Guitar help needed! The plugs wont stay down! - Guitar Repair and Maintenance https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/guitar-help-needed-the-plugs-wont-stay-down/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:50:47 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Guitar help needed! The plugs wont stay down! https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/guitar-help-needed-the-plugs-wont-stay-down/#post-248841 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:04:00 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance racetruck1 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/guitar-help-needed-the-plugs-wont-stay-down/#post-248841 RE: Guitar help needed! The plugs wont stay down! https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/guitar-help-needed-the-plugs-wont-stay-down/#post-248830 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:48:32 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance snudor https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/guitar-help-needed-the-plugs-wont-stay-down/#post-248830 RE: Guitar help needed! The plugs wont stay down! https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/guitar-help-needed-the-plugs-wont-stay-down/#post-248663 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:39:13 +0000
I put the string in first, then the pin, then I pull up on the string and verify that the ball isn't caught on the end of the pin, then I wind it on the tuner.

I also sometimes put ALL the strings in the bridge, leave them off the tuners and then put my hand in the soundhole and feel that the balls are in front of the pin, then wrap them on the tuners.

A little patience and thought will get you through this!]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance racetruck1 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/guitar-help-needed-the-plugs-wont-stay-down/#post-248663 Guitar help needed! The plugs wont stay down! https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/guitar-help-needed-the-plugs-wont-stay-down/#post-26289 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:05:39 +0000
Here we go.

I got a Fender steelstringed acoustic guitar last christmas (from my GF, god i love that woman! ;) ) I lost one string and went to the music store to get a new set of string. Since i had no clue what size the strings was when i got the guitar i figgured it diddn´t matter. Anyway i bought some Elexir Light-Medium / .012 - .056.
Now the pluggs at the "bottom" of the guitar (the ones that are supposed to hold the strings) wont stay down on the B and D string!

Please ooohh almighty guitar gods of the guitar noise forums help me!

/Snudor, the sad swedish boy...]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance snudor https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/guitar-help-needed-the-plugs-wont-stay-down/#post-26289