SG stop bar post hole dilemma

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I seem to have an issue with the stop bar posts rising and leaning forward on my Glen Burton SG copy. The post holes in the guitar body appear to be slightly too large. Does anyone have any suggestions for a fix?
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Interesting I had a 335 copy from them that did the same thing!

Identical.........TBTH......I never did a thing........had it about a year---- played it regularly ----- traded it off for my Epi LEster Silverburst.......

Many options........when you remove the stop bar.....can you "wiggle the post" or is ti SET in --- mine didnt move so I left it alone....
 
eSGEe said:
Interesting I had a 335 copy from them that did the same thing!

Identical.........TBTH......I never did a thing........had it about a year---- played it regularly ----- traded it off for my Epi LEster Silverburst.......

Many options........when you remove the stop bar.....can you "wiggle the post" or is ti SET in --- mine didnt move so I left it alone....
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It's kind of dug in. Maybe I should leave it alone.
 
pull the bushings and use wood shims and glue and pound um back in. shishkabob sticks,round tooth pics,scraps off the wood shop floor. just sayin.might not be what Dan Earlywine would do but itll work
 
JohnnyGoo said:
pull the bushings and use wood shims and glue and pound um back in. shishkabob sticks,round tooth pics,scraps off the wood shop floor. just sayin.might not be what Dan Earlywine would do but itll work
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Hmmmn... I think that would work. Thanks Johnny
 
I used 2 tooth picks and some stew mac glue and tapped them down with a small hammer. Strings are back in tune, It held great, looks tight, no movement. Thanks a lot for the suggestions! I appreciate it.
 
good deal you got it sorted out.some of the guitar repair tricks are kinda crude but they work.i mean you could of doweled it and redrilled the holes but you could of also ended up with a worse mess. tooth picks,popcicle sticks,wood scraps are your friends.
 
JohnnyGoo said:
tooth picks,popcicle sticks,wood scraps are your friends.
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JohnnyGoo said:
plus a bottle of Titebond wood glue
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Glad it worked out for you!!

Aint that the truth.
They are not really crude.
Mixing wood glue with sawdust to make filler or using small bits to tighten up or fill holes is pretty standard stuff.
Maybe big $$ deserve the "proper" repair like Johnny said, but well, I'm not from that neighborhood.
 
Well, since I bought it, about 3 months ago, I've install 2 nuts... the 2nd one last night. The original nut was not cut properly. The high e string was too close to the edge of the fingerboard. I thought I measured the nut to be 43mm, so I installed a Tusq nut. Now both e strings were too close to the edge of the fretboard. After much searching on ebay I found a LP type 42mm slotted nut. String spacing was perfect now but string slots needed to be cut, widened, polished. Now no binding, stop bar is secure, finally I have tuning stability. I have new Grover tuners and new Guitar Madness P94 pickups installed on it. It sounds fantastic! I like the way it looks, but I guess the neck profile doesn't do it for me. It's my only guitar with a Fat Chunky C neck. I'm gonna play it for now and not bitch about things I cannot change. I can always sell or trade it. I learned a valuable lesson about buying guitars online with this acquisition. Neck profile is very important! I have to know what type of neck I'm getting. Anyway, I think I'm gonna put some witch hat knobs on it. Everything else is right in this guitar's world.
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JohnnyGoo said:
well i know of others on here that have plugged the holes and redrilled them.
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Me, but I doweled and drilled an Epi LP. If the Burton is POLY, then also be careful about cracking the poly. Also, I used a bottle of this Titebond Hide Glue. It is heatable to loosen something if your fix goes awry and needs re-doing.
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Another possible solution could be to switch inserts and see if imported ones are smaller than US versions like for the Nashville, ABR type.
The different ones could be a more snug fit in the existing holes.

My holes were egg shaped and tilted so the studs lifted toward the fretboard. Also, top wrap the stop tail which will exert less sideways lift pressure once strings are tightened.
 
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You should get used to the chunky neck. I had a Jay Turser with the same kind of neck profile and loved that much meat in my hand ... euhh ... I mean the chunkiness, the wood ... AHHH ...
I have to say I have big hands though.
 
BGood said:
You should get used to the chunky neck. I had a Jay Turser with the same kind of neck profile and loved that much meat in my hand ... euhh ... I mean the chunkiness, the wood ... AHHH ...
I have to say I have big hands though.
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I have big hands too, but I am getting older and my fretting hand goes completely numb after about 30 minutes of play. Playing the GB SG is like work instead of fun. My thumb hurts after playing that beast. My new '06 Epi G400 with slim taper D is perfect. I'm gonna keep playing it for now to see if I change how I feel about it. I like everything else about it. I'll give it some time while my "for sale" ad runs locally. :D
 
Funny I like the chunkier necks on the bass.......but the thinner ones on the guitars...........
I also golf and play tennis ambidextrously---- ---little tip
I will play you a few rounds with my less dominant hand --- then wager money and beat yer arse with the dominant hand -- ;)

I am a jerk like that ......you have been warned.
 
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