what are those bits of bootlace for...?

[cowsgomoo]

you know the ones I mean..! The bits of bootlace you see threaded through the button hole when you buy a new strap...

I always take them off because I never know what they're supposed to be for... and i've never EVER seen anyone play a guitar or bass with a bit of string dangling from the end of the strap...

any ideas?

[bryan bailey]

I think it's intended for acoustic players.

[Smokey]

Originally Posted by bryan bailey

I think it's intended for acoustic players.

correct.

[The Golden Boy]

It gets tied around the headstock/ neck joint. You'll occasionally see pictures of people with Hofners playing them that way.

[charles21o7]

Floss