Loose strap button on horn of SE Hollowbody - please help!

[Johnhe]

Hi everyone,

In the past, I’ve had no problem using a toothpick to tighten up strap buttons on solid body guitars. It’s worked very well in the past. However, the strap button on the top horn of my SE Hollowbody keeps working loose. it feels like the screw is just going through the laminate body - not into a deep block of wood. if there is no wooden block, then the toothpick idea obviously won’t work.

Has anyone else experienced this issue? Perhaps there is a solid piece of wood inside the horn to reinforce the button? It would seem odd for the screw to simply attach to the laminate, no? But it doesn’t feel solid, like there is a wooden block there.

 

[Willmunny]

Generally speaking you could glue a dowel in in place of a toothpick

 

[László]

I'm certain that PRS will fix it under warranty if you bought the guitar new.

 

[Zoot Allures]

I had the same issue with my SE HB Piezo but was able to fix it with the toothpick method. I’m pretty sure there is a wood block inside to support the strap button screw.

 

[alantig]

There is a wood block in there. When I put the strap locks on my SE HB, the screw kind of stripped out. Did the toothpick thing, and all is well.

 

[Johnhe]

Thanks guys. I took the strap button out and out a toothpick in there. All is well now. There is indeed some kind of block in there.