Removing String Through Bridge

[gilmour]

I've found an old stingray copy that I completeley forgot I owner, it's in quite a state - bascially unplayable

I decided that to cure GAS perhaps I should re-finish and pimp this bass, make it usable again.

Any way I've removed all of the parts, it has a string through bridge. On the underside of the bass are small metal tubes (i don't know what these are called) that the strings pass though.

I was gonna post some digital photos but my camera is playing up

I have no idea how to remove these - can anyone help?

Thanks

Rob

[BigRedX]

They're called [url="http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bass_ferrules.htm"]ferrules[/url]

You should be able to push them out from the top using something very slightly smaller than the top hole...

[gilmour]

that worked

thanks