So, last night I bust the high E string when playing my recently acquired HB DC junior. It was easy to remove so no big deal.
Tonight I bust the high E string of my Jet JS300 and I couldn't easily remove the string because the 'ball' end had got stuck in the guitar body.
I found a large, fat pin in a sewing kit and I was able to push the string through the guitar body with that, so ultimately all is OK.
This is the first and only 'through-body string' guitar I've had so I may just not know the vagaries of such but it got me wondering ...
Is there a specific tool/implement for this job?
If not, then what do others use to push strings through the guitar body when they are stuck/sticking?
Comments
1) Lousy through-body hole drilling.
2) Corrosion
3) The ferrule being made from "metal" that is softer than the string.
Pickup height adjustment screws are not the only guitar/bass hardware that gets made of cheese.
A benefit of being a Jacob Rees-Mogg supporter...
"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
Any of the suggestions above are perfect. I have used a heavy wound string in the past.
This is what I do, except that I use the string that I've taken off rather than the new one. I find that my Fender Strat is by far the worst for the string sticking.