Pick Up Repair - Screw holes are too big

Vaibanez · #1 03-30-2001, 11:46 AM

I have 2 pickups that were modified for direct mount. The adjustment screw holes were drilled out and I need to know of a way to fill these so I may re-drill the hole to accomodate a pick guard mount. I was thinking solder or epoxy, but any suggestions will do.

NOTE: The body is not designed for direct mount pick ups and it would be easier to repair the pups than mod the body..

Thanks

J>

rgr · #2 03-30-2001, 11:55 AM

Maybe you could superglue or better, epoxy, a nut on the bottom side of the pup bracket.

Project Guitar · #3 03-30-2001, 03:22 PM

You could use some JB Weld which you should be able to pick up at almost any automotive parts store.

Or at a last resort you could install a rivit and drill and thread it but I wouldn't recommend doing this...

tomizm · #4 03-30-2001, 05:45 PM

Those would be the pickups I sent you Jimm right? *That wasn't my beautiful artwork on those pickups. *Numbskull before me done it.

ummmm, how about a small plate epoxied on top of the hole, then re-tapped?

Vaibanez · #5 03-30-2001, 06:10 PM

I think I may go with the nut/JB weld idea. I'll let you guys know how it works

J>

ripl3y · #6 03-30-2001, 06:37 PM

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but could you not replace the plates? (assuming you can get your hands on an exact fit)

I don't think a fill would stand up to a re-drill.

Maybe a fill would be O.K if it was exact and no adjustment was required.

Steve

Project Guitar · #7 03-31-2001, 04:16 AM

Steve that JB-Weld does some amazing stuff........