[HammerAndSickle]

So... I'm almost in shock. I don't wanna have to write this, but... I broke my brand new guitar it's a tragedy.

I was taking it upstairs when I tripped. From what I can tell the headstock smashed into the step (our stairs are carpeted, thankfully) and the body hit the wall. The neck position strap button came out, though, screw and all. It didn't break a piece off the body, but it came out of the hole it was drilled through. As the screw came out it ripped out the threading which was holding it in place.

The rest of the guitar, thankfully, seems undamaged. I can't even see any dings. Two things concern me though: how can I get the strap button back on? The threading for the screw is gone, so there's nothing to hold it there. I was thinking either wood glue or wood filler, or perhaps a longer screw but of the same width. And secondly (probably less importantly) the initial impact detuned my guitar pretty badly. Is that normal (considering it hit at the headstock) or should I be concerned that I damaged my neck?

[PostOrganic]

For the strap button, I believe the technique would be to put some toothpicks or something similar in the hole (for the screw to thread into) and then put some glue in there, screw it back in there, and you should be good to go. Though I'd wait for someone with a bit more experience to confirm that since I am only like 80% sure on that.

No clue about the detuning though. Hopefully it's ok.

[FortePenance]

PostOrganic's pretty much on the spot on how to fix the strap button. As for the detuning thing, well yeah, it's probably because you whacked your tuners against the wall. I mean as long as you didn't rip the neck outta the socket, i'd gander it's alright.

[Apophis]

Hard to tell about damage, but I hope there is everything ok with the truss rod

[7 Dying Trees]

Originally Posted by HammerAndSickle

So... I'm almost in shock. I don't wanna have to write this, but... I broke my brand new guitar it's a tragedy.

I was taking it upstairs when I tripped. From what I can tell the headstock smashed into the step (our stairs are carpeted, thankfully) and the body hit the wall. The neck position strap button came out, though, screw and all. It didn't break a piece off the body, but it came out of the hole it was drilled through. As the screw came out it ripped out the threading which was holding it in place.

The rest of the guitar, thankfully, seems undamaged. I can't even see any dings. Two things concern me though: how can I get the strap button back on? The threading for the screw is gone, so there's nothing to hold it there. I was thinking either wood glue or wood filler, or perhaps a longer screw but of the same width. And secondly (probably less importantly) the initial impact detuned my guitar pretty badly. Is that normal (considering it hit at the headstock) or should I be concerned that I damaged my neck?

Get some toothpicks, put them in the hole of the straplock, maybe use a little glue if you want to, but it's not really necessary, and then screw in again. Toothpick will get compressed and provide a new thread

As for the headstock, sure you didn't bang any tuning pegs?

[msherman]

The toothpick trick will get you by in a pinch, but for a strap button, I would suggest plugging the hole with a wooden dowel and some titebond (wood glue), then re-drill the hole. Most Toothpicks are made of soft pine, and are really too soft for that application, as it needs to support the weight of the guitar, and handle stage anticks.

[HammerAndSickle]

I think I'll just measure the hole and see if I can get a dowel rod that'll fit it. Toothpicks seem a little too ghetto to be trustworthy thanks for the help everyone