screws are getting loose....

[philhed]

the screws for the strap pins on my strat seem to get loose faster and faster......i was about to put a drop of glue in the hole, but then thought i´d ask you guys for suggestions first.....

anybody else having this problem?

cheers

[bclaire]

Get a wooden toothpick - insert it into the hole with some wood glue and break it off flush - then reinstall the strap button and screw.

Is this a stock strap button or a Straplock?

[philhed]

it´s a stock strap button......but i always used beer rubber seals.....and i think that they had enough grip to turn the screw a bit out and stretch the hole then.

maybe i should also lube the rubber seal a bit?

i will give the toothpick+woodglue a try....

thanks a lot



(btw lube rubber hole stretch screw....i fear this thread could easily be turned into another direction)

[a.hun]

Get a wooden toothpick - insert it into the hole with some wood glue and break it off flush - then reinstall the strap button and screw.

+1. That is the best fix!
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Andy.

[Woodsie]

+2. Works like a charm. I like to break it to length and out the fat end in first, with the skinny end at the top of the whole. That way you have more room to start the screw and it gets tighter as it goes in deeper. Ok, I know how that sounds. It wasn't intentional. Pigs!

[OrangePaul]

+2. Works like a charm. I like to break it to length and out the fat end in first, with the skinny end at the top of the whole. That way you have more room to start the screw and it gets tighter as it goes in deeper. Ok, I know how that sounds. It wasn't intentional. Pigs!

No it makes perfect sense...

We knew what you meant

[Randy Bass]

This whole thread has me a bit confused

[a.hun]

This whole thread has me a bit confused

Straps and bondage see, but with wood glue!


Andy.

[Les Paul Lover]

Get a wooden toothpick - insert it into the hole with some wood glue and break it off flush - then reinstall the strap button and screw.

+1. That is the best fix!
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showth ... p?t=331623" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Andy.

Yeap, did that to my 1st guitar in 94 or 95, I still haven't had a problem with it since. Didn't even put any glue, the tooth pick dowel (might have been a match even??) is enough for the screw to be gripped tightly in its hole.

[Hubaxe]

Loose strap screw is a common issue.
To avoid this, the first thing is to rescrew it reguraly (eg as you change strings) to avoid any move.
If it's too late and the screw already starts to be loose, the toothpick with wood glue in is the secret.