steviedee Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hi I just shelled out for some rickenbacker straplocks for my Ibanez rickenfaker, however, the strap button screws are way too big. I'm not a big woodworky guy so is their a tool for widening the holes or do I just use a drill kinda worried my all purpose black decker might be a bit of a blunt instrument or do I just forget it and flog them on here?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Can you not use the screws that were originally in there? If not find a bit (blunt or otherwise ) that is just thinner than the Ric screws and make yourself some new holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 The rick screws are the same as the string dampeners screws more like a bolt than a screw, I reckon it may be drill time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Use a drill bit which is a little smaller than the screw itself. Put the screw on top of the drill bit and you should only see the thread not the shank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 [quote name='7string' post='1168904' date='Mar 19 2011, 09:52 PM']Use a drill bit which is a little smaller than the screw itself. Put the screw on top of the drill bit and you should only see the thread not the shank.[/quote] Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I did kinda the same thing. Only the other way around. I bought regular straplocks only to find the screws were far too small for the holes!!!!!!!!!!!!! bloody Rickenbacker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 [quote name='munkonthehill' post='1169026' date='Mar 19 2011, 11:52 PM']I did kinda the same thing. Only the other way around. I bought regular straplocks only to find the screws were far too small for the holes!!!!!!!!!!!!! bloody Rickenbacker[/quote] I reckon it's a conspiracy against Scottish people, Alex Salmond should hold a summit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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