How To Fix Broken Tremolo?

[zepps_apprentice]

The hole that the screw went it to somehow got stripped when I was playing it today. Anyone have any tips? I don't want to take it to a repair shop yet until it's my last resort.

[DewieCox]

I've heard of people putting toothpicks down in the holes for strap pegs to give something for the screw to bite into, but I don't think that's nearly the stress we're lookin at here.....Also just read to use a couple sections of guitar string instead of the toothpicks

You could get a slightly bigger screw with bigger threads.

Refill/redrill the hole.

Seems like an easy fix, but if your coming here looking for answers maybe you're about as handy about this stuff as I am.

If you have any doubts I'd take it somewhere.

[zepps_apprentice]

I've heard of people putting toothpicks down in the holes for strap pegs to give something for the screw to bite into, but I don't think that's nearly the stress we're lookin at here.....Also just read to use a couple sections of guitar string instead of the toothpicks

You could get a slightly bigger screw with bigger threads.

Refill/redrill the hole.

Seems like an easy fix, but if your coming here looking for answers maybe you're about as handy about this stuff as I am.

If you have any doubts I'd take it somewhere.

I used slightly longer/thicker screws. It worked perfectly, thanks for the help!

[JPJ = the groovinator]

You could glue the screws in for good.