bridge troubles (not warmoth related)

[ledzepplin6914]

i was restringing my acoustic (a squier, not very old) and the bridge pins on the high E and B strings wont stay in when i tune them up, i went slowly but still they popped out

i think the problem is that wood around the pins is worn
i would buy a new bridge but im going away for a week on sunday and would like to bring it

any ideas for a quick fix? :help: :help: :help:

sorry bout the crappy phone pics

 

[ledzepplin6914]

nevermind, superglue is working, if i have other problems ill buy a new bridge

 

[pabloman]

I don't mean any offense but are the string ends in their proper locations ? If they are below the end of the peg then as you bring them to pitch they will catch the end of the peg and pull it out. The balls need to be against the peg that way when tightened the actually pull the peg againt the string. Again I'm not implying you don't know what your doing it's just a common and easy mistake.

 

[ledzepplin6914]

tht did happen to me at first, but other times i pul;led the string into place and it was fine then wen i tuned it up it came out
but all and all problem has been solved

 

[-CB-]

You dont need a new bridge, nor is it advised.

The better solution is to use new bridge pins, which are also available slightly "oversize".  Or if need be, you can plug and re-ream the bridge, although, some guitar-smiths dont like doing that because of grain orientation.  If you plug with ebony, you'll be ok thought (even on a rosewood bridge).  You can try a "build up" by coating the inside of the reamed holes with super-glue.  Go slow, apply a few layers letting each dry THOROUGHLY before the next layer, and give at least two days drying time before putting pins in there.

Replacing a bridge would probably screw up the top of an inexpensive guitar, because the bridges are epoxied on, and you'll tear out wood trying to get them off - creating a bigger mess than you started with.  Plugging works well because of that.

 

[ledzepplin6914]

You dont need a new bridge, nor is it advised.

The better solution is to use new bridge pins, which are also available slightly "oversize".  Or if need be, you can plug and re-ream the bridge, although, some guitar-smiths dont like doing that because of grain orientation.  If you plug with ebony, you'll be ok thought (even on a rosewood bridge).  You can try a "build up" by coating the inside of the reamed holes with super-glue.  Go slow, apply a few layers letting each dry THOROUGHLY before the next layer, and give at least two days drying time before putting pins in there.

Replacing a bridge would probably screw up the top of an inexpensive guitar, because the bridges are epoxied on, and you'll tear out wood trying to get them off - creating a bigger mess than you started with.  Plugging works well because of that.

im glad i know that now before i had other problems and got a new bridge, thanks