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Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:58 pm
by coolhandjjl
Yup, took 'em off. I got tired of having to pull that button precisely straight out, and it is a hard pull at that. I have one strap I like and 3 bodies. Just seems easier pinching the strap hole over the bodies' strap bolts as-is, and I don't have to fear that metal end clanking around on my loose strap when I'm changing. Anyone else share my sentiments? Or am I just nuts
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:40 pm
by rickenbrother
Way back in '80, before I had my first Rick, I was doing a gig at NYU and my '76 Fender Precision. The button the bottom end of the body slipped out of the strap. I felt it start to go down and I quickly dropped to my knee to save it. It had straplocks installed on it within the next couple of days. Do as you please, but ever since that incident, any guitar that I ever intend to gig or jam with, will always have straplocks!
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:07 pm
by admin
John: Have a close look at your avatar. Then say "Avatar, straplocks?" "Avatar straplocks?" "Avatar ... ?"
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:31 pm
by bartyclue
rickenbrother wrote:Way back in '80, before I had my first Rick, I was doing a gig at NYU and my '76 Fender Precision. The button the bottom end of the body slipped out of the strap. I felt it start to go down and I quickly dropped to my knee to save it. It had straplocks installed on it within the next couple of days. Do as you please, but ever since that incident, any guitar that I ever intend to gig or jam with, will always have straplocks!
+1
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:45 pm
by coolhandjjl
Gotcha. Back on they go.
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:49 pm
by IHeartRics
I've posted previously about strap locks from LM Products called "Sure-Lock" straps, and they make extentions to go on your existing strap. They work awesome on the vintage style Ric strap buttons. I have set for all my Rics.
Check it out:
http://www.lmproducts.com/dspSurelock.c ... t=SureLock
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:02 pm
by jps
Straplocks, here!
Never leave home without them.
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:16 pm
by aceonbass
Same thing happened to me that happened to Joey, only it was my 4001. Dunlop Strap Loks went on the next day. I use the Schallers now since that's what RIC uses.
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:34 pm
by cjj
Straplocks, straplocks, straplocks... Always. I'd rather them be a bit difficult to get off that have 'em do it on their own. Besides, think of the price difference between your guitars and a strap. Why , m even try to change em, just get a different strap for each guitar. If I could weld 'em on, I'd do it...
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:40 am
by bartyclue
cjj wrote:, just get a different strap for each guitar....
Could not agree more cj. 6 Rics, 6 sets of straplocks, 6 straps is what I did.
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:00 am
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
straplok since the mid '80's for me ! never looked back.
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:41 am
by 8mileshigher
Lot''s of good advice here on this thread !!!!
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:23 am
by doctorwho
I use the Schaller strap locks, too, but I also use locking straps (made by Planet Waves) with some of my instruments that currently don't have strap locks installed.
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:49 am
by brunfox
so relieved you refitted them. I have them on every guitar too.
Re: Strap Locks- took 'em off!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:20 am
by weemac
IHeartRics wrote:I've posted previously about strap locks from LM Products called "Sure-Lock" straps, and they make extentions to go on your existing strap. They work awesome on the vintage style Ric strap buttons. I have set for all my Rics.
Check it out:
http://www.lmproducts.com/dspSurelock.c ... t=SureLock
Looks good!
emac.