Fix a strap button for good

chille01 · November 02, 2011, 08:05:18 PM

Last night my strap button ripped out of the wood. I've heard various people talk about toothpick and woodglue fixes, but it seems a little iffie to me. What is the proper way to fix this with minimum special tools required, and have it be fixed for good?

Thanks!

VOLVO))) · November 02, 2011, 08:09:22 PM

Toothpicks and wood glue...

OR

drill it oot, dowel it, retap with a 16th in bit, and reinsert strap button.

Baltar · November 02, 2011, 08:18:29 PM

Yeah, the toothpics and glue are the best. I was in the Carpenter's Union, and that's a pretty standard fix. We used woodglue all the time for GM, Toyota and Nissan displays. You'd be surprised how strong it is.

chille01 · November 02, 2011, 10:27:49 PM

Thanks guys. Sounds like the toothpick fix is more legit than I thought. So what, just jam the hole full of toothpicks and glue, let it set, and then reset the screw? Or is there more finesse than that?

VOLVO))) · November 02, 2011, 10:35:53 PM

I mean, you cut'em off...

yesca · November 03, 2011, 03:39:44 AM

same thing happened to both my les pauls and i just filled the hole with broken toothpicks and its worked okay still occasionally have it fall out but i just put in more toothpicks. i should try the wood glue next time

blackkrosses · November 03, 2011, 09:36:54 AM

I've done toothpicks and wood glue on MANY guitars and it has never failed me.

Worthless Willie · November 03, 2011, 09:52:22 AM

Put the screw back in while the glue is still wet.

The Shocker · November 03, 2011, 09:55:05 AM

Quote from: SunnO))) on November 02, 2011, 08:09:22 PM
Toothpicks and wood glue...

That's how I'm fixing the holes in that Yamaha you sent me.

jibberish · November 03, 2011, 10:27:13 AM

my second ibanez got the oversized screw+giant washer a'la M&B treatment. i could whirl tha thing around like a weapon..."ain' no fallin' apart, nohow"