Strap Button

[Dadihaha]

Hey guys, was just wondering if any of u had any ways of fixing a stripped strap button hole that would ensure it to last a while before it was to get stripped again.

[Pete B]

Toothpicks and pva glue, dip the toothpick in a little glue, push into hole, snap off, keep adding picks till hole is full.

[Rob R]

Toothpicks and pva glue, dip the toothpick in a little glue, push into hole, snap off, keep adding picks till hole is full.

 

+1 This works like a charm. I've even done this with stripped out neck bolts and they are still holding.

[strat-o-steve]

If you want a more "professional" repair, slightly drill out the hole, and glue in the appropriate size hardwood dowel. Then drill a new hole and screw the button back on :)

[Aoresteen]

I use hardwood tooth picks like these from the grocery store:

 

 

Sometines the hole is so big you have to use a dowel. Here's my Epi Les Paul Deluxe that some fool used a HUGE screw to attach a strap button:

 

 

Dowel glued & tapped in:

 

 

I use Tightbond II glue. Here it is all fixed:

 

 

I've done over 100 strap buttons using toothpicks & glue and none have failed (yet!).

[sparky349]

I use hardwood tooth picks like these from the grocery store:

 

 

Sometines the hole is so big you have to use a dowel. Here's my Epi Les Paul Deluxe that some fool used a HUGE screw to attach a strap button:

 

 

Dowel glued & tapped in:

 

 

I use Tightbond II glue. Here it is all fixed:

 

 

I've done over 100 strap buttons using toothpicks & glue and none have failed (yet!).

Time for a new guitar, that one's worn out completely, next thing you know the strings will be breaking & stuff like that, yep definitely time for a new one