I've a 99 American Deluxe Tele bought used earlier this year and looks totally untouched. There's not even a scratch on it. However it has one small issue in that the ferrules all fall out when doing a string swap.
They're smooth sided and slip in and out of the body quite easily. It seems to me that either the body holes are a touch too wide or the glue that held them in (assuming of course that's how they did it) has failed.
There is what looks like white residue in the holes but I suppose this could be polishing compound.
Anyway, the question is, what's the best way to hold them in without risking getting glue all over the finish? Would wrapping a little PTFE tape around them before gently tapping them in stand a chance of working?
Many thanks,
Jeff
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When I have fitted ferrules to my builds I have bought the ones with grooved sides so there's a bit of bite in the hole.
"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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You won't be able to find ferrules in the microscopically bigger diameter that will make them a push fit, anyway. And even if you could, why bother when you already have some which can be fixed easily?
The masking tape is the right method, trust me - I've done it on dozens of them.
"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
8, 9 & 10mm bushings are readily available for £5 or thereabouts.
I'm guessing the OP's are 8mm, I'd go with a 9mm and clean out the hole with sandpaper on a dowel, a far better solution than tape, having said that I am a cheap bastard so fully appreciate the tape option, and wouldn't rule out doing that myself.
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