LP_Studio_FTW Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hey guys, not so long ago I was playing my LP while standing and my strap button next to pickup selector plugged out of my guitar, along with screw... Since I'm playing in my school on Monday and I don't have time to visit the local luthier, I was just wondering, will I lose my warranty(which is still active) if I repair the guitar myself? I was thinking of gluing the screw back with a superglue because the wood is a bit damadged and the screw keeps falling out. Marko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 A guy has got to do what a guy has got to do. If you feel you can do it yourself and are willing to live with the results of your work, than there really is no need to take it further. If by chance another issue came up that truly was a defect that you had to call Gibson on to fix, like the neck coming off or something terrible, I don't see the need to bring it up that you fixed the strap screw. Of corse, keep in mind that if what you do causes damage, you have to accept it. Know this..if you do it with superglue, the screw will break before it comes out, and you will never be able to change your strap knob. If you want to do something reversable, try shoving toothpicks or wood slinters into the hole and screwing into that. Permanent would be to glue them in, let the glue dry, then screw in the screw. (if they aren't glued, the whole thing COULD come out again if it ain't tight, just sayin', keep an eye on your own work). EDIT: If you really aren't sure of what you are doing, keep in mind you could make things worse, and a guitar falling because a strap button comes out could really damage your axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP_Studio_FTW Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 A guy has got to do what a guy has got to do. If you feel you can do it yourself and are willing to live with the results of your work, than there really is no need to take it further. If by chance another issue came up that truly was a defect that you had to call Gibson on to fix, like the neck coming off or something terrible, I don't see the need to bring it up that you fixed the strap screw. Of corse, keep in mind that if what you do causes damage, you have to accept it. Know this..if you do it with superglue, the screw will break before it comes out, and you will never be able to change your strap knob. If you want to do something reversable, try shoving toothpicks or wood slinters into the hole and screwing into that. Permanent would be to glue them in, let the glue dry, then screw in the screw. (if they aren't glued, the whole thing COULD come out again if it ain't tight, just sayin', keep an eye on your own work). EDIT: If you really aren't sure of what you are doing, keep in mind you could make things worse, and a guitar falling because a strap button comes out could really damage your axe. Thanks for the advice, I glued it with a glue that I'm going to be able to unscrew because it fills the gaps but doesn't actually stick the screw that hard; oh and I also made a guitar strap out of an old belt so that it doesn't put big pressure on the screw...It'll hold till Monday, that's for sure. :D B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 . Gluing the screw in is a bit risky. And I see you've already done that - hope it works out. If there's a next time - Put some white or yellow Elmers glue in the screw hole with a toothpick (yellow wood glue is the best option). Cut/break a couple of toothpicks to the correct length, put the glue on them and put them in the screw hole so it's filled. Let the glue dry over night. Then screw the strap button back in with the screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. G Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Honestly, every guitar tech I've ever known would be more than willing to help out a guy who walked in with a broken strap button and a show on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP_Studio_FTW Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thank you all for help, so I had my gig today and it worked just fine. It seems like that UHU superglue(not so super) made a way for my screw just like I screwed it in a new hole which means that I can normally screw it in or unscrew whenever I want... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 You didn't mention weather or not you had maybe put in screws other than the ones that came with the guitar, like maybe the ones that come with strap-locks. Sometimes stock screws won't work with aftermarket straplocks without altering the lock or the head of the stock screw to fit in the lock, and also fit perfectly and securely back in the hole where it came from. If it's the stock screw and button, and the guitar is new and still under warranty, and not previously owned and altered some way with the wrong sized screw or something, it sounds like a defect. If you decide to keep this guitar, make sure the repair is done correctly. And once you get a screw, stock or otherwise, that fits properly, straplocks are worth the money and effort. A broken neck is much harder and costly to repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalrulez Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 You would be amazed what a tooth pick and a drop of Elmers glue can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat-o-steve Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I have used the toothpick fix before, and it was pretty much permanent :D However, Now days, I do it right.....I will drill the hole out, glue in a plug (hardwood dowel) and then drill the proper size hole and then just wax the screw and re-tighten! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP_Studio_FTW Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 Thanks again, it still holds okay and will hold 'till tomorrow. No, I didn't change screws nor strap buttons, they're stock, and if it pops out again, I'm sure going to see a luthier to fix it properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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