Schiller strap locks- how am I screwing up something so simple

[Bxlxaxkxe]

These replacement strap buttons keep gradually coming unscrewed from the body of my LP - what is the solution here? Pic shows it completely screwed in but after a day of playing they will slowly come out. What’s the solve?

 

[Strandberg Junkie]

Take out the screw and insert a matchstick or toothpick in the hole to give the screw more bite.

 

[phillybhatesme]

Word. What demnuts said. Gotta fix the hole hehehhe

 

[Shreddy Mercury]

I think the older style Schaller locks use a screw about the same size as the original, where as the new style uses a bigger screw, so it sorta makes a new surface to bite into. It's probably just a worn out hole. Do like the guy above says. I always used toothpicks with a lil wood glue, clipped them flush, and screwed it back in.

 

[creep66]

Dip the toothpick in woodglue before you insert it. Trim it off level, then put the screw back in and let it dry.

 

[Smash]

I use wire. It never disintegrates

 

[LP Freak]

Dip the toothpick in woodglue before you insert it. Trim it off level, then put the screw back in and let it dry.

Did this countless times and always works

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

Appreciate it guys. Little things like this are what make RT great

 

[Deleted member 38657]

Saw dust and glue mix, personally. Always worried the toothpick trick would crack the guitar/finish, but seems to be working for everyone fine given the responses. I always try to reuse the factory screws whenever possible and hand tighten first to find the old thread groove instead of creating a new one when swapping out buttons though.