Straploks vs. Dunlops

[gruvgear]

Looking for alternatives to these... Are there any others? I have both, one on my fretted Tobias and one on my fretless Pedulla. What do you guys use?

 

[mongo2]

I use the washers from a couple of Grolsch beer bottles (free beer with the purchase of each washer )...

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...Or similar washers from the hardware store.

 

[mmbongo]

I've used Dunlops for 15 years, never had a reason to look elsewhere. But, I think Ernie Ball now makes some straplocks.

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Hey J.

I use the Dunlop dual design straplok system. On pretty much every bass I own. Never had a issue with them.

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[Buslady7803]

Dunlop on my jackson guitar, warwicks on the warwick

 

[scubaduba]

Dunlop on my Zon and Pedulla and Spector. No problems.

 

[robd]

Another Dunlop user here - 30 years and no issues ever

 

[Dave W]

Another Dunlop user here too. They are on all of my basses and guitars and I've never had an issue with them.

A lot of people use the Schaller too.

 

[Chef]

I use the Dunlop dual design for two reasons:

1) sometimes I forget a strap....the dual design means I can still use a regular one (sans straplock ends); or, someone sitting in can use their strap, set to their length, on the dual design button. My straps are all Italia leather, and don't adust on the fly.
2) the slide-in locking pin and ball bearings on the dunlops swivels easily. The Schaller doesn't so much, and puts a lot of friction on the button on the bass, and I've always had problems with the Schaller button working loose from the body. A drop of glue on the screw, and some graphite on the button helps, but, the Dunlop buttons have never backed out on me.

 

[thisSNsucks]

Dunlop Dual Design user here too.

 

[fourstringbliss]

+1 on the Dunlop dual design. Never had a problem.

 

[Medford Bassman]

I used all three Dunlops, Schaller and Ernie ball. Eh...all are okay.

These days?? Grolsch rubber washers. IMO they are as secure as the other three with the added benefit, I don't have to modify new basses to make them work.

 

[erigod23]

+1 Grolsch washers.
I'm sure I've seen a pic of Pino Palladino with them in a recent BP mag.

 

[Joe Nerve]

Yet another dunlop user. No problems. Why are you looking for alternatives?

For a quick fix I've used the grolsch rings. If I drank beer and didn't lose the dang things all the time I'd probably use them instead of straplocks. but it would wind up being way more costly for me.

 

[Chef]

Why straplocks instead of Grolsch washers?

One good reason:
you can install the dunlop dual design buttons on all your basses, and carry one good strap. it doesn't wear the ends of your strap out taking it off and on multiple basses.

guess that was two...

 

[Sifl]

For the longest time, I used Dunlops on my guitar and these on my basses: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

But I recently purchased a Fender hard case and I can't put my bass in it with the strap still connected. So now I have Dunlops on my basses.

 

[Chef]

I've used those lil plastic twistloks with decent success, and I think I still have a set in my cable-ammo-box.

 

[dalahorse]

Dunlop dual design user here, too. Good stuff!

 

[My name is Mudd]

...I've always had problems with the Schaller button working loose from the body.

This is why I now use the Dunlops...I bounced a bass after not noticing the Schaller button had backed out a LOT.

 

[Rickett Customs]

I believe both work well. However, I prefer Schaller's