[Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, October 11, 2009 3:37:55 PM
Hey, SBD. Sorry it took a while. I placed the strap buttons last night and tested them today. I used that one method of putting in toothpicks, since it's budget-friendly (heheh). Except that instead of putting in toothpicks, I used Q-tips . The Q- tip sticks were made of wood, and were slightly thicker in diameter than a toothpick.
I cut off the cotton heads with scissors, and cut the remaining stick to the match the height of the strap hole. I put two pieces in each hole, then screwed in the nails and buttons with a screwdriver. Then I put on the guitar strap, but didn't test it then because it was late. This morning I put the guitar strap (with guitar) around me and let it hang from my shoulders for a bit to see if the buttons will hold, then proceeded to play a couple of pieces of JP tunes (and even got dressed for the occasion!). The result:
SUCCESS!!! Thanks again for the advice, gents!!!!
Before (the day I got it from my nephew this Jan.):
...and after!! You can see the small, silver strap button...the strap itself is black.
Now...my next question: Is there a proper way to stand while playing? How about the position of the guitar as you play it while standing? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by SDBinNY from Sunday, October 11, 2009 8:54:43 AM)
SDBinNY wrote:
Any luck Vail?
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Good evening, guitarists of the Noticeboard. I seek your advice on something. It may be a bit trivial, but bear with me.
My guitar is a Squier, and I love it to death and play it as much as I can. I've been meaning to put on a guitar strap, since my older nephew (the previous owner of said guitar) took it off. I went to the music shop nearby a few days ago and bought the screws and bolts and everything. The problem is that the holes where the screws are supposed to go are too big. It kinda looks as though he pulled them off, or that something's missing. What should I do? Should I partially cover those holes with glue or something and then put in the screws, or what? Any advice is appreciated.
