Bent up my ZB

Jaim Zuber · Post by **Jaim Zuber** » 20 Dec 2004 9:45 am

Hey ZB knowledgable folks,

I was changing the 3rd string on my ZB, and it flew off as I was tightening it up. When I looked, the string hadn't broke and the pin the ball end of the string fits over was bent up.

It looks like the ball end of the string was on the end of the post and it bent it up while I was tightening the string.

I wasn't able to get a good look at the changer. Is the pin angle something that can be adjusted? Should I bend the pin back down.

Right now it's playable, but the pin is parallel with the neck and probably putting more stress it than it's designed for. I'm guessing I don't want to leave it like that long term.

It's a ZB student model, but I understand it has the same changer as the pro ones.

any advice?

jrz

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Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 20 Dec 2004 11:26 am

Jaim, this also happened to me. Try slowly bending it back down with a screw driver. If it breaks you're out of luck and a new finger will have to be installed.

Brian Donegan · Post by **Brian Donegan** » 20 Dec 2004 11:30 am

If you are going to bent it down is it possible to heat the metal 1st. Just a thought. Brian

Brian Donegan · Post by **Brian Donegan** » 20 Dec 2004 11:32 am

I wanted to say bend not bent sorry.Brian

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 20 Dec 2004 1:13 pm

It is important to get the ball all the way
on the stud before putting tension on it. Don't you love your ZB.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Chuck McGill on 20 December 2004 at 01:13 PM.]</p></FONT>

Jaim Zuber · Post by **Jaim Zuber** » 21 Dec 2004 8:03 am

Thanks for the help guys.

Now the big question, I wonder if it's riskier to bend the finger back down or keep it as it is? I don't have a backup if something breaks now, but I've got a new Williams D-10 on order that should be ready around March.

Yes, I do love my ZB. Sounds pretty good for a hunk of plastic.

Les Pierce · Post by **Les Pierce** » 21 Dec 2004 8:23 pm

Jaim,

I used to have a ZB student model, back in the early '70's. Mine was defective, and not very playable. I took it all apart and tried to fix it, and discovered that there was wood under the blue plastic cover. The plastic part was only about a 1/16th of an inch thick, and the wood looked to be a couple of pieces of 3/4 inch or better pine. The rest was brushed aluminum.

Les

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