dhanners623 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Hey, gear experts…. My J-35 is wired for a Baggs M1 soundhole pickup, as are my other two guitars. But when I use a strap, it loosens the strap ring, the piece that goes on over the actual nut that tightens the jack to the tail block. (I enlarge the hole in the strap, but it still has to be tight enough that the guitar doesn’t fall off.) My question: Is there any harm to sticking a little Loctite on the threads so the strap ring won’t come loose easily when I use a strap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 No harm. Use blue, not red. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 35 minutes ago, Buc McMaster said: No harm. Use blue, not red. Thanks! I hope I can get the blue (or something similar) over here in the UK….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 15 hours ago, dhanners623 said: Thanks! I hope I can get the blue (or something similar) over here in the UK….. I'm sure you can order it on line even though your in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Apparently the red requires being heated to 500 degrees to loosen the bond. I didn't know that. I'm afraid to go out in the garage to see which one I grabbed of the shelf at Wally World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Just now, fortyearspickn said: Apparently the red requires being heated to 500 degrees to loosen the bond. I didn't know that. I'm afraid to go out in the garage to see which one I grabbed of the shelf at Wally World. Yeah there are different strengths of what is called Loctite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Yeah there are different strengths of what is called Loctite. Previous guidance I've received on The Internet just said 'use Loctite to hold that screw '. Only here, on THE GIBSON FORUM do we get 'the rest of the story'. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Just now, fortyearspickn said: Previous guidance I've received on The Internet just said 'use Loctite to hold that screw '. Only here, on THE GIBSON FORUM do we get 'the rest of the story'. I learned that while being an electrician and having to use it on ships and shore stations, and various places I worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchabalk Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) The really confusing thing about locktite too is that the bottles all tend to be red so you've really got ot pay attention when you're at the hardware store. Locktite 242 (Blue) is what you want, and as mentioned above the red is "permanent" and requires significant heat to remove. This is one of the most confusing packaging decisions... Edited January 26, 2023 by jchabalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, jchabalk said: The really confusing thing about locktite too is that the bottles all tend to be red so you've really got ot pay attention when you're at the hardware store. Locktite 242 (Blue) is what you want, and as mentioned above the red is "permanent" and requires significant heat to remove. This is one of the most confusing packaging decisions... I think the physical color of the Loctite is blue, and see how it says Medium Strength. There are more makers of that stuff than just Loctite. Its like saying hand me a Kleenex, when its just really a tissue. Edited January 26, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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