What's the best remedy for repairing a stripped strap lock screw ??

[kn38ms]

Its on the horn.

The ole' toothpick method? (bamboo or hardwood toothpick)

 

[Fro]

Toothpick

 

[TherealAC]

+1 on the toothpick

 

[Thornton Davis]

I always use the toothpick method every time I install a set of strap lock posts onto my bass. I add a touch of white glue to make sure everything remains in place.

TD

 

[five7]

yes, glue and toothpicks

 

[steevo]

I've always used matchsticks, no glue, just one or two snapped off in the hole.


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[Moose308]

The matchstick method is a temporary, or band-aid solution. It will work to be sure, but not the best. A better method would be to drill out the old hole, plug the hole with a hardwood dowel, then redrill the hole and reinstall the screw.

 

[Gamr23]

+1 to matchsticks! But in my experience, a wooden matchstick works quite well. (A trick my father taught me)

 

[steevo]

I've never had a problem with matchsticks. Fill the hole once, wind the screw in and remove then put another matchstick in and fix in. I've had those last for years.


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[spychocyco]

I've got a toothpick fix that's been holding for 20 years or so. Then again, it is on a six-string, which is lighter, and I don't gig my guitars.

 

[mrmckinney]

Toothpick dipped in wood glue is what I've always used.


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