RL> Hello Edward!
RL> On 19 Mar 98, Edward Arndt wrote to All:
RL> EA>         I'm afraid to over tighten it, as it will probably just strip
RL> EA> out the wood.
RL> Quite true.
RL> EA> I was considering taking the screw completely out and
RL> EA> squirting some Elmer's glue in the hole,
RL> The water in the glue may cause the screw to rust, which
RL> could bleed out onto the finish.  Epoxy would work, but
RL> you'd never get the screw back out, so that's not a good
RL> idea either.
I think the screw is stainless, so it shouldn't rust.
Why would I want to get the screw back out ?
RL> EA> and then re installing the
RL> EA> screw ?  Any ideas ?
RL> Next time you change your strings, take the clipping from
RL> the A or D string, clip a couple of pieces about an inch
RL> long, stick them into the screw hole, cut them flush with
RL> the body, and run the screw back in.  The windings will grab
RL> the threads on the screw and bite into the wood.
Thanks, I wouldn't have thought of that approach.
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