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Post subject: strap button screw
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:21 pm
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As usual the the strap button screw is getting loose on my Am Std. I usually just need to re tighten it about every few days. This happened on my 62 Pbass and I replaced the screw with a slighty longer screw (same width) which held tight on the 62. Any other ideas? maybe using the same screw?


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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:28 pm
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fill the hole--toothpicks or something similar and glue.

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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:31 pm
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elmer's wood or super/krazy glue?

thanks.


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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:29 am
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IMO a dab of Super Glue/Loc-Tite. Let it set and dry.


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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:48 am
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I recommend that you use Elmer's or any generic white glue for this application.

Superglue is overkill and there is no need to risk gluing your fingers together.

The toothpick trick is the way to fix any loose screw on a wood bodied bass. You can even take off the strap button and stick-in a tooth pick, break it off and screw the strap button back on, without using any glue, to get through a gig.

I sometimes use two toothpicks if the hole is large enough.

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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:12 pm
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yeh i use a bit of matchstick, or broken pencil, no glue, still holding. but everything suggested is correct and works


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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:43 pm
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BCbassman wrote:
Superglue is overkill and there is no need to risk gluing your fingers together.



Yes, the dark side of superglue.
In this case it is overkill.

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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:44 pm
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Yep, I use the age-old, time-tested, matchstick/toothpick trick.


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thanks guys for the input and ideas.... i think i may go with the super glue.


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Post subject: Yeah what they said!
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:28 pm
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I tried the newer product gorilla glue on my jazz bass gromets that allow for string through bridge design,I dont believe in adding anymore tension on a thin jazz neck so I go from the back of the bridge as opposed through the body,and without the ends of the strings(balls?)tension pushing the gromets into the seated position they have a tedency to fall out from time to time :wink: .
But be careful the gorilla glue expands as it drys and could push itself out onto the bass and muck up the finish,but its a lot more reliable,stronger and will hold the parts being glued together better than crazy glue does to your skin,it has a longer dry time but is stronger in the long run :wink:


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Post subject: Re: Yeah what they said!
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:05 pm
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cottonfever wrote:
I tried the newer product gorilla glue on my jazz bass gromets that allow for string through bridge design,I dont believe in adding anymore tension on a thin jazz neck so I go from the back of the bridge as opposed through the body,and without the ends of the strings(balls?)tension pushing the gromets into the seated position they have a tedency to fall out from time to time


The bass is designed for that. I don't think you have anything to worry about putting more stress on the neck.


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