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"OkCars- 22k Crossroads" (okcars) 01/28/2015 at 02:15 • Filed to: None

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I fixed my guitar's strap button. It was coming loose, and started to worry a bit. I broke 2 or 3 toothpicks and filled the hole with wood glue. Then after some hours of drying i drilled a new hole and its solid and perfect. Better than new. (Literally) because i remember that it wasnt as solid as now.

orcim > OkCars- 22k Crossroads 01/28/2015 at 02:49

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Suggest a wooden golf tee to fill the hole next time (with glue, as you did.) Use it all the time on hinge screw holes.

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > orcim 01/28/2015 at 02:56

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Thanks, I saw that option as well on tips to fix a stripped hole but the hole was too tight that i could just barely fit just 3 toothpicks.

orcim > OkCars- 22k Crossroads 01/28/2015 at 03:00

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You did it right. I've also used high quality wood filler products to pack the hole (you need toothpicks to push it in, go figure) so that when it dries, you drill a new pilot hole and then screw. I think I like the bit's o' wood and glue approach better though, since the phenolic resin in the wood glue is crazy strong.

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > orcim 01/28/2015 at 03:14

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when i was buying the wood glue, it thought about trying the wood filler only, but yeah i thought it was better to use pieces of wood because when you fit in the screw it creates pressure on the sides of the hole just like when you're making holes on a wall to hang something.

orcim > OkCars- 22k Crossroads 01/28/2015 at 03:20

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Just a note - the pressure of the screw on the body, whether held in with wood/glue, filler, epoxy, etc. is all the same no matter what's used. It's just the factors of the threads contacting the body and what is permanent in that bond. I've used thin strips of wood with no glue/filler in the hole and the threads bite into it which causes friction with the body and that's holding after years of use.

Those Titebond II/III type wood glues are amazing, though, and I'd use them anytime wood was involved.

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > orcim 01/28/2015 at 03:24

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Nice, well as you may notice, this was my first fix/work on wood material. I hope this screw holds up for years.

JEM > OkCars- 22k Crossroads 01/28/2015 at 08:24

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Now might be a good time to invest in some strap locks :-)

Pcannizzaro1986 > OkCars- 22k Crossroads 01/28/2015 at 09:43

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What kind of guitar? Looks like a strat from the picture but hard to tell.

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > Pcannizzaro1986 01/28/2015 at 11:47

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You're correct Its a strat.

Pcannizzaro1986 > OkCars- 22k Crossroads 01/28/2015 at 12:14

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Yea man I agree with JEM strap locks all the way I've got them in several guitars. Love them

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > Pcannizzaro1986 01/28/2015 at 13:26

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Right, better safe than a damaged guitar. I will.

orcim > OkCars- 22k Crossroads 01/29/2015 at 00:20

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It should based on what you've posted. Good job.