rmorris Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Quick (?) question. If fitting a drop in replacement bridge or ,for that refitting original bridge that has been removed for some reason - do you do any filling on the existing holes to give the screw something to bite into ? For general DIY I would do this but it doesn't seem to be a thing with bridge replacement ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 If the holes are clean and you re-use the same screws (or replacements with the same pitch/thread), you shouldn't need to fill them. If they're worn, filler is unlikely to give the screw enough to bite on. I'd fit hardwood dowels - make sure they're tight fitting and use strong glue - and drill fresh holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Just done this. I used the original screws in the same holes they came out of and no problem at all. The tightened up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 If the screw rings off and doesn’t tighten just put a cocktail stick in the hole for extra grip 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 29 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: If the screw rings off and doesn’t tighten just put a cocktail stick in the hole for extra grip 🙂 Yeah. That's what I do in general. Cocktail stick or matchstick and a bit of wood glue. If serious strength needed leaving it to set for days not hours regardless of what it says on the bottle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I keep a pack of cocktail sticks in my guitar/bass refurb tool kit for just this reason. I'll only use them if I feel the screw isn't going to tighten up nicely though. Also, cocktail sticks are usually hardwood where as matches are softwood so screws will tighten more securely in cocktail sticks. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Agreed. Prefer cocktail sticks also for their smaller diameter. I'm fairly sure I have some at home just not 100% certain if and where ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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