I have the original USA Fender case for my 1988 USA Fender Telecaster. This is a pic of the same type. You'll see there are 3 'barrel-type' hinges. These are interlocking hinges where the top part interlocks with the bottom part, and then held in place by a small metal bar inside the 'barrel' created by the interlocking hinge parts. The problem is that sometimes these pins drop out.
So far I've found them and not lost any, but this seems a bit of a daft design and I'm wondering how best to secure them in place without affecting the hinge movement.
I'm thinking of perhaps dabbing a small drop of superglue at the ends of each hinge, but before doing so was wondering if anyone else has this type of case and has had a similar problem - and if so, how did you remedy it?
This is an example of an interlocking hinge where you can see how the bar down the centre holds it in place.
I started out with nothing..... but I've still got most of it left (Seasick Steve)
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"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
As you may have guessed by now, I've repaired quite a lot of these cases! They're not terrible, but the hinges are their weak point.
"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
Have none of you ever ridden motorbikes??