Ernie Ball Strap Blocks

[LoTone]

I just received some friendly spam from Ernie Ball yesterday. They have a new accessory product and it looks to Me like a very good idea: Strap Blocks | Ernie Ball

I do not see them available anywhere outside of Ernie Ball's online store yet but it does look ingenious.

I, for one, would consider trying them out.

 

[Atshen]

They owe that idea to Grolsch beer.

Buy two Grolsches, get two strap locks, and two free beers!

 

[mmbongo]

Fender and others have had them for years.

https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Strap...1BD1HFVRN6M&psc=1&refRID=9GF1TZCJN1BD1HFVRN6M


You can get Ernie Balls for $1 each, or get 40 of them for $7!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SZCJBM...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

 

[blastoff99]

Someone I know once drilled holes in a couple of quarters.

 

[HelpImaRock]

You can get Ernie Balls for $1 each, or get 40 of them for $7!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SZCJBM...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

I bought these and they work as intended. No need to overspend.

 

[Vinny_G]

You can get Ernie Balls for $1 each, or get 40 of them for $7!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SZCJBM...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Yeah, it'll be great for the 20 basses I'll have, in... I don't know how many years.

 

[JimmyM]

Grolsch washers without the beer. But at least they're available in black. I'm sticking to Dunlops but I know a lot of folks like the Grolsch washers.

 

[Passinwind]

Grolsch washers without the beer. But at least they're available in black. I'm sticking to Dunlops but I know a lot of folks like the Grolsch washers.

Black rubber fender washers are like 35 cents apiece at my local hardware store IIRC. But nothing in that style has ever worked well at all for me, unfortunately.

 

[JimmyM]

Black rubber fender washers are like 35 cents apiece at my local hardware store IIRC. But nothing in that style has ever worked well at all for me, unfortunately.

Never was interested myself. And I guess you don't need to wear an EUB on a strap

 

[Passinwind]

Never was interested myself. And I guess you don't need to wear an EUB on a strap

True, but I was playing a real upright more for the last few years, until recently. Now I'm back to fretless BG most of the time.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I have about eight of those from Fender & I stopped using them when they caused the strap-pin to work it's way out. The button spins from being jammed onto the strap by the rubber & then it works the screw out.
Yes, it can be solved by glueing the strap-pin in, but I just use over-sized strap-buttons & then there's no need for those strap-blocks:

This is what ESP, G&L, & Ibanez are doing. So if you buy one of those, no need to do anything.

 

[Atshen]

I have about eight of those from Fender & I stopped using them when they caused the strap-pin to work it's way out. The button spins from being jammed onto the strap by the rubber & then it works the screw out.
Yes, it can be solved by glueing the strap-pin in, but I just use over-sized strap-buttons & then there's no need for those strap-blocks:
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This is what ESP, G&L, & Ibanez are doing. So if you buy one of those, no need to do anything.

I've had a Music Man with something similar too. Those things are the poopie, I wonder why more manufacturers don't use them.

 

[JRA]

i wish more breweries were involved.

 

[707GK]

Ernie Ball also makes the Super Locks, which are my favorite strap locks. Some would consider them overpriced, and there is probably truth to that. I like the fact they come with screws using the same threading as Fender, EBMM, etc. and just a tad longer. I’ve never had them fail and they don’t rip the threads out of the bass like some others I’ve used.