straplocks

[fatoni]

why are the dimarzio straplocks straps so **** long?

 

[phyrexia]

Why does anybody use anything other than Schallers?

 

[fatoni]

because dimarzio straplocks will fit on my guitar when its in its case. i have the schallers but dont like em

 

[RJ2213]

i love the schaller's, i have them on all of my guitars and they all fit in the cases and a strap has never come off accidentally. never bothered witht eh dimarzio strap locks though.

 

[DeFrag]

I like Schaller strap locks the best. They came on my Ric & are low-profile (compared to my Dunlops), positive locking, & have never given any trouble.

 

[MusicManJP6]

Dimarzio makes two different lengths for their nylon straps. I personally like the cotton straplocks better. The plastic end that attaches to the strap button hole is rounded and looks nicer and the cotton material grabs your shirt better to prevent the guitar from slipping around. I use EB strap locks on my BFR and like them as well. The EB strap lock button replacements are not much bigger than the stock buttons. I don't leave home without a strap lock anymore! I dropped one guitar right after getting it refinished and I could have kicked myself......

 

[bigpine]

Schaller's for me. Every guitar and strap in the house has them. They never come off!

 

[william l stone jr]

FWIW, Keep your Dunlops clean. They will get old and the retainers will not lock properly. I have two guitars with Glaser benders and the require Dunlops on the bender end. After 15 years or so they may or may not lock. Mine failed and I now have a crack that runs the length of my neck. (ouch) After the incident, I looked at the lock and it had started to rust around the little balls. Soooooooooooooo, I decided to start replacing most of the metal parts on the guitar, i.e. tuners, locks, screws on the bridge and so forth. It's amazing how 23 years of playing will deteriate all the plated parts. Its a '85 Tele with EMG's and I thought it sounded great until I started using Boogies. No more new amps for me!

1990 Green stripe Walnut loaded
Matching ext. cab.
1985 Purple loaded w/export Oak
1985 Tele
1981 Glaser Strat
1991 PRS CE

 

[DeFrag]

Some guys use Grolsh (beer) washers with success.

 

[highwaynine]

Why does anybody use anything other than Schallers?

Assuming I count as an "anybody"... :shock:

Because Shcallers, when they get more than a couple of years old, develop the habit of twisting so that the open part of the "U" is always pointing downward, leaving you relying on that little pin, which isn't always reliable.

I and everybody in the two bands I've associated with since early college always used shallers...and then this problem began to surface, without exception. My friend's PRS took a head-first dive while he was adjusting his mic between songs. If it had been a Les Paul, the headstock would have come off. I spent two years afraid to let go of the neck on my LP, and twisting the lock around between every song, until I finally just switched to Dunlops a couple of months ago. Fully secure locking 360 around. I'll never go back.

And yes, Dunlop says to keep their locks clean and lubed. That's easier to do than gluing the Shallers to the strap so they don't twist.

YMMV

 

[jdurso]

are there any locks out there that work without unscrewing the current hardware on your guitar. I have strap locks on all my guitars except my PRS because i'm afraid to mess with it. i know i know its just a guitar and they're meant to be beat up... but its just so pretty :?

 

[colemaneuclid]

+1 on the cotton dimarzio strap. guitar stays where it's supposed to be. i didn't know there were 2 different types till i was going to purchase me second dimarzio strap. the clip was a little different and then i noticed it was nylon not the cotton one i have. i make sure they are all cotton ones. i'm pretty animated on stage. i used to use the schaller locks untill i randomly picked up that dimarzio.. all my stage guitars are fitted with the cotton dimarzio straplock system now.

Dimarzio makes two different lengths for their nylon straps. I personally like the cotton straplocks better. The plastic end that attaches to the strap button hole is rounded and looks nicer and the cotton material grabs your shirt better to prevent the guitar from slipping around. I use EB strap locks on my BFR and like them as well. The EB strap lock button replacements are not much bigger than the stock buttons. I don't leave home without a strap lock anymore! I dropped one guitar right after getting it refinished and I could have kicked myself......

 

[t0aj15]

The best, strongest, and cheapest solution is just a couple of washers with a hole diameter slightly smaller then the end pin, price 25 cents each.

 

[MusicManJP6]

are there any locks out there that work without unscrewing the current hardware on your guitar. I have strap locks on all my guitars except my PRS because i'm afraid to mess with it. i know i know its just a guitar and they're meant to be beat up... but its just so pretty :?

I understand completely dude! One good thing about the PRS guitars though is that the strap button is much flatter and wider than any other buttons i've ever seen. Makes it very hard to get a strap on or off but increases security while playing.

 

[JOEY B.]

Why does anybody use anything other than Schallers?

Assuming I count as an "anybody"... :shock:

Because Shcallers, when they get more than a couple of years old, develop the habit of twisting so that the open part of the "U" is always pointing downward, leaving you relying on that little pin, which isn't always reliable.

I and everybody in the two bands I've associated with since early college always used shallers...and then this problem began to surface, without exception. My friend's PRS took a head-first dive while he was adjusting his mic between songs. If it had been a Les Paul, the headstock would have come off. I spent two years afraid to let go of the neck on my LP, and twisting the lock around between every song, until I finally just switched to Dunlops a couple of months ago. Fully secure locking 360 around. I'll never go back.

And yes, Dunlop says to keep their locks clean and lubed. That's easier to do than gluing the Shallers to the strap so they don't twist.

YMMV

My trick with the Schaller involves using a little bit of "red" loctite on the threads when you first install and orient the strap pieces. Use a ratchet in one hand and pliers in the other to properly orient the straplock while you tighten the piss out of it. My LP actually wore out the guitar body portion of a Schaller, causing too much slop from side to side. But that took nearly 20 years to happen :lol: .

 

[darren]

I've been using Schallers for ages and have never had a set fail. Just make sure they're tight and you're good to go.

 

[Gibbyage]

Man how high do some of you play your guitars? Dimarzio aren't that long especially when pulled all the way up.

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Has anyone had any experience with these before?


http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardware,_parts/Electric_guitar:_Strap_buttons/Lokstrap_System.html

 

[njsurf]

I had Schaller lock fail on me and my les paul fell to the ground
Luckily it was fine. I took that strap lock off, but the other is still on there and works fine.

 

[fatoni]

Man how high do some of you play your guitars? Dimarzio aren't that long especially when pulled all the way up.

just until it feels right. the strap is just a little too high. its not too bad but reaching some of the lower strings 20 frets up is near imossible to do at speed. it doesnt make sense for the highest it gets to be too low conisdering that they have about two feet of travel.