Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
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sosomething
Seymour Duncan Customer Support
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
Pic of the LP Trad with a bigsby, please!
Pic of the LP Trad with a bigsby, please!
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
I use bottle seals on a couple guitars......one's with the strap button at the heel, since I don't want the strap buttons protruding too far out. SG and ES-335.
Actually on those guitars, I'll use a metal washer at the neck heel with the strap permanently affixed there, then use the rubber bottle seal on the butt end of the guitar so I can remove it and roll the strap up.
I just wish I could find these in black instead of orange.
I use bottle seals on a couple guitars......one's with the strap button at the heel, since I don't want the strap buttons protruding too far out. SG and ES-335.
Actually on those guitars, I'll use a metal washer at the neck heel with the strap permanently affixed there, then use the rubber bottle seal on the butt end of the guitar so I can remove it and roll the strap up.
I just wish I could find these in black instead of orange.
SrDeMaFp
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Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
Or, olive oil. Every time I look for the old style Grolsch bottles, I end up finding the kind with caps.
I have better luck finding them on olive oil bottles.
Or, olive oil. Every time I look for the old style Grolsch bottles, I end up finding the kind with caps.
I have better luck finding them on olive oil bottles.
ItsaBass
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Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-x-Grol...181085553087?pt=Home_Brew&hash=item2a298a41bf
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-x-Grol...181085553087?pt=Home_Brew&hash=item2a298a41bf
phil_104
Cheesesteakologist
Myaccount876
Amira-Maker
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
A better, easier, and more secure way of doing that is to follow these steps:
1) Drink your beverage of choice. I like to "use" whatever cap would work with the guitar, like a Guinness for black guitars etc.
2) Take cap, unscrew entire button assembly.
3) Take screw, and some type of blunt object life your buddy's head, and tap the screw slightly through the center of the cap. Should leave a hole that fits tightly around screw.
4) Put strap on button as usual, but before you screw it in, place the cap on top of the button, and screw it in. You know you followed the directions right if when done, all you see is the screw head and the bottle cap.
5) Your guitar will never fall off again.
A better, easier, and more secure way of doing that is to follow these steps:
1) Drink your beverage of choice. I like to "use" whatever cap would work with the guitar, like a Guinness for black guitars etc.
2) Take cap, unscrew entire button assembly.
3) Take screw, and some type of blunt object life your buddy's head, and tap the screw slightly through the center of the cap. Should leave a hole that fits tightly around screw.
4) Put strap on button as usual, but before you screw it in, place the cap on top of the button, and screw it in. You know you followed the directions right if when done, all you see is the screw head and the bottle cap.
5) Your guitar will never fall off again.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
The Schaller strap locks fit fine on my Bigsby-equipped Duo Jet. What was the problem with your LP?
The Schaller strap locks fit fine on my Bigsby-equipped Duo Jet. What was the problem with your LP?
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
I never DID understand strap locks, wouldn't a simple system of nuts and washers bolting down the strap do just as well?? What was the point, a pretty product for a store to offer professional installation (what a joke) on, or what?????
I never DID understand strap locks, wouldn't a simple system of nuts and washers bolting down the strap do just as well?? What was the point, a pretty product for a store to offer professional installation (what a joke) on, or what?????
Myaccount876
Amira-Maker
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
Yep. I ordered a pair of straplocks to see if they were any better. They were worse. Way worse than what I was already doing.
Yep. I ordered a pair of straplocks to see if they were any better. They were worse. Way worse than what I was already doing.
phil_104
Cheesesteakologist
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
It has a vibramate, making the hole where the bridge pin would fit too deep to put the straplocks in.
It has a vibramate, making the hole where the bridge pin would fit too deep to put the straplocks in.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
You can easily fix that by using a longer screw. I'm pretty sure that's what I did (it's been a couple years).
You can easily fix that by using a longer screw. I'm pretty sure that's what I did (it's been a couple years).
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
I guess if you never take a strap off or put a guitar in its case you could maybe get away with bolting a strap to a guitar.
Being that I'm a guy who does both those things quite frequently, I opted for the "pretty products".
I guess if you never take a strap off or put a guitar in its case you could maybe get away with bolting a strap to a guitar.
Being that I'm a guy who does both those things quite frequently, I opted for the "pretty products".
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
Ever seen those straps with the snap-on/snap-off things like you find on a fanny pack or some backpacks? I think it was from DiMarzio and specifically built for bolted-down use.
Ever seen those straps with the snap-on/snap-off things like you find on a fanny pack or some backpacks? I think it was from DiMarzio and specifically built for bolted-down use.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Blog: The Cheapest (And Tastiest) Strap Locks
Oh I see ... so those things are acceptable, but something that accomplishes exactly the same task, yet is purpose built for guitar straps, is not?
Oh I see ... so those things are acceptable, but something that accomplishes exactly the same task, yet is purpose built for guitar straps, is not?
