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  • Wile E Coyote ... ... ... Suuuuper Genius ; )

    thanks for posting brother

  • Worked for me, took literally one minute.

  • Watched your stud removal technique awesome solution just as a footnote for those who may be worried about the screw going into the timber you could always find a small flat disc of metal and drop that in before you apply the pushead screw technique then just use a pencil with blutack on the end to retrieve the small disc or a magnetic screwdriver. later gillyzoom

  • thanks this may help me out. I've a 06 Gibson v that i'm going to give the 67' treatment, the ground is currently running to the stopbar bushing. which i think the connection has gone lose. but that dosnt matter because i need to remove the bar and install a vibrola, sodering the ground to the woodscrew would be a pain in the ass. moving the ground to the bridge seems so much easier. thanks for showing now i just have to get my sodering gun out.

  • Great, simple idea! Seems so obvious now!

  • Great video! Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!

  • Simple and best!! Thanks.

  • Thanks for this! I had no idea how to go about it. I got some paint flaws but that's OK, I'm refinishing my guitar anyway.

  • totally work on my old sx guitar, now its upgraded with the bigsby b700 and sounds awesome

  • The bushings in my Yamaha Super Flighter didn't look like they were going to budge. Using your method I whistled them out! Cheers. I owe you a pint!

  • Thumbs up if you watched this after seeing the new GFS Brass Locking TOM

  • This works like a dream!

    

  • Nice tip! Thanks.

  • I assume the original TOM-bushings has these flutings or grooves just like in a rifle, but straight instead of spiraled, just as the stop tail bushings I´ve seen have?

    And is it correct that the original bushings don´t rotate when pulled out by your method, since that would destroy (widen) the drilled hole?

    Very nice video, thanks!

  • @baskethilt

    Correct on both statements.

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  • Brilliant! You just saved me a ton of time! Thanks!

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  • I'm so glad I found this. Stewmac said I need expensive tools for this, and I wan't to upgrade my bridge next month. Oh and that's a gorgeous guitar; I want to touch it.

  • I'm so glad I found this. Stewmac said I need expensive tools for this, and I wan't to upgrade my bridge next month.

  • Awesome trick & video. Thanks for sharing. i cut the head off a bolt that was a little thinner in diameter than the bushing, about 1/2" long, and filed the end flat & smooth so it won't dig into the guitar. More surface to surface area this way. Thanks again! (I'd protect the top of the guitar though :) Yikes! 1 slip...hate to imagine that!

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  • So simple it PURE GINEUS !!!

  • Many thanks! Solved our problem! :)

  • Thank you so much! it took me forever to find this but its worked quick once i did.

  • didnt work ...

  • is every stock tailpeice and stop bar the same size as a tone pro's? or is there different sizes? cuz i dont wana get the wrong size, ive got an esp ltd exp lawsuit explorer an its got a no-name bridge an stop bar on it

  • sheer brilliance THANK YOU

    

  • did you put tonepros black bridge and tailpiece on your eclipse???? cause i want to put them on my ec 50 and i was wandering if they would be ok

  • @philipkatsotas

    A Tonepros would work fine, but in my opinion, you're better off saving for a better guitar than upgrading an M-50.

  • @Pusheadcic yeah i cant really decide what to do the ec50 works really fine for me, and upgrading it completely will still cost less than buying anec1000 or something simillar...

  • hey, I tried this method, but unfortunatly my bushings are so tight that I can't change them in this way...can anyone tell me another method???

    thanks :)

  • amazing video that saved my bridge

    thanks alot

  • lol dude, thank you so much totally worked, genious idea

  • Thanks a lot! You're a life (guitar finish anyways) saver!

  • Absolutely marvellous! Worked a treat - I used a shelf peg from an Ikea cd tower. Marvellous! Thank you very much, kind Sir!

  • Hi did this but used an allen bolt rather than a screw. Also foun a small washer that fitted. Perfect thans for the vid.

  • wow this worked very very well

  • REALLY NICE TRICK !!

    JUST ANOTHER TIP on this, I just did it with my bushings. if one bushing sits VERY TIGHT IN THE WOOD THIS WILL CAUSE THE ´helping screw´ to drill into the wood even further!! so just be careful..

  • Thanks man, I'm restoring a 68 sg clone and this worked so well to get the bushing out!!

  • Great Advice! Ive been racking my brain for a few days on this one. Thanks Pushead!

  • not a very good advise!it nearly went through to the other side.i heard some cracking and i stopped.

    in anycase thanks for the tip.sadly it didnt work for me..

  • Cool, it worked. Thanks. Question. The new studs I have to put in the old holes are just a little too small so the new stud wiggles a little. Any advice on how to fill it in and get it snug?

  • @aicfuel

    The best advice would be to fill the hole with a wood dowel (glue it in) and re-drill the holes. But you can do a similar thing with toothpicks. Just glue them in around the edge of the hole, let them dry, and then shove the new studs in.

