if i want to change positions of the strap buttons and use those nice shiny straplocks, do you have to drill first or can you just screwdriver the bastards into their new position? yep im new to this and all things DIY.
Re: Straplocks (Hurb et al)
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:43 pm
by jamieb
Mike wrote:So I'm thinking of getting some Straplocks, and I'm a total newbie with them. Do you need to use a special strap also or can any strap be retrofitted with them?
What locks did you have on your guitars, Hurb? Dunlop ones?
Any recommendations/links? I imagine you have to take off and replace the current strap buttons?
I'd recommend Scahllers personally, although having said that, I only have them on one guitar as I got given a pair. The rest of my guitars use the red rubber washer thing off a Grolsch bottle. This is practical for me a) as they come off easily (but not so easily they fall off when playing) and b) I drink a shit load of Grolsch.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:44 pm
by Mike
I already bought Schallers after Hurb recommended them
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:16 pm
by Thom
Mike wrote:I already bought Schallers after Hurb recommended them
Good choice, I have these on all my guitars.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:17 pm
by Mike
I do whatever Hurb tells me.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:18 pm
by Thom
I don't think you can go wrong with that approach.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:31 pm
by Wilbur
I use Dunlops on all of my basses, and Schallers on my guitars and you cant go wrong with either. Good job Mike, welcome to the club!
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:10 pm
by Hurb
lamp wrote:I don't think you can go wrong with that approach.
hahah!
chorlton if you're putting any screws in wood for the first time you gotta drill first to stop splitting.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:40 pm
by Fran
I hat the metal type, in fact i have some Schallers somewhere- 2 x sets of. I use them plastic discs as they are descreet and dont interfere with teh vintage mojo. Imagine the '64 Jag with great fuck off schaller straplocks on it
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:11 pm
by Chorlton
Hurb wrote:
lamp wrote:I don't think you can go wrong with that approach.
hahah!
chorlton if you're putting any screws in wood for the first time you gotta drill first to stop splitting.
thanks man. you've saved my new bass.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:33 pm
by ultratwin
I've got those Dunlops that Euan/Ninja Mike posted on nearly all of our 'tars. The screw is slightly larger than stock and a is a little tight to fit, but I've yet to have any issues. Non-lock-equipped straps stay on better with them, indeed.
Strange little irk for me, though, how the old ones I had (as Hurb introduced) are a "pull-to-release" system, whereas the "push to release" style of the Dunlops feels easier to loosen up and are a preferred deal for me.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:35 pm
by euan
I'll take an Ultra endorsed product any day of the week
These arrived today and I've very impressed. the mechanism is snappy and the installation looks very simple. I shall be sorting these out tonight maybe after rehearsal.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:52 pm
by Sloan
I hope to hell you didn't get that dunlop bullshit.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:54 pm
by Mike
I got Schallers like Hurb recommended. Except they're called BOSTON STRAPLOCKS.
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:08 pm
by euan
Sloan wrote:I hope to hell you didn't get that dunlop bullshit.
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FUCK YOU SLOAN!
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:15 pm
by Mike
Oh you di'n't just disagree with Sloan.
FAIL.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:22 pm
by euan
Oh yeah I did. Ultratwin has my back.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:28 pm
by Mike
Wow this is like the Crusades all over again. IN thousands of years Chris Martin will write a terrible song about this.
