Straplocks - what should i get?
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mrfjones
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Re: Straplocks - what should i get?
black rubber washers work well for me. just force one over the button while the strap is on and they don't come off unless you force it, plus they don't poke you. I never used any other kind of strap lock on my guitars but all of my friends seem to use one strap lock or another and they complain about them all from time to time.
black rubber washers work well for me. just force one over the button while the strap is on and they don't come off unless you force it, plus they don't poke you. I never used any other kind of strap lock on my guitars but all of my friends seem to use one strap lock or another and they complain about them all from time to time.
Mkf411
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Re: Straplocks - what should i get?
I had bad luck with those little black plastic things http://www.zzounds.com/item--DNP7007SI.
I used them on a Parker Nitefly and they held the strap on so tight that the screw became loose as the strap moved. After the screw fell out, the wood was stripped so I had to do the tooth-picks with wood-glue trick to get the screw to hold. It worked. Now I use these rubber washer type things that come a beer bottle. They allow the strap to move but keep it on. I didn't much like the schaller strap locks. I'm not sure I was using them correctly but they seemed to jump around too much.
On my other guitar I use a Kepur strap without strap locks. It's some seriously hard material and I have to struggle with it to take the strap off the guitars. http://www.kepur.com/products.html
msawitzke said:
I had bad luck with those little black plastic things http://www.zzounds.com/item--DNP7007SI.
I used them on a Parker Nitefly and they held the strap on so tight that the screw became loose as the strap moved. After the screw fell out, the wood was stripped so I had to do the tooth-picks with wood-glue trick to get the screw to hold. It worked. Now I use these rubber washer type things that come a beer bottle. They allow the strap to move but keep it on. I didn't much like the schaller strap locks. I'm not sure I was using them correctly but they seemed to jump around too much.
On my other guitar I use a Kepur strap without strap locks. It's some seriously hard material and I have to struggle with it to take the strap off the guitars. http://www.kepur.com/products.html
Re: Straplocks - what should i get?
Here's what I did....
1) For each guitar you own, buy two bottles of Grolsch Lager (the type with the flip-top).
2) Drink the beer :alcoholic
3) Pull the rubber gasket off of the flip top part of the bottle.
4) Pull the rubber gasket over the end of the strap nut whilst the strap is in place.
5) Repeat steps one to four as necessary.
6) Voila! Guitar stops falling off strap, and if you have enough guitars, you haven't stopped falling over from excessive Grolsch consumption yet :friday: :chairfall :laugh2:
Here's what I did....
1) For each guitar you own, buy two bottles of Grolsch Lager (the type with the flip-top).
2) Drink the beer :alcoholic
3) Pull the rubber gasket off of the flip top part of the bottle.
4) Pull the rubber gasket over the end of the strap nut whilst the strap is in place.
5) Repeat steps one to four as necessary.
6) Voila! Guitar stops falling off strap, and if you have enough guitars, you haven't stopped falling over from excessive Grolsch consumption yet :friday: :chairfall :laugh2:
strat_master
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Re: Straplocks - what should i get?
ive had both schaller and dunlops. At first i ahd dunlops then disliked how they had a tednancy to make the strap button poke out more. Should have got the flushmount. well i switched to schallers and i love them, they look better and work better to.
ive had both schaller and dunlops. At first i ahd dunlops then disliked how they had a tednancy to make the strap button poke out more. Should have got the flushmount. well i switched to schallers and i love them, they look better and work better to.
Re: Straplocks - what should i get?
I've used the DiMarzio cliplock straps, and they work, whether you like them or not is another story, if you get the extra ends then, it kinda becomes a bit more practical to clip and unclip guitars. I still think the sturdiest and best built are the Schaller strap locks, they don't get in my way, and I like them better than the dunlop flying saucer looking thinks, they have a very positive lock, and I have never used those funky looking leather strap locks, maybe the work, maybe they don't. I normally have been very satisified with the Schallers! Agree with the engineering and construction comments ... good design, good materials, good craftsmanship ... great strap lock! :fing2:
I've used the DiMarzio cliplock straps, and they work, whether you like them or not is another story, if you get the extra ends then, it kinda becomes a bit more practical to clip and unclip guitars. I still think the sturdiest and best built are the Schaller strap locks, they don't get in my way, and I like them better than the dunlop flying saucer looking thinks, they have a very positive lock, and I have never used those funky looking leather strap locks, maybe the work, maybe they don't. I normally have been very satisified with the Schallers! Agree with the engineering and construction comments ... good design, good materials, good craftsmanship ... great strap lock! :fing2:
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