Epiphone EB-1 strap button?

[z0mbee]

I have recently become the proud owner of an Epiphone EB1, from 1998 according to the serial number.

The guy in the guitar shop knew what it was, but doesn't seem to have had all of the parts when he acquired it second-hand. He had taken the pick guard off for an aborted sale, but has told me that a replacement is on order.

However, when I pointed out that the bridge-end strap button is missing, he seems to have given me a bog-standard replacement. My understanding is that the original button has some kind of jig that allows it to fit in the large hole also intended for the telescopic stand.

Can anyone confirm this? If the original one is simply lost, is there anywhere still making replacements, or am I going to have to do something drastic like filling in the hole or screwing a normal strap button into the Body?

 

[tdigiano]

I have the same problem. I bought an absolute mint condition Epiphone EB-1 from a seller on ebay but the end button to replace the telescopic stand was missing. I solved the problem by using an inch and a half screw with a standard strap knob. I put a little Elmer's Glue on the threads and screwed it into the hole. It caught onto the body. Now the strap lock is securely attached. I do wish I could find an original strap button.

 

[sissy kathy]

That end pin hole is a standard sized threaded hole. You can go to any local hardware store and buy a bolt to fit, then file the head down to remove the flats. You may have to increase the hole size in your strap. When done you have a hard time telling it from original. I believe it's a 3/8 bolt. Here is a link that is a little educational:
Epiphone/Gibson EB-1 endpin?????

This is a 3/8" bleeder screw, used for brake cylinders on vehicles. Available at almost any auto parts store:


If it is too long just cut the part that extends past the threads off. Bleeders screws are hollow tubes, so you could even pack the tube with epoxy and slide a screw into it with a normal strap button in place and let it cure