Strap Pin Moving

Thomas

Thomas

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I went to put my strap on today and i noticed the pin at the butt of the bass was bent at an odd angle. After closer inspection, i realized the screw wasn't bent, it had moved in the wood. so now i have an oval-esque hole where the screw goes. any advice on straightening it and making sure this doesn't happen again? I mean, the bubinga vette is heavy and i flail around a lot on stage... but i though bubinga was HARDDDDD and something like this wouldn't happen?

anyways, all suggestions appreciated.
 
You can fill the hole in with wood and wood glue, then re-drill and mount the pin. I have easily and successfully done this with toothpicks and it's very strong thanks to the wood glue.
 
maddrakkett said:
You can fill the hole in with wood and wood glue, then re-drill and mount the pin. I have easily and successfully done this with toothpicks and it's very strong thanks to the wood glue.
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+1... it's the old "toothpicks and wood glue" solution. It works for me! When you've fixed it, just test the screws (very gently) every now and then... check they're not loose with a screwdriver... then you've got some assurance they're not going to come flying off on stage!
 
I had he same problem on my $$ a while ago. I used a bit of wooden dowel instead of a toothpick and slimmed it down till it fitted tightly in the hole. Put some wood glue on it and lightly tapped it in with a hammer, and then re-drilled the hole once it had dried. Haven't had any problems since.
 
Thomas said:
I went to put my strap on today and i noticed the pin
at the butt of the bass was bent at an odd angle. After closer inspection,
i realized the screw wasn't bent, it had moved in the wood. so now i
have an oval-esque hole where the screw goes. any advice on
straightening it and making sure this doesn't happen again? I mean, the
bubinga vette is heavy and i flail around a lot on stage... but i though
bubinga was HARDDDDD and something like this wouldn't happen?

anyways, all suggestions appreciated.
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Just cuz a wood is both heavy and strong, doesn't mean it's also hard.
Anywayz, some suggestions:

1. On straightening it out: Drill new hole in more practical location.

2. On making sure it doesn't happen again: see part '1' above.

2-a. Instal small rubber bumper/foot in original hole.


The centered rear strap pin is not the best location. Ned Steinberger is a
freakin genius. Follow his lead. Nuff said [or read my ramblings below:]


On a solid body, center position is has nothing going for it except
tradition. When all gu*tars were hollow, there were two reinforced
points in their symetrical bodies, where the bentwood sides meet, at the
neck joint and at a small internal block at the opposite end. So the strap
buttons woundup in those two places.

The best place for the rear strap button happens to have already been
taken, on most basses ....... by the output jack. You hafta work out your
own compromise. I could write a short article on the options, but it's too
early in the morning and I'm not up for that.

You could google "golem strap button endpin rubber bumper" and see if
any of my previous treatises have survived. The words "drill"and "relocate"
might help the search .... or not. Basically, if you consider your Warwick
to be too holy and precious to allow drilling an extra hole, then I have
no options for you anyway.


My parting shot is that anyone afraid to take sharp tools to their $1500
or $5000, 5 yr old or 25 yr old, factory-made electric bass needs to talk
to some owners and players of $15,000 or $50,000, 50 yr old or 250 yr
old, hand-built URBs.

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toothpick/matchstick and wood glue solution for me.

Works like a charm!
 
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