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Dingwall Owners Club

#57,061
NOLA Bass said:
I did it at the beginning of practice. Kind of added a damper on the evening.
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Did the strap end not lock into the locks? I like the Dunlop strap locks but I noticed that if you don’t keep the ball-lock lubricated it can stick and won’t engage properly. I almost dropped a bass because of one, once. Luckily I had one hand around the neck to catch it as it tried to smash into the floor.
 
#57,062
NOLA Bass said:
Dropped my Bird on the end last night. :mad:

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Oh that’s a definite downer. I feel for you.
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#57,063
beatdatthang said:
Did the strap end not lock into the locks? I like the Dunlop strap locks but I noticed that if you don’t keep the ball-lock lubricated it can stick and won’t engage properly. I almost dropped a bass because of one, once. Luckily I had one hand around the neck to catch it as it tried to smash into the floor.
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I was adjusting the cord through the strap and must have not had it locked all the way in.
 
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#57,064
NOLA Bass said:
I was adjusting the cord through the strap and must have not had it locked all the way in.
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That’s exactly what happened to me! I was looping the cord through the strap and it just popped out. I tried to get it to engage but it kept popping out. I realized that the BBs in the ball lock end were in and wouldn’t pop out and the center shaft was stuck in. The push button felt normal and the spring still worked fine. I had to use a pen and push the center shaft to get it to pop back out. I used a little bit of household oil on it and it freed it up. Now, I always pull against the strap lock pretty hard to make sure it’s engaged.
 
#57,070
1983L2000 said:
Wasn’t there a recently reported issue (magnet interference of some sort) and a recommendation to not place P-tones in the mid position?
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Yes. But this is (as far as I know) limited to the 5 string version with the D-Roc type switch in the default wiring. The suggestion from the previous poster (P-Tone sandwiched by SF-IIs) was exactly what I tried and it didn't work.
 
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#57,071
NOLA Bass said:
Dropped my Bird on the end last night. :mad:

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Man, I can feel the pain over here. Hugs.

Before I go and frantically lube all my Dunlops, two things: First, thank you for sharing and warning all of us about this. Second, I‘ve always been wondering about an all natural D-Bird … If that bruise ever starts bothering you a little too much, my vote goes to stripping and a nice clear coat. That Khaya mahogany underneath should be beautiful!
 
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Im not throwing shade at straplock people (strap locks in a vacuum obviously work great) but I have never had a problem doing the old rubber washer "strap locks" before. I have them on all my guitars/basses. Never a failure and once they are set, no more human error of attaching/reattaching the strap. I keep my strap on my guitars at all times. Even when transporting in cases.
 
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MascisMan said:
Im not throwing shade at straplock people (strap locks in a vacuum obviously work great) but I have never had a problem doing the old rubber washer "strap locks" before. I have them on all my guitars/basses. Never a failure and once they are set, no more human error of attaching/reattaching the strap. I keep my strap on my guitars at all times. Even when transporting in cases.
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I‘ve definitely had "old school" strap pins unscrew from bodies because the rubber washers locked the strap too tightly onto them.

Not throwing shade, either, and not excluding my own user error, just saying: No system itself is perfect, so erring on the side of caution is probably a good idea wichever way you decide to tread.
 
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MascisMan said:
Im not throwing shade at straplock people (strap locks in a vacuum obviously work great) but I have never had a problem doing the old rubber washer "strap locks" before. I have them on all my guitars/basses. Never a failure and once they are set, no more human error of attaching/reattaching the strap. I keep my strap on my guitars at all times. Even when transporting in cases.
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Well, D-Birds and D-Rocs don't have that option of rubber washers.They have recessed strap lock holes. There is no way around it. Plus, they are in the back of the body, so I doubt you can put it a case with the strap on. At least not with the nice thick leather Dingwall strap.
 
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NOLA Bass said:
I was adjusting the cord through the strap and must have not had it locked all the way in.
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I feel for you! Same happened to my D-Roc, but I was standing in front of a mirror trying to find the right strap length. In the process of putting it on and taking it off multiple times, I didn't engage it correctly. Luckily it hit the tile floor next to the jack, on the back side, and you can't see the damage unless you are looking for it.
 
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macribas said:
Yes. But this is (as far as I know) limited to the 5 string version with the D-Roc type switch in the default wiring. The suggestion from the previous poster (P-Tone sandwiched by SF-IIs) was exactly what I tried and it didn't work.
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Can you be more specific? What didn’t work and why would it be limited to 5-string D-Roc configurations?
 

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