1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanI was tightening the four brass screws on the bottom of my humbucker and one of the heads broke off one of the screws. How can I get the broken piece out from the bobbin? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="843metTgh5"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/i-was-tightening-the-four-brass-screws-on-the-bottom-of-my-humbucker-and-one-of-the-heads-broke-off-one-of-the-screws-how-can-i-get-the-broken-piece-out-from-the-bobbin">I was tightening the four brass screws on the bottom of my humbucker and one of the heads broke off one of the screws. How can I get the broken piece out from the bobbin?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/i-was-tightening-the-four-brass-screws-on-the-bottom-of-my-humbucker-and-one-of-the-heads-broke-off-one-of-the-screws-how-can-i-get-the-broken-piece-out-from-the-bobbin/embed#?secret=843metTgh5" width="600" height="338" title="“I was tightening the four brass screws on the bottom of my humbucker and one of the heads broke off one of the screws. How can I get the broken piece out from the bobbin?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="843metTgh5" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I would remove the other screw to remove the bobbin making it easier to work with. If the screw shaft is still extended from the bobbin, you might be able to grip the shaft and turn it counter-clockwise. Carefully try to remove it without doing further damage to the bobbin. At times when the screw...