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Cystream
Username: Cystream
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 3:32 pm: | |
Help Me get Thru This! RE: AS-100
my problem?
The rusty pickup surround screws were very hard to get out, and I managed to pry them all BUT ONE with my locking pliers. There is just not enough material to grab onto on this neck screw... It is the one on the bridge side of the neck pickup...
My luthier suggested he drill around it with his special small size circle saw that cuts straight down in a circle around the screw...
It is pretty rusty.
So
Should I let him do it?
Drill out the screw with a good drill/other bit?
My pickup surrounds are cracked at several corners and I need replacements. Any bright ideas here?
I need fresh screws that are not rusty. Any ideas?
Thank You for any help on this old player! |
Dave_g
Username: Dave_g
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 8:23 pm: | |
CY....I have had some success by cutting a notch across the top of the screw and using a regular screwdriver-but be careful, you only get one shot at it.
The rings can be tough to get, but an inquiry in the ICW classified should do the trick.
StewMac has replacement mounting screws |
Jchester
Username: Jchester
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 12:02 am: | |
If you have access to a Dremel, they work best for creating the "notch" Dave mentions, above.
Good Luck! |
Cystream
Username: Cystream
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 12:59 am: | |
Thanks for the suggestions
DREMEL? Never heard of it, just looked it up online.
this is a very skinny unstable rusty little screw
Yeah, cutting the screwdriver groove is the last thing I could think of too, but I couldn't find a razor blade anywhere... I was just patiently cutting the jagged eneven top of the screw slowly with my Swiss Army Knife (small blade) and getting very little progress on the small skinny screwdriver slot I need, being careful not to scratch the top like a dumb-•••. Someone suggested the razor blade approach and there is VERY little metal left to work with...
Any Dremel tool preference for this job?
Do I cut it by hand or machine? I don't have a drill because I would just hurt myself.
Ha Ha
The binding is disintigrating in various stages around the top and back, the frets are a little tired, but the top and back are in great shape and it sounds just great! It is the burgundy color.
The tops of several others screws disintigrated and I had to vise grip the STALK and slowly unscrew them. I soaked all metal parts in Naptha and everything is back on the guitar with the glued together pickup surrounds comically holding the pickups steady as she goes with what screws I have.
So DREMEL, Razor blade?
the little bits you use to screw into the top and have the screw magically screw out are just too big for this little screw!
The last thing I want to do is scratch the top!
Wish me Luck...
HEY, This could happen to anyone |
Gemberbier
Username: Gemberbier
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 8:44 am: | |
CY, welcome at ICW,
Well, that's a nasty little problem you have there.
Dave's solution is only necessary, if you're going to use the old pickup surroundings, and... YOU'RE NOT!
So, what your luthier suggested: cutting the pickup surroundings away to free the screw from all plastic is possible.
But it's also possible to melt it away with the tip of a soldering iron. The process is slower and you have more control than you would have with the Dremel grinding disc, which could damage your finish. When the metal is free, you can use your locking pliers. (Sand you soldering iron afterwards!)
Once you removed the pickup surroundings, you will have to look for arched new ones with a 3 adjustment screw holes. Perhaps Mr. Roadstar still has them, although I know he likes to trade them for the flat version for his flat top solid bodies.
Ginger |
Cystream
Username: Cystream
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 11:04 am: | |
The pickup surrounds will need to be replaced for sure... The problem with the screw really has nothing to do with the pickup surrounds. I just have rusty metal parts and am not able to remove one of the pickup surround screws because the top was crushed with my vice grip pliers and now there is not enough material go grab with the pliers. There is just a little bit above the wood now...
Wish me luck!
The guitar is playable as it, but several screws are not doing much with my broken surrounds and is just a temporary setup so I can play it until I want to attack the screw problem with your help and suggestions...
Thanks Again for all your help!
I will check out the Dremel and will update you on my progress soon. |
Gemberbier
Username: Gemberbier
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:13 pm: | |
I'm getting a little worried, when I read your razor blade story.
Get it to the luthier before you cut your back!
Ginger |
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