Guitar Straps and Locks

[DinoRock]

Lately, I have been using Italia Leather Straps 4" for my basses (2.5" for my guitars). I've also continued to use Dunlop Straploks (brass, black, or silver, depending on the cosmetics of the axe) for any bass that gives me concern for dropping and/or a strap coming loose.

Whats everyone else doing these days?

I'm being a bit selfish as I have a couple of new basses that need to be dressed up before making a public appearance and I don't want them to be embarrassed in front of the other instruments

 

[carl h.]

Most are drinking beer and fighting about what to use for straplocks.

Here is how this will go - your locks suck, no yours do, both your locks suck use these.

Repeat til satisfied...

 

[joel406]

Comfort strap an Schaller's.

 

[DinoRock]

Most are drinking beer and fighting about what to use for straplocks.

Here is how this will go - your locks suck, no yours do, both your locks suck use these.

Repeat til satisfied...

I'm still too new to this forum to know where the poop is. Sounds like I might have stepped in some. Live and learn.... Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Dave W]

Comfort strap and Dunlop Dual Design...

 

[Luckydog]

Theres always someone who has to predict a bad ending for a thread (for some reason )
Dino, I have Dunlop on all my basses. There are reports of Schaller users twisting their straps and losing the connection. I used them for a very short time and never had a problem. Just prefer the Dunlop design.

 

[AaronVonRock]

I use MONO Betty straps and Schaller locks.

I live in a tropical climate, so leather straps are out for me. I like Schaller and Dunlops, just happened to buy Schallers at the time.

 

[jd56hawk]

 

[avri62]

Dunlop Red Monkey strap and Schaller locks.

 

[Soonerbldr]

I have a Franklin Strap and Straploks. I really like the Franklin but would like to get another leather strap for a backup.

 

[20db pad]

Dunlops and Planets Waves straps, I think.

 

[totem]

I use both Dunlops and Popit Lockit rubber washers, depending on which bass and strap I'm using. I like the Dunlops a lot.

 

[walldaja]

Levy's with Dunlap locks.

 

[Stranger Danger]

Schallers are teh awful. Dunlop dual design FTW!!

 

[MIMike]

Ken Smith straps for the last 27 years and Schaller locks for 37 years now. Never a problem with any of them.

 

[Big Hoss]

Guild XL Ballglove leather strap with Grolsch flip top beer bottle cap seals as straplocks, but I'm fat and cheap.

In all seriousness, I used Schaller straplok years ago, I was better off without locks as the strap stayed on better without them. Danged screw kept coming out after I did the straplock. I ended up having to drill and dowel fill the hole to get the straplock secure. That was on a 2002 Squier PJ bass, I think it had a basswood body... I used maple dowel and titebond III to fill

 

[BazzTard]

Planet Waves lock strap, all in one, never falls off, take it off one bass, put it on another, no mod to any bass.

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[davegt666]

Basic Levy's 2.5 inch straps and Fender Rubbers.

 

[marko138]

Levy's 3.5" padded leather strap and Dunlops on my Jazz. 2.5" leather on my other basses with Dunlops.

 

[wcriley]

Dunlops and leather straps I bought 30+ years ago. (I don't remember the brand.)