Oversized round strap buttons (instead of straplocks)

[FretRiff]

Just pick up 2 bottles of Grolsch, you'll see why.

- Does anyone have experience with X?
- JUST USE PRODUCT Y !!!

 

[Lowbrow]

It seemed like a miracle of common sense when the 1982 L-1000 I bought new sported bigger buttons with a flat inside. Since then, sometimes I install these type on other basses but most of the time I employ the old rubber Grolsch grommets (fail-proof unless you're a knucklehead).

 

[brianrost]

^^^This is what I was going to recommend (although tbh I did not know they were bass string trees! but that makes sense). Whatever PRS uses on their guitars, they are the only* strap button I've ever used that didn't require any additional "assistance" (aka a Grolsch beer bottle washer)



Really? Were they stock? My 1982 Steinberger L-2 came with bog standard normal-sized strap buttons

The buttons aren’t a problem with the straps themselves. They are too large to use off the shelf plastic straplocks with. Making your own with rubber washers is possible.

 

[Jim C]

Oversize Amazon strap buttons with rubber washer on the outside of the strap.

 

[mikeGJ]

Just pick up 2 bottles of Grolsch, you'll see why. Nobody sells straplock washers with free beer but Grolsch.

Sadly, the ceramic stopper with the distinctive red washer hasn’t been available in the US since sometime last year, when they stopped importing it.

 

[emwoz]

Have the Diago Twistlocks on all my basses! Love them. But I have good quality thick leather straps too. Never had an issue, but don’t know how they would fair with cheap thin straps

 

[Aidenn7]

don't forget to epoxy your screw in strap buttons.

 

[mikeswals]

The only time I've had trouble w/ straps disconnecting from basses was w/ strap locks. Never had an issue w/ standard issue strap buttons.

And my experience is the opposite...
I had two P basses in the late 80s hit the floor from the strap slipping off the standard Fender strap buttons.
Ever since then, I've been installing Dunlop straplocks on everything and have never had anything fall. I always make double sure the lock click when attaching the strap.

My only exception was my 64 & 65 Jazzes being all original, they were not basses I leaned on to gig with and only came out of the house once in a blue moon, I used the rubber washers on those two.

 

[mikeswals]

Sadly, the ceramic stopper with the distinctive red washer hasn’t been available in the US since sometime last year, when they stopped importing it.

Fender does sell the rubber washers as a 4 pack.

I dont remember anything spectacular about Grolsh beer, and none of my friends have ever brought it to any parties.

 

[Bob_Ross]

I dont remember anything spectacular about Grolsh beer, and none of my friends have ever brought it to any parties.

As a beer it is rather unremarkable. Drinkable, but nothing more.

However, as a FREE ACCESSORY that comes with every 4-pack of the distinctive red rubber straplocks, it is fabulous!!!

But yeah, impossible to find in the States these days.

 

[BassAdder27]

I’ve fitted the Gotoh oversized buttons on both my basses and I prefer them.
Tried Schaller and didn’t like them and rubber washers made strap too tight on button.
The Oversized buttons are simple and work well with leather straps and move better ( not in the sense of coming off accidentally but move on the strap pin as it’s supposed too. So better than rubber washers in my opinion.
They look nicer too I think and I used the original screws that were used for the original strap button.
Gotoh make quality gear, I fit their bridges too on my basses )