Help me please!

[stef-k]

One of the bolts holding the bridge on my bass is loose. The bolt threads not into the wood, but what I understand to be called a [threaded metal] grommet. So that's what needs securing.

How would you recommend fixing it?
Toothpicks? Glue? Tape? Professional?

How would a pro fix it?



...Chur

[Ironbird13]

is it the grommet thats loose in the wood? or the bolt is loose in the grommet?

[stef-k]

The grommet is loose in the wood. Bolt to grommet is fine.

[B45-12]

Ash would be the real person to advise here but if it were me I'd coat the grommet with epoxy, fit it back in the wood and leave it 24 hours to set - after all the grommet is supposed to serve as a solid non removable anchor for the bolt holding on the bridge. Alternatively you could completely fill the hole with dowing and epoxy, then redrill so the grommet fitted tightly agian, but that would take a fair amount of skill/equipment.

[stef-k]

Ash would be the real person to advise here but if it were me I'd coat the grommet with epoxy, fit it back in the wood and leave it 24 hours to set - after all the grommet is supposed to serve as a solid non removable anchor for the bolt holding on the bridge. Alternatively you could completely fill the hole with dowing and epoxy, then redrill so the grommet fitted tightly agian, but that would take a fair amount of skill/equipment.

Thanks for the suggestions. If I do do it myself the boyfriend would be assisting with anything more complicated than toothpicks.

[r4nd0m]

Toothpicks should work too

[stef-k]

So I'll probably get my boyfriend to drop it into Mojo on Friday. I've emailed them for a quote.

I really wish I had a case for it now...