Dear Mr Sttaw Legend,

Your dilemma has attracted me out of my own thread (which I rarely leave on an unsolicited basis).

I will repeat the advice which I have often dispensed there which is that it is best to leave replacement of the endpin to a specialist such as myself or my esteemed colleague, Dr. O.M. Dreadnought. Our fees are very reasonable and, in the saddest cases, we will often work pro bono.

Yours most respectfully,

Dr. Guitar