Corvette Problem...

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Hey guys, love my fretless corvette, but having some problems

#1) The screw for the top strap is coming loose, i tighten it and it countinually comes loose... any thoughts??

#2) The 2nd nob is not nearly as smooth as it once was, it also devloped a bit of a click in it. The nut on the top is great, but the problem devloped inside the box in the elctornics, so i cant really get into it. What do you guys know about this??

thanks a lot!
 
For the loose strap button, take the screw out, put ina drywall plug, it has worked for me on other basses. A complete re-wiring on your bass will cost like $35 CAD. Or take off the knobs and clean them.
Unless I'm reading this wrong?
 
well the problem is the actual knob itself inside the little metal box in the elctronics compartment..so no cleaning them hasnt helped :-/. Do you know a good way to get it reqired + is this covered in the warranty?
 
Is the "click" the center position detent?most pots on warwicks have a center detent to mark half way.


greg.
 
Hello there taxi,

Please refer this concern to [email protected] They should be able to help you. If you are within the US please refer to Rob Busch at [email protected]

If you need any further help we're here to help each other out. Good luck.
 
Hi Taxi

I've had the loose screw problem with various basses. My solution: take out the screw, use some wood glue to glue a matchstick into the hole - after you've lit it and blown it out of course - heh! heh! If it's a big hole, shave a slice off another matchstick and shove that down too. Let it dry and chop off any bits sticking out - or check the length before you glue them in (which is what I do). The match wood is soft, so when you screw the strap pin back in, it will follow the original hole and make a nice tight seal. I've slung some expensive basses round my neck using this method, and it's always worked.

Alternatively, I've heard that a good solution for any type of loose screw is a blob of nail varnish. It sets very tight, but if you need to unscrew, a bit of sideways pressure breaks the seal. But I've never tried that one.

Cheers
SJ
 
saxonbass said:
Hi Taxi

I've had the loose screw problem with various basses. My solution: take out the screw, use some wood glue to glue a matchstick into the hole - after you've lit it and blown it out of course - heh! heh! If it's a big hole, shave a slice off another matchstick and shove that down too. Let it dry and chop off any bits sticking out - or check the length before you glue them in (which is what I do). The match wood is soft, so when you screw the strap pin back in, it will follow the original hole and make a nice tight seal. I've slung some expensive basses round my neck using this method, and it's always worked.

Alternatively, I've heard that a good solution for any type of loose screw is a blob of nail varnish. It sets very tight, but if you need to unscrew, a bit of sideways pressure breaks the seal. But I've never tried that one.

Cheers
SJ
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Dear lord no. I've had to do this with one of my old bands, on the Fender Jazz bass they had, it's a cheap bitch-fix, and only lasts for a little while.
 
Stripped screw hole...

The matchstick trick is well-used and does provide relief albeit temporary. A variation of it uses round toothpicks. They're made of harder wood than matchsticks. A couple of those with wood glue and you will probably get a decent bite on the screw.

A more elaborate method would involve the use of wood filler. The most extreme method would require (ugh) drilling out the hole, placing a glued hardwood dowel in the hole, letting it dry, and drilling a new pilot hole for the strap nut. This will last a while.
 
Stripped screw hole...

Oh, and if you're lucky, using a bigger (and longer) screw can also do the job.
 
Or, just stick a drywall plug into the hole, tap it in, cut off the excess plug, screw the screw in and never worry about it again. I've used this method several times, and it actually stays working, not getting worse, liek the match-stick/toothpick method.
 
Drywall

The drywall screw looks to be the most permanent fix.
 
Funnily enough - I've sold all the basses I've used the glue-in-matchstick solution on - so I can't say how long it lasts! Back to the drawing board!
 
When I switched my infinity strap joints to straplocks the new screws would not fit in, they would stay loose all the time. I tried the matchstick method and it's been fine since then.
 
Well - I don't trust coniferous softwood for my Christmas tree - I've got a plastic one! heh! heh!
 
dude,

1#)mine has a jim dunlop barrel type strap-lock (the kind that is embedded/drilled to the wood), it was installed in '94 & still there in perfect condition, just ignore the few rusts.

2#)that static sound you hear, my guess, comes from the pot. through heavy use, potentiometers are worned out because of a dent inside due to constant friction or abrassion.

hope this helps. :idea:
 
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