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- Jan 29, 2008
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Lock it or drop it
- Thread starter woody357
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In a word? "Industrial". They're bigger than the knobs on your amp. They work so well I never remove them but really? They are clankers,and a little hard to undo. My money goes to Dunlop flush mounts.
I was looking through the coffee can for some good sized washers and I came across a few large safety pins. The light bulb went off above my head and a few minutes later I had two of them fed through the underside of the strap, completely barring the slot making it impossible for it to come off.
I didn't have to unscrew, sew or buy anything (although I could go for a Grolsch) and it's completely invisible if you care about that kind of stuff (which I don't).
I didn't have to unscrew, sew or buy anything (although I could go for a Grolsch) and it's completely invisible if you care about that kind of stuff (which I don't).
I have the Schallers now on my MIM deluxe Jazz and they work well. I took a adjustable wrench and tightened the nut as tight as it would go. Haven't had any slippage yet.
I have had Dunlops on my Squier p-bass, never liked the system. Seemed chunky and stuck out far from the bass body.
Right now my Epi T-Bird has T-shaped strap nuts and so it is pretty safe.
Maybe when I am finished with my frankenbass I will use the Grolsch washers. Seems like a good idea, and it is pretty good beer.
I use schallers...never had one slip ...did have one strip out but just added the trusty toothpick and its fine now.
I used Schaller for years because I had friend whose Dunlops locked for good. The last set of Schaller locks I bought ended up grinding in the U socket and producing a black metallic powder that got on my shirt at a gig. I removed them. I bought three sets of Invalid Link Removed, for $30.00 shipped, on eBay. You have to make sure they're locked before you rock, but they seem to be very good quality. Especially for the price.
Deltra Petra is right. Every time I've heard about a Schaller failure it was explained that nut came loose. That simply won't happen if they are installed correctly and the nut is tightened down really well with a wrench. Never happened to me in years of using them, but I always use a wrench.
Schallers here
i use oversize screws from the hardware store, ( longer & larger )
drill the hole in the button to fit ( plus you can purchase just the buttons for all your basses without having to buy the locks BIG +1 )
use locktite on the nut on the lock
a teeny amount of petroleum jelly in the cup if it ever squeaks
the same strap for all my basses has worked for years with zero issues
i use oversize screws from the hardware store, ( longer & larger )
drill the hole in the button to fit ( plus you can purchase just the buttons for all your basses without having to buy the locks BIG +1 )
use locktite on the nut on the lock
a teeny amount of petroleum jelly in the cup if it ever squeaks
the same strap for all my basses has worked for years with zero issues
never understood the mentality behind the tape thing,, sorry
-1
to each their own
-1 for a bad attitude
I use Fender-brand locks. I voted "other" but I think these are essentially the same as Schallers. They all squeaked (four basses) until I waxed them.
Both my Ric and Am Dlx Fender came with Schaller buttons, so I use them. Also put a set on my Gibson, and that was a good thing.
Dunlops. They work like a charm for my uses. But I don't throw basses around.
+1
I've only had issues with the bottom button coming loose so, each of my basses sport one of these. They've never come loose.
I use Grolsch washers.
My bass came with Schallers and eventually, I removed them... I hated them. The Schallers swivel around really easily. If you move around much, it's easy for your strap to rotate upside down. Then your bass is hanging at a slightly different height (no big deal) but when your bass drops back down, it's distracting and it's caused me to flub notes. There's no need for your strap to swivel around 360 degrees, so freely. It's just not a well-designed product, IMO.
My bass came with Schallers and eventually, I removed them... I hated them. The Schallers swivel around really easily. If you move around much, it's easy for your strap to rotate upside down. Then your bass is hanging at a slightly different height (no big deal) but when your bass drops back down, it's distracting and it's caused me to flub notes. There's no need for your strap to swivel around 360 degrees, so freely. It's just not a well-designed product, IMO.
