Guitar Straps

[_tom_]

Yeah, those Kepur straps look awful. I've been using Ernie Ball polyweb nylon straps with schaller straplocks for about 4 years now, maybe longer. Never had any problems. I might get a Levys padded leather one sometime though just because they look a bit nicer and are probably a bit comfier.

[7thSon]

I'm paranoid about dropping my guitar so I'll be getting a DiMarzio Cliplok strap, rather than fitting straplocks.

[opprobrium_9]

I'm paranoid about dropping my guitar so I'll be getting a DiMarzio Cliplok strap, rather than fitting straplocks.

let me know how those work out because i really don't want to resort to straplocks on my Vee, thats just ridiculously uncomfortable.  Seriously, post a review thread or something.  :)

[Fikealox]

I've got DiMarzio cliplocks on one of my guitars, and I think they're great. It's hard to imagine them breaking under anything but the most extreme abuse, and there's no way they'd just slip out or anything like that.

The strap that came with mine is good quality, too. Full leather, and very comfortable (even if it is a bit "old man-ish").

The way I see it, the cliplocks are sort of a middleground between straplocks and normal buttons. I feel WAY more secure with cliplocks than normal buttons, and a little more secure with straplocks than cliplocks... but the ease of taking the strap off to play seated and stuff makes the cliplocks a better option for me.

[opprobrium_9]

I've got DiMarzio cliplocks on one of my guitars, and I think they're great. It's hard to imagine them breaking under anything but the most extreme abuse, and there's no way they'd just slip out or anything like that.

The strap that came with mine is good quality, too. Full leather, and very comfortable (even if it is a bit "old man-ish").

The way I see it, the cliplocks are sort of a middleground between straplocks and normal buttons. I feel WAY more secure with cliplocks than normal buttons, and a little more secure with straplocks than cliplocks... but the ease of taking the strap off to play seated and stuff makes the cliplocks a better option for me.

AWESOME!!!  :D Thanks ill be sure to get on that real soon, i am so sick about worrying my head over the regular buttons.

[ToneMonkey]

I bought some strap locks from axesrus.  No name on them but they're hardcore.  Really solid and secure.

The only downside that I can see (and it is a small one) is having a big bolt swinging around near the guitar when you take the strap off.  I've already hit it twice  :oops:

[Bird]

Here are some uber expensive straps from the place Zakk gets his and his wrist bands

http://www.redmonkeydesigns.com/store/index.php?cPath=24&osCsid=e51180d9278608d756a2fcad20288dbb

[_tom_]

I'm paranoid about dropping my guitar so I'll be getting a DiMarzio Cliplok strap, rather than fitting straplocks.

:?

Surely the guitar is most likely to fall due to the strap slipping off the buttons as opposed to breaking or something, so isnt straplocks really a better idea? Or is there something I'm missing about the cliploks?

[7thSon]

I'm paranoid about dropping my guitar so I'll be getting a DiMarzio Cliplok strap, rather than fitting straplocks.

:?

Surely the guitar is most likely to fall due to the strap slipping off the buttons as opposed to breaking or something, so isnt straplocks really a better idea? Or is there something I'm missing about the cliploks?

I don't have any experience of either cliploks or straplocks, I can't even play sitting down yet let alone standing up (gonna be waiting a while for that review, opprobium_9  :lol: ), but I did a lot of reading of reviews on the most common forums I knew of at the time, and everything that I could that came up on google.

From what I read when I researched it, every thread talking about straplocks had at least one horror story of the straplock/pin ripping out of the body of the guitar and the guitar falling horribly. I don't know if it's just the perception that Cliploks are safer based on less horror stories (dont think i found any) or because they're just far less common than straplocks.

Although when I was reading, it seems some straplocks were better than others, the one where the straplock sticks out further from the body were the more common culprit, the ones that sit in closer to the body had much better reviews.

But really I just worded my last post poorly, the main reason I'll go for cliploks is because from what I read they should be able to just fit my Epi LP without any modification necessary.

[Will]

Schaller ones aren't 'modifying' in any way. And if superglued in, they can be removed, but it takes a LOT of work = happy guitar :D

Then again, my guitar that has got them superglued is knocked around everywhere anyway so has loads of dings

[Philly Q]

Surely the guitar is most likely to fall due to the strap slipping off the buttons as opposed to breaking or something, so isnt straplocks really a better idea? Or is there something I'm missing about the cliploks?

Unless they've changed the design, the two narrow ends of the straps are permanently fixed to the guitar with brass bushings and extra-long screws.  Then the main part of the strap clips into the two end bits.

So you have these two little six-inch bits of strap, with plastic clips on them, permanently attached to the guitar.  I didn't like it, because when there's no strap attached - or when it's in the case - the plastic bits keep clonking on the finish.

[opprobrium_9]

Surely the guitar is most likely to fall due to the strap slipping off the buttons as opposed to breaking or something, so isnt straplocks really a better idea? Or is there something I'm missing about the cliploks?

Unless they've changed the design, the two narrow ends of the straps are permanently fixed to the guitar with brass bushings and extra-long screws.  Then the main part of the strap clips into the two end bits.

So you have these two little six-inch bits of strap, with plastic clips on them, permanently attached to the guitar.  I didn't like it, because when there's no strap attached - or when it's in the case - the plastic bits keep clonking on the finish.

So you would recommend them otherwise then Philly?

[Philly Q]

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.

[noodleplugerine]

I thought cliplocks were just a cheap alternative to Schallers...

I used to have Schallers on my first guitar, and they worked fine, and did the job perfectly.

That being said they did fall apart on that guitar, the nut went lose and I missed half the components of the lock - But that was from my childish foolishness more than the device themselves.

I would get some on the rest of my guitars - But it takes effort, and I really don't have a problem with normal strap pins..

[noodleplugerine]

I thought cliplocks were just a cheap alternative to Schallers...

I used to have Schallers on my first guitar, and they worked fine, and did the job perfectly.

That being said they did fall apart on that guitar, the nut went lose and I missed half the components of the lock - But that was from my childish foolishness more than the device themselves.

I would get some on the rest of my guitars - But it takes effort, and I really don't have a problem with normal strap pins..

Ahem...

And about 40 mins after I posted this - The strap of my new guitar flew off while I was playing and the guitar fell a foot and landed on my table....

Ugh....




Luckily no damage was done...