Re: Strap Locks VS Washers. Discuss......

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Re: Strap Locks VS Washers. Discuss......

Post by Junkyard God » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:54 pm

gaffer is HXC i dont think its over done.

I have good reflexes and can usually catch it before it hits the ground
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Post by RumorsOFsurF » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:48 pm

Junkyard God wrote: gaffer is HXC i dont think its over done.
Sorry, gaffa tape makes a guitar look like shit.  If you spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on a guitar, but are too cheap to buy a proper strap, that's not punk, cool, hardcore, or any of the above.  That's poser bullshit.

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Post by ohm-men » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:42 pm

My Oly White JM came with those Gold shaller strap locks when I traded it for my Jag. I thought about replacing them imidiatly, but for some reason I didn't. I'm a tall guy and when I drop a guitar I goes a long way....So, they stayed. I had ripping straps once, Bass fell on the floor, messy...ruptured fretboord (It actually came lose till after the first fret), broken tuner, etc...wasn't even mine to begin with :'( :'(...so, I'm not that against strap locks. Would't go out and buy them.

Gaffa tape does not come near my guitars.  (It's an ugly mess...the "glue" of tape eats your finish if it stays long enough on the guitar, it also stains your guitar. It's a mess...period)
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Post by Loomer » Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:24 am

RumorsOFsurF wrote: I use Schallers.  I like the solid "click" when they attach.  No fears of dropping my guitar at all. 

...Now all my gigging axes have Schallers.

I agree. I used to think straplocks were too gaudy and I didn't like the way they wobbled in the seat a bit. But I got so sick of the close-call BS that I just went ahead and tried 'em. Now all my guitars have 'em. I have a single strap that I prefer, so it works out better anyway. I even force them on my friends who are constantly dropping their axes, but don't have the reflexes to have near-misses.

Though I don't share Rumors' fervor, I loathe the tape solution as well. I am far too meticulous(read:anal) for such. I just prefer a stable solution to a jimmy-rigged one.


There wasn't one punk-rock word in that comment, so I guess you'd be spot-on in saying I'm not hardcore enough fer tape. :D




I don't mind the washer method, but as I said, I like my strap. 

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Post by light years » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:21 am

i use the little rubber washers on grolsh beer bottles 8)

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Post by mynameisjonas » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:24 am

i would never gig with a regular strap. i used to, but too many times have i had to stop playing mid-song to reattach the strap, or pick up the guitar off the floor. i've had some bad experiences with strap locks too, so for about 8 years now, i've been using these:
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Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:27 am

painted wood wrote: These are what you need.  I have them on all my guitars.  They are the best.
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Post by luau » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:11 am

I'm always prepared to catch it when I drop it so I don't use strap locks of any kind. My left hand never leaves the neck. It has worked since '85*. I've had straps come off, buttons come out, etc. but haven't let a guitar touch a floor yet.

*I'll not be playing standing up for some time. Gotta let the karma work itself out after a statement like that. ;)
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Post by Surfoverb » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:35 am

mynameisjonas wrote: i would never gig with a regular strap.
+1...I blame crappy straps on failure.

I'm suprised nobody has mentioned that they play so incredibly hard that they must use straplocks or duct tape. Since I only play slightly harder than say Pete Townsend or JImi Hendrix I don't need them. (I only do partial windmills and maybe 1 somersault onstage)

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Post by mynameisjonas » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:39 am

Surfoverb wrote: I'm suprised nobody has mentioned that they play so incredibly hard that they must use straplocks or duct tape.
well duh, that goes without saying... ::)


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Post by shikantaza » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:08 am

I don't like strap-locks myself. The schallers rattle and the dunlops are hard to get on straps.  :(  I like the way the original buttons look. Leo got it right the first time. 8) I recently got a hold of these http://elderly.com/accessories/items/SL1S.htm, never thought about it again. Believe me, they work great! I got the idea from looking at Nels Cline's amazing 59' Jazzmaster.  :P

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Post by StevenO » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:35 am

I don't mind the tape solution, just so long as it's done tastefully and not on a brand new guitar and for the obvious reasons of being hardcore.

This guy does it but I'm pretty sure he needs it, and he also uses those DiMarzio straps (he hits very hard):
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Post by eupat » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:46 am

I use those on all my guitars
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in fact i have only one strap, made off a seatbelt, and all my guitars have schaller strap buttons
when I change, I keep the strap on.
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Post by djetz » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:49 am

I'm in complete agreement with Rumors on this issue. Gaffa/duct tape = tosser.

I like Grover straplocks, they're a much better solution than those big contraptions. They screw into the end of the button, so they're not visually intrusive and strap stays in the correct position, not an inch away from the guitar body.

I have a couple of sets of the star shaped ones. I'd prefer disks or something plainer, but the stars are pretty nice, and I'm happy with them.

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Re: Strap Locks VS Washers. Discuss......

Post by Regan » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:38 am

I wouldn't gig without some sort of straplock. I use the Dunlops. They are on all my electric guitars except for my 1965 Jaguar. I just refinished it and I went with the original buttons.

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