  • @Pusheadcic Thanks. The first way is defiantly the more professional way to fill it in, but i worry about the ground wire. I tried the toothpick theory, and it seems to be holding up. I think that will work. Thanks again

  • @aicfuel can also get a good two part marine epoxy and set them in that real careful to mask the hole off first and take an exacto knife to cut the tape back clean, use just enough to goop out just a little and none on the bottom. then clean back any that gooped out and place your bridge or tailpiece on to make sure it cures lined up. it will be rock solid (pretty much permanent) you will actually maximize an excellent contact it will be part of the guitar, we use it to fix broken necks.

  • Wow! You're a genius, thanks for the tip. :)

  • Easy peasey Japanesey.

  • so once you've removed the bushings, how do you put in the new ones? Also is it not necessary to replace the stop tail bushings? Hypothetically, If I were blacking out my guitar too.

  • @adris8

    Most of the time, you can just press them in with your thumb to get them started, and then a small mallet to get them the rest of the way. I usually place a small piece of wood between the top of the bushing and the mallet to avoid smacking the top of the guitar.

    You could use glue on the bushings, but there is no real reason for that on a T-O-M. There is nothing pulling against it, just the strings resting on top of it.

    There is no need to replace the stop bar bushings.

  • Great tip pushead! You're a braver soul than I. Screwing studs out 1-handed w/ a flattip & the other hand n your pocket...on a black LP at that!

  • 3:09 lol epic face. awesome vid, really helpful :D

  • Thanks it helped me get it started. Any tips for hooking up the new ground wire on the bushing?

  • NOW THERES A FUCKIN CRACK WHERE THE DAMN SCREWS COMING THROUGH YOU FUCK!!! FUCK THIS SHIT!

  • @VALKRYE2009

    Really sorry it didn't work for you, man. I've never had it not work, and it seems to work for a lot of other people, too. There are specialty "bushing pullers" available through sites like Stewart MacDonald that you can get that might be able to get the job done.

  • @Pusheadcic thanks man sorry about the last comment i was really ticked it's not too big of a crack and im goin to paint it any way so it'll be fine sorry again

    -logan

  • @Pusheadcic i jerry rigged some 2x4s and some all thread to get it out thnx

  • @Pusheadcic would this work for the studs that kept my floating bridge on?? i kinda doubt it.. but if you know for a fact it will work let me know

  • @m3tallih0lic

    Yes, you just need to find something small enough to fit in there. I've used wood dowels in there, but there's a chance of it cracking. I've also used parts of heavy gauge nails with the ends cut off and filed down so it doesn't stick in the wood. I made the move to small screws because it was less work, but there are lots of options that will work.

  • @Pusheadcic yeah i tapped inside the studs with an allen key and it does sound like wood down there =D so i'll just keep my eyes open for something solid that'll fit.. thanks for the idea bro

  • I don't c omment often. But this is a really clever fix for a common question . . .5-*

  • Truly ingenious! Thank you so, so much.

  • oh my god, you are a genius! i NEVER would have thought about that!! thank you so much for saving me about 4 hours of work!

  • This method also works for bushings on a Floyd Rose Original. Did it myself. Awesome vid dude.

  • Hey I tried this yesterday on a strat that had a slight misplaced bushing for a 2 point WIlkinson trem. Those bushings were literally driven in with a hammer so I was skeptical that this method would actually work. I dropped the small screw in place, threaded in the stud, and started turning it with the supplied allen key......and viola! Immediatey the bushing lifted right out like magic! Excellent vid and great info!!!

  • hah at 3:30

  • Excellent. Been wondering how to replace those parts for a while now.

  • genius!!!

  • Great help . thanks

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  • this is great, what's the best way to reattach them into the body?

  • this is so ingenious, its so common sense, so simple you blew my mind!!!...lol

  • Hey Pusheadcic any clue how I can pull the string thru ferrules out from a esp horizon body?

  • @breakfastcrew

    I've never had to do that before, but looking at my Horizon, it appears that each string has 2 inserts, one on the top and one on the back. I'd probably try to use some sort of metal rod that's the approximate size of the hole. Since it's smaller, I'd do the top first (hopefully the rod will fit through the back hole.)

    Good luck!

  • Thank you, been looking all over the web trying to find how to get these things out without damaging the guitar. Brilliant!

  • Thanks! Good tip you stud

  • ahh, good ol' physics.....great idea man! Very slick.

  • Thank u very much.

  • Thank's, great idea !

  • Love it!!!!!life saver...Thanks man...i'm doing an explorer build and installed my studs but forgot the ground wire to stud...Thanks check out my vids on my build..Thanks

  • dude your a genius thanks alot!

  • wtf is bushing?

  • this is the best! thank you so much. problem solved.

  • Glad it's working for you guys!

  • Awesome tip, worked a treat...thanks!

  • thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!

  • Thank you so much for this!  I was totally stumped on how to do this and didn't want to spend $45 for a special too from stewmac. You saved my bacon!

    Thanks!

  • What happened to all the other guitar vids, I love watching those.

