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There should be a decent sized chunk of wood in there behind the join in the sides, called the end block. As long as your screw goes into that, you should be ok.
Take a look thru the sound hole (using a flashlight and small mirror) to see what's there.

Also, stop by a store and look at the position of the strap pin on the guitars they have on display, just to get an idea.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance kent_eh https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-368345 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-368344 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:03:17 +0000
Can you say anything in general on what the best place would be to put the bottom strap button? On the line i suppose, but more towards the soundboard or more towards the backboard? And would puncturing the sound chamber be a really bad thing?

I'ts just a cheap guitar, but it's my only one all the same.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Sunnydunes https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-368344 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-226038 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:12:10 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance erasjkhanson https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-226038 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-225996 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:16:45 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-225996 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-225922 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:24:04 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-225922 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-225907 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:44:29 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance erasjkhanson https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-225907 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-225734 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:52:27 +0000
One other thing - in either body or neck, put a piece of masking tape over it before drilling. That can help prevent splinters. I used 3M painters tape - the blue stuff - because it doesn't have very aggressive adhesive. Funny I forgot about using blue tape( it was so long ago)]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance art&lutherie https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/installing-a-strap-button-2/#post-225734