Straplocks?

[basskababble]

I have all three schaller, cheap plastic, dunlop. They're all better than just using a strap.

The kicker is whether you want to take the strap off when you put it in the case or gigbag. With both the dunlops and the plastic the lock kind of comes apart when it's not on the guitar. That means the potential for loosing a necessary part is there and you could wind up at a show with no ability to get strapped at all (in the dunlop case really... because if you lost a plastic one you could still just go the old fashioned way and just strap it) The schallers are attached to the strap so it's a one time deal. That has room for error though, because if the washer unscrews itself after a which it's all going to fall apart on stage.

 

[tranceFusion]

I use shallers because the washers seems like a PITA to put on and off, and my wider straps don't fit in my hard cases without being removed.

 

[Scottie Johnson]

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Takes up less space, cheaper, and safer than straplocks.

+1

 

[GreaserMatt]

Go buy yourself a couple of bottles of Grolsh beer with the ceramic flip tops & just use the rubber washers that seal them. I used those live for 20 years without a problem...

 

[FrigginChris]

i'm a fan of the ernie ball ones.

 

[Psychotic_Hell]

My Comfort Strapp(yes two P's) has a double locking system. You essentially loop it twice. Your unlucky enough to have one fail you have another one ready and whenever you have a gap, hook it back on.

It has never failed for me

 

[Vic Winters]

The nuts can still come loose, and the screws seem to have a bad habit of unscrewing themselves, no matter what I use to try and keep them locked in place with the Shalllers.

+10000

I have Dunlops on 4 of my basses, 1 pair has been in use for about 8 years now. Never an issue. My most recently acquired bass (used ATK300 for X-Mas) came with Schallers and I've already lost the washer and nut for the tail pin.

 

[hrgiger]

A friend of mine had Dunlops on his bc rich bich guitar when the horn one came undone and it hit the floor, splitting the body of the guitar in 2 the long way under the paint...ouch

I have used eye hooks with a strap fashioned with dog leash clips on it...

 

[atoni]

Are you positive that said EAST Germany??


$5 says it's West.

Uh...oh.. I meant to write West, but I was thinking East at the same time. Point was to mention the usage since the era of big brick wall.

I owe you $5. Put in on my tab...

Edit: Washers are great little trick, but I don't like to implement that. It means that I have to attach (permanently) a dedicated strap to each bass and guitar. It's like same thing with active electronics...instead of using screwdriver, I like to have a handy battery compartment.

Also I don't like to pack my axes in cases with staps "loaded". I have currently three straps and 8 instruments, and Schallers all the way.

 

[Marley's Ghost]

I still say Schallers, but after seeing these pics I want a Grolsch!!!

 

[honestjohnny]

I prefer these to straplocks. I can't see your strap coming off unless you jump around like a madman.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardware,_parts/Electric_guitar:_Strap_buttons/Gripper_Strap_Buttons.html

 

[Higgie]

I have had Dunlop on my basses for years and never had an issue. They are the first mod I make to a bass - sometimes the only mod - but I always make it.

Ding ding ding! We have a winner.

Never liked the Schallers - Not that they aren't good (as many people seem to have attested to), I just prefer the Dunlops

 

[andrew_b]

schallers

10 years no probs

 

[RED5]

Dunlop flush mounts on everything I have , excluding hollow bodies and ABG's then,Schallers. I like the flush mounts because they carry the weight IN the body wood not ON the screw. Check them out.

 

[RED5]

Just a note? Avoid Hennesey locks. They're HUGE and clank when you move. probably good for metal bands, but these babies are like mounting fire hydrants on your bass.On a positive note? they hold like crazy!

 

[bassplayer7770]

I install straplocks on all my basses, and I usually use Dunlops. I've used Schallers in the past as well. Both have worked fine, although I recall the screws that come with the Schallers are a bit more narrow. Is that still true?

 

[mytmous]

I was thinking about trying these out. They're cheap and you get to keep your stock pins.

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[mynan]

I have both Dunlops and EB straplocks. I've never had a problem with either, but prefer the EBs...very similar to the Dunlops, but without that annoying C-clip. The strap is held onto the lock with a nut, like the Schallers, but the nut is on the bass side of the strap so even if it comes loose you don't have to worry about the strap falling off.

I've had Schallers in the past, but they always seemed to spin on the strap, no matter how much I tightened the nut...once that little horse-shoe thing gets upside-down, even the locking mechanism won't hold your bass up for long.

 

[capnsandwich]

I install straplocks on all my basses, and I usually use Dunlops. I've used Schallers in the past as well. Both have worked fine, although I recall the screws that come with the Schallers are a bit more narrow. Is that still true?

I switched from Schallers to Dunlops for that reason too, and some others, but I do believe the size of the screw is still the same. I used to use a toothpick and some wood glue and that would fit in the screw hole just fine to keep the screw from stripping out. I also think the Dunlops are easier to get on and off when making a quick switch between songs. That's another reason I like Dunlops better.

BTW, what town in Ohio do you live? I'm in Sunbury which is about 15 minutes north of Columbus.

 

[bassplayer7770]

BTW, what town in Ohio do you live? I'm in Sunbury which is about 15 minutes north of Columbus.

I should be moving to Mt. Vernon within the next couple weeks, and I work in C'bus.