  • im pretty sure it doesnt matter what the quality of your guitar is...if its a good guitar this wont damage your body it might put a little bit of chipping at the bottom of the slot but i did this on my Jackson guitar and it worked very easily im sure if its a guitar you want to upgrade its not going to damage the body.

  • dude wtf ale your vids are gone i found them awesome wtf happend dude

  • this didn't work. i have a less paul copy. i screwed the thread in slowly and when it got harder to turn. it just heard cracking. i thin the screw is starting to push into the wood? nothing budged and now i have screw stuck inside. and i have a screw on the bottom...

  • Its the same concept as a crank puller, if any body has worked as a bicycle mechanic before.

    I haven't tried this, and don't know if the diameter of the bushing would allow for it; but if you used a screw with a bigger head (more surface area in contact with the wood) maybe it wouldn't damage your body.

  • easy piecy japaneesy!!!

  • will this work on floyd rose bushings

  • Very simple - much less hassle than having to build specialist tools!

  • ur a flippin genius! thank u!

  • i figured out how to put em back in. just push em in HAHAHAHA :)

  • I have never tried this method. Looks nice. I'm probably going to try this on a SHITTY ESP, not a high end, like my Alexi. lol

  • i removed my silver bushings fine. good tecnhique. now i want to install gold bushings, how do i put them back in?

  • your a fucking genius

  • This looks like an Excellent method....I have never tried it but it looks really good. The way I have done it in the past is I have taken a long threaded screw, screw it in and rock it slightly back and fourth till it comes out

  • Great method! Just tried it on my Les Paul Jr, (adding a stopbar) and it worked like a charm...

    Like "Buttah"!

  • I attempted this method yesterday and it did not work to good so be careful.

  • What went wrong?

  • The screw just got pushed down in to the wood. The bushing never popped up.

  • Did you try to heat the bushing a bit with a soldering iron? It should "melt" the glue used to hold the bushing in.

  • @Pusheadcic mine did the same thing on one side but mine doesn;t have glue

  • Great post. I am replacing my bridge this weekend and will try this technique.

  • On which guitar :-0

  • I use another one, which can sometime let some small mark on the clearcoat but mostly i had no problem, i use kind of metal coin with a hole in the middle which are slightly larger than the bushing, then i screw the insert in and i don't need to use strength on a screw or anything just the more the bushing come the more i add coin like i need to guide it and then he will pop out i'll try to make a video of it i. Anyway very nice technic more effective on archtop kind of guitar i think than mine.

  • thanks for posting.

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  • Hello, I need to replace my stop tail bushings.  You say they are glued in and are a bit of a pain to get out with your method. What makes them a pain vs the tun o matic piece. Is it the glue and if so in what way should one be careful? Thanks for posting such a helpful video

  • The glue might make it a bit tougher. Just be careful that you don't damage the finish. You might want to use an exact-o blade (razor blade) to trace around the bushing first.

  • WOW thats gonna save on future headaches i've just left them in many times afraid of screwing things up.thats one of those why did'nt i think of that kinda things thanks great tip

  • Can this work on a washburn dime 332?

  • I don't see why it wouldn't. I don't know what the underside of the V plate looks like, but the bridge should work the same.

  • It works! Thanks alot!

  • good tip thanks

  • pickup pole pieces (from a junker single coil particularly)work pretty good for this too.

  • I got them out before I saw this video.

    Will use this trick on the next one, less messy and dangerous than what I tried...

    Thumbs up and 5 stars!

  • Thanks! This vid helps a lot!

  • Okay.. ive just tryed this on my jedson les paul .. but the bushings wont move a inch !! anyone know any other techniques ?

  • Did you try warming the bushing with the tip of a soldering iron?

  • Awesome video man.

  • Brilliant idea! I own you for this, man!

  • Very clever!

  • Genius!!! Thanks a lot! =)

  • im just wondering because im planing on buying a guitar with the Tune-O-Matic on it, but why would you want to remove the Tune-O-Matic Bushings on the guitar?

  • I changed the gold hardware to black.

  • oh, now i feel like a dumbass..lol

  • that's so simple and easy.. Brilliant!!

  • Outstanding I took mines right out after watching this. thank you very much!

  • wow! I'm going to be taking out the bushings on my LP to replace the bridge and this is going to be very handy. Thank you so much! 5 stars.

  • Great technique - smart thinking. Thanks so much for sharing!

  • Did you put that screw in head down or head up?

  • Head down, but it probably doesn't really matter.

  • HAAAAAAAAAH! perfect! 5 stars

  • thats a real nice guitar dude!!!

  • U R A GENIOUS!!!!!

    i've been searching for ages to find a video like this!!!

    thankyou soooo much!!!

  • thx m8 very useful

  • Thanks man. Dead handy.

  • Easy peasy japanesey!

  • Indeed!

  • Thank you so much for posting this!

  • The Gibson bushings are smaller, but the same process applies. I usually use a roofing nail with the tip and head cut off. The Gibson bushings don't go as far into the body as these metric ones, so they're actually a bit easier.

  • First view y0! Very good vid dude, nice and handy :)

    Cya on the boards.

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