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Old May 3rd, 2008, 09:53 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I just picked up a '52 reissue, which is a nice guitar. While restringing, 3 out of the 6 ferrules popped out. I restrung, and of course string tension is holding them in. Is this common/uncommon. Is there an appropriate fix? Thanks.

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Old May 3rd, 2008, 11:26 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I have one and the ferrules are in all the time but the one i bought in '72 had ones that fell out, i don't think it's anything to worry about, the string holds them in nice and snug, just don't lose them while you are restringing.
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Yeah it sucks. I almost lost 1 a few times, you just gotta be carefull. Maybe loctite or something could fix it.
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Old May 3rd, 2008, 01:06 PM   #4 (permalink)
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when i have one that falls out, i just put a little bitty dollop of superglue around the barrel and poke them back in...they have never come out again....
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Thanks guys.
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Elmers Glue... Fixes almost everything...
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I vote for glue too.
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A little scrap of cloth tape should hold them in.

Much more common thing on MIM Fenders.
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More good answers! Thanks again, may try the cloth tape next string change. Path of least invasiveness.
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More good answers! Thanks again, may try the cloth tape next string change. Path of least invasiveness.
Where are you gonna put the tape? I can't see how that would work...maybe I'm missing something but the ferrules only fall out during string changes.
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Where are you gonna put the tape? I can't see how that would work...maybe I'm missing something but the ferrules only fall out during string changes.
Gonna try a very thin one revolution wind around ferrule, then push in. I know they only fall out during string changes, but they ain't supposed to. I guess I have a little OCD.
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Gonna try a very thin one revolution wind around ferrule, then push in. I know they only fall out during string changes, but they ain't supposed to. I guess I have a little OCD.
Oh i see...My low E is the only one that comes out, Im gonna try the super glue
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