OCroft (The Nit) Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 The other day the tuning peg for my squier vm jazz bass broke off and i've been trying to find how i should resolve this issue. Should i try to fix the broken peg or just get a new set of machines. If i should replace them then what should i replace them with (considering i'm in high school and have very little money) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 You could put a wanted thread up on here, chances are someone will have a spare you could get cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Have you tried contacting Squier? Customer services may be happy to send put a part which costs them very little to preserve their reputation. I had a problem with a Colgate Electric toothbrush - they sent me a new toothbrush and £30 in vouchers. I'm happy to tell people - so are they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevel Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Definitely ask Squier first - it only costs an email! wanted ad has to be second - someone has got to have upgraded some of these in the past, and has a full set of 4 lying around doing nothing. other options.... There's one on ebay for £5.99, plus £2 postage, or a full used set of them for £16 (or best offer). Not sure what they're made of, probably a cheap steel, but the zinc plating makes it hard to weld it back on, so I would try something like silver soldering it, if you can find someone with the knowledge and kit (if you could let us know whereabouts you live, local folks might offer to help!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCroft (The Nit) Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, TheGreek said: Have you tried contacting Squier? Customer services may be happy to send put a part which costs them very little to preserve their reputation. I had a problem with a Colgate Electric toothbrush - they sent me a new toothbrush and £30 in vouchers. I'm happy to tell people - so are they. I will try that now, it’s worth a shot isn’t it Edited February 23, 2018 by OCroft (The Nit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCroft (The Nit) Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, stevel said: Definitely ask Squier first - it only costs an email! wanted ad has to be second - someone has got to have upgraded some of these in the past, and has a full set of 4 lying around doing nothing. other options.... There's one on ebay for £5.99, plus £2 postage, or a full used set of them for £16 (or best offer). Not sure what they're made of, probably a cheap steel, but the zinc plating makes it hard to weld it back on, so I would try something like silver soldering it, if you can find someone with the knowledge and kit (if you could let us know whereabouts you live, local folks might offer to help!) I couldn’t find many options that fit my bass on eBay but I’ll have another look. And I live in Liverpool if anyone knows anybody that could help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Is it really broken? From the pic looks like it can be inserted back in the grove and have the tuning axis tightened with some pliers. that hole in the peg seems like it would fit in some kind of tag in the grove to prevent it from slipping out. Can you post more pics of the back of the headstock? It'll be easier to link you to a link on e-bay if we know what type of tunning peg you have there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCroft (The Nit) Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 10 hours ago, Ghost_Bass said: Is it really broken? From the pic looks like it can be inserted back in the grove and have the tuning axis tightened with some pliers. that hole in the peg seems like it would fit in some kind of tag in the grove to prevent it from slipping out. Can you post more pics of the back of the headstock? It'll be easier to link you to a link on e-bay if we know what type of tunning peg you have there. Here’s some other photos and tbf I can still put the peg in but it’s loose and vibrates a lot when playing, that’s why I was checking what I should do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCroft (The Nit) Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Also I may be over reacting but I’m just check what will be best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I've had exactly the same problem with a tuner and I fixed it by just gluing it back in with an epoxy glue. If you use something like Araldite, ie a 2-pack adhesive, and just smear some on the part that has come away, (looks like a handy channel for guidance), slide back into the slot and then remove any residue. Leave sufficient time to harden and job done. Mine never parted company again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 8 hours ago, BassBunny said: I've had exactly the same problem with a tuner and I fixed it by just gluing it back in with an epoxy glue. If you use something like Araldite, ie a 2-pack adhesive, and just smear some on the part that has come away, (looks like a handy channel for guidance), slide back into the slot and then remove any residue. Leave sufficient time to harden and job done. Mine never parted company again. I've done exactly this as well. Works a treat. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCroft (The Nit) Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 8 hours ago, BassBunny said: I've had exactly the same problem with a tuner and I fixed it by just gluing it back in with an epoxy glue. If you use something like Araldite, ie a 2-pack adhesive, and just smear some on the part that has come away, (looks like a handy channel for guidance), slide back into the slot and then remove any residue. Leave sufficient time to harden and job done. Mine never parted company again. I’ll do that, thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 On 24/02/2018 at 18:12, OCroft (The Nit) said: I’ll do that, thanks for the advice If you want some epoxy glue FOC send me your address and I will pop some in the post for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 That looks to me like the plate has broken. If I'm right, there's no way epoxy will hold out. Please measure the distance between centres of the holes and post these up here. I have a few spare odd tuners. Others here may have some too. We may be able to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 21 hours ago, Grangur said: That looks to me like the plate has broken. If I'm right, there's no way epoxy will hold out. Please measure the distance between centres of the holes and post these up here. I have a few spare odd tuners. Others here may have some too. We may be able to help you. Looks like the elephant ear bit will slot back into the post so would be surprised if some epoxy would'nt hold it in place, as the twist forces are taken care of by the post. All the glue will do is stop it falling out.... but I could be wrong! Equally, agree I'm sure many of us have an odd tuner lying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 4 hours ago, yorks5stringer said: Looks like the elephant ear bit will slot back into the post so would be surprised if some epoxy would'nt hold it in place, as the twist forces are taken care of by the post. All the glue will do is stop it falling out.... but I could be wrong! Equally, agree I'm sure many of us have an odd tuner lying around. Having looked again, I stand corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
converse320 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Silver solder would be a much better bet than epoxy I think, unless its made of some weird alloy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 3 hours ago, converse320 said: Silver solder would be a much better bet than epoxy I think, unless its made of some weird alloy. That's not a bad idea, but who has access to silver solder? I do have, but I doubt many others do, but Araldite is available to everyone and simple to use. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 4 hours ago, machinehead said: That's not a bad idea, but who has access to silver solder? I do have, but I doubt many others do, but Araldite is available to everyone and simple to use. Frank. JB Weld ? (It's American but likely available in UK as we have it at work) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Here you go. http://www.jb-weld.co.uk/j-b-weld-epoxy-syringe/j-b-weld-kwikweld-quick-setting-epoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Halfords stock JB Weld - they also sell a metal epoxy putty which looks interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
converse320 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 20 hours ago, machinehead said: That's not a bad idea, but who has access to silver solder? I do have, but I doubt many others do, but Araldite is available to everyone and simple to use. Frank. Find a friendly local metalworker? I'd just be worried that if the araldite/jb weld etc fails, you're then stuck with parts covered in glue thats so hard to get off its basically scrap. TBH, it would probably be better to buy a single tuner if OP can find an exact match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Full set for £30 in the for sale section..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 On 28/02/2018 at 08:33, converse320 said: Find a friendly local metalworker? I'd just be worried that if the araldite/jb weld etc fails, you're then stuck with parts covered in glue thats so hard to get off its basically scrap. TBH, it would probably be better to buy a single tuner if OP can find an exact match. How on earth could the epoxy get anywhere near the rest of the bass to turn it on to scrap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I fixed a rattly one on a Squier with a dab of superglue and a nip with pliers while it was setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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