bubinga5 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Ok the strap locks a keep coming loose on my bass..i mean the screws that hold em on to the body of course....what can i do? ive heard of the matchstick and glue method but can some one explain or send me a link? cheers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 sorry just did a search...cocktail stick it is then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 [quote name='bubinga5' post='1034124' date='Nov 23 2010, 05:24 PM']sorry just did a search...cocktail stick it is then[/quote] Yep, a cocktail stick seems a good bet. (Some say they're better than matches). It's a great trick to learn - it's quick, easy and cheap, but it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Or longer screws if you have any. Use steel ones, not weaker brass ones that can sheer more easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Or hardwood dowel and redrill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I just use gap-filling super glue (like Zap-A-Gap)... And hope I never want to remove said pins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebasshead Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 (edited) Wrap some plumbers tape (the PTFE stuff) around the thread and screw it back in. I did this on my Ric about 4 years ago when it used to unscrew itself during a gig as I moved around (think my strap must've gripped the pin somehow) and it's never budged since. I was worried (probably unnecessarily) about the cocktail stick method as this would surely exert a lot of extra sideways pressure on the surrounding wood, hence the PTFE tape I eventually used as I figured I only needed a little extra girth in the screw to make it grip properly. As I say, it's never budged in 4 years now. [i]Edited for typo[/i] Edited November 26, 2010 by stevebasshead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Schallers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigmondo Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 In the same position myself this week. I found the Schaller screws to be thinner than the ones already on the bass, so out came a couple of Swan Vestas: banged them in the holes, Stanleyed off the excess, screwed away with impunity. PTFE, even masking-tape, sound grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonCello Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Ditto, Used a thick (cook's) match to completely fill the hole up, then the screws tightened up nicely. Worked a treat LC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 All the above methods sound good. My own method is to coat the screw in Araldite adhesive. The result is a very permanent repair. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I used a slither of matchstick on my bass (no glue) back in 1994 and it's still going strong today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 [quote name='LemonCello' post='1041076' date='Nov 29 2010, 01:54 PM']Used a thick (cook's) match to completely fill the hole up, then the screws tightened up nicely. Worked a treat[/quote] As someone who's nervous about all technical issues (for fear of breaking something) I used this fix last night on a wobbly strap pin. Worked perfectly and made me feel all manly for fixing it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wal4string Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 [quote name='bubinga5' post='1034116' date='Nov 23 2010, 06:20 PM']Ok the strap locks a keep coming loose on my bass..i mean the screws that hold em on to the body of course....what can i do? ive heard of the matchstick and glue method but can some one explain or send me a link? cheers!![/quote] Hello Bubunga5, I know who you are. Hey but you know where I live, DOH! Had the same problem and I came to the conclusion it was the Straplocks, I found the Ernie Ball to be the best as it allows a full 360 degree turn of the nut and all others simply don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer61 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 [quote name='LemonCello' post='1041076' date='Nov 29 2010, 01:54 PM']Ditto, Used a thick (cook's) match to completely fill the hole up, then the screws tightened up nicely. Worked a treat LC[/quote] Plus the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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