The inserts are lifting on my buds epiphone bass ... Advice please.

stuagu

So... The stud inserts have started to lift on my buds Jack Cassidy bass. He's give it me to take to my fix it guy but I'm wondering if it's a case of just glueing these babies back in or will they just Lift again? I don't want to waste his cash if I can just put a bit of glue on and tap em down? Any advice will be very much appreciated. Can do a pic in mornin if it'd help.. Thnx in advance Gu

ICBM

This is a fairly common problem. Use high-strength (not quick set) epoxy.

In order to stop the glue forcing up inside the threads and making it impossible to get the posts in, you need to do it with the posts in place and fully down. Lightly grease the ends of the posts first, which will stop the glue sticking to them.

You probably need to clamp or weight them into place to stop any trapped air pushing them back out as the glue sets - you really don't want them to set wrong.

stuagu

Ok thnx... So a proper fix then not a bodge up by me appreciate it