PRS SE 245 bridge adjustment

[prsguy]

according to specs, the bridge height can be adjusted with an American quarter dollar, however it doesn't fit the bolt.
Can anyone help?

 

[prsguy]

any idea?

 

[prsguy]

the bridge is a stoptail with these studs btw

 

[show_a_little_faith]

I'd imagine a large flathead screwdriver should work too. Obviously, just go easy and be careful not to let it slip out of the slot and scratch the finish

 

[Lewguitar]

Loosen the strings though. You'll scar those big thumb screws all up trying to turn then with the strings tuned to pitch.

A quarter worked fine on my SE Bernie Marsden but if you loosen the strings to slack you can even turn those big screws with your fingers.

I had to detune to slack and just adjusted the action by trial and error.

Took a couple of tries but it worked and it didn't take too long to get it right.

 

[Broseph]

I find a quarter did not fit my Paul’s guitar! I used a penny. And as others have said: detune all the strings. Doing so removes the tension on the bridge so the brass doesn’t get ruined in the studs.

 

[Lewguitar]

I find a quarter did not fit my Paul’s guitar! I used a penny. And as others have said: detune all the strings. Doing so removes the tension on the bridge so the brass doesn’t get ruined in the studs.

Yep. I put a capo at the first fret and then detune the strings until I turn those big screws with my fingers.

A quater wouldn't fit in the slot for the big screws on my Bernie Marsdens.

I've had a quarter fit it some but not those.

 

[Max Headroom]

You are nickel and diming me to death here….