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Post subject: stripped holes in strat body
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:35 am
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There are two holes that are stripped on one of my strat bodies. One of the holes is for a screw to hold the pick guard and is not a huge issue. The other stripped hole is for the strap lock. That one concerns me a lot for obvious reasons. Does anyone know of any good DIY repairs?


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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:46 am
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Push a toothpick down in it and break excess off, then screw into it!


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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:51 am
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Hi,

I read in a book that you can fill up the hole with a toothpick or woodsplinter with a drop of woodglue? or cyanoacrilaat. Sorry I don't know the right words in English. And then drill a new hole. Myself, I would also use a longer screw, so that it comes further in the body for better connection.

Greetings Willem,

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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:59 am
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pump in some wood filler then once it's set screw the screw back in.

Oh yeah and knock off the 80's hair metal guitar swinging that stripped it out in the first place bro. That stuff was embarassing back then, it's REALLY bad now. :D

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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:02 am
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mthorn00 wrote:
pump in some wood filler then once it's set screw the screw back in.

Oh yeah and knock off the 80's hair metal guitar swinging that stripped it out in the first place bro. That stuff was embarassing back then, it's REALLY bad now. :D


Hahaha! I can't be held accountable for the previous owner's actions!


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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:55 pm
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fhopkins wrote:
Push a toothpick down in it and break excess off, then screw into it!


I used this method on a guitar I had a while ago. The only other suggestion is to put some wood glue on it just to secure it; however, not vital with normal playing.

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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:00 pm
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I have always used the toothpicks and glue method, but I like the sound of the wood filler trick better.

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Some white glue, wooden match sticks or an unpainted golf tee. Glue in, cut off, carefully redrill starter hole. Very easy.

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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:17 am
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I'll have to do the toothpick bit, for a stripped back plate screw on my FSR Straight Six Stratocaster. I wasn't going to worry about it, since nobody's really going to see it, and it's not on a corner hole, but now that I've seen this thread, I don't have any excuse to not fix it.

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