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Dolphinado

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After watching John Petrucci's tech Maddi go through adjusting the trem screws in this video (
), I now find myself in search of a screwdriver long and skinny enough to fit into the slots of my Music Man trem guitars (a JP15 and Sabre) - does anyone have any recommendations for some nice ones?

(I know I can just remove the tremolo cavity cover to access the screws but I'd love to indulge some laziness here haha)

Thanks everyone!
 

nervous

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This is what I use for intonation adjustments, I added some heat shrink for some protection along the section that might contact the body. Not sure if it will fit in the space your needing. It's a 6" version and I think there are 8" versions out there as well, if not the same then certainly very similar.


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DrKev

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If I recall correctly, a #2 Phillips is the right size tip (often referenced as PH2), and get 8" shank length or longer. (I say that because I have a 6" and it's fine but if I was buying again I'd get longer). Maddie's looks like maybe a 12". Longer handles mean your knuckles are farther from the guitar body which is the real key to making it easier.
 
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