Starp buttons came off . WHY ?

slash300 · 06-01-2009, 09:48 PM

The screw came of from the button and now its loose when I put the screw back in. Should I apply some supper glue to the screw and then screw it in or replace it with a bigger ( thicker in diametre ) screw ?

It might not sound seriouse but if its not done properly than I might drop my guitar and break the neck..Need help thanks.

diceman · 06-01-2009, 09:51 PM

Jam a toothpick in the hole, and put the screw back in.

Get some strap locks (Schallers) while you're at it!

slash300 · 06-01-2009, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

Jam a toothpick in the hole, and put the screw back in.

Get some strap locks (Schallers) while you're at it!

Nice idea but woudnt that make the hole even bigger after I remove it ( like damage the body inside )?

diceman · 06-01-2009, 09:57 PM

No.

Your only other option is to drill a big hole in the body and jam a dowel rod in there.

diceman · 06-01-2009, 09:57 PM

All of my guitars have Schallers and toothpicks - my 60's Fenders and Gibson included.

slash300 · 06-01-2009, 09:58 PM

Thanks bro..

diceman · 06-01-2009, 10:01 PM

Hopefully that works for you. The "harder" the toothpicks, the better. Skewers work as well. I sometimes use a little bit of wood glue on the toothpick as well.

slash300 · 06-01-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by diceman

All of my guitars have Schallers and toothpicks - my 60's Fenders and Gibson included.

Oh by the way. Do I put a one whole toothpick or half it or something ?

diceman · 06-01-2009, 10:04 PM

I stick it in there as deep as it will go - and then I snap off the portion sticking out.

slash300 · 06-01-2009, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

I stick it in there as deep as it will go - and then I snap off the portion sticking out.

Easy does it..thanks

lp_junkie · 06-01-2009, 10:49 PM

Try wooden match sticks, I recently found these to work so much better than toothpicks.

randelli · 06-01-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lp_junkie

try wooden match sticks, i recently found these to work so much better than toothpicks.

+1

nce · 06-02-2009, 02:24 AM

I dip the stick in PVA glue first. For extra security, put the screw in while the PVA is still wet.

crackhead · 06-02-2009, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

Jam a toothpick in the hole, and put the screw back in.

Get some strap locks (Schallers) while you're at it!

Schallers are cool, Dunlop strap locks are best.

jodymauk · 06-02-2009, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by lp_junkie

Try wooden match sticks, I recently found these to work so much better than toothpicks.

I have used these for years ............and a little drop of wood glue...

HecklerDanny · 06-02-2009, 07:58 AM

I use Dunlop strap locks, and put some Gorilla Grip Glue on the screw before screwing it in....I do this to all of my guitars...Those suckers are never coming off.

dennistruckdriver · 06-02-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by crackhead

Schallers are cool, Dunlop strap locks are best.

Have you ever seen a Dunlop come apart? There's microscopic springs and teeny little steel balls in there. Schallers don't come apart, and even if they did, the U-shaped strap-end receptacle would still keep the guitar from falling off.

Azathoth · 06-02-2009, 09:43 AM

Why are everyone's strap button screws coming off? You guys might need to stop jumping around onstage so much.

-=[Shifty]=- · 06-02-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Azathoth

Why are everyone's strap button screws coming off? You guys might need to stop jumping around onstage so much.

Everyone's??? That's the first time I heard that!

dennistruckdriver · 06-02-2009, 10:00 AM

Not mine.

-=[Shifty]=- · 06-02-2009, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crackhead

Schallers are cool, Dunlop strap locks are best.

I don't know but one look at those Dunlops tells me that this statement is BS!
Not saying they don't work but they're definately not better than Schallers!

dennistruckdriver · 06-02-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by -=[Shifty]=-

....this statement is BS!....

Now, now.....we all know that Dunlops are better than Schallers, and Epiphones are better than Gibsons!

-=[Shifty]=- · 06-02-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dennistruckdriver

Now, now.....we all know that Dunlops are better than Schallers, and Epiphones are better than Gibsons!

Dennis, always glad that you're around to remind me that I'm the one with the twisted mind here!!!

dennistruckdriver · 06-02-2009, 10:50 AM

Just the facts....

-=[Shifty]=- · 06-02-2009, 10:52 AM

Yeah, you can't deny the facts.

06-01-2009, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
slash300 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: my house Posts: 664 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Starp buttons came off . WHY ? The screw came of from the button and now its loose when I put the screw back in. Should I apply some supper glue to the screw and then screw it in or replace it with a bigger ( thicker in diametre ) screw ? It might not sound seriouse but if its not done properly than I might drop my guitar and break the neck..Need help thanks. __________________ Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.

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diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,322 Thanks: 425 Thanked 122 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Starp buttons came off . WHY ? Jam a toothpick in the hole, and put the screw back in. Get some strap locks (Schallers) while you're at it! __________________ My Band: www.comeupswingingmusic.com or www.myspace.com/comeupswinging

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diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,322 Thanks: 425 Thanked 122 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Starp buttons came off . WHY ? No. Your only other option is to drill a big hole in the body and jam a dowel rod in there. __________________ My Band: www.comeupswingingmusic.com or www.myspace.com/comeupswinging

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diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,322 Thanks: 425 Thanked 122 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Starp buttons came off . WHY ? All of my guitars have Schallers and toothpicks - my 60's Fenders and Gibson included. __________________ My Band: www.comeupswingingmusic.com or www.myspace.com/comeupswinging

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diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,322 Thanks: 425 Thanked 122 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Starp buttons came off . WHY ? Hopefully that works for you. The "harder" the toothpicks, the better. Skewers work as well. I sometimes use a little bit of wood glue on the toothpick as well. __________________ My Band: www.comeupswingingmusic.com or www.myspace.com/comeupswinging

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diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,322 Thanks: 425 Thanked 122 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Starp buttons came off . WHY ? I stick it in there as deep as it will go - and then I snap off the portion sticking out. __________________ My Band: www.comeupswingingmusic.com or www.myspace.com/comeupswinging

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nce Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Peak District, UK Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Starp buttons came off . WHY ? I dip the stick in PVA glue first. For extra security, put the screw in while the PVA is still wet. __________________ 2003 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus (modified ... a lot) 1997 Fender USA Stratocaster Orange Tiny Terror

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HecklerDanny Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 239 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Starp buttons came off . WHY ? I use Dunlop strap locks, and put some Gorilla Grip Glue on the screw before screwing it in....I do this to all of my guitars...Those suckers are never coming off. __________________ www.youtube.com/hecklerdanny

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Azathoth Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 229 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Starp buttons came off . WHY ? Why are everyone's strap button screws coming off? You guys might need to stop jumping around onstage so much.

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