So, I am changing my strings on my Kanile'a, and I have heard a few stories about flying bridge pins. I had time to put the G string on last night, and tonight I continued with the others. As I was putting in the third or second string, the G bridge pin came shooting out at alarming force and ricocheted off the ceiling, sprinkling bits of cottage cheese acoustic on my uke. The string was still in place... not loose, so I don't know what happened really. I have a bead and a knot on each string, and maybe that had something to do with it. I was also using new Stew Mac Slotted Snakewood/ abalone pins instead of the original black plastic ones with the white dots. The new ones stick up a little higher than the originals, but the fit is tight. Anyway, how long should I be cautious around these settling bridge pins, and did I do something wrong? I would like to avoid the problem next time. I am really glad I wasn't leaning too far over the uke when it went off!
–Lori
–Lori