Loose Tuning Pins Solution

[Clyde Hollinger]

Ric,

I'm a little confused.  How can you know this will last a long time if
you tried it for the first time today?

Regards,
Clyde Hollinger, RPT

Richard Brekne wrote:

> Ran into a temp quick fix for the classic loose tuning pin
> syndrome today. Completely non invasive as well. Take a piece
> of backcheck leather about the length of the tuning pin, cut
> it circa 2 mm wide, and insert it into the hole so that
> about 3 mm is sticking out the end of the hole. Bang the pin
> back in whilst holding the end with a pair of needle nose.
>
> Tightens them suckers right up without the dope. Seems to
> last a long time too. Causes the pins to jump a bit... but
> hey... thats the least of your problems !