Stripped strap pin cavities...

[Pryde7]

Hey everyone,

I was just wondering whether somebody could help me out. On my new RG7620 (which i got like 2 weeks ago), the strap pin on the upper horn slid out of its cavity while i was trying to install some clip-locks onto the guitar.

my initial reaction was to fill up the cavity with some wood glue or epoxy filler when attempting to reinstall the strap pin, but i just wanted to check with you guys (and gals) first as you probably have more experience with this than i do.

thanks in advance
-Pryde

[Rich]

I'm guessing you didn't use the original screw. Ram screw the original screw through the washer and strap and screw it in normally.

[vwall]

Common prob if its the schaller type *strap lock( i'm a bit unfamiliar with the Dimarzio brand). The screws are always too short. I have had a problem on many guitars with the straplock screw loosening. Best solution is to find another screw thats circumference is the same as the original from the strap lock (as screws larger wont fit thru the brassy washer)
I like to get them at aroung 1 1/2" to 1 3/4". it seems long but it doesnt hurt anything. In the end it will hold up a very long time and stay put. as a quick fix, you can break off some wood or toothpicks til later or even after you find the right screw. I dont recommend a filler for this unless you have a real fatty of a screw that was originally in there.

[Vaibanez]

Take the wood glue and Vwall's idea of toothpicks and fix it right. Then the repair will be stronger than the original hole. Don't worry about the basswood and the tooth picks being different woods. Basswood and pine are both very soft and will hold up fine.

Use 2 or 3 tooth pick depending on the size of the hole. Let them dry a good half day, just to be sure. Some here will say to re-drill the hole, but I have done this repair to several used guitars and find that a steady preassure on the screw and some patience works well, too. Use the strap pin screw that is going into the hole for best results.

What ever you're comfortable with, it won't take that long and the strap screw will be more secure.

[7 Dying Trees]

If you are using the dimarzio straps, then you can remove the washer from the strap (lever it out with a screw driver), and attach it using the original screw. The hole in the strap is formed by melting the nylon, so it should hold pretty well. In fact it does hold, as I have this on pretty much all of my guitars. If you need to do this there are one or two threads on the forum somewhere about how to do this...

Here are the links:
http://jemsiteforum.com/board/topic....&topic=445
http://jemsiteforum.com/board/topic....&topic=106

Don't have any experience with other systems, so if it's not dimarzio then all I can think of is using a bigger screw (if possible)...

James.

(Edited by 7 Dying Trees at 12:16 pm on Aug. 14, 2001)


(Edited by 7 Dying Trees at 12:19 pm on Aug. 14, 2001)

[Pryde7]

Hey thanks guys for your input...

i might not've explained my situation fully though. the cliplocks I got aren't dimarzio.... they're from that strap company Levy's. these ones are a bit different in the sense that you just need to keep them under the existing strap pins, so no retrofit is required.

my problem is that the original ibanez strap pin won't stay in the guitar because the basswood is all stripped for some reason (it was a bit loose when i got it, but i had no idea it was almost completely stripped).

I guess, for now, i'll try the toothpick idea, but would i use wood glue to secure it, or should i just use the toothpick on its own. i'll try it and see what works.

thanks
-Pryde