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'How To Repair Worn Out Screw-Holes on Your Guitar'

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Hi Everyone,
Found this on on the GuitarWorld website, and thought it was interesting.

Guitar 911: How to Repair Worn-Out Screw Holes on Your Guitar
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Interesting!

I have never heard/read about using solder for that purpose in the past.

Thanks
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I always use toothpicks or dowel. I don't understand why he says it takes a long time. I stick in a few toothpicks, cut them with a knife, put in the screw.
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this^^^
Glue takes 2 - 4 hours to cure. His method requires no curing
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Depends on the size of the holes.

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Glue takes 2 - 4 hours to cure. His method requires no curing
For a simple loose screw and toothpicks glue is not required. Just put in the toothpicks and add the screw.
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For little screws with no real load (pickguards) a pencil shaving works. Get a big solid curl going from a pencil, or a wooden dowel, trim it and glue that in pointy end first. Let the glue set a bit then put the screw back The screw self centers when put in. its practically invisible after it’s dried up. Old antique trick.
For neck screws, put a dowel plug in! Those screws are holding a few hundred pounds of load when tightened right.
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