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Feb 9 2008, 05:28 PM
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This is a common phenomenon on basswood ibanez guitars since the wood is so soft things come loose.
I suggest you put real hard filler in the hole, there are fillers that drain in minutes. Then you drill a new hole and screw the new staplock in. There's a quick fix with a tooth pick is inserted but that would "lean" the force of the screw to one end so the next time you take the stap holder out I guess the hole might appear as oval. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Feb 10 2008, 12:31 AM
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Yep,drill a new hole and you may even use a piece of paper around screw,just to fix it better.
Also you can cut screw a bit if you thing it's too long, actually 3cm does seem too long 
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Feb 10 2008, 04:50 PM
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No worries,I drilled couple of holes in my old Ibanez,there's enough space.
Just fill old holes with the paste you have and drill new ones. About lock size,I misunderstood the question,whole installation IS kind a big but you'll get used to it. 
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Feb 10 2008, 06:41 PM
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It is a common problem, straplocks are bigger that ordinary screws. You'll get used to it. I would suggest to nail a thin nail to drill a small round hole where you want to srew the lock in, and the get out the nail and just screw in the screw form the straplock. No need to drill it.
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Feb 11 2008, 05:26 PM
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wow, some of you guys are sure a lot less particular on how to repair a guitar than I am. taking the jimi hendrix approach, he would scotch tape his pickups on.
I would not put filler in. to repair a door, yes, not my guitar. two ways to do it. 1) take a tooth pick (they are hardwood) and split it into 4 slivers, or two tooth picks into 2 slivers each, use some high quality wood glue to glue the slivers at four corners. 2) professional way is to drill the hole to the proper width and depth and insert/glue a dowel into the hole, drill (carefully and with the correct drill bit drill a new hole for the wood screw). if you don't know what you are doing, use method 1. no damage is done, and you can always have method 2 done later on. or do what I do, use the little plastic things you can buy for a buck and a quarter each, they work, and required no modification. takes 5 seconds more of your time, but big deal, any of us whose time is that valuable does not have time for gmc forum. edit: just because I am such a nice guy, here is a link, cost a bit more here. if you read the reviews you will see a couple guys complained. Probably if you are brain dead, these are a bad idea. For other people they will work great. http://www.zzounds.com/item--DNP7007SI This post has been edited by fkalich: Feb 11 2008, 05:46 PM |
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Feb 11 2008, 07:18 PM
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I don't like these things...Don't like the idea of having to screw something in the wood of my guitar just like that..I would rather buy a good quality strap that won't detach easily..
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Feb 11 2008, 07:28 PM
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Maybe I'll try the toothpick thing... My strap isn't realy loosning now. But I think it's very stupid to have them and not use them:P thnx for all the help, grtz kaz
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Feb 11 2008, 08:36 PM
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QUOTE (fkalich @ Feb 11 2008, 05:26 PM)  wow, some of you guys are sure a lot less particular on how to repair a guitar than I am. Ok, let's start here since I will defend the filler approach since that was my suggestion, among others, but I belive it needs to be defended and not ruled out since fkalich post was written in a way it may seem all fillers are of such quality they could be replace with guano. QUOTE (fkalich @ Feb 11 2008, 05:26 PM) I would not put filler in. to repair a door, yes, not my guitar. two ways to do it. First, look above - "wow some guys...". Then - About the filler, one sort of filler is only cosmetic. It will look nice when you mend your door but it isn't very strong, you could make scrathes with your nail. Another filler is 2-componets, I've used for guitar work that you stir, apply, let it dry for a few minutes and then if you did a good job you have completely filled the hole, into the grains. You can sand it, drill it and paint it just like you'd do real wood. The guitar is mended like if the wood was reinstated, which means there's a durable pice to work with. Nothing even close to guano though guano make islands, you cam make explosives from it and put in your guitar perhaps grow a plant where the strap lock was supposed to sit. But I doubt it will hold the screw for long. I suppose you meant cosmetic filler or filler for plasterpoards that makes a dust cloud when you sand it? I didn't. QUOTE (fkalich @ Feb 11 2008, 05:26 PM) 1) take a tooth pick (they are hardwood) and split it into 4 slivers, or two tooth picks into 2 slivers each, use some high quality wood glue to glue the slivers at four corners. A common easy fix. I wouldn't use glue though, won't be much use since wood pieces glues together should sit under preassure. Sticking toothpicks, glue and right after a screw into the hole is more like cooking a witch brew. Toothpicks are recommended, not a pro fix but achives to hold things together. I'm sure it would with the glue too but it's likely dismounting in the future would be a bit more problematic than it would without. Especially if you ask my mom she'd recommend it, she could mend anything with tape and glue. QUOTE (fkalich @ Feb 11 2008, 05:26 PM) 2) professional way is to drill the hole to the proper width and depth and insert/glue a dowel into the hole, drill (carefully and with the correct drill bit drill a new hole for the wood screw). I'm positive this would do well without the glue aswell but it won't hurt. The idea would be to drive the screw into the dowel, not half dowel and half guitar. But as I read it that was the intention. *takes the defensive stand* But I don't see why this should be more professional than mending with filler  QUOTE (fkalich @ Feb 11 2008, 05:26 PM) edit: just because I am such a nice guy, here is a link, cost a bit more here. if you read the reviews you will see a couple guys complained. Probably if you are brain dead, these are a bad idea. For other people they will work great. 
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Feb 11 2008, 08:39 PM
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QUOTE (kaznie_NL @ Feb 11 2008, 07:28 PM) Maybe I'll try the toothpick thing... My strap isn't realy loosning now. But I think it's very stupid to have them and not use them:P thnx for all the help, grtz kaz Yeah, you do the toothpick fix! It's quick and easy. Other fixes with dowels and fillers is a bit bigger a project. Just out of interest, what wood is your guitar made from. Would be interesting to know if it's basswood. -------------------- My bands homepage
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