screw or did you strip the hole? If you stripped the hole, that requires a proper repair (drill out the hole, glue in a hardwood plug, drill pilot hole). If you stripped the screw, how did you do that?

 

[beej]

Most trem claw screws are generic. MM uses #8x1.75” screws. So as long as the screw type matches the hole, you're good. (The screw head size/style doesn't matter so much.)

I had this issue with a Luke I bought a while ago. One of the trem claw screws was totally mangled and stuck in there. Had to use vice grips to turn it out. Then I replaced it with a generic #8x1.75 screw. (I had some Fender branded ones handy, but they're the same as what I have from Home Depot.)

Anyhow ... get the screw out, then try to match it to a generic screw type. Odds are it's #8x1.75".