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Topic: Screws for old Fender badge |
Frank Freniere
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The First Coast
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Posted 30 Jul 2022 11:57 am |
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Looking for 2 gold or brass machine screws to attach the Fender badge below to a solid-body six-string guitar. The badge is paper-thin and sits flush on the guitar so wood screws aren't right. There are Fender and Gibson pickguard screws on the internet that look OK but I really don't need a bag of 20, only 2.
Appreciate any other suggestions for mounting the plate - thanks!
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2022 4:33 pm
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What is that plate from? Something from the 1990s? I don't recognize the colors.
From my experience, Fender metal badges were mounted with half round head or domed nails, not screws. But the nails were a little over 0.060" in diameter and about a half inch long. It appears the mounting holes in your plate have been widened. Do you think that is the case?
The Fender badges I am used to are 0.016" or 0.032" thick, so not "paper thin" as yours is. Was yours mounted to something made of plastic or metal?
You may find brass half round or domed nails and trim to length, or even domed wood screws. Or alternatively, you can affix the badge with plioBond or contact cement or double-sided tape if the mounting surface allows, and fake the mounting nails by trimming the heads off domed nails or screws, gluing them in place and only pretending they are holding the badge.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 2 Aug 2022 5:20 am
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Thanks for your reply, Chris.
The only provenance for the badge is I bought it from a FoBro, no questions asked. There is a clear plastic covering but I don't think it alters the color of the badge. The mounting holes do not appear to be widened. It came in a Fender sleeve so I don't think it was ever mounted or removed, just never used.
I don't have the tools to customize nails or screws and really don't want to glue it or literally hammer-on the guitar. I was hoping some one out there had a couple of loose screws. 
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David Venzke
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SE Michigan, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2022 9:39 am
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| Try your local hardware store (Ace Hardware, Do It Best, or whatever) ... they sell hardware by the piece in a variety of styles and materials. Just take the tag with you to make sure you get the right diameter. What you are looking for will cost next to nothing. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2022 9:47 am
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Here is a brass version of the usual domed mounting nails Fender typically used on their amps and steel guitars. I don't know the size of the holes you have.
McMAster Carr
Decorative Finishing Nails
Also known as escutcheon pins, these nails have a domed head that sits above the surface. They are corrosion resistant.
3D CAD models availableFor technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Lg. Gauge Shank
Dia. Head
Dia. Head
Type Shank
Type Pkg.
Qty. Pkg.
Brass
1/4" 14 0.08" 3/16" Domed Smooth 200 97936A155 $4.54
3/8" 18 0.05" 1/8" Domed Smooth 300 97936A109 3.18
3/8" 16 0.06" 1/8" Domed Smooth 200 97936A132 3.38
3/8" 14 0.08" 3/16" Domed Smooth 150 97936A158 4.16
1/2" 18 0.05" 1/8" Domed Smooth 300 97936A112 4.03
1/2" 16 0.06" 1/8" Domed Smooth 200 97936A135 4.20
1/2" 14 0.08" 3/16" Domed Smooth 125 97936A161 4.05
1/2" 12 0.11" 1/4" Domed Smooth 50 97936A184 3.19
5/8" 16 0.06" 1/8" Domed Smooth 175 97936A138 4.16
3/4" 18 0.05" 1/8" Domed Smooth 250 97936A115 4.79
3/4" 16 0.06" 1/8" Domed Smooth 150 97936A141 4.14
3/4" 14 0.08" 3/16" Domed Smooth 100 97936A167 3.91
3/4" 12 0.11" 1/4" Domed Smooth 50 97936A189 4.62
1" 18 0.05" 1/8" Domed Smooth 175 97936A118 3.71
1" 16 0.06" 1/8" Domed Smooth 100 97936A144 4.06
1" 14 0.08" 3/16" Domed Smooth 75 97936A170 4.52
1 1/4" 14 0.08" 3/16" Domed Smooth 50 97936A173 4.17
1 1/2" 14 0.08" 3/16" Domed Smooth 25 97936A176 2.47
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Chris Lucker
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 4 Aug 2022 7:37 am
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Screw it! I went to Home Depot, bought an 8-pack of #4 x 3/8" Everbilt pan head Philips sheet metal screws for $1.47 and voila! I would have preferred gold or brass but wanted to mount the darn thing & get it over with.
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