Question for guitarrists

Liquid-J · 08-07-2004, 10:15 PM

i'm strinigng up my acousic, and the pin that holds the string in at the bridge won't stay in. does this happen to any of you, and if so, how do you fix it? ??

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hereisnowhy · 08-07-2004, 10:19 PM

Yeah, it happens to me. I find that the tighter the string gets, the better it stays in. So by the time you have full tension it should stay. (Though at that point I grind it down with my thumb to make sure, and then I have a pin-shaped indentation in my thumb.)

Liquid-J · 08-07-2004, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by hereisnowhy
Yeah, it happens to me. I find that the tighter the string gets, the better it stays in. So by the time you have full tension it should stay. (Though at that point I grind it down with my thumb to make sure, and then I have a pin-shaped indentation in my thumb.)

damn, this is really irritating!! i loosened it up so that i could push the pin in all the way. then i held it in with the remote (harder than my poor thumb), and tightened it all the way, hoping the tension would help me out. no go, it came right out. argh!!

Liquid-J · 08-07-2004, 11:04 PM

damn, anyone got any tips/trick/suggestions?

it just won't stay in!! should i like... ram something in the hole, like.. bubble gum or some shit? this is seriously frustrating.

mxzombie · 08-07-2004, 11:19 PM

it's never been a problem for me once the string is all the way strung... i don't really know what the problem might be for you.

Liquid-J · 08-07-2004, 11:45 PM

i put a piece of scotch tape around the pin to made it a little thicker, and it seems to be holding for now. *crosses fingers*

mxzombie · 08-07-2004, 11:50 PM

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i put a piece of scotch tape around the pin to made it a little thicker, and it seems to be holding for now. *crosses fingers*

you are quite a crafty guy.

hereisnowhy · 08-08-2004, 12:39 AM

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Originally posted by Liquid-J
i put a piece of scotch tape around the pin to made it a little thicker, and it seems to be holding for now. *crosses fingers*

That's clever -- let me know how it works out. It's a fear of mine that this will happen to me some day.

I_was_aborted · 08-08-2004, 03:05 AM

I put the guitar string in and then the pin. Then after you thread it though the tuner just tighten the string while using your other hand to hold down the pin to keep it from popping up. By the time you get the string up to pitch it should stick by itself.

Dr Riot · 08-08-2004, 03:21 AM

I have a banged up acoustic (well sort of), so I used to hammer the pin down. But it doesn't happens anymore. So I don't hammer it.

ChristHimself! · 08-08-2004, 08:11 AM

Yeah I poke the wee metal ball thingy and the end of the string through the hole, then put like a small book or something on it which I press down on while tightening the string so I don't get that 'hole in my finger' thing going on.

GlasgowKiss · 08-08-2004, 08:16 AM

Pliers.

Mallet.

Thin sliver of wood.

I hate my acoustic, so i punish it when changing strigs

i_dont_live · 08-08-2004, 08:18 AM

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I hate my acoustic, so i punish it when changing strigs

what? why? dont do that. me and my friend once found an ibanez bass and a fender acoustic which had both been maliciously destroyed. my friends a guitarist. he nearly cried.

ChristHimself! · 08-08-2004, 08:20 AM

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he nearly cried.

because of the acoustic, right?

i_dont_live · 08-08-2004, 08:22 AM

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Originally posted by ShotFullOfDiamonds

because of the acoustic, right?

yes. its not like the ibanez was any good. we salvaged the pickups and made some ca$h though.

GlasgowKiss · 08-08-2004, 08:49 AM

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what? why? dont do that. me and my friend once found an ibanez bass and a fender acoustic which had both been maliciously destroyed. my friends a guitarist. he nearly cried.

Essentially it represents my childish hatred of my parents for not supporting my musical interest, i came so close to never touching a musical instrument again because of that episode and that guitar. I was always the 'science' child.

*spits.

i_dont_live · 08-08-2004, 08:54 AM

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Originally posted by GlasgowKiss

Essentially it represents my childish hatred of my parents for not supporting my musical interest, i came so close to never touching a musical instrument again because of that episode and that guitar. I was always the 'science' child.

