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11-30-2006, 08:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oklahoma | | | strap button broke off, now what?
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My strap button broke off and now there is just a little nub of the screw sticking out of the top horn. There is not enough there to get a grip on it with pliers. I don't really think I can get a drill bit small enough to drill out the screw without messing up the surrounding wood.
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11-30-2006, 08:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Urbana, IL | | | I'd take it to someone who is experienced at this. It's easy to mess up if you're not careful. Vise-grip pliers generally work if you can grip it, but if not, it'll have to be drilled out. I've had to do this on a 3000 dollar guitar before (a Gibson, go figure).
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11-30-2006, 09:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY | | | I know you said you can't get it with pliers, but have you tried vice grips? Also, a set of really thin needle nose pliers can help a lot as well. I doubt it will take much to get the screw out. It isn't like the screw is rusted in place. |
11-30-2006, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GlennW Maybe you can take a hacksaw and cut a slot in it like a slotted screw. Then use a screwdriver. | Good idea, but you have to be REALLY careful to not scratch up the bass.
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11-30-2006, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by GlennW Maybe you can take a hacksaw and cut a slot in it like a slotted screw. Then use a screwdriver. | That has worked for me but I used a Dremel tool with a very small cutting wheel instead of a hacksaw.
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11-30-2006, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick Brienzo That has worked for me but I used a Dremel tool with a very small cutting wheel instead of a hacksaw. | That's the way!
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11-30-2006, 06:30 PM
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11-30-2006, 06:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oklahoma | | | Had to drill it out. After I finally removed it, I drilled a single clean hole, poured in some Gorilla glue & tapped in a hardwood dowel. Tomorrow I'll clean off the excess and put a new button on.
Thanks for the suggestions anyway. |
11-30-2006, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by coop Had to drill it out. After I finally removed it, I drilled a single clean hole, poured in some Gorilla glue & tapped in a hardwood dowel. Tomorrow I'll clean off the excess and put a new button on.
Thanks for the suggestions anyway. | Not a bad idea. It'll be stronger anyways.
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12-04-2006, 09:50 AM
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if you cannot get a grip on the screw find a hard brass tube (hobby shop) with the inside diameter just larger than the screw diameter. File saw teeth on one end and chuck it in a power drill. Go slow and easy, it will core out the screw and leave a hole you can plug. You need to pull out the circular drill frequently and clean out the shavings.
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