Installing new strap buttons

[jamisonsalamand]

I came across an Epiphone Explorer bass by chance in a music store in New Hampshire when I was on a trip(thank god, it's perfect for me) and from what I've heard, the strap buttons aren't very strong and certainly don't feel it either. I was planning on installing some Schaller strap locks in slightly different places, so that they would be in new holes rather than the ones already there that don't feel very strong. I was going to put them in these places





Any ideas how I should do this, how I should not do this, if I even SHOULD do this, or if I should get a professional?

[blubolt]

The "flush mount" straplock from Dunlop is a good way to go.

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?p...ts/accessories

a hole is drilled and the whole unit is inserted in the body with only the flange of the straplok sticking out.

For best results I would have a pro do this for you unless you are a woodworking god of some sort.

Very snazzy....

Good luck.

[StyleOverShow]

Balance may be an issue with your new holes, particularly repositioning on the neck. Why not just use some wood shaving, (match sticks will work but you can get some wedges and use a knife to cut them down) and (white) glue to firmly fix the new bolts into place. I've done it to most basses eventually.

-richard

[Moondance360]

Yes, fill the old holes with small doweling or match stick and white or yellow glue. Redrill the holes with a small drill bit.and screw in your new strap buttons.

[Jake of Bass]

Originally Posted by Moondance360

Yes, fill the old holes with small doweling or match stick and white or yellow glue. Redrill the holes with a small drill bit.and screw in your new strap buttons.

Beat me to it.

We had a guitar tech in the town I grew up, had been doing it for 40 years and this was one of the first things he'd tell anyone when it comes to self-repair jobs. A couple mates did it and it works a charm.