String ferrule replacement for body opposite sustain block (original title edited for clarity)

[bry4321]

EDIT: Originally posted this before I knew the name of the part in question.

One of the string ferrules fell out of my 82 Prototype. I have learned that there is no government agency mandating uniform ferrule sizes 😜

Hamer ferrule appears to measure ROUGHLY:

9.3 mm diameter across lip (.36")

7.7 mm diameter to fit in hole (.29" or .3")

7.5 mm top to bottom (.29") 

That appears to be much smaller than the typical ones sold today. 

@stobro generously sent me a couple of old Peavey ferrules when I thought I needed one. Those are closer to Hamer-size and may fit in the body holes without any significant work (I have not had a chance to measure but still larger than Hamer.) Here are pics of Hamer/Peavey/"typical" ferrules. 

Long story short, if anyone has suggestions for finding one replacement, or best way to replace all 6, or best way forward I would appreciate it. I could also use the 2 Peavey's, on for each E string. I should add that this guitar is no museum piece and has been heavily modified over the years. 

 

[stobro]

I have some string ferrules that I pulled from a 40 year old USA Peavey. I don't know if everyone used the same parts back then. They're a little beat up, but they're available.

 

[Dave Scepter]

You can get them pretty much anywhere... Google "String ferrules"

You may need to measure yours 

[bry4321]

Thanks for the tips!

[Dave Scepter]

2 hours ago, bry4321 said:

Thanks for the tips!

That's what she said 🤣

[bry4321]

Bumped to account for my edited question.

[Dave Scepter]

2 minutes ago, bry4321 said:

Bumped to account for my edited question.

If you don't care if original, I'd "use a reamer" and install the slightly larger ferrules 

[bry4321]

May have found what I need. Will update next week 

[scottcald]

On 10/28/2023 at 4:59 PM, Dave Scepter said:

If you don't care if original, I'd "use a reamer" and install the slightly larger ferrules 

I'd always rather functional and what I like rather than original. 

[Winter]

For installing ferrules, one method I've found that works rather well is to heat up a soldering iron, slide the ferrule onto the hot iron tip (flange facing upward) and gently press the ferrule into the pre-drilled ferrule hole. The heat from the soldering iron will cause the surrounding finish to liquify slightly, adhering it to the guitar. Just be careful not to heat the iron too hot (around 600 degrees F is plenty) or to keep your soldering iron in contact with the ferrule for too long. Otherwise you might end up with discolouration and possibly with a bit of a mess on your hands.