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Originally Posted by Buddah999  It fits in there, but it wiggles.
Yes, it turns, and never locks
Yes, the button is wiggling. It dosent pull right out, it just wiggles.
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Okay, we have one of two choices: larger screw or smaller hole.
The stock screw is usually a #6 (non-tapered). If its not grabbing, a #8 may work but the head will probably not fit in the recess. You can remedy this by gently grinding (a la Dremel) the screw head until it just fits. If it does not fit all the way thru the strap button (Dunlop? Schaller?), scrap the idea. Do not attempt to doctor the strap button itself!
We can tighten up the hole a couple different ways. We can pack the hole with birch toothpicks and lots of liquid / brush-on super glue. Allow to dry and clip off the excess. This works 99% of the time. The birch is just soft enough to allow re-introduction of the screw but will compact / compress as the screw advances. I've had great success with this. I've also used a variation with wooden golf tees. Some sanding may be necessary to remove any finish and allow for deeper penetration. Get a feel for how deep the hole is and cut the tee accordingly. A small drilled pilot hole will be necessary or the whole schmear (including the surrounding wood!) may crack when re-introducing the screw. Luthiers use dowel for this but a golf tee is just as effective provided you don't take any shortcuts.
Anecdotally, I did a "quick fix" on my guitarist's Telecaster using wooden cocktail toothpicks...you know, the kind with the little plastic bristle on the end. It was supposed to be temporary but its held to this day.
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but then i started to play my bass with the new straplocks i puted 2 day ago and they went of
and i deseperatly run for some paper to fill the hole and it is really tight now so now i am like
