Hey y'all. I bought a $149 Epiphone A Style (F holes) two weeks ago. Okay, so it's low end. . .
I was playing the thing, and all at once one of the E strings decided to go flat.
This wasn't flat as in a half step flat, it was about a full octave, the thing simply released pressure. Notably, the tuning peg is your standard worm gear, and one would think it'd be two pieces, but apparently not. I tried tuning the string back up to the correct E, but the peg the string was wound around wasn't turning with the greared section.
I was unable to duplicate said error for the gents at Guitar Center, where there's a warranty.
Anyone else ever experience this problem? Is it repairable? Or should I simply bring a pair of pliers in the event while I'm performing the string goes fubar and I need to cut my losses? It would be horribly inconvenient if said string went half an octive flat in the middle of a performance.
I'd take it to a Luthier but I have a feeling they'd want to hold on to it for a few days, and I gotta perform with the thing in one week. Ideas? Peg drops?
I was playing the thing, and all at once one of the E strings decided to go flat.
This wasn't flat as in a half step flat, it was about a full octave, the thing simply released pressure. Notably, the tuning peg is your standard worm gear, and one would think it'd be two pieces, but apparently not. I tried tuning the string back up to the correct E, but the peg the string was wound around wasn't turning with the greared section.
I was unable to duplicate said error for the gents at Guitar Center, where there's a warranty.
Anyone else ever experience this problem? Is it repairable? Or should I simply bring a pair of pliers in the event while I'm performing the string goes fubar and I need to cut my losses? It would be horribly inconvenient if said string went half an octive flat in the middle of a performance.
I'd take it to a Luthier but I have a feeling they'd want to hold on to it for a few days, and I gotta perform with the thing in one week. Ideas? Peg drops?
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Re: Slipping tuning pegs...?
Sat, October 7, 2006 - 3:51 PMhi Pasha,
If you're not timid see if you can find a shop that sells parts and simply switch out the tuning mechanisms. I suspect that they are probably the standard 4 in a row connected ones. Its not a difficult repair to make, and should make you much happier than retuning constantly or playing with out the string. Good luck!
Duane
