Author: clarnibass
Date: 2017-10-22 18:31
Did the entire assembly break off the bell or did one of the silver brazed parts break off?
Although the Buffet is possibly the best made bass right now (and that doesn't mean it's great), one terrible aspect is the key at the bottom back. They put the peg at an angle to avoid hitting it, which puts a lot more peeling force on the solder joint, plus being farther from the body. In spite of this it is still very rare that it breaks off.
The longer the peg, the more force it puts on it, compared with a parallel joint near the body (e.g. Selmer) which, as long as you stand more or less perpendicular, has barely any change in force to the joint.
A more solid (less wobbly) peg won't make any difference.
Post Edited (2017-10-22 18:49)
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