Tried replacing cracked pickup rings but couldn’t remove one shot screw whatever I tried. Getting pickup screwed back in took an hour as fiddling with bloody springs was a nightmare. Superglued old rings as replacements as I could see replacements didn’t quite fit. Otherwise I’d of sacrificed the ring with shot screw. Next up, on taking out tailpiece screws I found one to be warped and on screwing it back in it snapped leaving half a screw in the hole. I’ve managed to put remaining screw into the remaining hole but how can I get the broken piece out?! Not a good morning.
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Worst case - drill a 5mm hole about 1/2" deep into the broken stud and thread it for M6, then use an M6 steel bolt to pull the whole stud and insert out of the body. Then hold the insert in a vice, and tighten the M6 bolt so it drives the broken stud out through the bottom of the insert. Then refit the insert into the body.
Better still, don't refit it but remove the 'good' one as well and replace both complete stud/insert sets with higher-quality ones.
"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
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No really...! Yes, I protect the body with a cloth and then a piece of flat soft wood, so the crowbar rests on that. The reason for using it is that it actually gives you far more control than trying to pull hard with a smaller tool - the amount of force you need on the other end of the bar is very small, so you can keep a close eye on the guitar body for lifting finish or the wood coming up with it, and stop immediately.
It's fun to do this in front of a customer with their vintage Les Paul that needs the ground wire replacing .
"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
I use the Communist Hammer for that.
Made in the GDR... perfect for smashing the chains of capitalism.
"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
It used to be my dad's. When I was about 8, I was helping him do a job and he asked me to pass the hammer... it somehow slipped out of my hand and landed on my foot - and I didn't usually wear shoes or socks when I was a kid. Not that we were poor... I just liked not to. You can imagine how much that hurt!
"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
"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
a hammer or crowbar work very well as long as you take the time to protect the body and/or stud. I keep a bolt of the right size in the repair kit so I only have to worry about protecting the body
you can also buy or make bushing pullers as simple or complex at you like... have a google. The simplest solution is a bit of pipe, a bolt and a washer.
even with a bushing puller, the crowbar still makes an appearance for the really stubborn ones.
heating the metal with a soldering iron can also help, but isn’t needed for most bushing removals... just the glued in ones, usually with some sign of previous repair
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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