Removing Tune-O-Matic Bushings

A video showing an easy way to remove Tune-O-Matic bushings on an electric guitar.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Guitar
• Bridge
• Tune-O-Matic
• repair
• Remove
• Bushing
• replace

[leandro7426]

How do I remove a Hardtail bridge ? just unscrew the 5 screws ?

[Pusheadcic]

@leandro7426

I've never done it, but removing the screws would be my first guess.

[baskethilt]

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!

[Pusheadcic]

@baskethilt

Correct on both statements. 

[philipkatsotas]

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

[Pusheadcic]

@philipkatsotas

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

[leandro7426]

@Pusheadcic I already did it, but i cant remove, I think the previous owner he glued the bridge on the body

[SnakeRiverFishing]

@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.

[SnakeRiverFishing]

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

thanks for posting brother

[ruffdog77]

Worked for me, took literally one minute.

[gillyzoom]

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

[RSdarkknigth13]

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.

[douglasj53]

Great, simple idea! Seems so obvious now!

[sav7152]

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