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Thunderbird Club
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Upon further inspection of the EB3, I found that the previous owner tried to glue the insert down..... with Elmer's School Glue 
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Epoxy is overkill, superglue gel is as far as you have to go.
I’ll keep that in mind. I’m trying so swell the hole a bit first. If that doesn’t work, I’ll glue it in. I realized that there’s enough wood chips and splinters in my garage, I should find enough stuff that I can use instead of toothpicks.
yes it is a lot of fun playing along on guitar pro and easy to edit digital music sheet.
BUT don't let them use it as main practice tool if they have goals with music.
very easy to develop a sloppy/loosely playing on it.
But, but, but... I use it as a main practice tool. Good thing I don’t have any music goals beyond fun with my kids in the music room of our home.
They on the other hand have played live many times and jammed with other musicians and really have a musical gift. Me not so much but I’m still having fun.
ASD - highly recommend it.
If you have audio software, that also may have such a feature.
That is odd, does Epiphone count?, I think I research way too much. In research while modding my Epiphones I have found many instances of ferules popping out and often wondered how that could happen.
No not including Epiphone. I hear about that quite often. But not on Gibson’s (USA made)
Sorry, laziness on my part by not including Epiphone in my initial statement.
Im sorry to hear you guys are having to deal with this. Ive heard and believed that this was an engineering flaw from Gibson and that all of their basses had this issue and Ive read many times in different places that this agony is part of the package. I dont really know how to say without sounding like Im bragging here but Im not, actually surprised. Between my Bird and my EB3 Ive done waaaay to much fk'n around with different strings , tunings and leveling adjustments, stupid in fact how much time I messed around with the 3 point bastard. Well.....Ive had none of these loose ferule issues. What the hell?.
I don't think I've heard of the inserts popping out of a Gibson but many times in an Epi. My friend builds up super glue gel on the outside of the inserts and lets it dry. He then CAREFULLY taps them back in the body. Seems to hold pretty good after that.
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Similar to the toothpick fix really, enlarging the "shape" of the ferrule. Doesn't take much, the string tension has a point at which it gets to its max.
I wonder if its just an over seas cost efficient method to use cheap glue for the Epiphone models unlike made in USA models that may use a brand worthy bonding agent. I could use the old saying "You get what you pay for" but that doesnt always hold true anymore.
Well, the short lived time I had the 3 pointer on my Epi, it never failed me.
Glad for that, may have been an issue before the Hipshot when on. Or after it when in.
Glad for that, may have been an issue before the Hipshot when on. Or after it when in.
My 3 point popped out while changing strings. I was putting on a heavy gauge set (for a low-D) and up it came. I snapped a flat toothpick to length and put the ferrule back with it alongside, tapped it down with a small block of scrapwood and my Estwing hammer. Seems fine now. Typical problem, simple solution we've all come to expect I guess. Not bad really, as long as your fix is adequate. As I say, it's not much of an adjustment, a little does it.
pretty cheap (at least the starting price)
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Has anyone with an Epiphone had the ferrules pop out while using a flat-laying bridge like a Hipshot or Babicz?
I had to glue mine in shortly after I got this bass, and haven't had an issue with it since. I only used a couple dabs on the stud. Apparently I need to use a couple moreIm sorry to hear you guys are having to deal with this. Ive heard and believed that this was an engineering flaw from Gibson and that all of their basses had this issue and Ive read many times in different places that this agony is part of the package. I dont really know how to say without sounding like Im bragging here but Im not, actually surprised. Between my Bird and my EB3 Ive done waaaay to much f
