straplocks

[indysmith]

bloody edwards keeps coming off its strap.
I'm looking for some decent straplocks that will fit the holes without me having to do any drilling or suchlike - it's proving difficult to get a straight answer out of the internet as to which straplocks will fit typical LP holes, so i thought i'd ask you lot, who probably have some experience as to what works...
Thanks a bunch guys

[badgermark]

I use these.

Cheap and do the job. Not a hard job to plug up and screw in new strap knobs anyway.

A matchstick, wood glue and a screwdriver (an electric one is best) is all the tools you need.

[FELINEGUITARS]

Indy - I like the Dunlop dual design ones
I fit them to my guitars unless asked otherwise
Come in all colours

[apmaman]

^
got a set on my Epiphone les paul. They work a treat.

[MartinS]

I use these - cheap and cheerful!

[Lord Blakers]

I use these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STRAPLOCKS-CHROME-SILVER-Strap-Locks-System-Guitar-Bass_W0QQitemZ270172493261QQihZ017QQcategoryZ20831QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cheap and work bloody well. You can use the original screws, you just might need to take a bit off the head (drill with a round sanding bit works well).

[indysmith]

thanks guys- i like the look of those lok straps (and the price; which is something i have to think about nowadays living on about a fiver a day)- could use them on different guitars too! - do they come in pairs or should i order a couple?

[MartinS]

The Lok Straps are OK. They do the job, but you do need to keep an eye on them as they can open themselves after a while. But then there's no modification needed.

[bucketshred]

The best straplocks in the world are the rubber ring no a Grolsch swing top bottle.

Pop your strap on and then slide one of them over the strap button, works a charm and never fails on me.

Also, you get beer too! 2 birds and one stone in regards to your money problems

Andy!

[indysmith]

lol - that worked. i didnt even have to get out of my chair to do it :D nice one

[mecca777]

The best straplocks in the world are the rubber ring no a Grolsch swing top bottle.

Pop your strap on and then slide one of them over the strap button, works a charm and never fails on me.

Also, you get beer too! 2 birds and one stone in regards to your money problems

Andy!

I concur! Since someone turned me onto this solution I've never used anything else. They're reliable, cheap and come with a free beer. What more do you want? :)

[_tom_]

I've always used the Schaller style ones, never had any problems with them. The grolsch rubber rings seems to be a good idea though, I read about that in total guitar ages ago.

[JDC]

and when you got the strap locks on, you wanna go into the garden and see how many guitar throws you can manage

[Philly Q]

Schallers, all the way.  The various Schaller copies probably work fine too, but I'm a snob.

Everyone says Dunlops are good, but the locking mechanism goes inside the button and I had a set once which kept slipping out - they were, in fact, Strap Not-Locks.  I don't trust them any more.

I'm sure the Grolsch rubber rings work well too, but I don't want to drink the horrible stuff to get hold of them.

[FELINEGUITARS]

Schallers, all the way.  The various Schaller copies probably work fine too, but I'm a snob.

Everyone says Dunlops are good, but the locking mechanism goes inside the button and I had a set once which kept slipping out - they were, in fact, Strap Not-Locks.  I don't trust them any more.

I'm sure the Grolsch rubber rings work well too, but I don't want to drink the horrible stuff to get hold of them.

The Schaller are great as long as you
1) keep the nut tightened on the strap bit
2) Dont forget your strap and have to use those tiny buttons with an old, soft, worn out strap