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Jun 24 2011, 04:06 PM
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Got a picture?
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Jun 24 2011, 04:06 PM
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glue
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Jun 24 2011, 04:32 PM
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Hmm, I wish I could help with this Cosmin.. I'd be tempted to take it to someone with experience.
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Jun 24 2011, 04:34 PM
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Will take a picture tonight at rehearsals and post it in this thread
thank you guys!!
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Jun 24 2011, 04:35 PM
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Needs woodwork.
Or glue. Cheap guitar? |
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Jun 24 2011, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE (Mudbone @ Jun 24 2011, 04:39 PM)  tighter than a snakes ass  I'm sure that's what Cosmin was looking for.... 
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Jun 24 2011, 04:55 PM
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It happens to me a lot as well, and I have Dunlop straplocks, not sure what you have, but I guess the screw is very similar. I did this job probably around 15-20 times so far.
The way I solved the problem (although it will reappear after a while, but you can always repeat the process) is by following the Mudbone's "snake ass" method For a quick fix, you can always use toothpicks only, and add any glue if you have it around. The only difference was that I used super glue, I found wooden glue having too little impact, the screw stayed in place for couple of gigs, and then the whole was big again. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Jun 24 2011, 05:39 PM
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I used to hang out with the guitar techs at a local shop - pretty close friends - basically what they did for stripped out holes in wood was to re-drill the stripped hole large enough for a wooden dowel, then they would glue and knock the dowel into the over sized hole and let it set. Then they would re drill the hole using a bit that was as big as the shaft of the screw, but smaller than the actual width of the screw so that the threads could bite in for a snug fit without the metal shaft of it over-compressing and crushing the dowel. I don't know what kind of wood dowel is best for that though.
But get a tech to do it since they've (hopefully) done this sort of thing enough times to do it right. I'd hate to see a split body - once wood goes, it goes. Cheers. -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice!
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Jun 24 2011, 05:40 PM
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Slightly longer and thicker screw + glue, and problem is solved ! I had the same problem on several guitars and have always worked this way - lifetime warranty
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Jun 24 2011, 09:44 PM
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I'd plug the hole. I think a good way is to stuff it with a wood filler, plastic padding. There's one made for it, becomes even harder than wood. Fill the hole, dry, drill, screw.
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Jun 25 2011, 06:05 AM
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I hope you get this resolved, Cosmin.
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Jun 25 2011, 12:54 PM
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Best of luck with the show!
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Jun 25 2011, 01:30 PM
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QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Jun 25 2011, 11:54 AM) Best of luck with the show! Thank you mate! |
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Jun 26 2011, 06:17 PM
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QUOTE (Mudbone @ Jun 26 2011, 05:04 PM) Also instead of using toothpicks, you could try using slivers off of a drum stick, as hickory is a very strong and dense wood, much more so than a toothpick. I heard that it's great to use drum sticks of a really fat and sweaty drummer, because the grease from rehearsals and gigs really makes the wood sturdy over time 
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