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Loose body ring screws

Author: Micke Isotalo ★2017
Date: 2024-03-17 02:00
Attachment: Body ring screw.jpg (389k)

Several screws on a body ring on the lower joint of a bass are loose, with the wooden threads damaged (see the attached picture, with the ring and one of the screws on it).

Suggestions about how to fix this?

How about some super glue in each of the damaged holes, and after it has hardened, drilling a suitable hole for the screw (outer thread diameter is about 1.82mm, inner about 1.77mm)? A difficulty would be to get the hole centered (I only have handheld tools).

Another possibility without superglue would be to unscrew all the screws and then turn the ring, say 20-30 degrees, and make new holes for each screw (6 in total) - with even more drilling to get centered.

Other possible ideas?

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Loose body ring screws

Micke Isotalo

2024-03-17 02:00