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Best strap lock on the market is!?????
- Thread starter Bornagnhooligan
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Hennesseys are my favorites. They are easy to put on the strap and easy to take off if needed. Also they lock on Warwick strap buttons, the cylindrical ones. As do dunlops. But hennesseys are much easier to switch straps on and I love them
I switched from Dunlap to Ernie Ball a while back. Very happy with them. For me, Dunlap screw heads routinely striped, making the button hard to remove and the pressure nut is hard to install, especially on thick straps. The EB locks use a threaded nut so adding or removing from a strap is very easy.
dunlops go on rock-solid just as they are (stripped screw heads means the screw is too fat for the hole it's going into, a little wax or soap on the threads will help).
schallers are fine IF you install them right, which means 1) turning the locking "cup" on the strap upwards so the button drops into it rather than hanging off of it, and 2) using a bit of blue loc-tite on the nut that screws the locking part onto the strap (or it will come loose a the wrong moment).
myself, i just use these:
schallers are fine IF you install them right, which means 1) turning the locking "cup" on the strap upwards so the button drops into it rather than hanging off of it, and 2) using a bit of blue loc-tite on the nut that screws the locking part onto the strap (or it will come loose a the wrong moment).
myself, i just use these:
Two of my basses have Dunlops. I have never dropped either of those basses.
I have no experience with any of the others, but I imagine they all do pretty much the same thing in a similar fashion.
For as much as they cost, there is no reason not to install them.
I have no experience with any of the others, but I imagine they all do pretty much the same thing in a similar fashion.
For as much as they cost, there is no reason not to install them.
I installed a set of LOXX on my Gibson SG standard bass and they are really nice. Low profile button, easy on and off.
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This. Regardless of what type you decide, some sort of security system is a great investment. All it takes is one mistake to ruin an instrument.
I find that the further the screw head extends away from the body of the bass the more it tends to lever the screw out of the hole, stretching and stripping the wood in the process.
I'll never use anything but these because the screw head sits down tight next to the wood.
I'll never use anything but these because the screw head sits down tight next to the wood.
I just installed schallers on 4 different basses, all with thier own straps also. (I prefer different heights with each bass so using only 1 or 2 straps was not an option) therefore I decided to outfit each one.
So far, they seem to be great. But a word of caution, I broke one installing it on a strap. Could be I was cranking it down a bit too much (Im a bit paranoid)
Damn thing is just cheap pot metal!
After that episode, I decided a drop of blue lock tight and not so much torque was a smarter way.
So far, they seem to be great. But a word of caution, I broke one installing it on a strap. Could be I was cranking it down a bit too much (Im a bit paranoid)
Damn thing is just cheap pot metal!After that episode, I decided a drop of blue lock tight and not so much torque was a smarter way.
The best, most inexpensive strap lock are the Gripper strap buttons for sale at StewMac. I've got them on all my instruments and I swear by them.
STEWMAC.COM : Gripper Strap Buttons
STEWMAC.COM : Gripper Strap Buttons
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I just installed schallers on 4 different basses, all with thier own straps also. (I prefer different heights with each bass so using only 1 or 2 straps was not an option) therefore I decided to outfit each one.
So far, they seem to be great. But a word of caution, I broke one installing it on a strap. Could be I was cranking it down a bit too much (Im a bit paranoid)
After that episode, I decided a drop of blue lock tight and not so much torque was a smarter way.
Remember if you crank too hard on any threaded piece, you can strip it. I used to be cursed with this power. Now I am much more careful.
If you do strip out a screw hole in the bass (not saying this at anyone in particular), you can jam it full of toothpicks and Elmer's glue. I find this preferable to just using a bigger screw, which would only cause more damage.
needle and thread is all you need... make those holes in the strap just big enough to fit over the strap stud and you are good.
I quite like the Warwick straplocks. I have had issues with Schallers a few times (falling bass syndrome) but never with the Warwicks.
I checked out the LOXX and they look quite nice too- they address some of the issues that the Schaller design has. I'll keep them in mind for the future.
I checked out the LOXX and they look quite nice too- they address some of the issues that the Schaller design has. I'll keep them in mind for the future.
Those are old school straplocks - I had a set of 'em on an old Les Paul over 25 years ago, before I started using Schallers...
- georgestrings
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George,
Thank you for the mention at the beginning of this thread. I honestly appreciate it, and was surprised when I opened it. I'm really happy that they are coming around. As you can probably see I am trying not to impose or push these on people, but I do believe that we have a great product.
I have Schallers on all my basses and have done for years. They work just fine for me, never had an issue at all.
I'm sure other systems work equally well and it's really just personal preference.
I'm sure other systems work equally well and it's really just personal preference.
Hey, I'm cool as long as you're up front about who you are, and what you're doing - that was the only problem I ever had with you, bud... I wish you all the luck in the world at what you're doing...
- georgestrings
Agreed on all of the above - only issue I've ever had with Schallers is the nut loosening up, and that is easily cured with some locktite... I've got some Schallers that have to be 20 years old, and they started out on a Les Paul and an RD Artist - so they've seen some serious stress, and they're still working just fine...
- georgestrings
