Screw striped on the E tuner on my Yammy

[StarscreamG1]

My Yamaha RBX200 'restify' (car term Im sure most here should get ^_^) project bass gave me a surprise when I was cleaning it up. The screw for the E string machine head is striped and won't tighten, hence a loose tuner. My BF suggested I take the tuner off, put a small amount of liquid nails in the screw hole. Wait at least a day till it is thoroughly dry and then try remounting it. I thought about a slightly bigger/longer screw though thats not really my first choice. But would either be a proper fix or is there something else I could do?

[SteveC]

I had a stripped strap button and the following worked great for me. I used wood glue and wooden matches.

I filled the hole with the match sticks and wood glue, wiped off the excess and let it dry over night. I then drilled a small pilot hole and put the screw back in. It is better than new.

You may not fit a match stick in the tuner hole, but even splinters would work with glue.

Good luck.

[StarscreamG1]

Hey thats a cool idea! Thanks for posting it. ^_^

[StarscreamG1]

Well...I got the wiring kit in today and the bass was repaired, re strung and tested with the E tuners problem not once coming to mind. Then it dawned on me.... but its tight and not moving with the string tension on it. Not sure if I should let sleeping dogs lie or go ahead and fix it. I suppose the bigger question is if the string will stay in tune. I will find out tomorrow.

[Slax]

Originally Posted by StarscreamG1

My Yamaha RBX200 'restify' (car term Im sure most here should get ^_^) project bass gave me a surprise when I was cleaning it up. The screw for the E string machine head is striped and won't tighten, hence a loose tuner. My BF suggested I take the tuner off, put a small amount of liquid nails in the screw hole. Wait at least a day till it is thoroughly dry and then try remounting it. I thought about a slightly bigger/longer screw though thats not really my first choice. But would either be a proper fix or is there something else I could do?

I work on cars but haven't heard the term "Restify" yet. If it were a car, I'd re-tap the hole and use the next size screw up if possible.

Glad it sounds like it got worked out though.

Was it the metal gear part or the wood where it screws into the head of the neck btw?

[StarscreamG1]

Originally Posted by Slax

I work on cars but haven't heard the term "Restify" yet. If it were a car, I'd re-tap the hole and use the next size screw up if possible.

Resitify is something between restore to fac specs and simple 'fix'. You loosely adhere to what the car was equipped with factory (color, interior etc) but instead of tracking down original parts you use new re manufactured or what have you. Its by the numbers but not /by/ the numbers if you get what I'm saying. The goal is not so much restore to exact condition as it rolled off the showroom but bring it up to a newer car status and, well, if you can grab factory parts along the way, all the better but if not, its up and 'new' again and thats all that matters.

And going next size up with the screw was the first thing that came to mind with me too...must be a gearhead thing LOL

Glad it sounds like it got worked out though.

Was it the metal gear part or the wood where it screws into the head of the neck btw?

It was the wood. The screw hole got stripped. If I recall correctly, I had some difficulty keeping that string in tune when I first got it. But I also didn't mess with it long enough before I took them off and prepped it for its rewiring. Today I will take it out and hook it up to my monster 'practice rig' (yea .. right LOL) and see how the E string stays in tune but so far that machine head won't budge with the string on it.