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Stopbar bushings pulling forward - should I be worried?

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longjawlongjaw Frets: 423
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Just noticed that the bushings on both my MIK Tokais are starting to raise out of their holes (probably from the tension of the strings?).

SG:
http://i.imgur.com/ZUgOLRW.jpg

ES60:
http://i.imgur.com/jdyXAmz.jpg

Not sure when it started to happen as I don't play them that often, but I'm not sure if this is something that needs to fixed, as there's obviously plenty of the bushings still in each guitar.

If it does need fixing I was thinking removing the bushing posts, filling the holes slightly with some thin strips of wood then replacing them back in could fix it.

Anyone else experienced this problem, or any techies able to advise? 
Cheers
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72254
    Stop top-wrapping them. That puts a much greater turning force on the posts and will be contributing to it.

    I usually fix this by gluing them in with epoxy.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • merlinmerlin Frets: 6674
    ICBM said:
    Stop top-wrapping them. 
    Beat me to it! 
    feedback here
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  • longjawlongjaw Frets: 423
    Cheers all, I'll string em differently ;)
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