*spits.

cool. i think i broke his brain.

GlasgowKiss · 08-08-2004, 08:59 AM

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cool. i think i broke his brain.

Rollover D.J, this guys a Cold Hard Bitch.

i_dont_live · 08-08-2004, 09:00 AM

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Rollover D.J, this guys a Cold Hard Bitch.

not funny. we already established that i hate Jet.

DeviousJ · 08-08-2004, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by I_was_aborted
I put the guitar string in and then the pin. Then after you thread it though the tuner just tighten the string while using your other hand to hold down the pin to keep it from popping up. By the time you get the string up to pitch it should stick by itself.

Yeah this is pretty much it. Except I need 3 hands to string it - one to hold the peg, one to turn the tuner and one to get the string to wrap neatly aroudn the tuning peg. I think the locking tuners on my electric have spoiled me

mxzombie · 08-08-2004, 12:11 PM

speaking of busting up guitars, my friends and i bashed this old acoustic guitar real bad. it was awesome.
it had symbolic meaning as well because the owner of the guitar had been lying to my friend for like 8 months and it's really a long story i'd like not to explain.

08-07-2004, 10:15 PM	#1
Liquid-J keeping it to a dull roar Location: san francisco, ca Posts: 12,824	Question for guitarrists i'm strinigng up my acousic, and the pin that holds the string in at the bridge won't stay in. does this happen to any of you, and if so, how do you fix it? ?? ? ??? ?? ???? ????

08-07-2004, 10:19 PM	#2
hereisnowhy Minion of Satan Posts: 7,621	Yeah, it happens to me. I find that the tighter the string gets, the better it stays in. So by the time you have full tension it should stay. (Though at that point I grind it down with my thumb to make sure, and then I have a pin-shaped indentation in my thumb.)

08-07-2004, 11:04 PM	#4
Liquid-J keeping it to a dull roar Location: san francisco, ca Posts: 12,824	damn, anyone got any tips/trick/suggestions? it just won't stay in!! should i like... ram something in the hole, like.. bubble gum or some shit? this is seriously frustrating.

08-07-2004, 11:19 PM	#5
mxzombie Braindead Location: i like traffic lights, but only when they're green. Posts: 15,578	it's never been a problem for me once the string is all the way strung... i don't really know what the problem might be for you.

08-07-2004, 11:45 PM	#6
Liquid-J keeping it to a dull roar Location: san francisco, ca Posts: 12,824	i put a piece of scotch tape around the pin to made it a little thicker, and it seems to be holding for now. crosses fingers

08-08-2004, 03:05 AM	#9
I_was_aborted Minion of Satan Location: chicago Posts: 5,440	I put the guitar string in and then the pin. Then after you thread it though the tuner just tighten the string while using your other hand to hold down the pin to keep it from popping up. By the time you get the string up to pitch it should stick by itself.

08-08-2004, 03:21 AM	#10
Dr Riot Demi-God Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 401	I have a banged up acoustic (well sort of), so I used to hammer the pin down. But it doesn't happens anymore. So I don't hammer it.

08-08-2004, 08:11 AM	#11
ChristHimself! mental problems angel Location: i want u 2 caress me like a tropical priest Posts: 20,594	Yeah I poke the wee metal ball thingy and the end of the string through the hole, then put like a small book or something on it which I press down on while tightening the string so I don't get that 'hole in my finger' thing going on.

08-08-2004, 08:16 AM	#12
GlasgowKiss Quaid Hates You Location: Hollywood Posts: 14,160	Pliers. Mallet. Thin sliver of wood. I hate my acoustic, so i punish it when changing strigs

08-08-2004, 12:11 PM	#21
mxzombie Braindead Location: i like traffic lights, but only when they're green. Posts: 15,578	speaking of busting up guitars, my friends and i bashed this old acoustic guitar real bad. it was awesome. it had symbolic meaning as well because the owner of the guitar had been lying to my friend for like 8 months and it's really a long story i'd like not to explain.