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Remove the string holder screws, try and remove the top part where it`s split. Put some Gorilla Glue in there and put the top piece back on and clamp it overnight. When fully dry, sand off excess glue. take those 4 screws out of the bottom ansd redrill the hole using a countersink bit. smear alittle Gorilla Glue on the threads of the screws and screw them back in. Then overlay a nice piece of wood to cover the whole end block. Instead of using those screws to hold the strings, I would use string pins. Alot smaller hole and you can use either loop ends or sleeve ends.
thanks Randy,
Thats a very neat and tidy suggestion.. if only we had Gorilla glue in Australia - lol. Can you tell me what it is? i.e. contact cement? Wood Glue? Epoxy? I'm sure will have something similar over here. Will have to souce string pins..
Randy S. Bretz said:Remove the string holder screws, try and remove the top part where it`s split. Put some Gorilla Glue in there and put the top piece back on and clamp it overnight. When fully dry, sand off excess glue. take those 4 screws out of the bottom ansd redrill the hole using a countersink bit. smear alittle Gorilla Glue on the threads of the screws and screw them back in. Then overlay a nice piece of wood to cover the whole end block. Instead of using those screws to hold the strings, I would use string pins. Alot smaller hole and you can use either loop ends or sleeve ends.
Here`s a pic showing the string pins that I was talking about. I use them on just about all my builds.
Hi Penny Im going to tell you that anyone with any skills for wood working can fix that up right proper ,do you have a cabinet maker or even a carpenter around about your way ?they could fix that in a jiff I know I could unfortunately I live about 4000 miles away this is how I atach the strings to all my builds
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