Guitar Straps

[opprobrium_9]

So you would recommend them otherwise then Philly?

I think they work very well, but I personally don't like the design. If you're not bothered about scuffing your paintwork, they're a good choice.

Me, I'm very happy with Schaller straplocks, they work a treat.  I've got dozens of them and - touch wood - I've never had one go wrong yet.

Do you have any on a VEEEEEE?  Cuz that is where i would put em, i would think they would be particularly uncomfortable since the top straplock bit would be on the back of the guitar, that is what i am concerned about.  That and them fitting inside the case, i think it would make an uncomforable fit inside the case with a straplock on a Vee...

[7thSon]

So you would recommend them otherwise then Philly?

I think they work very well, but I personally don't like the design. If you're not bothered about scuffing your paintwork, they're a good choice.

Me, I'm very happy with Schaller straplocks, they work a treat.  I've got dozens of them and - touch wood - I've never had one go wrong yet.

I remember reading that was a common complaint, but can you not just wrap some cloth or cotton wool around the clips when in the case?

Really I just want something that's simple to install, I read that to install schallers I would need to do something with toothpicks because the screw wasn't the right size for the epiphone, but the cliploks would just install fine.

[Will]

Its still no modification, I use matchsticks, just put some in the hole, and its just as if you are using like a rawl plug or something. It is still simple enough to remove schaller, and put it back to original.

(I don't work for Schaller, just like them :) )

[_tom_]

Its still no modification, I use matchsticks, just put some in the hole, and its just as if you are using like a rawl plug or something. It is still simple enough to remove schaller, and put it back to original.

(I don't work for Schaller, just like them :) )

Same here. I drilled/dowelled my strap button holes and it worked for a while but they're coming loose again :( I've never had an issue with the schallers. Actually, I think the ones on my Epiphone arent even scallers, just a copy but they work fine and I've never had a problem with them, theyre solid. No problem with the nut coming loose or anything. Besides, if it does come loose you can just put some superglue/proper threadlock in the threads then do it up.

[Philly Q]

Do you have any on a VEEEEEE?  Cuz that is where i would put em, i would think they would be particularly uncomfortable since the top straplock bit would be on the back of the guitar, that is what i am concerned about.  That and them fitting inside the case, i think it would make an uncomforable fit inside the case with a straplock on a Vee...

Yep, on three Vs and lots of SGs.  I don't find the straplock gets in the way at all - the strap sits about 1/2" away from the guitar so your hand can get under the strap rather than having to reach round the whole straplock mechanism.  I suppose it may depend on your playing style and maybe even the size of your hands!

As for putting it in the case, the Schaller (or Dunlop, if you have those) strap buttons are no bigger than ordinary strap buttons - there'd only be a problem if you left the strap attached to the guitar.  The DiMarzio system would take up a lot more case room, in fact.

Really I just want something that's simple to install, I read that to install schallers I would need to do something with toothpicks because the screw wasn't the right size for the epiphone, but the cliploks would just install fine.

I've never had to put toothpicks or matchsticks in the screw holes to fit Schallers.  In fact with most of my Fenders, Gibsons and Japanese guitars the Schaller screws are bigger than the ones used for the stock strap buttons.  I don't know if some Korean guitars may have oversized screws.  :?