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And, yep, I did put straplocks on mine and I had to do the "Nick trick" combined with my soap and predrilling.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-63070 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-62661 Thu, 24 Jun 2004 02:43:38 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance larro123 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-62661 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-62407 Wed, 16 Jun 2004 03:15:02 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance TaylorR https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-62407 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-62111 Wed, 09 Jun 2004 23:02:11 +0000 Get a locking strap. Just as effective; no way can it possibley come off and you dont need to do any work on your guitar.

I learnt the hard way before I got one, my new guitar just fell off my regular old strap at one end. Gave it about 6 chips and a little dent...]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance simon@home.co.uk https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-62111 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-62083 Wed, 09 Jun 2004 17:31:21 +0000
Get yourself a couple of hardwood toothpicks and some titebond.

Snap the toothpicks off to fit in the old strap button hole. Add a bit of titebond. Screw the new straplock in and don't put a strap on the thing for 24 hours. You are good to go.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-62083 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-2608 Wed, 09 Jun 2004 17:13:33 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance blutic1 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/gibson-les-paul-disappointment/#post-2608