On my accoustic electric guitar, when I bought the guitar, it came with strings that had beads at the end. So I madr sure I bought strings with a similar setup. And the way it works is that there is a pin for each string at the bridge. But I'm not sure if my pins are messed up and dont work or not. but I feel like some damage has been done to the inner part of the top. It's sort of a tricky thing to explain so I drew some pictures.
My question is, is this how it's supposed to be?
Because the beads at the end of each string wont stay like that at the end of the pin. It slips and comes down and sits cornered on the wood and pin. And the area I have highlighted as green is an area where if you stick your hand into the chamber and feel, you'll notice it seems as if the wood is damaged.
I'd like to get this "issue" resolved before it's too late, and before I put the new strings on.
I talked to the guy at the guitar store about it and he had no idea what the hell I was talking about. But then he looked like one of those dudes whos into metal and plays electric most of the time.
I think it might also be worth mentioning that my pins have this sort of design where in the middle there is a pathway.
