Broken/stuck pin on a 12 string Cort

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Broken/stuck pin on a 12 string Cort Jul 8, 2017 10:41:35 GMT -5

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Post by barbasteu on Jul 8, 2017 10:41:35 GMT -5

Hello,
in the attempt of changing the strings on my Cort (just bought used, I don't know how old it is), I just broke one of the pins of the bridge...now the remanining part is well stuck into the bridge

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I would like to bring it back to the seller, since my dexterity in hobby works is close to nil, to have, at this point, all pins substituted and a new set of strings put on...what do you think ?

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Broken/stuck pin on a 12 string Cort Jul 8, 2017 11:11:58 GMT -5

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Post by CTGull on Jul 8, 2017 11:11:58 GMT -5

You said the pin is well stuck in the bridge, but then say all pins substituted and a new set of strings put on. I assume you got the pin out? If not, the best way (and some people only do this to get pins out) is to push it out from the inside using a small piece of wood or maybe a spoon.

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Broken/stuck pin on a 12 string Cort Jul 8, 2017 11:41:03 GMT -5

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Post by Jim on Jul 8, 2017 11:41:03 GMT -5

I would reach inside the guitar, maybe with a fingerpick on, and try to push the pin out from the inside of the guitar. I haven't bought a set of pins, so I'm not sure how much they'd cost, but it can't be more than a couple of bucks (but I can remember Marine Band mouth harps priced at $1.25). If you're gonna be playing guitar for a while, I would not get in the habit of taking your guitar to the shop for a string change.

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barbasteu New Member Posts: 30 Location: Boves, Italy Playing guitar since: 1985	Broken/stuck pin on a 12 string Cort Jul 8, 2017 12:21:59 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by barbasteu on Jul 8, 2017 12:21:59 GMT -5 Ok thanks for the suggestione!

barbasteu New Member Posts: 30 Location: Boves, Italy Playing guitar since: 1985	Broken/stuck pin on a 12 string Cort Jul 8, 2017 15:02:59 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by barbasteu on Jul 8, 2017 15:02:59 GMT -5 Succeeded in removing the broken pin and all the other left without further damage...just need to replace the broken one...by the way, are plastic pins ok or bone/wood offer any advantage?

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Broken/stuck pin on a 12 string Cort Jul 8, 2017 16:05:22 GMT -5

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Post by Jim on Jul 8, 2017 16:05:22 GMT -5

I still use plastic on all of my guitars. My wife uses ebony with pearl dots on her 1921 O-18 since they came with the guitar when she got it twenty some odd years ago. I think this is more for cosmetic reasons than sonic ones.

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Broken/stuck pin on a 12 string Cort Jul 8, 2017 17:45:11 GMT -5

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Post by Derick on Jul 8, 2017 17:45:11 GMT -5

Jul 8, 2017 15:02:59 GMT -5 barbasteu said:

Succeeded in removing the broken pin and all the other left without further damage...just need to replace the broken one...by the way, are plastic pins ok or bone/wood offer any advantage?

You may get different answers, but I have found plastic pins work fine.
Some different materials may look nice, but unless you change to something drastic like brass, don't think you will notice any difference, they are there just to stop the string slipping out. 😀

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Broken/stuck pin on a 12 string Cort Jul 9, 2017 4:23:06 GMT -5 via mobile CTGull likes this

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Post by barbasteu on Jul 9, 2017 4:23:06 GMT -5

Thank you all... At the beginning I was discouraged and was thinking about more drastic solutions like driving a corkscrew through the pin and pulling....now I'll just wait for the music store to open on Tuesday (in Cuneo there are two music stores that sell guitars, but an hour away there is the biggest music store in Northern Italy... Alas all closed on Monday). So I'll buy a 12 string capo as well.

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Broken/stuck pin on a 12 string Cort

Post by barbasteu on Jul 8, 2017 10:41:35 GMT -5

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Post by barbasteu on Jul 8, 2017 12:21:59 GMT -5

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