Repairing strap button hole

[CoolerKing]

I'd usually find something on Frank Ford's site, but it seems to have been taken down. Have any of you ever removed a strap button and tried to fix the hole? I know I need to plug it and try to match the finish, but beyond that I'm not sure. Any advice? The finish on the neck is a water based lacquer which may help a bit, and there's no filler on the neck.

Thanks in advance.

It helps to start with a very dark neck. Here's a Collings neck that I repaired, with some advice and council from experienced repairmen.

[kkrell]

Originally Posted by matthewpartrick

I'd usually find something on Frank Ford's site, but it seems to have been taken down.

The site is up. Here's the link to
http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luth...screwhole.html

[bnjp]

Originally Posted by kkrell

The site is up. Here's the link to
http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luth...screwhole.html

That's a good tutorial, but I think Todd Yates' work looks better. A lot of that has to do with the variety of colors on the flamey maple is easier to blend.

[CoolerKing]

Todd, I -knew- I had seen someone here or there repair it before but didn't remember it was you. Thx. Sorry I won't be at NazFest, as I wrote last week Kim's pregnant and due circa then so thwarted again!

KKrell thanks for the link!

[leecag]

Originally Posted by matthewpartrick

I'd usually find something on Frank Ford's site, but it seems to have been taken down. Have any of you ever removed a strap button and tried to fix the hole? I know I need to plug it and try to match the finish, but beyond that I'm not sure. Any advice? The finish on the neck is a water based lacquer which may help a bit, and there's no filler on the neck.

Thanks in advance.

Just tried Frank's website, http://frets.com/ - seems to be up as normal.

[redir]

Yeah Todd's fix is pretty impressive. But as he stated you get lucky some times when the colours work in your favor.