Good strap locks?

[Baltar]

Re: Good strap locks?

the Schaller locks do their job for me.
I put them on all guitars i have.

What i blame Schaller for, ist that they only sell it as a kit.
i have 4 guitars and one bass, but just two straps - so why do
i have to buy the whole thing 5 times :smack:

 

[Binnerscot]

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I have to defend the Dunlops here...I have had them for 15+ years (yes, one set is that old), I have had Schallers also. Both work great, but I have never seen Dunlops fail. For those of you who like physics, the Dunlop design is just a fool proof as the Schallers. The ball bearings do not support the weight of the instrument when in any normal position, but yes you can pull all you would like on the them at any angle and the don't come out. I do like the profile and operation of the Dunlops better.

 

[A Skater]

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+1 Dunlop

I've been doing the guitar throwing trick on my strat, and never has the strap come off the guitar. They're pretty good for the price too.

 

[YJM_Rocks]

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Duct tape!!! Might look ugly, but it works pretty well. (I don't do crazy tricks or any Yngwie stuff)

 

[Jazz Rock]

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I have to defend the Dunlops here...I have had them for 15+ years (yes, one set is that old), I have had Schallers also. Both work great, but I have never seen Dunlops fail. For those of you who like physics, the Dunlop design is just a fool proof as the Schallers. The ball bearings do not support the weight of the instrument when in any normal position, but yes you can pull all you would like on the them at any angle and the don't come out. I do like the profile and operation of the Dunlops better.

Of course the Dunlop system is working ok, once it's locked. I've been using them for 6 years and what I don't like with them is that sometime the balls can get jam and it isn't actually locking the guitar.

I've bought some Schallers now (for my Epi and the Strat of my brother) and the mechanism seems to be more straight forward and less likely to have this kind of problem. time will tell...

 

[metallicajs1]

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I have dunlop but I wish I got Schallers they are smaller and better!

 

[The Golden Boy]

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For those of you who like physics, the Dunlop design is just a fool proof as the Schallers. The ball bearings do not support the weight of the instrument when in any normal position, but yes you can pull all you would like on the them at any angle and the don't come out.

If the ball bearings do not support the weight, what does?

To test that theory, push in the button to retract the bearings while you've got your guitar on.

Did your guitar fall? Thought so.


Now pull out the plunger on the Schaller with your guitar on.

Did your guitar fall? Didn't think so.

 

[Skarekrough]

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I have to defend the Dunlops here...I have had them for 15+ years (yes, one set is that old), I have had Schallers also. Both work great, but I have never seen Dunlops fail.

I watched a vintage Fender bass take a nosedive on stage with a set of Dunlops. Something in the actual bearing mechanism blew out and it just went mid-song. We had to use duct tape to put it back together enough to finish the set.

I've seen Schallers take a drop too, but never the mechasism. It's almost always the nut that holds the strap on.

 

[The Golden Boy]

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Which brings to mind the two things that can easily go wrong with Dunlops, especially an older, well worn set of Dunlops. First, the bearings or the bearings' retracter mechanism can go- if you've got an older set of Dunlops, you've only got 2 bearings holding the guitar in place to begin with. Secondly, the shaft on the "male" end of the device can wear to the point that it no longer is straight in the female end. It then will be easier for the bearings to disloge in that trough in the female end.